BDA, Board Organizational Meeting
BDA, Board Organizational Meeting
Within 15 days after the school district receives the official abstract of votes from a school board election, the Board shall meet in an organizational session at a regular or special meeting for the purpose of selecting officers.
The incumbent president of the Board shall preside until a successor is elected, whereupon the successor will assume the chair.
Following the swearing in of the newly-elected Board member or members, the following officers, in order, shall be elected or appointed: president, vice president, secretary and treasurer.
Nominations for president and vice president shall be made from the floor and voting shall be by either roll call or secret ballot. Should no nominee receive a majority vote of Board members, the election shall be declared null and void, further nominations may be made and the roll call or secret ballot vote shall be retaken.
The president and vice president shall serve two-year terms and shall hold office until their successors are elected.
The Board shall then appoint a secretary and treasurer who may or may not be members of the Board. The secretary and treasurer shall hold their offices for terms at the pleasure of the Board.
Following election and appointment of the officers, the Board shall appoint the staff members who will fill the offices of secretary to the Board and assistant treasurer.
Then the Board shall consider such other items of business as are scheduled on the agenda.
Officer Resignation
Should one or more officers of the Board resign, the Board shall select another member or members to fill the vacant office or offices as provided by law, using the procedures described above. A newly-selected officer shall assume his duties immediately upon selection.
Revised to conform with practice: date of manual adoption
Revised October 1991
Revised November 1, 2006
Revised March 2, 2011
Legal Reference Revision October 16, 2013
Legal References
- C.R.S. 22-31-104 (3) (biennial school elections)
- C.R.S. 22-31-125 (oath of directors)
- C.R.S. 22-32-104 (1), (2), (3), (4) (organization of the board)
- C.R.S. 22-32-108 (5) (meetings of the board)
- C.R.S. 22-32-108 (6) (meetings of the board—voting procedure)