Annual Organizational Meeting - 1120
At the first regular meeting at which newly elected Board members are seated in election years and at the first regular meeting in December in non-election years, the Board shall elect from among its members a president and a vice president to serve one-year terms. Officers shall not be elected following the appointment of a director to fill a vacancy on the Board unless a majority of the Board is appointed. If a Board member is unable to continue to serve as an officer, a replacement shall be elected immediately. In the absence of both the President and the Vice President, the Board shall elect a president pro-tempore who shall perform the functions of the president during the latter's absence. The Superintendent shall act as Board secretary. In order to provide a record of the proceedings of each meeting of the Board, the Superintendent shall appoint a recording secretary of the Board.
In odd-numbered years in June a legislative representative shall be elected who shall serve a two-year term.
The normal order of business shall be modified for the annual organizational meeting by considering the following matters after the approval of the minutes of the previous meeting:
- Welcome and introduction of newly-elected Board members by the President.
- Call for nominations for President to serve during the ensuing year.
- Election of a President (roll call vote).
- Assumption of office by the new President.
- Call for nominations for Vice President to serve during the ensuing year.
- Election of a Vice President (roll call vote).
Policies shall continue from year to year and Board to Board until and unless the Board changes them.
Legal References:
RCW 28A.400.030 Superintendent's duties
RCW 28A.330.010 Board president,
-020 vice-president—secretary
Adoption Date: 2/24/97