Policies and Procedures Manual

Board Policies

 The Board expects ethical conduct by itself and its members. This includes proper 
 use of authority and appropriate decorum in both group and individual behavior when
 acting as Board members.

 1. Board members must maintain unconflicted loyalty to the interests of the citizens
     and the district.  This accountability supersedes any conflicting loyalty such as
     that to advocacy or interest groups and membership on other boards or staffs. 
     This accountability supersedes the personal interest of any Board member acting
     as an individual consumer of college services. 

2.  Board members must avoid any conflict of interest with respect to their fiduciary
     responsibility.

     a.  There must be no self-dealing or any conduct of private business or personal
          services between any Board member and the College except as allowed by
          Chapter 42.52 RCW.

     b.  Board members must not use their positions to obtain employment by the
          College for themselves, family members, friends, or associates. 

     c.  Board members shall abstain from votes upon which they have an appearance
          of a conflict of interest.

 3. The Board speaks with one voice, and Board members may not attempt to
     exercise individual authority over the organization except as explicitly set forth in
     Board policies. 

     a.  Board members' interaction with the president or with staff must recognize the
          lack of authority in any individual Board member or group of Board members
          except as noted above.

     b. Board members' interaction with the public, press, or other entities must
         recognize the same limitation and the similar inability of any Board member (s)
         to speak for the Board except for those duties reserved to the chairperson.

     c. Board members will make no judgments of presidential performance except as
         that performance is assessed against explicit Board policies.

History of Policy or Procedure
Draft: September 30, 2003, December 12, 2003, February 16, 2004
Adopted: April 15, 2004
Revised:
Reviewed by: