General Purpose

The Governance Committee is commissioned by and responsible to the Board of Directors to assume the primary responsibility for matters pertaining to Board of Directors recruitment, nominations, orientation, training, and evaluation as well as recommendations related to policy, by-law and governance revision, charter renewal, and strategic planning in accordance with the by-laws of the organization as well as established policies and practices approved by the Board of Directors. Committee to meet on even months.

Appointments and Composition

Appointments of the Chair and members of the Board Governance Committee shall be made annually by vote of the Board in accordance with the by-laws.

• The Chair of this committee shall be a member of and selected by the Board of Directors.
• The committee shall consist of at least 2 directors.
• The committee shall select a secretary to complete agendas and record meeting minutes. All agendas and minutes shall be made available on the Arco Iris webpage.
• Additional committee members may be appointed and need not be members of the Board of Directors.

All committee members must complete a background check and annual conflict of interest questionnaire.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the skills and experience needed on the Board.
• Create a short and long-term board recruitment strategy.
• Work with Board Chair on a succession plan for board officers.
• Recruit members to serve as members of the Board and develop a slate of directors for consideration by Board of Directors.
• Develop and review annually the procedures for Board recruitment.
• Develop an orientation and training plan for new Directors.
• Assist in the planning of an annual Board retreat and other deeper strategy sessions as needed.
• Hear and review public complaints per the Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School Public Complaint Procedure.
• Nominates Board Officers.
• Develop and revise a Board Member handbook outlining the responsibilities of the Board and Board members, Board policies, and other relevant information.
• Conduct board education as needed.
• Create specific measurable board-level goals for the year as part of the full board planning process.
• Review policies, governance narrative, and by-laws annually and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
• Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of board meetings and make recommendations for improvement to the Chair and the full board as needed.
• Annually coordinate an evaluation of the full board and the school administrator.
• Report to the Board of Directors at regular meetings of the Board in a manner determined by the Board.
• Annually evaluate its work as a committee and the objectives it has committed itself to and report on the same to the Board of Directors.