FILE: BBA
OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES
The Monroe City School Board shall elect at its regular meeting in January of each year, one of its members to serve as President and one to serve as Vice-President. In the absence of the President or in the event of his/her death, or his/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 the President for that meeting.
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall call special meetings when required.
He/she shall sign with the Superintendent, the minutes and other official documents which require the signature of the President.
He/she shall perform other duties prescribed by law or Board policy.
SECRETARY/TREASURER
The Superintendent shall serve as the secretary and treasurer of the Board. As secretary, he/she shall conduct all correspondence of the Board, keep and preserve all its records, receive all reports required by the 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 Board and of its committees. In case the secretary is absent, the Board may appoint another member of the Board, or other school personnel under the jurisdiction of the Board to act as secretary.
As treasurer, the Superintendent shall be designated as the official custodian of all funds to which the 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/her hands and deposit such monies in accordance with the laws governing the deposit of public funds. He/she shall issue warrants in payment of expenses lawfully incurred on behalf of the School Board but except as otherwise provided by law, shall issue such warrants only after proper allowances or approval by the Board.
For each school year, the treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful performances of his/her duties; said bond to be written by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana and in an amount to be determined by the Board. The treasurer shall be responsible under such bond for the faithful performance of duties as treasurer. The Board shall pay the premium of the bond.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Election of the President and Vice-President shall be by roll call vote, unless a single member has been nominated for an office, in which event the nominee shall be elected by acclamation. In the event no candidate for office receives the votes of a majority of the elected members, further balloting shall continue until the required votes are obtained. Those elected shall assume the responsibilities of office immediately.
Filling of Vacancies
A vacancy in the office of President or Vice-President shall be filled by election in the manner set forth above at the next regular or special meeting called for that purpose. All persons so elected shall serve for the remainder of the term of the officer he/she is succeeding.
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง17:54, 17:55, 17:56, 17:83, 17:91, 17:95
Monroe City School Board