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

SCHOOL BOARD BYLAWS

Officers: Election and Term of Office

A. Election

The officers of the School Board shall consist of a Chairman, Vice Chairman, clerk and deputy clerk.  The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be elected for a one-year term at the first regular meeting in July, at the annual organizational meeting, or at a special meeting called for this purpose.  The Chairman and Vice Chairman elected at and the clerk and deputy clerk appointed at the July 2007 annual organizational meeting will continue in office until their successors are appointed or elected at the January 2009 annual organizational meeting or at a special meeting called for this purpose.  Beginning in January 2009, the Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be elected for a one-year term at the first regular meeting in January, at the annual organizational meeting, or at a special meeting called for this purpose.  At such meeting, the clerk and deputy clerk shall be appointed 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 Va., § 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

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