19931214 r-93-51RESOLUTION NO. R-93-51
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE 1994
SESSION OF THE VIRGINIA GENERAL
ASSEMBLY TO ENACT AN AMENDMENT TO
CHAPTER 12, SECTION 12.2 OF THE CITY
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX,
VIRGINIA CONCERNING THE SCHOOL BOARD
COMPOSITION, ELECTION, AND TERMS OF
MEMBERS.
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on December 14, 1993, after due and proper
publication of the notice of public hearing pursuant to
§15.1-835, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, which
notice contained inter alia, an informative summary of
the proposed amendment to the City Charter of the City of
Fairfax, a public hearing with respect to such proposed
amendments was held before the City Council in which all
citizens so desiring were afforded the opportunity to be
heard to determine if the citizens of the City desire
that the City request the General Assembly to amend its
existing Charter in the form and manner hereinafter
referred to and as provided in the aforesaid notice; and
WHEREAS, upon conclusion of such public hearing and
upon consideration of the proposed amendment to such
Charter, the City Council is of the opinion that the 1994
General Assembly of Virginia should be requested to amend
the City Charter as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Fairfax, that the General Assembly of
Virginia is hereby requested during its 1994 Session to
amend the City Charter of the City of Fairfax, Virginia
(the "city Charter') as follows:
Amend Chapter 12, Section 12.2 of the City Charter
to read as follows:
Sec. 12.2.
School Board-Composition, appointment and
terms of members.
(a) The school board shall consist of five (5)
qualified voters of the city appolntc~ ~ ....... ~
council elected by popular vote at larqe.
(b) ~ -^
election of members of the school board shall be held to
coincide with the election of the members of the city
council and mayor. The terms of the members of the
school board shall be the same as the terms of the
members of the city council and mayor. The school board
shall meet annually in July at which time the board shall
fix the time for holding regular meetings for the ensuing
year, shall elect one of its members chairman, and, on
recommendation of the superintendent, shall elect or
appoint a competent person as clerk of the school board,
and shall fix his compensation. In the discretion of the
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school board, the superintendent may serve as clerk. The
school board shall conduct each other business, elect
such other officers and make such other appointments at
the annual meeting as it may, in its discretion, deem
appropriate.
ADOPTED this 14th day of December, 1993.
Attest:
~ ~City Clerk