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- Generally. This Rule governs the process by which Board Meeting agendas are set.
- Purpose. To establish uniform standards for agenda-setting and create structure for agendas in order for the Board to make efficient and effective use of the time at Board Meetings.
- Creating the Agenda. The Board President shall establish the agenda for each Board Meeting.
- The Board President shall use the following process to establish which items of business (resolutions and reports) to include on the agenda.
- The Board President shall include on the agenda all items of business that are proposed by:
- the Chief Executive Officer;
- the Chief Education Officer;
- the Chief Financial Officer;
- the Chief Operating Officer;
- the Chief Procurement Officer;
- the General Counsel;
- the President of the Board; or
- any Committee of the Board.
- At any time, the Board President may add any other item of business to the Agenda, if the Board President determines, in their discretion, that the item is either time-sensitive or otherwise involves an emergency.
- The Board President shall determine which items of business shall be considered in the Closed Session of the Board Meeting, according to applicable law.
- The Board President shall include on the agenda all items of business that are proposed by:
- At each Board Meeting, the Board President may, in their discretion, limit board member participation on any item of business that the Board President has not included on the agenda.
- Any Board Member may propose an item of business (a resolution or report) for adoption by the Board. The process shall be consistent with the following requirements:
- The Board Member shall submit the item of business to the Board President in writing; and
- The Board Member shall submit the item of business to the Board President at least twenty-one (21) calendar days in advance of the Regular Board Meeting, to permit appropriate review and comment by the General Counsel,
- The Board Member shall submit no more than one (1) item of business per Board Meeting; and
- The Board President will place the item of business on the agenda for initial consideration by the full Board; and
- If a majority of the Board votes in favor of the business item, the business item shall be assigned to an appropriate committee by the Board President; and
- Once the Board sends an item of business to a Committee, the Committee considers that item of business like any other matter before that Committee.
- Any item of business approved for consideration at a future Board meeting shall be laid over for no more than three (3) consecutive meetings pursuant to Board Rule 2-5.
- The Board President shall use the following process to establish which items of business (resolutions and reports) to include on the agenda.
Rule References
Cross References | Board Rule 2-17 was adopted as a new Section at the April 26, 2023 Board Meeting [Board Report 23-0426-RU1]. |
Public Comment | Pursuant to Board Rule 2-6 this Rule [2-17] was subject to Public Comment from 3/17/23-4/17/23 and adopted at the April 26, 2023 Board Meeting [Board Report 23-0426-RU1]. |