MADISON-RIDGELAND ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS I. CHARTER/BYLAWS OF MADISON-RIDGELAND ACADEMY 3 II. POLICY MANUAL A. BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1. History 4 2. Trustee Responsibilities 6 3. Standing Committees 7 4. Board Orientation 9 5. Trustees as Policy Makers/Policy Making Process 9 6. Recognized Organizations 9 7. Conflict of Interest 10 8. Declaration of Faith 10 9. Succession Planning 10 10.Robert’s Rules of Order 10 B. SCHOOL MISSION AND CORE BELIEFS 1. Mission Statement/Vision/Declaration of Faith 11 2. Guiding Documents 12 3. Accreditation and Memberships 15 C. HEAD OF SCHOOL 1. Head of School 15 2. Responsibilities of the Head of School 15 3. Board-Head Relationship 16 4. Evaluation 17 5. Employment of the Head of School 17 6. Reappointment of the Head of School 17 7. Resignation of the Head of School 17 8. Succession Plan for Head of School 18 D. BUSINESS AND FINANCE 1. Tuition 18 2. Records and Audit of Financial Affairs 18 3. Payment Procedures and Bonding 18 4. Approval of Use of Capital Gifts 18 5. Gifts to the School 18 6. Control of Accounts 19 7. Retirement Plans 19 8. Tuition Assistance Program 19 9. Fund Raising 20 10.Grant Proposals 20 11.Property Acquisition and Campus Expansion 20 12.Planned Giving Policy 20 E. PERSONNEL & SCHOOL POLICIES 1. Employment of Personnel 22 2. Dismissal of Employees 22 3. Resignations 23 4. Sexual Harassment and Misconduct 23 5. Vacations 25 1
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