Approve the School Board Members Orientation and Board Procedures and Guidelines Document

The School Board appointed a committee of four members: Doretha Edgecomb, Jennifer Faliero, Carol Kurdell, and Susan Valdes to work with Jim Hamilton to develop a new Board Member orientation and operating procedures manual for Board Members. The assignment was to develop standards and operating procedures, to document long standing practices of the Board, and to familiarize new Board Members with the operations of the School Board, Superintendent, and Senior Staff. This document will be used to orient newly elected School Board Members, to guide School Board operations, and will be updated on a regular basis. The appendix materials that are referenced in this document are not attached. The appendix materials are selected sections of the Florida Constitution, Florida Statutes, Board Policy, and items received previously by the Board. However, upon approval of this document a notebook with the appendix materials will be developed and provided to each Board Member wishing to have a copy. A copy will be kept in the Board Office for reference. The material will also be placed on the District website. The document will be updated as Florida Statutes change over time, and as the Board changes its procedures. The committee members developed and reviewed the material presented.

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No additional expense will be incurred.