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Any official business and/or voting takes place Minutes are taken and published to the congregation  Senior Minister in attendance  Committee Updates  Open to any church member that would like to attend 

 Provides additional time for projects, discussion, learning and attention to special topics or tasks as they arise No official votes, business or minutes  Brief notes on working meeting items are kept   Board determines any items that need to move to ...

At the end of the Board year, typically at the June official meeting, the Board reviews monitoring items and assesses how well they have aligned with policies. Newly elected board members are invited but not required to attend this meeting.

The Board year kicks off with a summer retreat.  The retreat is typically 1½ days and is planned by the President and Vice President/President-Elect.   This annual retreat offers an opportunity for the members to get to know one another at an off-site location...

The By-laws require at least one annual congregational meeting. The current practice is to hold two regular congregational meetings.   At the December Congregational Meeting, the Senior Minister shares an annual ministry report. The congregation votes on a b...

Occur throughout the year - typically 2-3 per year  Led by Ministers and staff  Board members may have contributing roles  Board members are expected to attend Members and non-members can attend No voting occurs  

Between meetings, Board business is conducted primarily on Basecamp  through Messages (that go to all Board members) or Pings (that go to selected recipients). Basecamp also has links to documents on Google Drive that Board members need to have access to.  The...

As an ex-officio member of the Board, the Senior Minister attends all board meetings and retreats but is not a voting member.  If she is not available, the associate minister attends in her place.  The Senior Minister also has weekly check-ins with the Preside...

Board members are expected to be a regular presence on Sundays and at church gatherings, and to make themselves available for congregants who have questions or input.  Wearing name tags with “Board Member” makes it easier for congregants to identify board memb...

The Board has an evaluation conversation with the Senior Minister on how well the church is collectively accomplishing its mission and vision. This typically happens leading up to the June Congregational Meeting.  

The Board asks itself and the Senior Minister how well they are working together. This discussion typically happens at the June end of year meeting where the Board concludes monitoring and evaluation of the previous year.

Every third year, the Board collaborates with the Senior Minister to create an ad hoc committee of four members (one member is currently on the Board)  to conduct a performance review of theSenior Minister. This review provides an opportunity to get input from...

Annually the Board reviews its effectiveness and compliance with Board policies as Board Self-Monitoring takes place throughout the year.  Committees of the Board provide an annual self-evaluation in conjunction with the Board and Board President to ensure the...

The Board will review all Board Policies at a minimum of once per year. Revision to a current policy can be suggested by: a Board member, congregational member, ministers, staff or members of the Policy Committee Policy Committee is available to assist the Boa...

The Board will review the By-laws at a minimum of once per year Any revisions to the By-laws are first affirmed by the Board.  Board-affirmed revisions are presented at a Congregational Meeting for church member vote of approval.  The Board Secretary works wit...

The Board is responsible for an annual review of the Senior Minister’s salary.   In September, the Board reviews related materials including:  the most recent UUA salary guidelines for our region, information on the Senior Minister's pay and professional expen...