SUBJECT: Amendment of Policy B-4, Board of Trustees Bylaws, with related amendments on Officer Roles to B-6 and C-6.

PROPOSED ACTION

That the Board adopt, after any desired changes, the proposed amendments to its bylaws, and change Policies B-6 (Monitoring Policy Compliance) and C-6 (Auditing) to reflect the transfer of responsibility from the Vice Chair to the Secretary in those areas.

RELATED BOARD POLICY OR RESOLUTION

This item is consistent with policies B-1 (Board Policy Principles) and B-2 (Duties and Responsibilities, Board of Trustees).

RATIONALE

The proposed revisions would clarify and expand the officer roles, provide for yearly officer elections, and institutionalize the committee-of-the-whole system. The responsibility for monitoring policy compliance would be shifted from the Vice Chair to the Secretary. The Vice Chair would coordinate the community-linkage activities for the Board (such as the discussions before the Board meetings).

BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS

None.

RESOURCE PERSONNEL

Carol Nasworthy, Chair, Board of Trustees
Hunter Ellinger, Trustee
Richard Fonte, President

ATTACHMENTS

Proposed Policy [April 6, 1998 discussion draft]
Comments from Trustee Lillian Davis [May 12, 1998]
Proposed Policy, B-6, Monitoring Policy Compliance
Proposed Policy, C-6, Auditing
Proposed Policy [March 29, 1998 draft]
Proposed Policy [March 4, 1998 draft]
Current Policy