BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Review of 2020 Board Committee Appointments.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Review, revise if necessary, and approve individual Board Committee purpose descriptions;
B. Create or disband Board Committee(s), as necessary;
C. Review and approve the proposed 2020 Board Committee appointments as submitted by 2020 Board Chair; and
D. Appoint new Board Committee Representatives, as necessary;
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SUMMARY:
In accordance with Board Governance Policy GP-9, the Board shall annually review committee purposes and appointments and make changes where necessary.
This item allows the Board to review and approve individual Board Committee purpose descriptions, create or disband Board Committee(s), appoint new Board Committee representatives, and approve the 2020 Board Chair proposed Committee Appointments (Attachment 1).
Purpose of Board Committees
The Board creates committees to assist with policy development and implementation, as well receive information, provide input, and make recommendations and/or provide advice and comments to the full Board for consideration. The Board's committees are advisory to the Board and do not direct the implementation of District programs and projects.
Annual Review Process
As stated in the Board's governance policies, the Board reviews the purpose of each established committee to determine their relevance, whether the purpose needs to be redefined, or whether the committee's purpose has been achieved and the committee can be disbanded.
During the review process, the Board should keep in mind that committees are an extension of the full board and that the work assigned is policy level, and not program and project implementation level. The tasks that each committee performs should fit within the board-defined committee purpose and authority. If a committee involves itself in program/project implementation level, it should align with the work assigned by the Board such as the narr...
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