(a) The Board shall hold a regular meeting each month, except when a special meeting or a change is agreed upon by a majority of Board members.
(b) If it is necessary, because of a holiday or inability to constitute a quorum on the date provided to hold a regular monthly meeting on some date other than as provided in subsection (a) hereof, the alternate date so established shall be communicated in advance to all news media requesting such communication.
(c) The Board shall not hold a special meeting unless it gives at least twenty-four hours advance notice of the time, place and purpose of such special meeting to the news media that have requested such notification, except in an emergency requiring immediate official action, in which case the time, place and purpose of such emergency meeting shall be immediately communicated to all news media requesting such notification.
(d) In accordance with Ohio R.C. 121.22, the Board shall take official action and shall conduct all deliberations upon official business only in open meetings, unless the subject matter is specifically excepted by law.
(e) A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The majority vote of all members shall be required on all matters. The motion shall fail if a majority vote of all members is not obtained.
(f) The Board rules and regulations may be amended from time to time by a majority vote of the entire membership of the Board.
(g) The Board may hold a policy meeting in conjunction with its regular meeting or at another time as it agrees upon or as is initiated by the President Pro Tempore.
(h) No person shall smoke while any Board meeting is in session.