ORGANIZATION,
PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS Regulation
0320
School Board
Organization
School Board
Elections
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December _____ |
Pick up packet Board Office Post Notice of Annual School Election in Schools, Public Library, and
City Hall |
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December _____ |
First day for filing by
candidates Board Office, - 8 a.m. ‑ 5:00 p.m. (sixteenth (16th) week prior to election) |
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January _____ |
Last day for filing Board Office, - 8 a.m. ‑ 5:00 p.m. (eleventh (11th) week prior to election)* |
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February _____ |
Certification of Candidates for Board of Education to be signed by
the Board Secretary and forwarded to Board of Election Commissioners.
(Certification forms are to be in election headquarters no later than tenth (10th)
week prior to election by 5 p.m.)[1] |
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March _____ |
During this week, principals are to make necessary arrangements for
polling places and for reserving parking space on streets for voters. They
will be contacted by election headquarters in advance. |
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April _____ |
Election Day |
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Poll watchers are not allowed for non‑partisan
election. |
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*This date is
also the withdrawal deadline for the election
Jan. 2011
ORGANIZATION,
PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS Regulation
0321
School Board
Organization
School Board
Officers
President
It shall be the duty of the President to:
1.
Preside when present at all Board meetings.
2.
Appoint special committees of the Board. There shall be no standing committees.
3.
Sign all warrants ordered drawn by the Board.
4.
Sign all contracts or documents as appropriate by virtue
of approval of the Board or by virtue of holder if the office of President.
5.
Call special meetings of the Board when in the
President’s judgment meetings are necessary.
6.
Perform any other duties authorized by the Board or by
State law.
Vice-President
It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to perform all the duties of
the President in case of the absence or disability of the President.
Secretary
It shall be the duty of the Secretary to:
1.
Keep a complete, accurate and regular record of all
proceedings of all regular and special meetings of the Board of Education.
2.
Post all notices required by law when duly ordered by
the Board.
3.
Make and file all reports as required by law.
4.
To be present at all regular and special meetings of the
Board.
5.
Sign all documents, orders, and reports required by law
or as appropriate after approval of the Board.
6.
Receive and acknowledge official correspondence of the
Board.
7.
Preside at meeting of the Board if both President and
Vice-President are absent until a president Pro Tem can be chosen, or if a
quorum is present.
8.
Perform all other duties as authorized by the Board or
State law.
Treasurer
It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to:
1.
Act as custodian of all moneys belonging to the School
District.
2.
Sign all checks paid by the Board of Education.
Jan. 2003
ORGANIZATION,
PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS Regulation
0342 (Form 0342)
School Board Organization
No Board member or District employee may:
1.
Perform a service, sell, rent or lease any
property to the District for consideration of in excess of five hundred dollars
($500.00) value per transaction or five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) value per
annum to him/her, or to their spouse, to a dependent child in his/her custody,
or to a business with which member or employee is associated unless the
transaction is made pursuant to an award on a contract let or sale made after
public notice and, in the case of personal property, competitive bidding,
provided that the bid or offer accepted is the lowest received.
2.
Attempt, for any compensation other than
the compensation provided for the performance of his/her official duties, to
influence the decision of the Board or the District on any matter.
No
partnership, joint venture, or corporation in which any Board member is a
partner having the lesser of a ten percent (10%) interest or a ten thousand
dollar ($10,000) value partnership interest, or a co-participant or owner of
outstanding shares of any class of stock with a fair market value equal to the
lesser of ten percent (10%) of the outstanding shares or $10,000, shall:
1.
Perform any service for the District for
any consideration in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) per transaction, or
five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, unless the transaction is made
pursuant to an award on a contract let after public notice and competitive
bidding, provided that the bid or offer accepted is the lowest received.
2.
Sell, rent or lease any property to the
District where the consideration is in excess of five hundred dollars ($500)
per transaction, or five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, unless the
transaction is made pursuant to an award on a contract let or sale made after
public notice and in the case of property other than real property, competitive
bidding, provided that the bid or offer accepted is the lowest received.
A
Board member shall not use or disclose confidential information obtained in
his/her official capacity in any manner with the intent to cause financial gain
for himself/herself, any other person, or any business. This also precludes the
use of mailing lists or the school mail for any
communication
other than that directly related to school matters. The term Confidential Information shall mean
all information whether transmitted orally or in writing which is of such a
nature that it is not, at that time, a matter of public record or public
knowledge.
