New appointees to the Western District Board shall be provided access to important information provided on the public website and internal College website, and copies of printed publications and documents including but not limited to the items listed below.:
- Link to Boards Association website
- Link to College policies
- Access to the internal College website
- Budget Report
- Human Resources Handbook
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Board member contact information
- Annual calendar of topics for board meetings
Following appointment and prior to actual seating on the District Board, the Chairperson of the Board and the President shall conduct an orientation meeting covering at minimum, the following:
- Board responsibilities
- Board policies, Section A
- District budget and organizational chart
- Review and link to staff and organizational charts on
WIRE
- Program summaries
- Facilities plan
- Student profile
- Dual credit enrollment by school district
- Information regarding the Wisconsin Boards Association and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT)
- Information regarding the Western Foundation
- Regional locations: facilities, offerings, and enrollment
- Sustainability overview
- Business and Industry Services overview
- Review of parliamentarian procedures and open meetings, special and closed sessions, and Advance meetings
- Access and information for IT help desk and technology support
New appointees will be invited and encouraged to attend board meetings prior to the actual date of seating. All materials pertinent to the meetings shall be provided.