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BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION

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Membership on the Board requires knowledge of and orientation to many areas of information.  Under guidance of experienced members of the Board and the Superintendent, orientation will be provided to new Board members and shall be considered as an ongoing process.  Orientation can include internal activities within the district and external conferences and workshops.  Examples include, but are not limited to, the following:

A.  Internal Board Member Orientation Activities

                 1.

Discussions and visits with the Superintendent and other members of the staff.

                 2.

Provision of printed and audio-visual materials on Board policies, administrative regulations, and procedures.

B.  External Board Member Orientation Activities

                 1.

Workshops for new Board members conducted by the North Carolina School Boards Association.

                 2.

Attendance at School Board conferences and conventions on an area, state, and national basis.

                 3.

Workshops for the general benefit of the Board.

Adopted: May 24, 1976

Revised: June 16, 2009