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&lt;br /&gt; BOARD POLICY HANDBOOK&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; LAKELANDCOLLEGE&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; October 2005&lt;br /&gt; Current Revision: December 2009&lt;br /&gt; Board Approval: January 27, 2010&lt;br /&gt; This Board Policy Handbook has been developed to highlight and support the very&lt;br /&gt; important governance function of the Board. In addition to clearly defining the role of the&lt;br /&gt; Board, the role of the President and the delegation of authority from the Board to the&lt;br /&gt; President, it includes the following as policies:&lt;br /&gt; 1. Foundational statements which provide guidance and direction for all activities&lt;br /&gt; within the College;&lt;br /&gt; 2. Directions for how the Board itself is to function and how individual governors are&lt;br /<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=1">BOARD POLICY HANDBOOKLAKELANDCOLLEGE</a> BOARD POLICY HANDBOOKLAKELANDCOLLEGE<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=2">This Board Policy Handbook has been developed to </a> This Board Policy Handbook has been developed to <a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=3">TABLE OF CONTENTSPagePolicy 1 &ndash; College Miss</a> TABLE OF CONTENTSPagePolicy 1 &ndash; College Miss<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=4">1POLICY 1COLLEGE, MISSION, VISION STATEME</a> 1POLICY 1COLLEGE, MISSION, VISION STATEME<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=5">2Safety/Trust &#61656; We value loyalty an</a> 2Safety/Trust &#61656; We value loyalty an<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=6">3MANDATELakeland College is a board-governe</a> 3MANDATELakeland College is a board-governe<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=7">4POLICY 2ROLE OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORSAs</a> 4POLICY 2ROLE OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORSAs<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=8">54. Policy The Board of Governors sha</a> 54. Policy The Board of Governors sha<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=9">68. Fiscal Accountability The Board o</a> 68. Fiscal Accountability The Board o<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=10">7POLICY 3ROLE OF GOVERNORThe role of go</a> 7POLICY 3ROLE OF GOVERNORThe role of go<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=11">83. The Board Chair or President are responsi</a> 83. The Board Chair or President are responsi<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=12">9POLICY 4GOVERNOR CODE OF ETHICSLakeland</a> 9POLICY 4GOVERNOR CODE OF ETHICSLakeland<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=13">10POLICY 5ROLE OF THE BOARD CHAIRThe Bo</a> 10POLICY 5ROLE OF THE BOARD CHAIRThe Bo<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=14">118. In the event that the President is in a </a> 118. In the event that the President is in a <a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=15">12POLICY 6ROLE OF THE VICE-CHAIRThe Vice</a> 12POLICY 6ROLE OF THE VICE-CHAIRThe Vice<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=16">13POLICY 7BOARD OPERATIONSThe Board beli</a> 13POLICY 7BOARD OPERATIONSThe Board beli<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=17">143.1 Individual students;3.2 Individual </a> 143.1 Individual students;3.2 Individual <a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=18">155. Minutes The Board shall maintain </a> 155. Minutes The Board shall maintain <a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=19">165.5 All committees of the Board, unless o</a> 165.5 All committees of the Board, unless o<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=20">176.4 Reading of the Motion A gove</a> 176.4 Reading of the Motion A gove<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=21">18 7.2.1 The Board Chair shall out</a> 18 7.2.1 The Board Chair shall out<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=22">199.3 Expenses may be incurred while providi</a> 199.3 Expenses may be incurred while providi<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=23">20The Board is of the firm conviction that its</a> 20The Board is of the firm conviction that its<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=24">21POLICY 8COMMITTEES OF THE BOARDIn its </a> 21POLICY 8COMMITTEES OF THE BOARDIn its <a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=25">22 1.1.5 Mandate </a> 22 1.1.5 Mandate <a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=26">23 1.2.6 Mandate </a> 23 1.2.6 Mandate <a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=27">24 1.3.6 Mandate </a> 24 1.3.6 Mandate <a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=28">25Privacy Act. The Committee Chair will, in a </a> 25Privacy Act. The Committee Chair will, in a <a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=29">26Privacy Act. The Committee Chair will, in a </a> 26Privacy Act. The Committee Chair will, in a <a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=30">271.6.5 Minutes/Reporting&#61559; Minutes will</a> 271.6.5 Minutes/Reporting&#61559; Minutes will<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=31">281.7.3 Terms of Office&#61559; Terms of offic</a> 281.7.3 Terms of Office&#61559; Terms of offic<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=32">29POLICY 9BOARD REPRESENTATIONIn respons</a> 29POLICY 9BOARD REPRESENTATIONIn respons<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=33">302.4 Meetings &#61559; Regular</a> 302.4 Meetings &#61559; Regular<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=34">31 &#61559; Participate in sessions so</a> 31 &#61559; Participate in sessions so<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=35">32POLICY 10POLICY MAKINGPolicy developme</a> 32POLICY 10POLICY MAKINGPolicy developme<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=36">33Specifically:1. Ideas for policy may be b</a> 33Specifically:1. Ideas for policy may be b<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=37">34POLICY 11BOARD DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY</a> 34POLICY 11BOARD DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=38">35POLICY 12ROLE OF THE PRESIDENTThe Presi</a> 35POLICY 12ROLE OF THE PRESIDENTThe Presi<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=39">364. Personnel ManagementThe President shal</a> 364. Personnel ManagementThe President shal<a title="NEW Lakeland College Board Policy Handbook Jan_27_2010.pdf page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d801a52b?page=40">379. Communications And Community RelationsT</a> 379. Communications And Community RelationsT