A. BOARD CHAIR:
The Chair shall preside over all meetings of the Cobb County Board of
Education (Board) and perform such other tasks as are prescribed by law and
as set forth in Board policies. The Chair shall be thoroughly familiar with
all business that is to come before the Board. The Chair shall promptly sign
the approved minutes and all other official documents which require the
Chair's signature.In addition, the
Chair assures the integrity of the Board’s process and, secondarily,
occasionally represents the Board to outside parties.
1. The job result of the
Chair is that the Board behaves consistently with its own rules
and those legitimately imposed upon
it from outside the organization.
a. Meeting discussion content will be
only those issues which, according to Board
policy,
clearly belong to the Board to decide, not the CEO.
b. Deliberation will be fair, open,
and thorough but also timely, orderly, and kept to
the point.
2. The authority of the Chair consists of making decisions
that fall within topics covered
by Board Policies on Governance
Process and Board-Superintendent Linkage, except
when the Board delegates portions of
this authority to others.
a. The Chair is empowered to chair
Board meetings, with all the commonly accepted
power of that
position (for example, ruling recognizing by adherence to Roberts
Rules of
Order Revised).
b. The Chair has no authority to make
decisions regarding policies created by the
Board within
Ends and Superintendent Directives policy areas. Therefore, the Chair
has no
authority to supervise or direct the Superintendent.
c. The Chair may represent the Board
to outside parties in announcing Board-stated
positions.
d. The Chair may delegate this
authority consistent with policy but remains
accountable
for its use.
3. The Chair shall ensure that the Vice-Chair is aware that
he/she shall perform the
duties of the Chair in the Chair’s
absence, and shall perform other duties that may be
assigned by the Chair or the Board.
Adopted: 8/23/01
B. BOARD VICE-CHAIR:
The Vice-Chair shall serve in the absence of the Chair and perform all
duties as delegated by the Chair or the Board of Education (Board), as well
as those prescribed by law. In the absence of both the Chair and Vice-Chair,
the attending members shall elect a Chairman to preside at that meeting.
The Vice-Chair shall serve as the Chair of
the Board’s Audit Committee.
Approved: 9/10/69
Revised: 1/26/84; 8/8/84; 6/25/92
C. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY:
The Superintendent of Schools shall serve as the executive secretary to the
Board of Education (Board). The Executive Secretary shall perform all the
duties as delegated by the Board, as well as those prescribed by law. The
Executive Secretary shall sign and maintain the approved minutes for
permanent record and other official documents as required.
Approved: 9/10/69
Revised: 1/26/84; 8/8/84; 6/25/92
Confirmed: 5/9/07 |
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