Board Orientation/Training

Sample Statements

All board members will be supplied with the appropriate support materials and resources to perform their duties satisfactorily.

Procedures might include:

• A Board Orientation Binder will be provided to all new board members prior to their first meeting.
• The Board Orientation Handbook will be updated annually.

Sufficient resources will be allocated for board development to ensure that board members are properly trained and supported to perform their jobs as laid out in the job.

Procedures might include:

• There will be an annual retreat meeting for the board to do strategic planning for the year ahead.
• All new board members will be given a board orientation workshop prior to the first official meeting.
• The first half hour of the first three meetings in each new year will be dedicated to board training and development. Guest speakers, videos or discussion sessions will feature topics related to board training.

Conflict of Interest

Sample Statements

Board members shall immediately declare any actual or apparent business, financial, personal or other affiliation that may be related to any matter under board discussion. Once they have disclosed their interests, they will abstain from discussion, voting or bringing their influence to bear upon the matter. An individual in conflict of interest will not be counted in the quorum.The board may vote to request that the individual be called upon to answer questions or present a statement of position if the knowledge is considered relevant to the board discussions at hand.

No person who has any actual or potential personal, philosophical or financial conflict of interest with our agency’s activities and programs will be accepted as a board member. (Note: A detailed definition of these conflicts would probably need to accompany this policy.)

A board member shall declare any conflict of interest as soon as possible.The individual will be asked to leave the meeting for the duration of any discussion on the related matters.The individual will be asked to provide a brief statement of the nature of the conflict of interest, which will be recorded in the minutes