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Board of Trustee Code of Conduct
Adopted September 12, 2009

As a member of the Board of Directors, I shall:

• Listen carefully to other Board members;
• Carefully consider and respect the opinions of other Board members;
• Respect and support all majority decisions of the Board;
• Recognize the authority vested in the Board;
• Participate actively in Board meetings and actions and not discuss elsewhere what I am unwilling to discuss in Board meetings;
• Bring to the attention of the Board any issues I believe will have a significant effect on our organization or those we serve;
• Attempt to communicate the needs of those we serve to the Board of Directors;
• Refer complaints directly to the proper level on the chain of command;
• Recognize my job is to ensure that the organization is well-managed, not necessarily to manage the organization;
• Represent all those whom this organization serves vs. geographic or special interest groups;
• Consider myself a “trustee” of the organization and do my best to ensure it is wellmaintained, financially secure, and always operating in accord with our stated objectives.
• Work to learn how to do my job better; and
• Acknowledge conflicts of interest between my personal life and my position on the board, and abstain from voting or attempting to influence issues in which I am conflicted.

As a member of the Board of Directors, I shall not:

• Criticize fellow Board members or their opinions, outside of the Board room;
• Use the organization or my position for my personal advantage or that of my friends,
  relatives, or associates;
• Discuss confidential proceedings of the Board outside the Board room;
• Promise how I will vote on any issue before hearing the discussion and becoming fully
  informed on that issue;
• Interfere with the duties of staff or undermine the authority of our chief staff executive to perform his/her duties; and;
• Speak for or in behalf of the organization unless specifically authorized to do so.
  Signature ________________________________________________________________
  Date ______________
  (To be maintained in PCC files for at least one year following completion of term of office.)

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