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MEETINGS
The Lafourche Parish School Board has the authority to hold as many Board meetings per month as the Board deems necessary. The Board shall conduct at least one (1) regularly scheduled meeting per month, time, date, and place to be established at the January organizational meeting. All regular meetings of the School Board shall be held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Board room of the School Board office. From time to time, as circumstances may dictate, the time, the date, and the place for regular meetings may be changed if approved by a majority of the full membership of the Board.
Special meetings may be held as the Board determines or as occasion may require.
At any regular or special meeting of the Board, no business may be transacted which does not come within the purpose or purposes set forth in the agenda for the meeting, except upon unanimous approval of the members of the 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 Board policy, prior to any vote to add an item to the agenda, there shall be an opportunity for public comment on the motion.
Every meeting of the School Board shall begin with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, following which, time shall be allowed for a moment of silent meditation, or in the discretion of the President, a prayer recited by someone designated by the President.
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 Board. No member of the Board or any committee of the Board shall have the power to act in the name of the Board outside of official Board meetings unless so designated by a majority of the Board duly convened.
QUORUM
A quorum for the transaction of official business shall consist of a majority (8) of the members of the Board. When a quorum of the Board has convened and neither the President nor the Vice-President is present, the members shall elect one of their number to serve as President for that meeting.
A simple majority of Board members present and voting may adopt any motion or any policy and/or regulation; otherwise a majority of the full membership or larger is needed when specifically required by law or Board policy.
PRIVATE CONFERENCES
All regular and special meetings of the Lafourche Parish School Board at which final or binding action is taken shall be open to the public. Informal and staff conferences for the purpose of exchanging views or in aid of daily administration shall be open only to School Board members and others specifically invited by the Board.
AWARDS PROGRAMS
The School Board shall hold at least three (3) awards programs per year prior to a regularly scheduled school board meeting. The awards programs shall be held in the boardroom of the Lafourche Parish School Board central office.
Revised: March, 2009
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:81, 42:4.1, 42:42, 42:5, 42:5.2, 42:6, 42:6.1, 42:7, 42:7.1, 42:9, 42:10.; Board minutes, 3-3-76, 10-6-76, 10-5-77, 1-3-79, 9-6-06, 11-5-08,
3-12-09.
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