The chairman of the State Board shall be selected by the Governor to serve until another selection is made by the Governor. At a regular meeting by the end of June each year the vice-chairman shall be selected by the members of the board for an annual term beginning July 1 next. The vice-chairman shall act as chairman in the absence of the chairman. In the event of the death or resignation of the chairman, the vice-chairman shall assume the chairman’s duties, including those specified in Section 3-7, until such time as the Governor selects a chairman. The principal office of the State Board shall be located in Springfield, Illinois. The State Board shall meet at regular intervals at times determined by the State Board. Special meetings of the State Board may be called by the chairman or in the event he is unable to act, by the vice-chairman, or upon written notice signed by at least 3 members of the State Board. Notice of the time, purpose and place of any special meeting shall be given to each member in writing at least 5 days before the date fixed for the meeting. A majority of the members of the State Board shall constitute a quorum at all meetings, but the approval of a new unit of instruction, research, or a public service, as defined in Section 3-25.1, for a community college shall require the concurrence of a majority of all members of the State Board.
     The nonvoting student member shall have all of the privileges of membership, including the right to make and second motions and to attend executive sessions, other than the right to vote. The nonvoting student member shall not be considered a member for the purpose of determining a quorum at any meeting of the board or any of its committees. No action of the board shall be invalidated by reason of any vacancies on the board, or by reason of any failure to select a nonvoting student member.