FILE: BC
SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS
The Orleans Parish School Board has the authority to hold as many School Board meetings per month as the School Board deems necessary, but is required by state law to conduct at least one regular meeting per month.
At any regular or special meeting of the School Board, no business may be transacted which does not come within the purpose or purposes set forth in the agenda for the meeting. Inclusion of an additional agenda item shall require a unanimous approval of the members of the School Board present at that meeting. The motion to add an item not on the agenda shall identify the item with reasonable specificity, including the purpose for the proposed addition to the agenda, and shall be entered into the minutes. In keeping with state law and School Board policy, prior to any vote to add an item to the agenda, there shall be an opportunity for public comment on the motion.
The public and news media shall be informed of the dates of all regular and special meetings.
All meetings shall be open to the public except meetings that meet the criteria described in Louisiana law for being closed meetings.
Official actions or decisions shall be made only in official meetings of the School Board. No member of the School Board, nor any committee of the School Board, shall have the power to act in the name of the School Board outside of official School Board meetings.
SPECIAL MEETINGS
Special meetings may be called by the President and shall be called by the President at the request, in writing, of the Superintendent or a majority of the School Board membership, at the time and place designated. Such written requests shall state the detailed purpose for the meeting. Notice of the time and purpose for a special meeting shall be given each School Board member not less than two (2) days in advance of such a meeting, except that in the case of an extraordinary emergency, notice shall be given as appropriate under the circumstances.
QUORUM
A quorum for the transaction of official business shall consist of a simple majority (4) of the total membership of the School Board. When a quorum of the School Board has convened and neither the President nor the Vice-President is present, the members shall elect one of their number to serve as the chairperson for that meeting.
A simple majority of School Board members present and voting may adopt any motion or any policy and/or regulation, unless the law or School Board policy specifically requires adoption by a majority of the full membership or more.
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง17:81, 42:12, 42:13, 42:14, 42:15, 42:16, 42:17, 42:19, 42:20, 42:24, 42:25
Orleans Parish School Board