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Policy No. 1210
The Board of Directors

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At the first regular meeting at which newly elected board members are seated in election years and at the first regular meeting in December in non-election years, the board shall elect from among its members a president and a vice president to serve one-year terms. Officers shall not be elected following the appointment of a director to fill a vacancy on the board unless a majority of the board is appointed. If a board member is unable to continue to serve as an officer, a replacement shall be elected immediately. In the absence of both the chair/president and the vice president, the board shall elect a president pro tempore who shall perform the functions of the chair/president during the latter's absence. The superintendent shall act as a board secretary. In order to provide a record of the proceedings of each meeting of the board, the superintendent shall appoint a recording secretary of the board. In even-numbered years in June, a legislative representative shall be elected who shall serve a two-year term. The normal order of business shall 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).

*(roll call vote) 2nd class districts may delete the reference to roll call vote

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 the superintendent as secretary
• RCW 29.13.050 Commencement of terms of city, town and district officers elected—Organization of district boards of directors

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Adoption Date: 7/1/70
Revised: 3/11/99