FILE:  BBA

 

OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD

 

 

The St. John the Baptist School Board, at its first meeting in January of odd numbered years, shall elect a President and a Vice President from its membership for a term of two (2) years, or expiration of his/her term in office, whichever is shorter.  The term of office of such officers shall terminate upon the election of their respective successors.  The officers may be removed during their term of office by a majority vote of the total School Board.

 

PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT

 

The President shall preside at all meetings of the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board and shall call special meetings when required.  He/she shall sign, along with the Superintendent, the minutes and other official documents, including School Board resolutions, which require the signature of the President.  He/she shall perform other duties as prescribed by law or School Board policy.  In the absence of the President or in the event of his or her death, or his or her inability or failure to act, the Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of the President.  If the President and Vice-President are absent from a meeting at which a quorum is present, the Superintendent shall preside until the members elect one of their members to serve as Chair for that meeting.

 

SECRETARY/TREASURER

 

The Superintendent shall serve as the secretary and treasurer of the School Board.  As secretary, he/she shall keep and preserve all School Board records, receive all reports required by the School Board, and see that such reports are in proper form, complete and accurate.  He/she shall announce all meetings, prepare the agenda of all meetings, and attend all meetings of the School Board and of its committees.  In case the Secretary is absent, the School Board may appoint another member of the School Board, or other school personnel under the jurisdiction of the School Board to act as Secretary.

 

As Treasurer, the Superintendent shall have the authority to sign and execute any and all documents associated with all financial transactions duly approved by the School Board.  He/she shall also be designated as the official custodian of all funds to which the School Board is entitled by law and shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding and accounting for all such funds.

 

The Treasurer shall issue a receipt for any monies coming into his or her hands and deposit such monies in accordance with the laws governing the deposit of public funds. He/she shall issue such warrants in payment of expenses lawfully incurred on behalf of the School Board.

 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

 

The elections of the officers of the School Board shall be conducted in the following manner:

 

  1. The office of President of the School Board shall be filled first from nominations by other School Board members, which nominations do not require a second.

  2. If more than one person is nominated for the office of President, a vote shall be taken after nominations are closed.  All School Board members, including the nominees, may vote but may vote for only one nominee.

  3. If a nominee receives the votes of a majority of the members of the total School Board on the first ballot, that nominee shall be declared elected.

  4. If no nominee receives a majority of the votes of the total School Board on the first ballot, a second vote shall be taken between the two nominees receiving the most votes.  If there is a tie vote between more than two candidates for the highest number of votes, or between two or more candidates for the second highest number of votes, all such candidates shall be included in the run-off election.

  5. In the run-off election, the nominee receiving the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected, provided, however, that such nominee must have received the vote of a majority of the total School Board.

  6. In the event of a tie vote, or in the event of no nominee receiving the favorable vote of a majority of the total School Board, voting shall continue until a nominee receives the vote of the majority of the total School Board.

  7. After the office of President has been filled, the office of Vice President shall be filled in the same manner as set forth above.

 

New policy:  August 8, 2024

 

 

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง17:54, 17:55, 17:56, 17:83, 17:91, 17:95

Board minutes, 8-8-24

 

St. John the Baptist Parish School Board