B. Board Governance and Operations

B.  Board Governance & Operations

Section B of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the school board – how it is appointed or elected; how it is organized; how it conducts meetings; and how the board operates.  This section includes bylaws and policies establishing the board’s internal operating procedures.

BB – Board of Directors’ Legal Status

BBA – Board Powers and Responsibilities

BBAA – Board Member Authority and Responsibilities

BBBA – Board Member Qualifications

BBBE – Unexpired Term Fulfillment/Vacancies

BBD – Board Declared Vacancy Caused by Absenteeism

BCA – Board Member Code of Ethics

BCB – Board Member Conflict of Interest

BCC – Nepotism

BDA – Board of Directors Organizational Meeting

BDB – Board Officers

BDD – Board of Directors-Superintendent Relationship

BDE – Board of Directors’ Standing Committees

BDE-R – Standing Committee Operating Procedures

BDF – Advisory Committees to the Board of Directors

BDG – School Attorney/Legal Services

BE – Board of Directors Meetings

BEA – Board Members’ Use of Electronic Mail

BEC – Executive Sessions

BEC-R – Executive Session Law

BEDA – Notification of Board Meetings

BEDB – Agenda

BEDB-R – Agenda Format

BEDC – Quorum

BEDD – Rules of Order

BEDF – Voting Method

BEDFA – Abstentions

BEDG – Minutes

BEDH – Public Participation at Board Meetings

BEDI – News Media Services at Board Meetings

BEDJ – Broadcasting/Taping of Board Meetings

BEDL – Adjournment of Board Meetings

BG – Board Policy Process

BGB – Policy Adoption

BGB-R – Policy Adoption Procedures

BGF – Amendment/Repeal of Bylaws

BHC – Board Communication with Staff

BIA – New Board Member Orientation

BIB – Board Member Development Opportunities

BIC – Board Member Freedom of Access Law Training

BIC-E – Certification of Completion of Freedoom of Access Training Required by 1 M.R.S.A. § 412

BID – Board Member Compensation and Expenses