Addison Northwest Supervisory Union SECTION: Board Procedures	ADOPTED
	ACS: 12/05/90
	FCS: 12/10/90
CODE: C19	VUES: 12/20/90
	VUHS: 12/12/90
POLICY: Duties of an Individual Director	ANWSU: 01/23/91

The authority of an individual director is limited to participating in actions taken by the board as a whole when legally in session. Directors shall not assume responsibilities of administrators or other staff members. The board or staff shall not be bound in any way by any action taken or statement made by an individual except when such statement or action is pursuant to specific instructions and official action taken by the board.

Each director shall review the agenda and any study materials distributed prior to the meeting and be prepared to participate in the discussion and decision-making for each agenda item.

Each member is obligated to attend board meetings regularly. Whenever possible, each director shall give advance notice to the chairman or superintendent of his/her inability to attend a board meeting. A majority of the board may excuse a director's absence from a meeting if requested to do so.

Legal Reference: 13 V SA section 3006