1210 - Annual Organizational Meeting

BOARD POLICY No. 1210

ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

At the first regular meeting at which newly elected and certified board members are seated in election years and at the first regular meeting in December in non-election years, the board will elect from among its members a president and a vice-president to serve one year terms. A newly appointed board member will not be eligible to serve as an officer or legislative representative unless a majority of the board has been appointed. If a board member is unable to continue to serve as an officer, a replacement will be elected immediately. In the absence of both the president and the vice-president, the board shall elect a president pro tempore who will 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 will appoint a recording secretary of the board.

In even-numbered years at the same meeting, a WSSDA legislative representative will be elected to serve a two-year term.

The normal order of business will be modified for the annual organizational meeting by considering the following matters, after the approval of the minutes of the previous meeting:

A. Welcome and introduction of newly elected board members by the chair/president;
B. Call for nominations for chair/president to serve during the ensuing year;
C. Election of a chair/president (roll call vote);
D. Assumption of office by the new chair/president;
E. Call for nominations for vice chair/president to serve during the ensuing year;
F. Election of a vice chair/president (roll call vote);
G. (if applicable) Call for nominations for WSSDA legislative representative to serve for the next two years; and
H. Election of a WSSDA legislative representative.

Policies will 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, vice-president - Secretary
RCW 28A.330.020 Certain board elections, manner and vote required - Selection of personnel, manner
RCW 28A.330.050 Duties of superintendent as secretary as secretary of the board
RCW 29A.60.280 Local elected officials, commencement of term of office

Adopted: July 16, 2002
Revised: November 21, 2017
Revised: March 19, 2024