VOTING METHOD
All motions shall require for adoption a majority vote of those present
and voting, except as provided by statute, these bylaws, or parliamentary
authority.
1. A vote to determine the sufficiency of reasons for a governing board
member’s absence for 90 days requires two-thirds of the remaining
Governing Board members. (R.C. 3313.11)
2. The following actions require a recorded roll call majority vote of the
full Governing Board:
A. the purchase or sale of real or personal property;
B. employment of the Superintendent;
C. employment of a teacher, or other employee;
D. adoption of any textbook and
F. adoption, amendment, repeal or suspension of a bylaw or policy of the
Governing Board.
3. All actions requiring a vote can be conducted by roll call provided
that the vote of each member be recorded. Proxy voting is prohibited.
4. The Governing Board may at any times recess or adjourn to an adjourned
meeting at a specified date and place. The adjourned meeting shall take up
its business at the point in the agenda where the motion to adjourn was
acted upon.
[Adoption date: June 21, 2001]
LEGAL REFS: ORC Chapter 133
3313.11; 3313.18; 3313.22; 3313.23; 3313.66(E)
3319.01; 3319.07; 3319.11
3329.08
5705.14; 5705.16; 5705.21
VOTING METHOD
5-MEMBER REFERENCE GOVERNING BOARD ORC
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Declare, by remaining members,
that reasons for a member's absence
for 90 days are insufficient
to continue membership 3 (f) 3313.11
Fill a vacant Governing Board seat
(majority or remaining members) 3 (g) 3313.11
Appoint any employee 3 (a) 3313.18
Elect or appoint an officer 3 (a) 3313.18
Pay any debt or claim 3 (a) 3313.18
Adopt textbooks 3 (a) 3313.18
Dispense with resolution
authorizing purchase or sale of
personal property, appointment of
employees, etc., if annual
appropriation resolution has been
adopted by a majority of full
membership 3 (a) 3313.18
Remove the Treasurer at any time
for cause 4 (c) 3313.22
Appoint Treasurer Pro Tempore 3 (a) 3313.23
Determine that Treasurer's
incapacity is removed 3 (a) 3313.23
Remove Treasurer Pro Tempore
at any time for cause 4 (c) 3313.23
Appoint Superintendent Pro Tempore 3 (a) 3319.011
Remove Superintendent Pro Tempore
at any time for cause 4 (c) 3319.011
Re-employ any teacher whom the
Superintendent refuses to recommend 4 (d) 3319.07
for re-employment
Reject the recommendation of the
Superintendent that a teacher
eligible for continuing contract
be granted a continuing contract 4 (d) 3319.11
Transfer funds in certain cases 4 (c) 5705.14
Declare the necessity for certain
transfers of funds 3 (a) 5705.16
Levy a tax outside 10-mill limitation
(not emergency) 4 (c) 5705.21
Reject findings and recommendations
of fact-finding panel by Governing Board or
employee organization under
statutory impasse resolution
procedure 3 (h) 4117.14(c)(6)
(a) Majority of full membership
(b) 2/3 of those present and voting
(c) 2/3 of full membership
(d) 3/4 of full membership
(e) 4/5 of full membership
(f) 2/3 of remaining members of the Governing Board
(g) Majority of remaining members of the Governing Board
(h) 3/5 of full membership
SOURCE: Business Administration for Public Schools
Published by the Ohio School Boards Association |
