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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided May 7, 1980Published

1Opinion of the Court

Frank A. Howard, Jr. School Board Attorney, Dade County Miami

QUESTIONS:

1. May a school board adopt a rule requiring that the chairmanship of the board be rotated among the members of the board?

2. May a school board adopt a rule providing that, after a member of the board has served as chairman for 2 consecutive years, he is not eligible for election again until another member of the board has served at least 1 year as chairman?

SUMMARY:

A school board may adopt rules of procedure regarding the election of a chairman of the board, including a provision limiting the number of consecutive terms a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Buck v. McLeanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
  2. Harvey v. Board of Public InstructionSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
  3. Daly v. StokellSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  4. State v. State Board of AdministrationSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
  5. Witgenstein v. SCHOOL BD. OF LEON CTY.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

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