Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
Am. Sub. S.B. 226, enacted by the general assembly, provides
that "any member of a board of trustees of an institution of higher education
who fails to attend at least three-fifths of the regular and special meetings
held by that board during any two-year period forfeits his position on that
board." There is no appeal mechanism.
Attending regular meetings via
electronic communication.
(A)
Definitions:
Electronic communication: live, audio-enabled communication
that permits the trustees attending a meeting, the trustees present in person
at the place where the meeting is conducted, and all members of the public
present in person at the place where the meeting is conducted to simultaneously
communicate with each other during the meeting.
(B)
Pursuant to
section 3345.82 of the Revised Code, the Board of Trustees can conduct a
meeting defined under (Meetings) using electronic communication so long as the
following criteria in rule 3357:15-11-05 of the Administrative Code paragraphs
(C) and (D) of this rule are met:
(C)
Trustee's
responsibility:
(1)
Each trustee must be present annually for one-half of
the regular meetings of the board. Trustees should provide at the annual
organization meeting, the meetings they intend to attend in-person for the
year.
(2)
If a trustee intends to attend a board meeting through
electronic communication, the trustee must notify the chairperson of the board
within forty-eight hours of intent to attend. In the event of a declared
emergency, the trustee must notify the chairman of the board as soon as
practical. If the chairperson intends to attend electronically, they shall
notify the vice-chairperson.
(D)
Meeting
conduct:
(1)
During a meeting conducted by electronic communication,
one-third of the trustees must be present in-person. If the chairperson
determines within forty-eight hours of a scheduled meeting this criterion will
not be met, they shall either:
(a)
Work with trustees previously intending to attend by
electronic means to attend in-person to meet the one-third
requirement.
(b)
Reschedule the meeting.
(2)
During a meeting
conducted by electronic communication, votes of the board of trustees are
conducted using a roll call.
(3)
The board of
trustees will follow all other established procedures during a meeting
conducted by electronic communications.
