April 28, 2021 at 6:15 PM - Special Board Meeting

Description:  Specific steps are required for the successful reorganization of the Board of Education.  The step the Board follows are outlined below:

1) A motion is needed to appoint Superintendent Smith to serve as President Pro-Tem.

2) The President Pro-Tem will OPEN THE FLOOR for nomination for the office of PRESIDENT.  The term of office shall be for 2 years, until April 2023.

• Nominations will be received by the President Pro-Tem.  No second is needed to nominate an individual.
• The President Pro-Tem will call for further nominations.  The President Pro-Tem will then CLOSE NOMINATIONS.  No motion is needed to close nominations.
• If only one nomination, the President Pro-Tem will declare the PRESIDENT.  If more than one nomination, public roll call vote will be taken for each individual nominated for the position in the order in which the candidates were nominated.
• Names will be called to a vote until a candidate is approved
• The President Pro-Tem will announce the successful candidate for PRESIDENT, and indicate that the term will end April, 2023.

3) After a successful election for PRESIDENT, the President Pro-Tem will transfer the chairing of the meeting.

4) The PRESIDENT will open the floor for nominations for the office of VICE PRESIDENT.  The same process as above will follow to name a successful nominee.

5) The PRESIDENT will follow the same process for the selection of SECRETARY.

Description:  The President will appoint a member of the Board of Education as District Representative to the Ogle County Educational Governing Board.

Description:  1) Appoint Lorene Stamm as District Treasurer
2) Appoint Angie Christensen as Board Recording Secretary

Description:  Approval of schedule for regular Board of Education meeting dates and times (typically the third Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise specified) as follows for the remainder of the fiscal year: May 19, 2021 and June 23, 2021.

Description:  The Board President will administer the oath of office to the newly appointed member.

I, (name) do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of member of the Board of Education of Forrestville Valley School District #221, in accordance with the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the laws of the State of Illinois, to the best of my ability.

I further swear that:

I shall respect taxpayer interests by serving as a faithful protector of the School Districts assets; 

I shall encourage and respect the free expression of opinion by my fellow Board members and others who seek a hearing before the Board, while respecting the privacy of students and employees; 

I shall recognize that a Board member has no legal authority as an individual and that decisions can be made only by a majority vote at a public Board meeting; and

I shall abide by majority decisions of the Board, while retaining the right to see changes in such decisions through ethical and constructive channels.