Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-119: Officers of board - Encumbrance clerk and minute clerk -

Bond.

A. Except for districts that elect a chair of the board

pursuant to Section 1 of this act, the board of education of each

school district shall elect from its membership at the first

regular, special or emergency meeting following the annual school

election and certification of election of new members, a president

and vice president, each of whom shall serve for a term of one (1)

year and until a successor is elected and qualified. The board

shall also elect a clerk and, in its discretion, a deputy clerk,

either of whom may be one of the members of the board, and each of

whom shall hold office during the pleasure of the board and each of

whom shall receive such compensation for services as the board may

allow. If the board elects a board clerk who is not one of the

members of the board, the board clerk may also be employed as the

encumbrance clerk and minute clerk. Provided, no superintendent,

principal, treasurer or assistant treasurer, instructor, or teacher

employed by such board shall be elected or serve as clerk or deputy

clerk of the board nor as encumbrance clerk or minute clerk except

that a treasurer or assistant treasurer may serve as a minute clerk.

No board member shall serve as encumbrance clerk or minute clerk.

The deputy clerk may perform any of the duties and exercise any of

the powers of the clerk with the same force and effect as if the

same were done or performed by the clerk. Before entering upon the

discharge of the duties of the deputy clerk, the deputy clerk shall

give a bond in a sum of not less than One Thousand Dollars

($1,000.00) with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the

board conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the

deputy clerk.

B. The board of education shall employ an encumbrance clerk and

minute clerk, both functions of which may be performed by the same

employee. The encumbrance clerk shall keep the books and documents

of the school district and perform such other duties as the board of

education or its committees may require. The minute clerk shall

keep an accurate journal of the proceedings of the board of

education and perform such other duties as the board of education or

its committees may require. The board of education may designate a

deputy minute clerk. The deputy minute clerk may perform any of the

duties and exercise any of the powers of the minute clerk with the

same force and effect as if the same were done or performed by the

minute clerk. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of

the deputy minute clerk, the deputy minute clerk shall give a bond

in a sum of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) with good

and sufficient sureties to be approved by the board conditioned for

the faithful performance of the duties of the deputy minute clerk.

Before entering upon the discharge of their duties, the encumbrance

clerk and minute clerk shall each give a bond in a sum of not less

than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) with good and sufficient

sureties to be approved by the board conditioned for the faithful

performance of their duties. If both functions are performed by the

same person only one bond in a sum of not less than One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00) shall be required.