The Board of School Commissioners of the City shall be composed of 11 school commissioners, who shall be elected as hereinbefore provided.
Any vacancy of the Board of School Commissioners occasioned by death, resignation, removal from the City, or other disability shall be filled until the next annual election, upon nomination by the Mayor. The Mayor shall make such nomination to the Board of School Commissioners within 14 days of any vacancy. The Board of School Commissioners shall receive the Mayor's nomination for a replacement commissioner at a scheduled Board meeting. The commissioners shall vote on the Mayor's nomination at the next scheduled meeting of the School Board. The Board of School Commissioners shall have the power to reject said appointment by a vote of seven members of the Board of School Commissioners and if they do not reject said appointment, it shall be confirmed. If the person so appointed is rejected, the Mayor shall appoint another person for such office and submit the same to the Board of School Commissioners within one month and in case he or she fails to do so within said period, the Board of School Commissioners may proceed to make such appointment, which appointment shall be valid without the consent of the Mayor.
The school commissioners shall appoint one of their own members President, and shall appoint another of their own members as Clerk to keep a full and complete record of all their proceedings. They shall by general regulations provide for the holding of regular and special meetings. A majority of said commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(a)
Said Board shall have in general all the powers and authority, and perform all the duties, pertaining to school officers in towns of this State, not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter.
(b)
The Board shall have the care and custody of all property belonging to or used for the several schools of said City; shall employ teachers, janitors and such other employees as they deem necessary and fix their compensation; have the management and control of all the public schools of said City; examine and allow all claims arising therefrom, and draw warrants for the payment of such claims upon the City Treasurer, in accordance with the provisions of this charter. All warrants for the payment of money drawn by the Board shall be signed by the President of the Board or his or her designee as stipulated by School Board policy.
(c)
The Board may establish such bylaws and regulations for carrying out the powers herein granted, as are consistent with the provisions of this charter and the general law of this State.