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Bylaws of the Board
Organization
STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS GUIDELINES
Article I. Source of Power
1. All powers set forth in this exhibit are delegated
by the Central Santa Clara County Regional Occupational Agency Governing Board.
2. These privileges may be revoked upon action
taken by the Governing Board or in the absence of the Board, the
Superintendent.
Article II. Job Description: Student Board Member(s)
1. The student Board member shall act in
ex-officio capacity to the Governing Board
2. The student Board Member shall report to the
student body of MAEP or ROC/P as appropriate on all matters before the
Governing Board.
3. He/she shall attend and represent the views
of the majority of the appropriate student body at all Board meetings.
4. The student Board Member may exercise a
preferential vote on agenda items which have been a subject of closed session
deliberation. The preferential vote
shall be defined as advisory and will not, in any case, determine the outcome
of the agenda item. The preferential
vote shall be defined as advisory and will not, in any case, determine the outcome
of the agenda item. The vote shall be
recorded in the Board meeting minutes.
5. he/she shall represent the appropriate
student body at conventions and conferences attended by regular Board Members
upon approval of the Governing Board.
Article III. Selection
1. The student Board Member(s) may be selected
by the appropriate student body prior to the third Wednesday in September
2. MAEP and ROC/P may submit one nominee for the
two positions.
3. Each will be interviewed by the existing
student representative and an administrator selected by the Superintendent.
4. A vote will then be taken by the MAEP student
body and the ROC/P student body with every student body member having one
vote. The appropriate student body will
vote only for the appropriate candidates that would represent them.
5. If a majority of the MAEP or ROC/P student
body’s vote is not given to one nominee each, then a run-off ballot will be
taken between the top two nominees until one nominee has the simple majority
necessary representing the MAEP student body or ROC/P student body.
Article IV. Term
1. The term of a student Board Member(s) shall
be one year beginning on October 1.
2. The student Board Member shall be sworn in on
or after October 1, but no later than the next regular Board meeting after
October 1.
Article V Vacancy
1. The student Board Member’s power shall be
vested by the appropriate student body.
2. Upon resignation of the student Board Member
or upon recall by the appropriate student body on a two-thirds vote, the
position is declared vacant.
3. Upon such resignation or recall by the
student body, the ensuing vacancy shall be filled by a two-thirds vote of the
appropriate student body.
a. A vote will
then be taken with each student body member present having a vote.
Article VI
The Governing Board shall
recognize the student Board Member(s) on an equal basis for discussion purposes
of all Board meetings.
Article VII. Superintendent’s Office shall:
1. Provide to the student Board Member(s) full
and complete agenda and copies of any materials received by the Board, except
for those materials covered in closed session and any other confidential
materials.
2. Act as the “home office” for the student
Board Member where he/she may make use of secretarial facilities.
3. Stand as an advisory source for the questions
and concerns of the student Board Member.
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