The officers of the Board shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. ÌýThe duties of the officers shall be:
President:
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Preside at all regular and special meetings of the Board.
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Call special meetings of the Board when conditions required for special meetings have been met.
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Be responsible for the orderly conduct of Board meetings.
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Consult with the Superintendent in planning agendas.
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Represent the District in all legal action.
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Appoint all special committees, subject to the approval of the Board.
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Sign any written contracts to which the District may be a party.
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Countersign all orders on the Treasurer for claims allowed by the Board.
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Countersign all orders on the County Treasurer for the transfer of funds.
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Participate in and vote on all actions of the Board.
Vice President:
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Assume duties of the President in his/her absence.
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Serve as the chairperson of the Board Committee of the Whole.
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Organize the procedure for the Board to consider and issue the Superintendent’s evaluation.
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Perform any other duties as designated by the President.
Secretary:
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Keep an accurate record of all meetings.
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Send out legal notices of meetings.
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Notify all persons elected as members of the Board.
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Handle official correspondence of the Board.
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Make required reports to county and state officials.
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Make the annual school census unless the Board provides otherwise.
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Draw and sign orders on the District Treasurer for the payment of authorized claims.
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Draw and sign orders on the County Treasurer transferring funds to the District Treasurer.
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Maintain classified accounts of receipts and disbursements of the general and building funds, and of such other funds as the Board may require.
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Compute withholding and social security taxes and retirement payments from salaries of teachers.
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Act as custodian of all District securities, documents, title papers, and other records of the Board.
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Make available to the Superintendent all records and other information requested.
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Publish the budget.
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Keep a record of all written disclosures made by Board members pursuant to District Policy 8250. ÌýThe disclosure shall be kept on a ledger for a period of five years from the date of the Secretary’s last day in office and kept separately from the Secretary’s other records.
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Maintain all records required by the Accountability and Disclosure statutes of the State of Nebraska.
Treasurer:
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Receive and be responsible for all District money.
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Place funds in depositories approved by the Board.
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Disburse funds on orders signed by the President and Secretary.
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Keep accurate records of all receipts and disbursement, showing the source of such receipts, to which funds the receipts belong, and the payees of all disbursements.
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Render such financial reports as the Board may require at any time.
Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-564, 569-572, 575, 576-581, 586-590