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--- (11) --- Editor's note— An amendment of 11-6-2012(11), amended the title of Article 9 to read as herein set out. The former Article 9 title was "Schools." At the direction of the town, the sections of Article 9 were made to conform to Charter style.
Sec. 9-0-1. - Number, term, selection.#
a.
There shall be a school committee of five (5) members, each of whom shall be elected at large from the town by the electors of the Town of Narragansett at the regular biennial elections held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the even-numbered years, to serve for a term of two (2) years, and until his/her successor is elected and qualified.
b.
The names and addresses of the candidates or school committee in any primary, general or special election shall be arranged in a vertical column under the title of the office to be filled. The order of the names on the ballot shall be determined by a lottery conducted by the board of canvassers with the first name drawn to appear at the top of the vertical column and each name drawn thereafter to be placed in the next lower position in the vertical column until all of the candidates have been listed.
c.
All municipal elections, whether primary, general or special, shall be nonpartisan and there shall be no party mark or designation upon any ballot in any municipal election nor upon any declaration of candidacy, nomination petition, or list of candidates.
d.
At a primary election, the number of candidates equal to twice the number of places to be filled at the regular or special town election who shall receive the greatest number of votes shall be declared nominated as candidates for office.
(Amd. of 11-6-2012(11))
Editor's note— At the direction of the town, section 9-0-1 was reorganized and divided into subsections.
Sec. 9-0-2. - Qualifications.#
a.
School committee members shall be qualified electors of the town and shall hold no other paid office or employment in the service of said town, except that of notary public, justice of the peace, town constable, call firefighter or auxiliary police officer. If a committee member shall cease to possess any of these qualifications or shall be convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, his/her office shall immediately become vacant.
b.
No school committee member shall hold any paid administrative position in the school department during the member's current term of office or for a period of time of one (1) year after the term has expired.
c.
The school committee is to be the judge of qualifications of school committee members, and for such purposes shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and compel the production of books, records and other data to be used as evidence therein.
(Amd. of 11-6-2012(11))
Editor's note— At the direction of the town, section 9-0-2 was reorganized and divided into subsections.
Sec. 9-0-3. - Presiding officers.#
a.
Chair.
b.
Vice chair.
c.
Clerk.
(Amd. of 11-6-2012(11))
Editor's note— See editor's note at § 9-0-5.
Sec. 9-0-4. - Vacancies.#
Vacancies—May in the discretion of the Town Council be filled for the unexpired term, except that if a vacancy in the committee shall occur more than 3 years prior to the time of holding of an election, the Town Council shall, within 30 days after the vacancy occurs, appoint a person to fulfill the unexpired term.
(Amd. of 11-6-2012(11))
Editor's note— At the direction of the town, the language of § 9-0-4 was changed to read as set out herein.
Sec. 9-0-5. - Compensation.#
The annual compensation of a school committee member shall be determined by the council.
(Amd. of 11-6-2012(11))
Editor's note— Former § 9-0-3 was renumbered as § 9-0-5 at the direction of the town.
Sec. 9-0-6. - Conflict of interest.#
No member of the school committee shall vote on any proposition through which the member, directly or indirectly, could personally benefit.
(Amd. of 11-6-2012(11))
Note— Former § 9-0-5. Renumbered and renamed at the direction of the town.
Sec. 9-0-7. - Organization.#
The school committee shall determine its own rules and order of business and the time of its meetings. There shall be at least ten (10) regularly scheduled public meetings in each calendar year. Note— Former § 9-0-6. Renumbered at the direction of the town.
Sec. 9-0-8. - Powers and duties.#
The school committee, in addition to its other powers and duties shall have the power to inquire into the conduct of any office, department or activity of the public schools and make investigations as to school affairs. It shall prepare and present to the town clerk a complete report of its finances and activities at the close of the fiscal year. Such reports shall be included, as a separate section, in the annual town report. State Law reference— RIG § 16-2-9.
Note— Former § 9-0-7. Renumbered at the direction of the town.
Sec. 9-0-9. - Appointments and removals.#
The appointment and removal of all school employees shall be made by the school committee upon recommendation of the superintendent of schools, except as may otherwise be provided by law. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the school committee and its members shall deal with the administration of the public schools solely through the superintendent of schools and neither the school committee nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the superintendent of schools, either publicly or privately. Note— Former § 9-0-8. Renumbered at the direction of the town.
Sec. 9-0-10. - Budget.#
The school committee shall submit budget estimates, in a similar format as that of the town budget to the town manager and to the town clerk for public view at least one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days prior to the start of the new fiscal year in the same manner as other departments; but the budget estimates and appropriations shall be considered by the council in total only. The allocation of the amounts appropriated shall be determined by the school committee. Note— Former § 9-0-9. Renumbered at the direction of the town.
Sec. 9-0-11. - Buildings and grounds.#
Upon the request of the school committee the manager shall direct the appropriate municipal department to maintain and care for school buildings and grounds, provided that the costs are charged against the appropriations for the public schools. Note— Former § 9-0-10. Renumbered at the direction of the town.
Sec. 9-0-12. - Purchasing.#
The finance department may at the request of the school committee assume any and all the purchasing functions of the school committee, in accordance with the requisitions of the school committee, and shall purchase and distribute such supplies and materials as are used by both the public schools and their administrative departments, provided the costs thereof are charged to the respective departments. All such purchases shall be made in accordance with the provisions set forth in article 6, chapter 4. Note— Former § 9-0-11. Renumbered at the direction of the town.