A
Board member shall not solicit or accept gifts, payments, or anything greater
than a nominal value item or holiday gifts of nominal value from any person,
organization, group or entity doing business or desiring to do business with
the District.
A
Board member, if contacted by a vendor requesting information about the
District's bidding procedures, whether of a general nature or with regard to a specific
goods or service to be bid, shall provide the vendor with the name and business
telephone number of the District's Business Manager. The Board member shall request that the
vendor contact the Business Manager and direct all questions concerns to him/her.
Neither
a Board member, nor a District employee serving in an administrative capacity,
may perform any service for consideration during one year after termination of
his or her employment or office, by which performance he or she attempts to
influence a decision of the Board of Education.
All
Board members will disclose to the public all potential Board member and
employee conflicts of interest including:
1.
Transactions in excess of five hundred dollars
($500) per calendar year between a Board member, Superintendent, chief
purchasing officer, or general counsel employed full time, and any person
related within first degree consanguinity (see Form 0342) to such persons and
the School District, excluding compensation received as an employee or payment
of any tax, fee or penalty due to the District.
Disclosure will include the dates and identities of the parties in the
transaction.
2.
Transactions between any business entity
in which such individuals have a substantial interest[2]
with a total in excess of five hundred dollars ($500), and the School District,
excluding any payment of tax, fee or penalty due to the District or payment for
providing utility service to the District.
Disclosure will include the dates and identities of the parties in the
transactions.
The
Superintendent and chief purchasing officer will make written disclosure of the
following:
1.
The name and address of each employer who
provided income of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more to the Superintendent
or chief purchasing officer.
2.
The name and address of each sole
proprietorship which the individual owned; the name, address and general nature
of business conducted by each general partnership or joint venture in which
he/she was a partner or participant; the name and address of each partner or
co-participant in the partnership or joint venture unless the information is
already filed with the Secretary of State; the name, address, and general
nature of business or any closely held corporation or limited partnership in
which the individual owned ten percent (10%) or more of any class of the
outstanding stock or limited partner's units; and the name of any publicly
traded corporation or limited partnership which is listed on a regulated stock
exchange or automated quotation system which the individual owned two percent
(2%) or more of any class of outstanding stock, limited partnership units, or
other equity interests.
3.
The names and addresses of each
corporation for which the individual served as director, officer, or receiver.
A certified copy of this regulation shall
be sent to the Missouri Ethics Commission within ten (10) days of the
adoption. Disclosure reports will be
filed by May 1 for the preceding calendar year with the commission and the
District’s Board of Education, and the reports will be made available to the
public during normal business hours.
[1]
"Substantial
Interest" is defined as ownership by the individual, his/her spouse, or
dependent children, either singularly or collectively, of ten percent (10%) or
more of any business entity, or an interest having a value of ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) or more, or receipt of a salary, gratuity or other
compensation of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more from any individual,
partnership, organization or association within any calendar year.
The
Board of Education shall readopt this policy biennially on or before September
15 of the calendar year.
ORGANIZATION,
PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS Regulation
0410
The Board of Education permits its open sessions to be audio or video recorded subject to the following restrictions:
1. No additional artificial lighting may be used for a video recording.
These
guidelines are adopted to minimize disruption of Board meetings and to minimize
any inconvenience to individuals attending the Board meetings.
ORGANIZATION,
PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS Regulation
0411 (Form 0411)
The President of the Board, upon taking
the chair, shall call the members to order, on the appearance of a quorum. The
order of business shall be as follows, unless changed by the President:
1.
Call to Order
2.
Announcements
3.
Citizen Comments
4.
Approval of Previous Minute
5.
Superintendent's Reports and
Recommendations
6.
Other Items
7.
Adjournment
In all matters not covered by the Rules of
the Board, parliamentary procedure shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order.
Unless excused every member present shall
vote on all questions, and no member shall leave before the close of the
session without permission of the president. Members may participate fully via
videoconferencing. If the meeting is required due to a bona fide emergency, and
if the nature of the emergency is stated on the record, members may also
participate in roll call votes by other electronic means,
including telephone.