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1220 - Board Offices and Duties of Board Members
Policy: 1220
Section: 1000 - Board of Directors
Board Officers and Duties of Board Members
Chair/President
The Chair presides at all meetings of the
board and signs all papers and documents as required by law or as authorized by
action of the board. The Chair conducts the
meetings in the manner prescribed by the board’s policies. The Chair has the full right to participate in all aspects of
board action without relinquishing the chair, including the right to vote on
all matters put to a vote.
It is the responsibility of the board Chair to
manage the board’s deliberation so that it will be clear, concise, and directed
to the issue at hand; to summarize discussion and/or action before moving on to
the next agenda item; and to generally manage the meeting so that the agenda is
treated in an expeditious manner.
The
Chair will be the official recipient of
correspondence directed to the board and will provide, or cause to be provided
to other board members and the superintendent, copies of the correspondence
received on behalf of the board.
The Chair is authorized to consult with the superintendent on issues such as board meeting, study session and board retreat planning prior to presentation to the full board and perform tasks to facilitate board meetings.
In dealing with the media and the public in
general, the Chair or his/her designee will serve as
the spokesperson of the board. The chair/president is
authorized to report and discuss those actions which have been taken and those
decisions made by the board as a body. The chair/president will avoid speculating
upon actions or decisions which the board may take but has not yet taken.
The Chair will confer with the superintendent regarding sensitive issues which need immediate attention. When appropriate, he/she will confer with individual board members when other opinions should be sought.
Officers
of the Board: Vice Chair/President
The vice chair/president will preside at board meetings in the absence of the chair/president
and will perform all of the duties of the chair/president in case of his/her absence or disability.
Legislative
Representative
A legislative representative serves as the board’s liaison with the Washington State School Directors’ Association Legislative Assembly. The legislative representative will assume office July 1st in an even year for a two-year period. The legislative representative will attend Washington State School Directors’ Association Assemblies, conveying local views and concerns to that body and participating in the formulation of state legislative programs. The legislative representative will monitor proposed school legislation and inform the board of the issues.
Duties
of Individual Board Members
The authority of individual board members is limited to participating in
actions taken by the board as a whole when legally in session. Board members
will not assume responsibilities of administrators or other staff members. The
board or staff will not be bound in any way by any action taken or statement
made by any individual board member except when such statement or action is
pursuant to specific instructions and official action taken by the board.
Each board member will review the agenda and any
study materials distributed prior to the meeting and be prepared to participate
in the discussion and decision-making for each agenda item.
Each member is obligated to attend board meetings
regularly. Whenever possible, each director will give advance notice to the president or superintendent of his/her inability to attend
a board meeting. A majority of the board may excuse a director’s absence from a
meeting if requested to do so. The board may declare a board member’s position
vacant after four consecutive unexcused absences from regular board meetings.
Cross References: |
1450 – Absence of a Board Member |
Legal References: |
RCW 28A.330.030 Duties of president |
RCW 28A.330.040 Duties of vice-president |
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RCW 28A.330.080 Payment of claims — Signing of warrants |
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RCW 28A.330.200 Organization of the board – Assumption of superintendent’s duties by board member, when |
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RCW 28A.343.390 Quorum — Failure to attend meetings |
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Management Resources: |
Policy News, December 2007 Role of the School Board President |
Adoption Date: 12.20.99
Kiona-Benton City School District
Classification: Discretionary
Revised Dates: 08.10.15