BOARD MEETING 9341.1
Voting by individual members shall be by voice vote, using “aye” for an affirmative vote, and “nay” for a negative vote. Roll call is required to adopt resolutions dealing with any of the following:
1. The purchase or sale of real or personal property.
2. The employment of a superintendent, principal, teacher, or any other school employee.
3. The payment of any debt or claim.
4. The adoption of any textbook.
Any member of the board may demand a roll call on any motion or resolution. A board president is not required to give up the chair to make and second motions.
Voting Method
5-MEMBER REFERENCE
BOARD ORC
# NEEDED
ITEM
Declare it necessary to issue bonds 4(c) 133.18
Declare, by remaining members, that
reasons for a member’s absence for
90 days are insufficient to
continue membership 3 (f) 3313.11
Fill a vacant Board seat
(majority or remaining members 3 (g) 3313.11
Purchase or sell real estate 3 (a) 3313.18
Appoint any employee 3 (a) 3313.18
Elect or appoint an officer 3 (a) 3313.18
Pay any debt or claim 3 (a) 3313.18
Adopt textbooks 3 (a) 3313.18
Dispense with resolution authorizing purchase
or sale of personal property, appointment of
employees, etc. , if annual appropriation
resolution has been adopted by a full
majority of full membership 3 (a) 3313.18
Remove the Treasurer at any time for cause 4 (c) 3313.22
Appoint Treasurer Pro Tempore 3 (a) 3313.23
Determine that Treasurer’s incapacity is removed 3 (a) 3313.23
Remove Treasurer Pro Tempore at any time for cause 4 (c) 3313.23
Affirm, reverse, vacate or modify an order of student
expulsion; reinstate a student 3 (a) 3313.66 (E)
Appoint Superintendent Pro Tempore 3 (a) 3319.011
Remove Superintendent Pro Tempore at any time
for cause 4 (c) 3319.011
Re-employ any teacher whom the Superintendent refuses
to recommend for re-employment 4 (d) 3319.07
Reject the recommendation of the Superintendent that a
teacher eligible for continuing contract be granted a
continuing contract 4 (d) 3319.11
Determine, at a regular meeting, which textbooks shall be
used in the schools under its control 3 (a) 3329.08
(No textbooks shall be changed, nor any part thereof altered
or revised, nor any other textbook substituted therefore, four
years after the date of selection and adoption thereof, as shown
by the official records of such Board, except by the consent, at a
regular meeting, of four-fifths of all members elected thereto.)
Act to approve substitute textbooks as authorized by law. 4 (e) 3329.08
Transfer funds in certain cases 4 (c) 5705.14
Declare the necessity for certain outside 10-mill
limitation (not emergency) 3 (a) 5705.16
Levy a tax outside 10-mill limitation
(not emergency) 4 (c) 5705.21
Reject findings and recommendation of fact-finding
Panel by Board or employee organization under
Statutory impasse resolution procedure 3 (h) 4117.14 (c) (6)
(a) Majority of full membership
(b) 2/3 of those present and voting
(c) 2/3 of full membership
(d) 2/3 of full membership
(e) 4/5 of full membership
(f) 2/3 of remaining members on the Board
(g) Majority of remaining members on the Board
(h) 3/5 of full membership
SOURCE: Business Administration for Public Schools
Published by the Ohio School Boards Association