Policy BCAC: Special Board Meetings

BOARD POLICY
Descriptive Code: BCAC

SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS
Date: JANUARY 4, 1999

Special Board meetings shall be called by the chairperson or in the absence of the chairperson by the vice-chairperson on the request of three or more Board members or on the request of the Superintendent. The chairperson shall set the date, time, and place of the meeting.

Special meetings may be called for either of the following purposes:

1. To enable the Board to concentrate and take action on a single issue or set of issues; or

2. To enable the Board to take emergency action between regular meetings; or

3. To enable the Board to hear student appeals.

Notice of all special meetings shall be given to the members of the Board at least 24 hours prior to the time stated for the meeting to convene. Said notice shall indicate the time, date, place, and purpose of the meeting. In an emergency situation, an official meeting may be called with less than 24 hours notice if reasons for emergency are recorded in the minutes of the meeting. Members of the Newton County Board of Education do not require written notice of special meetings.

It is the policy of the Board to post notice in a conspicuous place at the Board of Education Building of the time, date, and place of the special meeting at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Oral notice of the time, date, and place of the special meeting will be given to the official organ of the county at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. In an emergency situation, less than 24 hours notice may be given.

ADOPTED: 08/16/88

Newton County Board of Education