Annual Reorganization Meeting Checklist
PRE-MEETING ACTIVITY
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All board members elected at the annual school district meeting take oath of office (usually by the town clerk)
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Board members review the Essential Work of the School Board
MEETING
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Superintendent calls the meeting to order and facilitates the election of the board chair
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Officers
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Board Chair (ONLY one)
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Once the chair is elected, he/she facilitates the remainder of the meeting.
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Vice Chair (optional, but best practice)
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Clerk
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Supervisory union board representatives (if necessary)
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Committees
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Distribute the standing committee charges
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Discuss and/or make changes to the charges
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Appoint board member(s) to each committee
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Set regular board meeting schedule
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Schedule annual board work session (retreat)
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Designate places for posting meeting agendas & minutes
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Agree on whether to use Robert’s Rules for Small Boards
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Discuss and adopt Code of Ethics
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Identify communications practices
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Discuss board development opportunities and attendance
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Discuss local and statewide education advocacy responsibilities
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Designate newspaper for notification of meetings
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Each SU/SD has the ability to cast one vote to ratify the agreement reached by the statewide healthcare bargaining commission. Please be sure to add appointment of the SU/SD's voting delegate for statewide health insurance to the first meeting of your SU/SD board, as the ratification process requires each SU/SD to notify the VSBA of the name, telephone number and e-mail address of its voting delegate by April 1.
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Reminder: An elected board member may NOT be paid for any services within the supervisory union/supervisory district unless they have authorization from the Vermont Secretary of Education.