SCHOOLBOARD BYLAW

Bylaw 2.8

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: QUALIFICATIONS, OATH OF OFFICE,

VACANCIES, REMOVAL

Qualifications

The Falls Church School Board consists of seven (7) members elected at
large by eligible voters of the City of Falls Church. Terms are four years
beginning on July 1 of the year of election. Elections occur at regular general
elections in May of even numbered years. The number of School Board
positions filled at each election will be the same as the number of City
Council members elected in that year.

To qualify as a candidate for the School Board, a person must be a qualified

voter and bona fide resident of the City of Falls Church and meet any other
criteria set forth in state law, 24.2-500 , 24.2-501 , 24.2-502 , 24.2-503 ,
24.2-504 , 24.2-505 , 24.2-506 , 24.2-507 . If a board member shall cease to
be a resident of the school division, the position on the School Board shall be
deemed vacant.

No employee of the School Board shall be eligible to serve on the Board with
whom he/she is employed.

State law prohibits the appointment to the Board of persons holding certain
state and local offices. Persons employed by the United States government,
however, may serve on the School Board.

Oath of Office

All new School Board members shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed for
officers of the Commonwealth on or before the day of the initial meeting of
the new School Board. Failure to take the oath of office within the time
allowed by law renders the office vacant.

School Board members fulfilling unexpired terms of office must take the oath
of office before entering upon the duties of office.

Vacancies/ Unexpired Term Fulfillment:

Vacancies occurring in the membership of the Board shall be filled as

provided by law in the Code of Virginia, 1950as amended sections 24.2-226 ,
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24.2-227 , 24.2-228 .

Removal:

Any School Board member may be removed from office in accordance with
the provisions of Sections 24.2-230 through 24.2-238 of the Code of Virginia,
1950 as amended.

Legal References:

Code of VA: 1950, as amended, Sections 15.2-1522, 22.1-29, 22.1-30, 22.1-

31, 22.1-57.3, 24.2-230 - 238, 24.2-500 – 507, 49-1,
City Charter of Falls Church: 20.02 School Board
City Charter of Falls Church: 20.14 United States Government Employees

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