Florida Regulations 6D-1.004: Officers
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(1) The officers of the Board of Trustees shall be a Chair and a Vice Chair, each of whom shall be elected from among the members of the Board of Trustees for a term of one (1) year, unless sooner removed by the Board of Trustees or the Governor, and each of whom shall hold office until his/her successor shall be elected and qualified. Said officers shall be elected by the Board of Trustees at its first regular meeting after June 30 of each year. If any office becomes vacant during the year, the Board of Trustees shall fill same for the unexpired term.
(2) The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Trustees. He/she shall execute all contracts as required on authority of and in the name of the Board of Trustees. He/she shall transmit the annual report of the President to the Governor and shall have such other duties and powers as directed by the Board of Trustees. He/she shall appoint the members of and serve as ex-officio voting member of all committees of the Board of Trustees.
(3) The Vice Chair shall, in the absence, disqualification or disability of the Chair, or at his/her direction, exercise all the functions of the Chair and shall have such other duties as the Chair of the Board of Trustees shall assign to him/her.
(4) The President of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind shall serve as Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. He/she shall have custody of, and maintain, all of the corporate records and corporate seal, shall record the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Trustees and shall send notices of all meetings to the members of the Board and the State Board of Education. He/she shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Trustees.
(5) Any of said officers may be removed from office for malfeasance in office or conduct prejudicial to the School’s interest by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the whole membership of the Board of Trustees at any regular or special meeting of the Board; provided, however, that any officer so sought to be removed shall be given not less than ten days’ notice in writing of the charges to be proffered against him/her, and shall be given an opportunity to refute the same before the Board.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 242.331(3). Law Implemented 120.53(1)(a), 242.331(2) FS. History-New 12-19-74, Formerly 6D-1.04, Amended 7-26-90, 11-1-95, 4-2-02.
(2) The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Trustees. He/she shall execute all contracts as required on authority of and in the name of the Board of Trustees. He/she shall transmit the annual report of the President to the Governor and shall have such other duties and powers as directed by the Board of Trustees. He/she shall appoint the members of and serve as ex-officio voting member of all committees of the Board of Trustees.
(3) The Vice Chair shall, in the absence, disqualification or disability of the Chair, or at his/her direction, exercise all the functions of the Chair and shall have such other duties as the Chair of the Board of Trustees shall assign to him/her.
(4) The President of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind shall serve as Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. He/she shall have custody of, and maintain, all of the corporate records and corporate seal, shall record the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Trustees and shall send notices of all meetings to the members of the Board and the State Board of Education. He/she shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Trustees.
(5) Any of said officers may be removed from office for malfeasance in office or conduct prejudicial to the School’s interest by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the whole membership of the Board of Trustees at any regular or special meeting of the Board; provided, however, that any officer so sought to be removed shall be given not less than ten days’ notice in writing of the charges to be proffered against him/her, and shall be given an opportunity to refute the same before the Board.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 242.331(3). Law Implemented 120.53(1)(a), 242.331(2) FS. History-New 12-19-74, Formerly 6D-1.04, Amended 7-26-90, 11-1-95, 4-2-02.