Duties of the Chairperson & Vice-Chairperson
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Guidelines & Procedures
The Chair shall provide leadership to the Board and chair Board meetings by:
- Ensuring that the meeting is required & that necessary information is collected beforehand.
- Ensuring that an agenda is prepared, with input from the Board & staff, that agenda packages contain relevant information and are distributed before the meeting.
- Starting the meeting on time.
- Making additions or deletions to the agenda as required.
- Following the approved agenda and adopted rules of order.
- Encouraging input from all.
- Setting issues out clearly and summarizing discussion while guiding the problem-solving process.
- Limiting discussion to ensure business is completed within reasonable timeframes.
- Ensuring that everyone is aware of tasks to be completed by the next meeting.