Winston-Dillard School District 116

Revised/Readopted: 7/10/02

Orientation of New Board Members

Responsibility for the orientation of new members should be shared by the superintendent and his or her staff, the experienced members of the board, and by the new member himself or herself.

In the interim between election and actually assuming office, the new board member(s) shall be assisted in at least the following ways:

1. The electee shall be given materials on the role of a board member;

2. The electee shall be invited to attend board meetings, including executive sessions, to observe the operation of the board but shall not be a voting member;

3. The electee shall be given a copy of board policies;

4. The superintendent shall supply material pertinent to meetings and shall explain its content;

5. The incoming member shall be invited to meet with the superintendent and other administrative personnel, by arrangement with the superintendent, to discuss services they perform for the district;

6. The electee shall be encouraged to attend the Summer Board Conference sponsored by the Oregon School Boards Association;

7. The electee shall receive all reports and communications normally sent to board members.

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