Section 1 - Bylaws

Article I - In General

• Authority and Title 1-1
• Corporate Seal 1-2
• Powers and Duties 1-3
• Responsibilities of the School Board 1-4
• Legal Counsel 1-5
• Fiscal Agent 1-6

Article II - Members

• Composition/Election/Term of Office 1-8
• Qualifications 1-9
• Ineligibility for Office 1-10
• Oath of Office 1-12
• Orientation/In-service Programs 1-13
• Compensation and Expenses 1-14
• Vacancies 1-15
• Removal from Office 1-16
• Publications Regarding School Board 1-17

Article III - Officers

• Officers: Election and Term of Office 1-18
• Duties of Chair/Vice-Chair 1-19
• Duties of Clerk/Deputy Clerk/Bonds/Oath 1-20
• Officers: Vacancies 1-21
• Reserved 1-22

Article IV - Duties of Members

• Authority of Members 1-23
• Conflict of Interests/Immunity/Disclosure Statement of Personal Interests/Economic Advisory Interests 1-24
• Public Complaints and Procedures 1-25
• School Visitations 1-26
• Service of Process 1-27

Article V - Methods of Operation

• Committees, Organizations and Boards – School Board Member assignments 1-28
• School Board/Staff Communications/Staff Reports to School Board 1-29
• Adoption, Amendment, Repeal or Suspension of Bylaws 1-30
• Policy Formulation 1-31
• Adoption, Amendment, Repeal or Suspension - Policies 1-32
• Formulation and Approval/Revision/Recission of Regulations 1-33
• Annual Report 1-34
• Annual Budget and Financial Decision Making/Notice Timeline for Annual Budget 1-35

Article VI - Meetings

• Open Meetings and Closed Meetings 1-36
• Annual Organizational Meeting 1-37
• Regular Meetings, Time and Place, Order of Business, Recessed Meetings, and Work Session/Public Hearing, and Retreats and Abridged Meetings 1-38
• Agenda Preparation and Notice 1-39
• Parliamentary Authority, Special Rules of Order, and Standing Rules 1-40
• Quorum/Call to Order/Action 1-41
• School Board Meeting Minutes and Maintenance of Meeting Documents/Posting of Meeting Minutes 1-43
• Reserved 1-44
• School Board Minutes Retention Schedule 1-45
• Special Meetings 1-46
• Public Comments at School Board Meetings 1-47
• Decorum and Order-School Board Meetings 1-48
• Reserved 1-49

Article VII - Statutory Joint Operations

• Reserved 1-50

Article VIII - Appendices

• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C