Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
The board expects of itself as a whole,
and of its members, ethical and professional conduct. This commitment includes
proper use of authority and appropriate decorum in group and individual
behavior when acting as board members.
(A)
Board members
must represent unconflicted loyalty to the interests of the ownership.
This accountability supersedes any
conflicting loyalty such as that to advocacy or interest groups and membership
on other boards or staffs. This accountability supersedes the personal interest
of any board member acting as an individual consumer of the college's
services.
(B)
Board members must avoid any conflict of interest or
appearance of conflict of interest with respect to their fiduciary
responsibility. Board members shall conduct themselves at all times in
compliance with section
102.03 of the Revised Code,
governing restrictions on public officials, and section
2921.42 of the Revised Code,
governing unlawful interests in public contracts.
(1)
There shall be no
self-dealing or conduct of private business or personal services between any
board member and the college. Conduct of private business or personal services
between any board member and any public agency other than the college shall be
in compliance with section
102.04 of the Revised
Code.
(2)
Board members must not use their positions to obtain
employment in the college for themselves, family members, or close
associates.
(3)
Should a board member be offered and accept employment
with the college, he or she shall resign from the board.
(4)
Board members
shall file the financial disclosure statements required by the Ohio Ethics
Commission in a timely manner each year.
(C)
Board members may
not attempt to exercise individual authority over the college except as
explicitly set forth in board policies.
(1)
Board members'
interaction with the president or with staff must recognize the lack of
authority in any individual board member or group of board members, except as
noted in this rule.
(2)
Board members' interaction with the public, press, or
other entities must recognize the same limitation and the similar inability of
any board member or board members to speak for the board.
(3)
The board of
trustees will always speak officially as one voice. Individual board members
may not exercise, nor attempt to exercise, any authority over the board or the
college, except as specifically provided by board policies.
(4)
Although the
board expects its members to represent diverse opinions and viewpoints and
encourages them to express their ideas and thoughts at board meetings,
individual opinions shall not be presented to the public as official board
positions, policies, or actions.
(5)
Board members are
required to be punctual and prepared for all meetings, and they are expected to
participate productively in board discussions.
(6)
Board members are
required to attend three-fifths of all regular and special meetings, as
required by paragraph (A) of section
3.17 of the Revised
Code.
(7)
Board members will make no judgments of the president
or staff performance, except as that performance is assessed against explicit
board policies by the official process.
