Clean Changes to SCS Charter By-laws

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Board of Director, Description

1. Attend regular meetings of the Charter School board, which are each approximately two hours in duration. The board meets ten (10) times per year. Be accessible for personal contact in between board meetings.

2. Provide leadership to board committees. Each board director is expected to serve as an active, ongoing member of at least one committee, task force or work group. This requires a number of meetings per year plus individual committee task completion time. Presently committees include educational policy, resource development, strategic planning, board development, personnel, finance, facilities, public relations and administration.

3. Commit time to developing financial resources for the Charter School. This includes making a personally meaningful financial gift as well as supporting other fund development activities of the Charter School in a manner appropriate for board directors (e.g. grant writing, corporate partnership, fundraising events, etc).

4. Responsibly review and act upon committee recommendations brought to the board for action.

5. Prepare in advance for decision-making and policy formation at board meetings; take responsibility for self-education on the major issues before the board.

6. Take responsibility for self-education about relevant educational and operational issues based upon Sigsbee’s bylaws and policies, the School Improvement Plan, and the requirements of the No Child Left Behind.

7. Actively support the Principal including participation in his/her annual performance evaluation.

8. Participate in the annual board director self-review process.

9. Participate in ongoing board development activities and the annual planning retreat.

10. Attend key school activities in order to support Sigsbee Charter School and its programs.

11. In general, utilize personal and professional skills, relationships and knowledge for the advancement of the Charter School.