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Title: 1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN Requested Action: THAT THE DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD CONDUCT AN ELECTION FOR THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE TERM OF NOVEMBER 20, 2007, THROUGH NOVEMBER 18, 2008. THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AT THIS TIME. MR. ED PRATT-DANNALS, SUPERINTENDENT, TAKES OVER AT THIS POINT AND READS THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1001.371, FLORIDA STATUTES, ADDRESSING ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD, AND FILE: BD, DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES, STATES THAT ON THE THIRD TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR, THE SCHOOL BOARD SHALL ORGANIZE BY ELECTING A CHAIRMAN. IT FURTHER STATES THAT IT MAY ELECT A VICE-CHAIRMAN AND THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL SERVE AS THE EX OFFICIO SECRETARY. FURTHER, IT STATES THAT WITHIN TWO (2) WEEKS AFTER THE ELECTION OF A CHAIRMAN, THAT THE SECRETARY SHALL FILE A DOCUMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STATING THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN AS ELECTED. ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER, AS YOU ARE AWARE, SAYS THAT NOMINATIONS MADE DO NOT HAVE TO BE SECONDED. IF ONLY ONE PERSON IS NOMINATED, NATURALLY THAT CHOICE WOULD BE UNANIMOUS, UNLESS SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO SO REGISTER A DISSENTING VOTE. CALL FOR NOMINATION(S) FOR CHAIRMAN. AFTER NOMINATION(S), MR. PRATT-DANNALS READS THE FOLLOWING: MR./MS. __________ HAS BEEN NOMINATED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FOR 2007-2008. ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? IF NOT, READ: IF THERE ARE NO OTHER NOMINATIONS, THEN WE WILL SAY BY UNANIMOUS VOTE THAT MR./MS. __________ IS ELECTED AS CHAIRMAN. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER A DISSENTING VOTE, THEY MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME. IN THE ABSENCE OF THAT, MR./MS. __________ IS ELECTED. CONGRATULATIONS. IF YES, READ: WE WILL NOW VOTE ON THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FOR 2007-2008. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MR./MS. __________, VOTE AYE, THOSE OPPOSED, VOTE NAY (VOTE: ____ - ____). ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MR./MS. __________, VOTE AYE, THOSE OPPOSED, VOTE NAY (VOTE: ____ - ____). CONGRATULATIONS MR./MS. __________.
Summary Explanation and Background: New Century Commission Recommendation/OPPAGA Recommendation/Council of Great City Schools Recommendation: Financial Impact (Including HR/headcount/Source of Funds): For Additional Information, contact:
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