Agenda Item
1. Ready For Action: Board Policy BBA: Board Officers ~ Updated 10.1.2024
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Mariel Smith, Legal Counsel, Hall Booth Smith, PC, Attorneys at Law
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education accept an amendment to Board Policy BBA: Board Officers for First Read. The proposed revisions are requested to update the policy and to clarify the current language. This policy has been reviewed and analyzed by the Board Policy Committee. The Committee agrees on the recommended revisions.
Details: The purpose of the Board Policy Review Committee is to ensure the ongoing review, development, and refinement of Board policies governing the District. The Board Policy Review Committee has the goal of promoting transparency, accountability, and compliance with state, local, and federal laws while fostering a safe, equitable, and inclusive environment for all within the District.
Financial impact: There is no financial impact to the District.
Contact: Ms. Mariel Smith, Legal Counsel, Hall Booth Smith, PC, Attorneys at Law, (404)954-5000
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Attorney Approval Not Required
Board Policy BBA: Board Officers Status: SECOND READ
Original Adopted Date: 09/11/2000 | Last Revised
Date: 10/20/2011 | Last Reviewed Date: 9/26/2024
Clean Version
The chair and vice chair of the DeKalb County Board of Education shall be elected during its
first meeting each January by a majority of the members of the Board. The chair and vice chair
will serve a one-year term but may be elected to serve additional terms by a majority vote of
the board.
In the event that a chair and vice chair are not elected in January, the officer(s) will continue
to serve until a successor is elected. A vacancy in either office will be filled by a majority vote
of the members of the board for the remainder of the term.
The chair will preside at board meetings and will perform all duties as may be prescribed by
law and the board.
The vice chair will assist the chair and will perform the duties and obligations of the chair
when needed. The vice chair will serve as chair of the Audit committee.
In the absence of both the chair and the vice chair at a meeting, the attending members will
elect by majority vote one of their members to preside.
The superintendent shall be the secretary of the board.