Policy ESU-8130

Board Operating Procedures

Committees

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 04/11/1995
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 Committees shall not have legislative or administrative functions, except as specifically authorized in Unit Board minutes or policy. All matters except those of routine or emergency nature should be referred to a committee before action by the Unit Board. Committees may hold hearings to receive input from the public.

The President shall appoint the members and chair of each committee and may authorize the Unit Administrator or a designee to make such appointments; members will serve at the will of the Unit Board or until the next Annual Organizational Meeting.

Summaries of all committee meetings shall be reported to the Unit Board for its information, recording and possible action or to the Unit Administrator if the majority of members were appointed by the Unit Administrator or other Unit staff.

Committee of the Whole

The Educational Service Unit Board may function as a Committee of the Whole during a regularly scheduled or special meeting when it is necessary to extend discussion on an issue. Any member may refer an item to the Committee of the Whole through a motion to commit or to refer.

The secretary shall keep minutes of the matters discussed for submission at a regularly scheduled business or special meeting.

The following are the Committees of the Whole:

• Board Development/Boardsmanship
• Public Engagement/Strategic Planning

Temporary or Ad Hoc Committees

Temporary or ad hoc committees of the Board are established only by Board action.

The President shall appoint such temporary and special committees as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the Board and the President shall be, ex-officio, a member of each committee.

Special Appointments

Members of the Board may be appointed to represent the Board on joint committees with other agencies or as advisors to other agencies. The President will make such special appointments unless otherwise designated by the Unit Board. The members so appointed will serve during the term of the President.