a) The meeting shall be called to order by the Executive Secretary of the Committee (the Superintendent), who shall preside during and until the election of the Chairperson.

b) Nominations for the office of Chairperson will be made from the floor. The Chairperson shall be elected by voice vote of the members participating either remotely or in-person and voting. If no nominee receives a majority vote, the election will be declared null and void and nominations will be reopened.

c) No member may serve as Chairperson for more than two consecutive years except by a separate 2/3 vote of the Committee to permit the then Chairperson to be considered a candidate in (b., above). No member shall serve more than three consecutive years.

d) Upon election, the new Chairperson will preside, calling for the election of a Vice-Chairperson and Clerk, in order. The procedure used for their election will be the same as that for electing the Chairperson.

e) Following the election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Clerk, the Recording Secretary, who shall not be a member of the School Committee, shall be appointed by the Committee.

f) The Committee shall review subcommittee and liaison assignments and vacancies. To give members an opportunity to understand the commitment involved and/or express interest in an assignment, appointments to subcommittee and liaison positions shall occur at the next regular meeting.

g) Any vacancy among the officers occurring between organizational meetings will be filled by a member elected by the School Committee. The election will be conducted as described above.

h) Following election of officers at its organizational meeting, the School Committee may proceed into such special business as scheduled on the agenda.

i) The Student Representative (elected in accordance with Chapter 71, Section 38M) will begin his/her term at the beginning of the next school year.

j) The retention of School Committee counsel shall be reaffirmed at each organizational meeting and reviewed at such time if the Committee feels appropriate.