Policy Based Governance

On the documents linked below you will find documents from the Board of Trustees' Governance Task Force (GTF), which was charged with assisting the Board in transitioning to a policy based form of governance for the congregation

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General Information

These documents provide general information about Policy Based Governance (PBG), why the Board is adopting it, how the Congregation will be organized and operate under PBG and definitions of particular terms we are using.

• Reasons for Transitions to PBG
  
• PBG Transition Process
  
• Board's Charge to the Governance Task Force
• PBG Terminology
• PBG Structure Collaborative Leadership
• Hotchkiss Board Policy Book Outline

GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE UPDATE - April 22, 2013

Many thanks to all who attended our Town Hall Meeting on April 21st! We presented and discussed the first two policy drafts affirmed by the Board in the Management Policy Set: Collaborative Relationship between Board and Administry and Global Delegation. If you were unable to attend the Town Hall Meeting and you would like to share your feedback or input, please email one of us by Monday, April 29. If you haven’t already read the policies, please go to:

• http://www.qcuu.org/files/News_Update_03-29-13.pdf
• http://www.qcuu.org/files/IV.A._Collaborative_Relationship_draft%203.13.13.pdf
• http://www.qcuu.org/files/IV.B.%20Global%20Delegation.pdf

Then, we will present recommended edits (if there are any) to the Board and/or the Board will adopt these policies at the Board meeting on Thursday, May 16. The next policy drafts we will research and write are related to care for resources, care for staff and care for people. See the Board Policy Book Outline, and the Management Policy Set, we are using as a guide:

• http://www.qcuu.org/files/Hotchkiss_Board_Policy_Book_Outline.pdf

Your governance policy wonks,

Cindy Sadlek coreself2@aol.com, Cathy Weideman catherine.weideman@gmail.com, Jack Wiley jcwiley@mchsi.com, Rich Clewell rclewell@mchsi.com, Jim Kelley james.kelly1@mchsi.com, Rev. Jay Wolin jaywolin@gmail.com

Updates

These documents provide periodic updates from the GTF regarding its work, including information about Town Hall Meetings with the Congregation to seek input on policy drafts.  

• GTF Town Hall Meeting 12/04/11 Summary
  
• Update 02-20-12
• Update 05-22-12
  
• Update 03-29-13

Policy Drafts

These documents are Board Policy drafts, which have been affirmed by the Board to be ready to share with the Congregation for input prior to Board Adoption.

• IV.A  Collaborative Relationship Policy Draft 3.21.13
• IV.B  Global Delegation Policy  Draft 3.21.13