B125 Duties

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Officers

President

The President of the School Board shall:

A.	preside at meetings of the Board;
B.	countersign orders legally drawn by the Secretary or upon the Treasurer for money to be disbursed on behalf of the School Corporation;
C.	cause an action to be prosecuted in the name of the Corporation on the Treasurer's bond in case of breach of a condition of the bond;
D.	perform other duties appropriate to the office of the President.

First Vice-President

The First Vice-President of the School Board shall:

A.	preside at meetings of the Board when the President is not able to attend;
B.	perform other duties appropriate to the office of Vice-President;
C.	in case of a vacancy in the office of President, succeed to the office of President for the balance of the unexpired term.

Second Vice-President

The Second Vice-President shall:

A.	perform the duties of the First Vice-President when the First Vice-President is unable to do so;
B.	preside at meetings of the Board when the President and the First Vice-President are not able to attend.

Secretary

The Secretary of the School Board shall:

A.	sign the minutes of meetings, orders, resolutions, and other proceedings of the Board;
B.	prepare the annual report of the Corporation and other reports required by the State Board;
C.	perform other duties as required by law or by the School Board.

Assistant Secretary

The Assistant Secretary of the School Board shall;

A.	Perform the duties of the Secretary when the Secretary is unable to do so.

Treasurer

The School Board shall appoint a person, other than the Superintendent or a member of the Board, to serve as treasurer of the Corporation.

The Treasurer shall be the official custodian of all funds of the Corporation and shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding and accounting for all such funds.

In addition, the Treasurer shall issue a receipt for all funds coming into his/her hands, as well as deposit money and issue all warrants in accordance with law.

The Treasurer may also transact Corporation financial business through the use of electronic funds transfer.

The Treasurer may, with the approval of the Board, delegate the regular duties associated with his/her responsibility to an assistant providing that person is not the Superintendent or a member of the Board.

 

Legal Counsel

The School Board may appoint a legal counsel whose duty shall be to advise the Board and the Superintendent and others as designated by the Superintendent on specific legal problems submitted by the Superintendent and to make such recommendations as required. The legal counsel shall also represent the Board where required by law.

 

Reports

The School Board shall publish a financial report and an annual report as required by law. In addition, the Board shall publish other reports it deems necessary to keep the community and governmental authorities adequately informed about the operation of the Corporation. 

• I.C. 5-11-1-4

 

Association Memberships

The School Board may maintain membership in the National and State School Boards Associations and shall take part in the activities of these groups. 

The Board may also maintain institutional memberships in other educational organizations which the Superintendent and Board find to be of benefit to members and Corporation personnel.

The materials and other benefits of these memberships will be distributed and used to the best advantage of the Board and staff.

 

School Board Conferences, Conventions, and Workshops

The School Board recognizes the value of membership and attendance at conferences and meetings at the local, County, State, and National level. 

Attendance at local, County, and State workshops and conferences is encouraged.

Each Board member is expected to report back to the Board after attending a conference at Corporation expense.

Travel and personal expenses of spouse, children, or other guests traveling with a Board member shall be the responsibility of the Board member or of the individual. Expenses for convention functions attended as a group will be borne by the Corporation within budgetary limits. 

The President of the Board will regularly receive a record of Board member attendance at conferences.