Sentences with phrase «board governance policies»

Besides the links on this page, the Milwaukee Public Schools» administrative policies, administrative procedures, Board Governance Policies, and Board Rules are available online via the ElectronicSchoolBoard (ESB)(via the «Policies & Regs» link in the right - hand panel on that page).

The other interim charges considered by the committee at the hearing included examining current school board governance policies and practices and making recommendations that could improve the focus, attitudes and outcomes of Texas school boards, districts and students; studying existing board training requirements and making suggestions to educate school board trustees on policies that could achieve better student outcomes, particularly within the framework set for low - performing schools in House Bill 1842; and monitoring initiatives to build a high - quality pre-kindergarten grant program (HB 4).

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«The successful candidate will have prior experience as GC or deputy GC of a multi-billion dollar public company responsible for all legal matters (including corporate & other regulatory matters, board governance, legal aspects of M&A, legal aspects of commercial contracts, litigation & dispute resolution, privacy, employment contracts, global public policy, etc.).»

Our Board has determined, upon the recommendation of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and in accordance with our Director Independence Policy, that all eight of our non-executive director nominees (Mr. Bryan, Mr. Dahlbäck, Mr. Friedman, Mr. George, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Juliber, Mr. Mittal and Mr. Schiro) and Mr. Scott are «independent» within the meaning of NYSE rules and our Director Independence Policy.

It is the policy of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to consider recommendations for candidates to the Board from stockholders.

Our Board, upon the recommendation of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, has a stock ownership policy that requires each independent director to beneficially own at least 5,000 shares of Common Stock or vested RSUs within two years of becoming a director; all of our independent directors are in compliance with this policy.

Our company's existing governance policies and practices provide shareholders with access to the Board and members of senior management and offer ample opportunity for shareholders to express their views to management.

These governance policies include the annual election of all Board members and a majority voting requirement for the election of directors.

Effective on June 16, 2015, the Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company amended and restated the Code to, among other things, reflect the following amendments: (1) added a new Whistleblower Exception provision under the Confidentiality section; (2) modified the provision regarding Protection of Covered Persons to clarify that such protections apply to any Covered Person who provides information or makes other disclosures that are protected under whistleblower provisions; and (3) updated the policy reference to the Franklin Templeton Investments Social Media Guidelines Ppolicy reference to the Franklin Templeton Investments Social Media Guidelines PolicyPolicy.

The Corporate Governance Committee is also responsible for developing and recommending to the Board of Directors corporate governance policies and procedures applicable to the Company, identifying and recommending to the Board of Directors potential director candidates for nomination, and identifying and recommending to the Board of Directors» independent directors potential lead independent director cGovernance Committee is also responsible for developing and recommending to the Board of Directors corporate governance policies and procedures applicable to the Company, identifying and recommending to the Board of Directors potential director candidates for nomination, and identifying and recommending to the Board of Directors» independent directors potential lead independent director cgovernance policies and procedures applicable to the Company, identifying and recommending to the Board of Directors potential director candidates for nomination, and identifying and recommending to the Board of Directors» independent directors potential lead independent director candidates.

Bonnie Hill is president of B. Hill Enterprises, LLC, a consulting firm focusing on corporate governance and board organizational and public policy issues.

Most notably, he is requesting that the company: (i) immediately cancel its proxy access policy; (ii) immediately implement a proxy access bylaw; (iii) that the chair of the board immediately resign; (iv) that there be a complete change of directors in the governance committee over the next year; and (v) that any director or officer refusing to act in accordance with the 2018 shareholder proposal immediately submit their resignation.

Investment professionals who have long relied on Bloomberg for its suite of financial data and analytics now have access to research from Glass Lewis on matters not well covered by traditional investment research: accounting policies, financial statement transparency, corporate governance, litigation and regulatory developments, related - party transactions, executive compensation and board of director independence and quality, among others.

Mr. Henry brings to the Board his experience and knowledge of the law, which enable him to provide valuable insights in the areas of governance and public policy.

OMRI's volunteer board oversees policy development and governance for the organization.

In furtherance of these goals, the Board has also adopted a Code of Conduct («Code of Conduct»), Insider Trading Policy and written charters for each of the Board's Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees.

Guidance Materials: The Michigan State Board of Education Model Local Wellness Policy (2005) provides a comprehensive policy template for districts to meet Section 204 requirements that can be modified to address local governance iPolicy (2005) provides a comprehensive policy template for districts to meet Section 204 requirements that can be modified to address local governance ipolicy template for districts to meet Section 204 requirements that can be modified to address local governance issues.

The ILCA Board of Directors has decision - making powers regarding matters of policy, direction, strategy, and governance of the organization.

She is currently a Rhodes Trustee, a Non-Executive Director of Arup, a member of the Advisory Group of the Center for Global Development (Washington DC), a member of the Board of the Center for International Governance Innovation (Waterloo), a member of the Academic and Policy Board of Oxonia, a member of the Board of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, and a Trustee of the Europeaum.

The union's most important recommendation was to expand the Panel for Educational Policy, the citywide governance board, from eight members to 13 members, while continuing to give the mayor five appointees.

