Secretary's Role
- Policy Type: Governance
- Policy Title: Secretary’s Role
- Policy Number: 1.9
- Office Responsible: Board, Secretary and CEO
- Related Policies: 1.3 Board Responsibility, 1.5 Trustee Responsibility, 1.6 Board Officers, and 1.7 Board Chair's Role
- Related Procedures: N/A
- Related Laws: Michigan Community College Act
- HLC Criterion: 2A, 2B, 2C
Policy Statement
The Secretary shall:
- Be a duly elected member of the Board.
- Work with the CEO’s office to ensure that all Board meetings are properly noticed as required by the Michigan Open Meetings Act.
- Work with CEO’s office to produce minutes for all Board meetings and sign the Board approved minutes of all Board meetings.
- Work with the CEO’s office to maintain Board records and documents.
- Work with the CEO’s office to ensure appropriate information and public documents are available on the College’s webpage.
- Preside as the Board Chair at any Board meeting in the event both the Board Chair and the Vice Chair are unable to serve.
- Perform other duties as may be prescribed by law or authorized and directed by the Board.
Change Log
- 06-05-1980 Initial Approval
- 12-15-1987 Reviewed
- 02-25-1988 Revised
- 04-17-2018 Revised; referenced in former Policy 1.3.3
- 04-28-2020 Reviewed, no change
