Board Orientation Needs

PERC Board Orientation Needs 30 May 2000

What information and knowledge do new Board members NEED to know to be able to fulfil their duties as new Board members?

What are the Legal Responsibilities of Boards and Board members? Fiduciary duty, etc.

What is PERC?
 * History of PERC
 * What is the PERC mandate/mission?
 * How is the PERC mandate/mission accomplished? (main programs/services)
 * How is PERC organized?
 * PERC Budget and Financials
 * PERC main administrative processes (Annual processes, how new polices are set, etc.)

What do PERC Bylaws and Policies require of Board?

Board Staff Relations Job Descriptions/Contracts for PERC Staff

Board Volunteer Relations
 * Names and Roles of PERC Volunteer Committees
 * Nature of PERC Volunteer Base

History of PERC Board and its evolution

How is the PERC Board organized?
 * Roles of Board Executive
 * Roles of Board Committees
 * Board Meeting Frequency and Procedures
 * Where documents and records are kept
 * Annual General Meetings
 * Coordinates of current Board members

You as an individual Board member (overlap with bylaws/policies)
 * Basic prerequisites (PERC member in good standing, etc.)
 * Minimum monthly time commitment
 * Role of individual Board members versus Board collectively

NB: The gist of this document is these are what a Board member minimally needs to know, not have been: 'handed a copy of', 'mentioned to', 'told once' etc.

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