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Palm Beach State College Board Policy
Title: The District Board of Trustees
Policy Number: 6Hx-18-1.00
Legal Authority: 1001.61 FS, 1001.63 FS, 1001.64 FS
Date Adopted/Amended: Readopted 2/27/1975; Amended 6/22/1975, 6/19/2001, 09/24/2024
The District Board of Trustees of Palm Beach State College (hereinafter, the “Board”) is a political subdivision of the state as specifically provided by law and rules of the State Board of Education.
The Board is the governing Board of the College, vested by the law with the responsibility to operate the College and with such necessary authority as may be needed for the proper operation and improvement thereof in accordance with applicable law and regulations. In all suits against the Board, service of process shall be made on the chairperson of the Board, or, in the absence, the Chair, the President of the College, or the President’s designee.
After considering recommendations submitted by the President, the Board shall adopt such policies as necessary to operate the College in such manner as to assure the fulfillment of the responsibilities assigned to the Board.
Statute provides for five members of the Board. Trustees are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Pending Senate confirmation, Trustees may begin service upon approval of four members of the State Board of Education. Regular terms are four years in length.
At its first regular meeting after July 1 each year, the Board shall organize by electing a chairperson whose duty it is to preside at all meetings of the Board, and a vice chairperson whose duty it is to act as chairperson during the absence or disability of the elected chairperson.
The President shall be the executive officer and corporate secretary of the Board, as well as the chief administrative officer of the College. All components of the institution and all aspects of its operation are responsible to the Board through the President.
Within fourteen (14) calendar days after the annual organizational meeting of the Board, the President of the College shall file with the Chancellor of the State Board of Education a copy of the organizational proceedings identifying the chairperson and vice chairperson and the schedule of regular meetings for the year.
If the position of chairperson becomes vacant, the Board shall proceed to elect a chairperson at the ensuing regular or special meeting. At the organizational meeting, the President shall act as chairperson until the organization is completed.
It is the duty of the Board chairperson to notify the Governor, in writing, whenever a Board member fails to attend three (3) consecutive regular board meetings in any one fiscal year. Such absences may be grounds for removal.