N.Y. Education Law § 2025: Procedures at school district meetings

§ 2025. Procedures at school district meetings. 1. District meetings

in common school districts shall be called to order by the trustee or

the chairman of the board of trustees or by a person chosen by the

trustee or trustees. The qualified voters present and voting shall

nominate and elect a qualified voter of the district as permanent

chairman.

2. In union free and central school districts the board of education

shall appoint a qualified voter of the district as permanent chairman of

each meeting or election to call such meeting or election to order. When

hours have been set for voting in the notice of meeting or election, the

chairman shall declare the polls open and closed at the appropriate

time. No motions shall be in order during the hours specified in the

notice for voting. In districts divided into election districts, the

chief election inspector in each district shall declare the polls open

and closed at the appropriate time.

3. The clerk of the district shall serve as clerk of all meetings and

elections.

a. In common school districts the voters present and voting may elect

a clerk of the meeting if the district clerk is not present. The voters

may also elect assistant clerks and election inspectors as required. At

least two election inspectors shall be elected for each ballot box or

voting machine used. The inspectors shall choose a chief inspector of

election.

b. In union free and central school districts the board of education

shall appoint a qualified voter as acting clerk in the absence or

inability to act of the district clerk. The board of education shall

also appoint assistant clerks and election inspectors as required. At

least two election inspectors shall be appointed for each ballot box or

voting machine. The board of education shall designate a chief election

inspector, and if the district is divided into election districts the

board of education shall appoint a chief election inspector for each

election district.

4. The clerk and assistant clerk or clerks of the meeting or election

shall keep a true and accurate written record of all of the proceedings

of the meeting or election and shall file such written record with the

clerk of the district within twenty-four hours after the meeting or

election.

5. Each assistant clerk and election inspector appointed by a board of

education shall be entitled to compensation at a rate fixed by such

board of education.

6. A person seventeen years of age who is enrolled in a school

district and fulfilling the requirements of section thirty-two hundred

seven-a of this chapter shall be eligible to be appointed as, and to

perform the duties of, an election inspector or poll clerk as provided

in this part.