POLICY 1-2.3                OATH BY AND TERM FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

 

Oath of Office

 

All Montgomery County School Board members shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed for the officers of the Commonwealth on or before the day their term of office begins. Failure to take the oath of office within the time allowed by law renders the office vacant.

 

Term of Office

 

School Board members shall be elected for four-year terms as provided by applicable law and School Board Policy 1-2.2.  Vacancies shall be filled as prescribed by applicable law.

 

LEGAL REFERENCE: Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, §§ 15.2-1522, 15.2-1524, 22.1-29, 22.1-29.1, 22.1-30, 22.1-31, 22.1-50, 49-1, 49-3.

 

Adopted:  April 2004