POLICIES AND PROCEDURES | Board Governance | 1.1 Board of Trustees



Board Of Trustees

The major responsibility of the Board is to achieve the objectives of the Statement of Institutional Purpose. The Board must thoughtfully and efficiently govern the organization to reach long-term goals in a manner consistent with the productive use of people and resources. The following are the Board's governance policies:

  1. Responsibilities of the Board are clearly distinguished from the responsibilities of the president.
  2. The Board's main emphasis is on medium to long-term issues. Current and short-term issues are addressed only if necessary.
  3. The Board speaks as one voice to the president, employees, and public. Individual Board members have authority only as explicitly delegated by the full Board.
  4. Board meetings include only previously designated Board issues.
  5. The Board makes the president responsible for employee issues.
  6. The Board establishes and redefines minimum values that must be adhered to in developing policy and action in all programs.
  7. All new Board members participate in an orientation/training program of about two hours prior to attending their first Board meeting. This training includes discussion of the organization's history, Board policies, personnel policies, approved budget, Board meeting minutes, finance reports, and other miscellaneous information. A tour of each site is also conducted as part of the Board orientation. The training is conducted by the president. The current Board members may participate.
  8. Board members must be free from conflicts of interest. The use of influence for personal gain is both unethical and illegal. Board members who think they may have a conflict of interest on any issue before the Board should state the concern prior to any discussion and/or vote by the full Board.

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BOT: July 20, 2010