CONTENTS

ARTICLE I
Responsibility & Membership

ARTICLE II
Board Powers and Duties

ARTICLE III
Officers and Their Duties

ARTICLE IV
Committees

ARTICLE V
Meetings

ARTICLE VI
Policies, Rules & Regulations

ARTICLE VII
Adoption and Amendments

ARTICLE VIII
Due Process for Personnel

ARTICLE IX
Due Process for Students

APPROVED BOARD POLICIES

Section 1. Regular Meetings
Section 2. Special Meetings
Section 3. Notice of Meetings
Section 4. Quorums
Section 5. Agenda
Section 6. Order of Business
Section 7. Parliamentary Rules
Section 8. Individual or Group Hearings
Section 9 Open Meetings

Section 1. Regular Meetings
The regular meetings of the Board shall be held the first Thursday in February, May, August, and November unless otherwise notified by the Secretary and chair of the Board.

Section 2. Special Meetings
(a) The time, place and purpose(s) of special meetings may be fixed by the chair.

(b) The business to be transacted at any special meeting of the Board shall generally be confined to such matters as have been specified in the call to members and officers of the Board.

Section 3. Notice of Meetings
Members of the Board shall be notified in writing by the Secretary of the time and place of all meetings and the purpose(s) of special meetings at least seventy-two hours in advance of meetings.

Section 4. Quorums
Seven members of the Board of Trustees in actual attendance at meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No business shall be transacted without an affirmative vote of at least four members of the Board.

Section 5. Agenda
(a) The President of the College will provide the chair with a list of those items to be presented to the Board with his/her recommendations, and with appropriate copies of any documents to be presented as information or for action by the Board. The chair shall receive agenda items from Board members and all other sources at least four days prior to the meeting for which they are prepared.

(b) In emergencies, the chair, on request of the President or members of the Board, may add items to the agenda regardless of the date he/she receives such items.

Section 6. Order of Business
The regular order of business at meetings of the Board shall be:
1. Call to order and reading of ethical statement (verifies no conflict of interest)
2. Consideration and disposition of the minutes
3. Report of the Buildings and Grounds Committee
4. Report of the Finance Committee
5. Report of the Personnel Committee
6. Report by the President of special items
7. Unfinished business
8. Consideration of the regular agenda of new business
    a. Items relating to education
    b. Items relating to buildings and grounds
    c. Items relating to personnel
    d. Items relating to finance
    e. Items relating to other subjects
9. Other new business
 
Section 7. Parliamentary Rules
Robert's Rules of Order shall be followed in conducting the meetings of the Board unless otherwise provided by the Board.

Section 8. Individual or Group Hearings                                 
Any individual or organized group who desires to appear before the Board shall state in writing the purpose of such appearance and the name of each person who is to appear as a spokesman. The statement shall be filed with the chair at least ten (10)  days in advance of the meetings at which the appearance is desired in order that it may be included in the agenda for the meetings.

Section 9. Open Meetings                                
All regular and special meetings of the Board shall be open to the public except during closed session.