BB 9230 — Orientation
Section: 9000 - Board Bylaws
Status: Active
Adopted: 2014-04-08
Revised: 2019-03-12
Policy text
ORIENTATION
Board Candidate Orientation
The Governing Board desires to provide Board candidates with an orientation that will enable them to understand the responsibilities and expectations of Board membership. The Superintendent or designee shall provide all candidates with general information about school programs, district operations, and Board responsibilities. They may also provide candidates with information about the election process, including, but not limited to, information about campaign conduct and ballot statement information.
The Board encourages all candidates to attend public Board meetings during the period of their candidacy. Candidates shall have the same access as members of the public to district staff and information.
The Board encourages all potential candidates to attend a pre-orientation meeting conducted by district staff. The Superintendent or designee shall provide all potential candidates with general information about school programs, district operations, and Board responsibilities.
New Board Member Orientation
The Board shall convene a meeting to provide an orientation and information to incoming Board members to assist them in understanding the Board’s functions, policies, procedures, protocols, and agreed-upon standards of conduct. Incoming Board members shall receive the district’s policy manual and other materials related to the district and Board member responsibilities.
Upon their election, incoming Board members shall be provided a copy of the Brown Act and informed that, pursuant to Government Code 54952.1, they must conform to the Act’s requirements as if they had already assumed office.
The Superintendent may provide incoming Board members with additional background and information regarding the district’s vision and goals, operations, and current challenges in areas that include, but are not limited to, student achievement, curriculum, finance, facilities, policy, human resources, and collective bargaining.
Incoming members are encouraged to attend Board meetings and review agenda materials available to the public in order to become familiar with current issues facing the district. Incoming members also may, at district expense and with approval of the Board, attend workshops and conferences relevant to their individual needs or to the needs of the Board as a whole or the district.
Legal
EDUCATION CODE - EDC
33360 Department of Education and statewide association of school district boards; annual workshops
33362-33363 Reimbursement of expenses; board member or member-elect
ELECTIONS CODE - ELEC
20440 Code of Fair Campaign Practices
GOVERNMENT CODE - GOV
54950-54963 The Ralph M. Brown Act, especially: