Board of Education Governance Handbook Committee (Monday, April 24, 2017)

Generated by Debbie Tressler on Monday, April 24, 2017

1. Opening Activities

A. The meeting was called to order at 10:35 a.m.

B. Attendance

Present: Lynn Hohl, Penny Vadla, Sean Dusek, Debbie Tressler

Absent: Dan Castimore

C. Approval of Notes

The notes from the April 7, 2017 committee meeting were approved as corrected.

2. Discussion

A. Content and Categories

The committee chose the following suggested categories and content for the draft handbook. This selection will be presented for discussion to the full Board during a work session on May 1, 2017 at Seward High School. The deadline for board member feedback on this list will be stated at the work session (May 12 is the suggested date).

INTRODUCTION

(Revise draft narrative. Add Philosophy of Leadership, Representation, and Culture of Respect or Governance Culture.)

MISSION, VISION, GOALS, AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES

BOARD MEMBER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (revise current narrative)

Board and Superintendent Relationship
Board Bylaws
Code of Ethics (Acceptable Board Behavior, Board Conduct or Member Concerns Regarding Another Member’s Conduct)
Board Self-Evaluation
Censure
Committee Service
Communication
Community and Employee Recognition
Confidentiality
Conflict of Interest
Legal Counsel
Oath of Office
Officers of the Board
Problem Solving
Professional Development
Superintendent Hiring
Travel and Compensation
Voting
Governance
- Appeals to the Board of Education
- Committee Service
- Collective Bargaining
- Parliamentary Procedure
- Preparation
- Representation (retitle – cannot act alone only as a whole)
- Requests and Visits
- Role with the Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Superintendent Evaluation

Quasi-judicial
- Advocacy
- Community Roles and Responsibilities
- Constituent Services
- Graduation Ceremony Participation
- Participation in Other Organizations/Governmental Entities (official representation vs individual)
- Requests and Visits

BOARD BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS OR

SUPPORTIVE STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES

Attendance/Excused Absences
Agenda Availability and Meeting Information
Agenda Planning
Board Administrative Secretary
Board Contact Information
Board Organizational Meeting
Business Meetings (Regular and Special)
Meeting Audio
Meeting Protocols and Acceptable Board Communications
Minutes
New Board Member Onboarding
Sunshine Fund

APPENDIX

Board Policy (link)
Effective Leadership Evaluation
Strategic Plan (link)
References
Resources

The committee will recommend a new bylaw explaining the purpose of the handbook and how it will be used.

After the handbook is complete and approved by the Board, the new member orientation PowerPoint will be created and implemented.

The "Do & Don'ts" section will be excluded but the information will be covered elsewhere in the document.

Future committee meetings will be scheduled and held as needed. The meetings will be scheduled, as much as possible, at a time when Mr. Castimore can attend. The next meeting is scheduled for May 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the superintendent's office.

There will be a handbook work session on June 5 with a possible follow-up session on June 6. The June 6 planning session agenda will include a placeholder for the follow-up session.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m.