Policy 1120P - Oath of Office

Oath of Office
An oath of office is required to be administered to each Director, whether designated, elected, re-elected, or appointed. Before any Director, elected or appointed, enters upon the duties of his or her office, he or she must take the following oath:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm,) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Idaho, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of Director of the RISE Charter School according to the best of my ability.

The oath is required to be administered by the clerk or a Director. Additionally, the records of the Charter School are required to show that such oath of office has been taken and by whom the oath was administered. Finally, this information is required to be filed with the official records of the Charter School.

A Director who is elected by the Board holds office until the term of office expires, unless he or she:

  1. Dies;
  2. Resigns as Director;
  3. Refuses to serve as Director;
  4. Fails to attend 3, in a 12-month period, regular meetings of the Board without an acceptable excuse and is removed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors;
  5. Is removed without cause by the vote of two-thirds of the Directors then in office or such greater number as set forth in the Articles or Bylaws; or
  6. Has been convicted of any felony or of any public offense involving the violation of his or her oath of office.

If the Director is designated or appointed, the oath of office must be administered at a regular Board meeting. When appointed, he or she holds office from the time he or she takes the oath of office until the original term of office to which he or she was designated or appointed expires, unless he or she:

  1. Dies;
  2. Resigns as Director;
  3. Refuses to serve as Director;
  4. Is removed according to an amendment to the Articles or Bylaws, if he or she was a designated Director;
  5. Is removed by the person appointing the Director, if he or she was an appointed Director, unless otherwise provided in the Articles or Bylaws; or
  6. Has been convicted of any felony or of any public offense involving the violation of his or her oath of office.

Legal References:

I.C. § 30-30-607 Idaho Nonprofit Corporation Act - Directors and Officers - Resignation of Directors
I.C. § 30-30-608 Idaho Nonprofit Corporation Act - Directors and Officers - Removal of Directors Elected By Members or Directors
I.C. § 30-30-609 Idaho Nonprofit Corporation Act - Directors and Officers - Removal of Designated or Appointed Directors
I.C. § 59-901 Public Officers in General - Resignations and Vacancies - How Vacancies Occur

Policy History:   
Adopted on: May 17, 2021
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