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Virginia Beach City Public Schools
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P.O. Box 6038
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456-0038
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Policies and Regulations

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Bylaw 1-18

SCHOOL BOARD BYLAWS

Officers: Election and Term of Office

A. Election

The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be elected by the School Board for a one-year term at the annual organizational meeting which will be the first regular meeting in January.  At such meeting, the Clerk and Deputy Clerk shall be appointed by the School Board for a one-year term upon recommendation of the Superintendent.

B. Term of Office

The Chairman shall serve in that position until the annual organizational meeting.  If the Chairman's elected/appointed term of office on the School Board expires before the annual organizational meeting, the Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman until the annual organizational meeting.  If the Vice Chairman's elected/appointed term of office on the School Board expires before the annual organizational meeting, the most senior School Board Member whose last name is first alphabetically shall act as Chairman until the annual meeting.

Editor's Note
The election shall be held in accordance with School Board Bylaw 1-37.

Legal Reference:
Code of Virginia § 22.1-76, as amended. Chairman; clerk; Vice Chairman; deputy clerk; terms; compensation and bonds of clerk and deputy clerk; officers ineligible to serve as clerk and deputy clerk; approval of division superintendent's designee.

Charter of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia §§3:02:1, 3.02:2 and 16.04, as amended.

Adopted by School Board: July 21, 1992
Amended by School Board: August 17, 1999
Amended by School Board: February 20, 2001
Amended by School Board:  August 21, 2007
Amended by School Board: December 2, 2008