In this edition of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks to the Green Party candidates for mayor, city council, and board of education, and explores their collective vision for a new set of city policies and a new way of governance.

The bylaws for the two boards are also being rewritten to include more stringent conflict of interest rules and other corporate governance enhancements such a whistleblower policies, audit committees and rules to comply with state open meetings laws.

I am also a Board member of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), and participate in policy and governance activities for this Australian Government organisation.

Our Board provides oversight to ensure that the highest Corporate Governance standards are maintained, applies internal financial controls and approves the Company's policy and strategy.

Board members gave themselves failing or barely passing grades in such core areas of governance as their influence on other decisionmakers, their ability to provide leadership and policy oversight, their involvement of parents and other community members, planning and...

Second, in deciding policies, schools are accountable for democratic and public deliberations; even with recent revelations of corrupt practices among CEOs and boards of directors and meltdowns in the mortgage lending community, minimal public oversight of corporate governance currently exists.

American School Board Journal chronicles change, interprets issues, and offers readers — some 50,000 school board members and school administrators — practical advice on a broad range of topics pertinent to school governance and management, policy making, student achievement, and the art of school leaderBoard Journal chronicles change, interprets issues, and offers readers — some 50,000 school board members and school administrators — practical advice on a broad range of topics pertinent to school governance and management, policy making, student achievement, and the art of school leaderboard members and school administrators — practical advice on a broad range of topics pertinent to school governance and management, policy making, student achievement, and the art of school leadership.

The Governance Committee of the Metro Nashville School Board met on Saturday and made recommendations for policy changes that will result in more financial transparency for all schools, including publicly - funded, privately run charter schools.

Together the board and leadership will work diligently to provide valuable resources to our members, secure federal policies that ensure public education continues to improve to meet students» needs today and into the future, create a better understanding of the importance and benefits of the role of school boards and local governance, and generate greater appreciation for our local public schools.»

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NSBA's Key Works of School Boards (www.nsba.org/services/school-board-leadership-services/key-work), which was featured in the compendium, outlines a framework for effective governance based on five key areas of best practice: vision, accountability, policy, community leadership, and board / superintendent relationships.

«NSBA applauds lawmakers in the House and Senate for their commitment to passing a modernized law that preserves important federal cornerstones, such as equity and excellence, while establishing a «new federalism» in education policy — upholding local governance and creating a new federal - state - local partnership to ensure that states and local school board members are better positioned to provide all students with a world class public education,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director of the National School Boards Association.

Ultimate decisions regarding appropriate policy or school governance interventions to address instructional and operational issues should remain with local school boards, as made in collaboration with parents and the local community.

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Previously, Smith served as vice president for policy and governance at New American Schools, as the first executive director of the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board, and as vice president for education and workforce development at the New York City Partnership.

When the mayor champions transparency and fosters advice and consent from the duly appointed and elected policy boards, his authority becomes unassailable and the entire governance system embodies credibility.

For the governing board, this school and its unique instructional model and operations will be their primary focus in terms of governance and setting policy.

Specifically, these policies address the Board's goals, governance process, relationship with the Superintendent and with the Director of Board Governance, and the constraints placed upon the Administration in executing Boagovernance process, relationship with the Superintendent and with the Director of Board Governance, and the constraints placed upon the Administration in executing BoaGovernance, and the constraints placed upon the Administration in executing Board policy.

In April 2012, the OUSD school board passed a School Governance Policy in alignment with the values and goals of the «All Kids» campaign.

Chapter 11, Subchapters A, C, D School District Governance, Powers and Duties), and E, (Superintendents and Principals), except that a district may be exempt from the TEC, Section 11.1511 (b)(5)(requirement for board of trustees to adopt policy establishing district - and - campus - level planning and decision - making process required under TEC Section 11.251) and (14)(requirement for board of trustees to make decisions regarding termination and nonrenewal of contract employees) and Section 11.162 (School Uniforms);

In 2002 the MNPS Board of Education adopted policy governance.

The current elected board should either recommit to policy governance or choose a form of governance that best serves their needs, and most importantly, best serves the needs of Nashville's students.

The Metro Nashville Board of Education should take action to recommit itself to policy governance and professional development in order to establish steps toward developing consensus moving forward.

involves school boards and school governance representatives in the design and policy for implementation; and

Togneri and Anderson (2003) associate more successful districts with school boards that have adopted a policy governance role that emphasizes policy development, goal and standards setting, strategic planning and monitoring of system / school progress in relation to district plans, priorities and accountability systems.

They also worked with their school boards to increase their comfort and effectiveness in using data for policy development and governance.

The Board of Directors of Franklin has adopted comprehensive corporate governance policies and processes designed to safeguard our business and protect the interests of our stockholders.

However, we believe this value has been masked and the Company's potential remains unrealized due to the Board's lack of effective oversight and appropriate corporate governance policies.

For too long, MRVC has operated without proper oversight by the Board and has hidden behind poor corporate governance policies that neither respect the interests of the Company's stockholders nor provide meaningful Board accountability.

She is responsible for advising the Board of Trustees, its committees, and the Director and departments on all legal issues involving the Foundation and its affiliates, on policy issues, and on corporate governance.