Section R7-2-101. Governance

A.      Officers

1.        The elective officers of the State Board of Education (“Board”) shall be a President and a Vice President.

2.        The State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall serve as the Secretary and as the Executive Officer of the Board.

3.        The President shall preside over all meetings of the Board, call meetings as herein provided and perform such other special duties as may be vested in him or her by the Board.

4.        In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall preside over all meetings and shall perform such other special duties as may be vested in him or her by the Board.

5.        The President shall appoint a nominating committee that will prepare a slate of candidates for presentation to the Board at the first regular meeting following January 1 of each year. Other candidates may be nominated from the floor. The two elected officers shall be elected by written ballot and shall serve for one year, or until their succes- sors are elected.

6.        If a vacancy occurs in the office of President, the Vice President shall immediately become the President. As soon as practicable, the Board shall elect a new Vice President.

B.       Regular and special meetings

1.        Unless otherwise agreed upon by a majority of the Board, meetings shall be held on the fourth Monday of each month.

2.        The place of the meeting shall be designated by the Presi- dent. In the absence of the President, the place of meeting shall be designated by the Vice President.

C.      Public input to the Board

1.        Requests for matters to be placed on the agenda.

a.         When any person wishes to have a matter placed on the agenda, that person shall submit a written request to the President of the Board not less than 21 days prior to the Board meeting.

b.        The President of the Board may choose not to place an item submitted by a person other than a Board member on the agenda.

2.        Public comment on agenda items.

a.         Any member of the public who wishes to address the Board regarding a matter on the agenda for Board action may submit a written request to be heard on forms provided by the Board.

b.        The President of the Board or a majority of the Board may allot a reasonable time for members of the public to address the Board with respect to agenda items.

Historical Note

Former Section R7-2-101 repealed, new Section R7-2- 101 adopted effective December 4, 1978 (Supp. 78-6).

Amended effective February 27, 1980 (Supp. 80-1). For- mer Section R7-2-101 repealed, new Section R7-2-101 adopted effective June 17, 1985 (Supp. 85-3).