FILE:  BBA

Cf:  ABE

OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD

PRESIDENT/FIRST VICE PRESIDENT/SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

The President shall preside at all meetings of the Caddo Parish School Board and shall call special meetings when required.  He/she shall sign with the Superintendent, the minutes and other official documents, including School Board resolutions, which require the signature of the President.  He/she shall perform other duties as prescribed by law or School Board policy.  In the absence of the President or in the event of his or her death, or his or her inability or failure to act, the First Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of the President. In the absence of the President and First Vice-President, or in the event of both of them being able to act, the Second Vice-President shall act and shall have all the powers of the President.

SECRETARY/TREASURER

The Superintendent shall serve as the secretary and treasurer of the School Board.  As secretary, he/she shall conduct all correspondence of the School Board, keep and preserve all its records, receive all reports required by the School 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 School Board and of its committees.  In case the Secretary is absent, the School Board may appoint another member of the School Board, or other school personnel under the jurisdiction of the School Board to act as secretary.

As treasurer, the Superintendent shall have the authority to sign and execute any and all documents associated with all transactions duly approved by the School Board.  He/she shall also be designated as the official custodian of all funds to which the School 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 or her hands and deposit such monies in accordance with the laws governing the deposit of public funds.  He/she shall issue such warrants in payment of expenses lawfully incurred on behalf of the School Board.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

At the last meeting in December of each year, the School Board shall elect one of its members to serve as President, one to serve as First Vice-President, and one to serve as Second Vice-President for a term of one (1) year, beginning in January.  In those years where elections have been held, resulting in newly elected School Board members, the election of officers shall occur at the first meeting in January following the seating of the new members.

Nominating Procedure For Electing School Board Officers

The Caddo Parish School Board shall utilize a nominating procedure in order to present nominations to the School Board for the election of President, First Vice-President, and Second Vice-President.

The President of the Caddo Parish School Board in November of each year shall select a School Board member as Nomination Chairperson to poll School Board members and receive nominations for possible School Board officers to serve in accordance with policy BBA, Officers of the School Board.  The Nomination Chairperson shall submit the names of School Board members who will agree to serve in each respective position no later than the Friday before the election of officers to all members of the School Board.

The Nomination Chairperson shall submit to the School Board the name(s) of the School Board members nominated (and agreeing to serve in the respective position) during the election of School Board officers.

The School Board President will accept additional nominations from the floor in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order.  The School Board member receiving the majority of the votes for each respective office will be elected to serve.

FILLING OF VACANCIES IN SCHOOL BOARD OFFICERS

A vacancy in the office of President, First Vice-President or Second Vice-President shall be filled by election 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.

Approved:  February 23, 2016

Revised:  July 18, 2023

Ref:    Constitution of Louisiana, Art. X, Sec. 30

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:54, 17:55, 17:56, 17:83, 17:91, 17:94, 17:95, 18:603, 42:52, 42:141, 42:161, 42:162, 42:163

Board minutes, 2-5-64, 9-2-81, 1-2-85, 11-20-91, 11-27-01, 1-20-09, 2-12-09, 7-18-23

Caddo Parish School Board