Article 9

BYLAWS OF THE BOARD

Policy No. 9120

Bylaws of the Board - Board Members

Officers
1.

The OPS Board of Education shall meet in January each year to elect a President and a
Vice President from its membership. The President and Vice President shall serve for a
term of one year or until their successors are elected and qualified.

2.

The OPS Board of Education shall first elect its President and then elect its Vice
President. Any member of the Board may self-nominate or be nominated by another
Board Member. Nominating speeches are not permitted. However, nominees shall have
up to five minutes to speak following the close of nominations and prior to the
distribution of ballots. Nominee speeches shall be in order of nomination. Election of
officers of the Board of Education shall be by secret ballot. Election shall require a
majority of all members of the board.

3.

The Board of Education may also elect from outside its own members, a Superintendent,
a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers as the board may deem necessary for the
administration of the affairs of the school district, at such salary as the board may deem
just, and in their discretion they may enter into contracts with such officers for terms not
to exceed three years.

Legal Reference:

Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-522

Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-583
Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-592
Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-593

Date of Adoption:

August 18, 2014

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