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Board Powers and Duties
BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES The Role of the Board of Education is defined in Policy 1060. The Legislature of the state of Oregon delegates to the Board responsibility for the conduct and governance of the college. The general powers granted to the Board are: Legislative or Rule-Making Authority In regular or special public meetings, after open discussion and after members' votes are recorded, the Board shall establish rules or policy to govern the conduct of its members and the proceedings of the Board. The Board shall establish policies for governing the college and students consistent with State Board of Education rules and with local, state and federal laws. The Board is responsible for providing adequate and direct means for keeping informed about the needs and wishes of the public and for keeping local citizens informed about the college. Public documents shall be made available on the college website “mhcc.edu.” Judicial Authority As provided by law, policy or contract, the Board acts as a fact-finding body or a court of appeal for staff members, students and the public when issues involve Board policies or agreements and their implementation, and when the Board must determine the rights, duties or obligations of those who address the Board. Executive/Administrative Authority The Board shall appoint a President who shall establish college regulations to implement Board policy and goals. The Board shall evaluate the President's performance. The Board may establish academic and financial goals for the district and evaluate the President's implementation of those goals. The Board shall oversee the district's financial affairs by authorizing, appropriating and adopting budgets and by proposing tax levy or bond elections, when appropriate and as allowed by law, to provide for program operation, maintenance, capital improvements or acquisition of district property. The Board shall authorize the President to approve payment on all contracts and business transactions of the district in accordance with Board policies related to purchasing and budget requirements. The Board shall provide for an annual audit of the district's assets. The Board shall direct the collective bargaining process to establish labor contracts with the district's personnel. The Board shall establish, through the collective bargaining process where appropriate, salaries and salary schedules, other terms and conditions of employment, and personnel policies for district-wide application. The Board shall establish the days of the year and the hours of the day when classes will be in session. END OF POLICY Legal Reference:
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