COMPILED TRUSTEE POLICIES _3

Continuing Education and Trustee Certification......................................................................................... 25 Library Trustee Certification Program ........................................................................................................ 26 Conduct of Meetings ................................................................................................................................... 29 Public Relations Policy ............................................................................................................................... 30 Recruitment and Hiring of Library Director ............................................................................................... 32 Contract for Director ................................................................................................................................... 35 Evaluation of Library Director.................................................................................................................... 36 Dismissal of the Director ............................................................................................................................ 37 Interim Director .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Grievances................................................................................................................................................... 41 Long Range Planning.................................................................................................................................. 42 Tax Rates .................................................................................................................................................... 43 Annual Budget ............................................................................................................................................ 45 Annual Audit............................................................................................................................................... 47 Litigation ..................................................................................................................................................... 48 Professional Assistance ............................................................................................................................... 49 Library Policies ........................................................................................................................................... 50 Committees ................................................................................................................................................. 52 Open Meetings ............................................................................................................................................ 54 Open Records Act ....................................................................................................................................... 55 What is the procedure for inspecting a public record? ........................................................................ 56 What records are exempt from public inspection? .............................................................................. 57 Fraud Prevention Policy .............................................................................................................................. 59 Board History .............................................................................................................................................. 61 Board Communications .............................................................................................................................. 63 Appendices.................................................................................................................................................. 65 Acknowledgement of Code of Ethics And Conflict of Interest Statement ................................ 66 Community Attendance and Participation Guidelines for Board of Trustee Meetings ............. 67 KDLA Interpretation of Bonding............................................................................................... 68 Open Records Facts ................................................................................................................... 70 Attorney General’s Office.......................................................................................................... 70 Open Records and Records Retention ........................................................................................................ 72 Requests for records ................................................................................................................... 72 3