Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Basic
Considerations. These standards emphasize the role of the governing body in
setting policy, identifying need, developing a strategy to address needs and
evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization. The role of
the governing body and the executive director are clearly differentiated; staff
do not govern and the governing body does not administer the day-to-day
activities. The governing body establishes policies and the staff, at the
direction of the executive director, implements programs reflecting those
policies. A clear governance structure is in place.
B. Standards
1. The purpose of the program is clearly
stated and compatible with the philosophy of the OWS/LCADV.
2. The program functions in accordance with
its stated purpose.
3. The program
has a designated governing authority.
4. The governing authority is accountable for
the program. It ensures the program's compliance with the charter and with
relevant federal, state and local laws and regulations.
5. Members of the governing authority and any
advisory body to the governing authority are chosen in a manner that assures a
broad base of knowledge and participation in the governance of the program.
There is a rotation mechanism to ensure a balance of new members and seasoned
members.
6. The governing authority
and any advisory body operate in accordance with acceptable practice.
a. The governing authority designates a
person to act as executive director and delegates sufficient authority to this
person to manage the program. An annual performance evaluation is conducted by
the governing authority.
7. The governing authority establishes
policies for the efficient and effective operation of the program.
8. The program takes a leadership role in
identifying and addressing needs of family violence survivors and their
children.
9. The program sets goals
and objectives for its management; service delivery; and systems change
functions, developing plans to achieve them.
10. The program evaluates the effectiveness
and efficiency of its management, service delivery and systems change
functions.
11. The program has
documentation of its authority to operate under state law. There will be either
a charter, partnership agreement, constitution, articles of association, or
by-laws.
12. The program has
documents identifying the governing body's addresses; their terms of
membership; officers; and officers' terms.
13. The program has written minutes of formal
meetings of the governing body and by-laws specifying frequency of meetings and
quorum requirements.
14. The
program informs designated representatives of the Office of Women's Services
prior to initiating any substantial changes in the program, services or
physical plant.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
46:2122 B and
R.S.
46:2127
B1.
