33-506. ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (1) Each board of school district trustees shall organize at its first regular meeting in January and elect a chairman, a vice chairman, a clerk and a treasurer. The clerk and the treasurer may be members of the board of trustees; or, in the discretion of the board, either or both may be selected from among competent and responsible persons outside the membership of the board. The board in its discretion may allow compensation for the clerk, and for the treasurer, if other than the county treasurer.
(2) Each member of the board not otherwise compensated by public moneys shall be compensated for actual expenses incurred for travel to, from, and attending meetings of the board. Such compensation shall be paid from the district school funds.
(3) It shall be the duty of each member of the board of trustees to attend all meetings, both regular and special; and the board shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To make bylaws, rules and regulations for its government and that of the district, consistent with the laws of the state of Idaho and the rules and regulations of the state board of education;
(b) To call special meetings or elections for such purpose as may be necessary for the proper conduct and management of the school or schools of the district;
(c) To employ an attorney or attorneys when deemed for the best interests of the district, or for the purpose of defending the district against any suit or for bringing action deemed necessary to be commenced by the board.
History:
[33-506, added 1963, ch. 13, sec. 56, p. 27; am. 1975, ch. 82, sec. 1, p. 167; am. 1978, ch. 103, sec. 1, p. 210; am. 1988, ch. 77, sec. 1, p. 132; am. 2018, ch. 164, sec. 4, p. 325; am. 2019, ch. 38, sec. 1, p. 106.]
Structure Idaho Code
Section 33-501 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Section 33-502 - DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY FOR TRUSTEES.
Section 33-502B - BOARD OF TRUSTEES — ONE NOMINATION — NO ELECTION.
Section 33-503 - ELECTION OF TRUSTEES — UNIFORM DATE.
Section 33-504 - VACANCIES ON BOARDS OF TRUSTEES.
Section 33-505 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DISTRICT NEWLY CREATED.
Section 33-506 - ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Section 33-507 - LIMITATION UPON AUTHORITY OF TRUSTEES.
Section 33-508 - DUTIES OF CLERK.
Section 33-509 - DUTIES OF THE TREASURER.
Section 33-509A - ASSISTANT TREASURERS.
Section 33-510 - ANNUAL MEETINGS — REGULAR MEETINGS — BOARDS OF TRUSTEES.
Section 33-511 - MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS.
Section 33-512 - GOVERNANCE OF SCHOOLS.
Section 33-512A - DISTRICT CURRICULAR MATERIALS ADOPTION COMMITTEES.
Section 33-512B - SUICIDAL TENDENCIES — DUTY TO WARN.
Section 33-512C - ENCOURAGEMENT OF GIFTED STUDENTS.
Section 33-512D - SELF-DIRECTED LEARNER DESIGNATION.
Section 33-513 - PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL.
Section 33-514A - ISSUANCE OF LIMITED CONTRACT — CATEGORY 1 CONTRACT.
Section 33-515 - ISSUANCE OF RENEWABLE CONTRACTS.
Section 33-515A - SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACTS.
Section 33-516 - RIGHT TO RENEWABLE CONTRACT WHEN DISTRICT IS DIVIDED, CONSOLIDATED OR REORGANIZED.
Section 33-517 - NONCERTIFICATED PERSONNEL.
Section 33-517A - SCHOOL DISTRICTS — NONCERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES — GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE.
Section 33-518 - EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL FILES.
Section 33-519 - RELEASE FOR RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
Section 33-521 - EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE IN CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT.
Section 33-522 - FINANCIAL EMERGENCY.
Section 33-522A - REDUCTION IN FORCE DEFINED.
Section 33-523 - STEM DIPLOMA.
Section 33-524 - BILITERACY DIPLOMA.
Section 33-525 - ADVANCE ENROLLMENT FOR MILITARY DEPENDENTS.
Section 33-526 - WORKFORCE READINESS AND CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA.