Board Gear: Roles and Responsibilities - Board Building

Are you a board member at a CMU-authorized charter public school?

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Thank you for your interest in our governance curriculum and resources. This quiz is intended for CMU-authorized board members to receive professional development credit. If your organization is interested in partnering with us for governance resources, please contact Orlando Castellon at ocastellon@thecenterforcharters.org.

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1. Which of the following is NOT one of the six broad categories of board responsibilities?

Know and support the mission and founding documents.

Ensure effective planning.

Create accountability.

Increase student enrollment.

2. Which committee is responsible for establishing a formalized process for recruiting board members?

Governance Committee

Finance Committee

Planning Committee

Communication Committee

3. Which of the following are conditions of appointment for board members at a Central Michigan University partner school?

Completing six hours of board orientation and development during the first year of your appointment, and three hours each year thereafter.

Attending regularly scheduled board meetings.

Completing an annual conflict of interest disclosure.

All of the above.

4. Which activity is NOT mentioned as a way to increase personal capacity for board members?

Rotating members in and out of different committees.

Completing book studies.

Attending professional development events.

Hosting fundraiser events.

5. Board building is only about filling seats on the board.

True

False

6. Increasing board capacity and personal capacity are the two components encompassed by board building.

True

False

7. Committees provide the board an opportunity to vet potential candidates for future board vacancies.

True

False

8. A board's recruitment efforts should focus on cultivating potential candidates that meet identified needs for building the board's capacity.

True

False

9. The learning plan for board members should focus on building capacity while ensuring long-term sustainability.

True

False

10. Dedicated board members believe in the school's mission and provide expertise in key areas.

True

False

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Board Gear: Roles and Responsibilities – Board Building