The Board of Education shall transact all business at an official meeting of the Board. The chairman shall start all meetings promptly at the appointed hour.
The Board shall hold various types of meetings, including1:
Business Meeting - an official meeting held at least quarterly.
Special Meeting - an official meeting called as necessary to transact the business of the Board. Such meetings shall be called by the chairman whenever, in his/her judgment, the interests of the schools require it, or when requested to do so by a majority of the Board. Only business related to the call of the meeting, and details related to agenda items shall be discussed or transacted by the Board at a special meeting.
Work Session The primary objectives of a work session are: 1) to discuss background information regarding items that may be placed on the following Business Meeting Agenda; and 2) to receive information about SCS educational programs, legislation, and other issues related to the Shelby County Schools system. No official action can be taken at a Work Session. The Work Session is usually held one week prior to a Business Meeting
Business meetings of the Board shall be held on the last Thursday of each month. In instances when the date of the business meeting falls on a legal holiday or during a holiday season, the meeting shall be rescheduled by the chairman.
Unless decided by prior agreement at an open meeting, the place of the business meeting will be in the Shelby County Board of Education Administration Building and the time of the meeting will be 1:00 p.m.
Every meeting of the Board, except with the attorney to discuss pending or threatened litigation, will be open to the public.2