2.00 THE SCHOOL BOARD 2.10 School Board Legal Status and By- Laws 2.101 School Board Powers and Duties 2.1011 Articles of Association 2.1012 Recognition of the NIS School Board in Chinese Law 2.1013 Legal Status of the School 2.1014 Legal Entity - The Legal Person for the School 2.1015 Collective Board Liabilities and Chinese Law 2.1016 Collective Board Responsibilities 2.10161 Policy Formulation 2.10162 Executive Authority of The Board 2.10163 Adherence to NAIS Principles of Good Practice for Boards 2.10164 Board Governance Through Partnership – Lines of Authority 2.10165 Administrative Regulations Formulation 2.10166 Director’s Evaluation 2.1017 Accountability to the Membership of the Association 2.1018 Annual Review of the Articles of Association 2.102 Individual Board Member Authority and Liabilities 2.1021 Individual Board Member Authority 2.1022 Individual Board Member Liability 2.1023 Individual Board Member Responsibilities 2.10231 The Policy and Procedures Manual 2.10232 Adherence to NAIS Principles of Good Practice for Board Members 2.10233 Board Member Financial Support of and Giving to the School. 2.1024 Participating in Board Member Orientation 2.103 Board Member Ethics 2.1031 Qualifications of Board Members 2.1032 Representative Function of Board Members 2.1033 Collective Board Responsibility 2.1034 Confidentiality of Board Business 2.1035 Standards of Good Practice 2.1036 Board Member Conflicts of Interest 2.10361 General Conflict of Interest 2.10362 Parent Board Members 2.10363 Business Conflicts of Interest 2.10364 Board Decision to Employ a Board Member 2.1037 Remuneration and Reimbursement of Board Members 2.1038 Non-discrimination 2.104 Board Operational Objectives 2.1041 Purpose of the Board 2.1042 Governance Through Partnership 2.1043 Stewardship of the Institution of Nanjing International School 2.20 Election of Board Members 2.201 Board Member Orientation and Development 2.2011 New Board Member Orientation 2.2012 Board Education 2.2013 Board Chair Orientation and Development 2.202 Board Member Compensations and Expenses 2.2021 Remuneration and Reimbursement of Board Members 2.203 Resignation of Board Members 2.2031 Submission of Resignation 2.2032 Acceptance of Resignation 2.2033 Publication of Resignation 2.204 Board Member Removal from Office 2.2041 Conduct of Board Members and Right to Privacy 2.2042 Removal of Board Members 2.205 Vacancies on the Board 2.2051 Tenure-End Vacancies: Organisation of Annual Board Elections 2.20511 Responsibility for Organisation of Annual Elections 2.20512 Advertisement of Board Vacancies 2.20513 Annual Election Date 2.20514 Candidate Information for the Electorate 2.20515 Administration of Elections 2.20516 Transparency of Election Process 2.20517 Run-off Election 2.20518 Publication of Election Result 2.20519 Archiving Election Material 2.2052 Mid-tenure Vacancies 2.20521 Co-opting Replacement Board Members 2.20522 Electing Replacement Board Members 2.30 Organization of the Board 2.301 Board Officers 2.3011 The Board Chair 2.3012 The Board Vice Chair 2.3013 The Board Treasurer 2.3014 Other Officers 2.302 Board Committees 2.3021 Purpose and Authority of Committees 2.3022 Responsibilities of Committee Chairs 2.3023 Frequency and Conduct of Committee Meetings 2.3024 Committee Composition 2.3025 Feedback to Board by Committees 2.3026 Standing Committees 2.30261 The Governance Committee’ Purpose 2.30262 The Finance Committee’s Purpose 2.30263 The Strategic Planning Committee’s Purpose (Committee Dissolved) 2.30264 The Personnel Committee’s Purpose 2.30265 The Education Committee’s Purpose 2.303 Advisory Committees to the Board 2.304 Board’s Legal Counsel 2.305 Board - Director Relationship 2.3051 Governance Through Partnership 2.3052 Responsibilities of the Director 2.3053 Board Involvement in the School’s Operation 2.3054 Supporting the Director 2.3055 Board Member/Director Conflict Resolution 2.3056 Resolving School-Related Issues - The Board Member’s Role 2.306 Board Self-Evaluation 2.40 Board Meetings 2.401 Conduct of Board Meetings 2.4011 Chairing Style 2.4012 Rules of Order 2.4013 Quorum 2.4014 Guests Contributing to Board Meetings 2.402 Frequency of Board Meetings 2.403 Preparation and Notification for Board Meetings 2.404 Agenda For Board Meetings 2.405 Minutes of Board Meetings 2.406 Meeting Types 2.4061 Annual Organisation Meeting 2.4062 Regular Meetings 2.4063 Special Board Meetings 2.4064 Open Board Meetings 2.4065 Executive Sessions 2.407 Procedures for Board Hearings 2.50 Board Policy Development 2.501 Development of Draft Policies 2.5011 Ownership of Policy 2.5012 Consultation 2.5013 Review 2.502 Policy Adoption and Dissemination 2.5021 Policy Codification System 2.5022 Policy Proposal Adoption 2.503 Board Review of Administrative Procedures 2.504 Policy Review and Evaluation 2.5041 Policy Review Cycle 2.505 Administration in Policy Absence 2.506 Amendment of Constitution, By-Laws, or Policies 2.5061 Amendments to the Articles of Association 2.5062 Amendments to Policy 2.5063 Amendments to Procedures
