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    Mar 29, 2024  
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BOT 2.01pr - Board Job Description : Procedure


SUMMARY/SCOPE
The Board Job Description establishes the duties imposed by the laws of the State of Washington and the rules and regulations of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

DESCRIPTION
Procedure for Board policy BOT 2.0 Board Job Description, and role of Chair.

PROCEDURE DETAILS
The Board of Trustees will conduct both individual and Board evaluations on an annual basis, prior to October 1 of each year.

The contract that establishes the formal relationship between the Board of Trustees and college Foundation Board of Directors shall be reviewed a minimum of once every three (3) years and, as time permits, annually at the Board’s yearly summer study session. 

The Board will complete the tenure review and approval of tenure track probationers prior to the end of her/his eighth quarter in the tenure track process. An annual summary will be provided from the Vice President for Instruction to the Board on the progress of the probationers. The Board may meet in Executive Session to make inquiries of, including but not limited to, administrators, Appointment Review Committee, and/or probationer. If a probationer’s Appointment Review Committee wishes to request a fourth year in the tenure track process for the probationer, the Board of Trustees may consider this request per RCW 28B.50.852.

The President shall provide quarterly updates to the Board if there are pending litigation matters.

All collective bargaining agreements shall be reviewed by the assigned Assistant Attorney General prior to being presented to the Board of Trustees for their review and approval.

Building names, including those for other structures and acknowledgeable entities, will be recommended to the Board by the President for their review and approval.

Chair’s Role

This procedure establishes the specific duties and expectations for the individual serving as Board Chair.

Duties include:

  • Preside at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Trustees; sign all official documents recording the actions of the Board; review the agenda prepared for each meeting; retain full rights to make motions, participate in discussion, and vote.
  • Confer with the President between Board meetings and communicate with other Board members, as necessary.
  • Represent the Board to outside parties in announcing board-approved positions.
  • Ensure that the Board conducts an annual performance appraisal of the President.
  • Ensure that the Board performs monitoring processes and an annual evaluation of its own performance.

Expectations include:

  • Meeting content will focus on those issues which, according to Board policy, clearly belong to the Board to decide or examine.
  • Deliberation will be fair, open, and thorough, but also efficient, timely, orderly, and relevant.


GLOSSARY TERMS
Board of Trustee(s)

RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
BOT 2.0 Board Job Description

 

SOURCE INFORMATION
(was) B 3.3 Board Job Description

(was) B 3.4 Chairperson’s Role

RCW 28B.50.852 Faculty tenure—Rules and regulations—Award of faculty tenure—Maximum probationary period.

CONTENT OWNER. The primary responsibility for this policy belongs to:
Office of the President, Secretary of the Board of Trustees

REVIEW PERIOD
Three years. Requires President’s recommendation to the Board of Trustees.

REVIEW HISTORY
2022-Nov 10 Revised, Board Resolution 22-11-2

2019-Oct 10  Revised, Board Resolution 19-10-3

2017-Nov 02  Reviewed, Board Resolution 17-11-2

2017-Sep 14  Revised

2017-Feb 09  Revised, Board Resolution 17-2-1

2016-Sep 08  Revised, Board Resolution 16-9-1

2014-May 08  Revised, Board Resolution 14-5-1

2011-May 12  Revised, Board Resolution 11-5-2

2006-Dec 08  Revised

2006-Sep 15  Revised, Board Resolution 06-9-1

2001-May  Approved B 3.3 

2001-May  Approved B 3.4



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