1323- Duties of Board of Education President & Vice President

Policy: Duties of Board of Education President & Vice President	Policy Number: 1323
Date of Original Policy: 07/10/2002	Date Revision Adopted: 11/06/19
Reviewed by Policy Committee: 09/20/2019	Date of Next Review: 09/28/2022
Replacement of Policy Number: 1321 & 1322

The Jordan-Elbridge Central School Board of Education is committed to having an effective and productive Board. Based on this commitment the Board recognizes the need to have strong leadership and shall, at its annual organizational meeting nominate and elect one of its Board Members as President.  

The duties of the Board of Education President include, but are not limited to the following:

a)    Presides at all meeting of the Board
b)    Calls special meetings as necessary or upon request
c)    Appoints members to all committees of the Board
d)    Serves ex-officio as member of all committees
e)    Executes documents on behalf of the Board
f)    Performs the usual and ordinary duties of the office
g)    Act as a “Mentor” to its Vice President and/or other members that may succeed him/her
h)    Meet with the Superintendent on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and report all pertinent information to the remaining board

The Board of Education may, in its discretion, nominate and elect one of its Board Members as Vice President who shall have the power to exercise the duties of the President in case of the absence or disability of the President. In case of a vacancy in the office of the President, the Vice President shall act as President until a President is nominated and elected.  

Education Law Section 1701