The Secretary shall cause to be developed and kept a record of all of the agendas and proceedings of the Board of Education; shall give notice to members and the public of regular, special and recessed meetings of the Board of Education; shall have general supervision of all records of the agendas and proceedings of the Board of Education and of each committee and subcommittee thereof, and of such other records as the Board of Education may direct; shall sign all records of proceedings of the Board of Education; shall cause to be prepared expeditiously the agendas and proceedings of the Board of Education and such reports and other matters as the Board of Education may direct or are by law required, and shall send copies thereof to all members; shall publish and make available, at a minimum once a year, an up-to-date copy of these Board Rules; shall maintain an up-to-date file on policies approved by the Board; shall publish in May of each year a calendar of Board meetings for the upcoming fiscal year; shall maintain a list of reports that require annual Board approval; shall accept all liens and summons served on the Board; shall sign all checks drawn by order of the Board of Education and present the same to the Mayor and the City Comptroller for countersigning, shall sign all contracts and legal instruments approved by the Board of Education and shall perform such other duties as usually pertain to the Office of Secretary or such as may be directed by the Board of Education and by these Rules.
The Secretary shall be responsible for the administration of the Policies, for all records management (including computer, electronic, paper and film), records retention, records management and records destruction for the Board of Education and the Chicago Public Schools.