13-8-10. Meetings of board--Election of officers--Designation of depository and newspaper--Quorum.

The annual meeting shall be held on the second Monday of July unless otherwise designated by the board at the prior regular meeting. Regular meetings shall be on the second Monday of each month unless otherwise designated by the board at the annual meeting. At the annual meeting the school board shall organize by the election of a president and a vice president from its membership, and such officers shall serve until the next annual meeting. The board shall designate the depository or depositories as provided in § 13-16-15, and the custodians of all accounts; and designate the legal newspaper to be used for publishing all official notices and proceedings. A majority of the members of the school board constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting business. Any board action may be taken if it is approved by the majority of the members voting.

Special meetings may be held upon call of the president or in the president's absence by the vice-president, or a majority of the board members. Notice of such meeting shall be given by the business manager to the board members either orally or in writing in sufficient time to permit their presence.

Source: SDC 1939, § 15.2516; SL 1951, ch 63, § 3; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 9, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2304; SL 1964, ch 43; SL 1973, ch 86, § 5; SL 1975, ch 128, § 48; SL 2007, ch 92, § 1.



SDLRC - Codified Law 13-8-10 - Meetings of board--Election of officers--Designation of depository and newspaper--Quorum.

13-8-10.1. Associations of school boards--Majority vote for membership--Annual dues.

The school board of any school district of this state or any board of education governing elementary or secondary education by a majority vote may become a member of an association with other school boards of South Dakota upon payment of the annual dues to the association by the district. All school board members of that district or other body become members of such association for the period covered by the payment of the dues.

Source: SL 1949, ch 68, § 2; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 7, § 9; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.1909; SDCL, § 13-9-2; SL 1969, ch 42, § 1; SL 1976, ch 110, § 1.



SDLRC - Codified Law 13-8-10 - Meetings of board--Election of officers--Designation of depository and newspaper--Quorum.

13-8-10.2. Attendance at association meetings--Appointment of members and official delegates--Expenses.

Every school board member in the state shall be entitled to attend the meetings of such association, and every school board, which is a member of such association, may appoint any of its members to attend the annual, district, or regional meeting thereof with one to act as an official delegate and shall pay the actual and necessary expenses incurred by those attending such meeting as provided in § 13-8-38.

Source: SL 1949, ch 68, § 6; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 7, § 13; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.1913; SDCL, §§ 13-9-4, 13-9-5; SL 1969, ch 42, § 2; SL 1969, ch 47; SL 1975, ch 128, § 68; SL 1976, ch 110, § 2.