The Directors shall attend Board Meetings in person. If unable to attend, a Director may appoint another Director to attend on his behalf by proxy which specifies the scope of authorization; any appointee shall not act as proxy for more than one Director.
Not only are parents allowed to attend school board meetings, but it's an excellent idea to do so.
Unless an association's governing documents provide otherwise, the rights to attend board meetings which are provided for in the Open Meeting Act are reserved for the association's members. (Civ. Code § 4925.) A member's right to attend board meetings extends to open meetings, not executive session meetings.
Start with board members who have executive assistants. Use Doodle—a polling app—to find common open dates in their schedules. From those options, nail down a final time with the remaining board members who manage their own calendars.
At the school board meeting Most meetings begin with a review of the last meeting's minutes and committee reports. Voting only once on all of these matters saves time, with the voting compressed into what is called a “consent agenda.” The chair must keep the discussion and voting on schedule.
If you choose to include parents of current students on the board, their number should be limited to no more than 25% of the board's membership. In our experience, boards govern most effectively when 25% or less of the board members are parents of students currently enrolled in the school.
That is the School Head. If anyone else on staff comes to a Board meeting, that must always be the Head's decision. Having the Development Director and the Business Manager regularly attend meetings may, however, be worth considering.
Board meeting etiquette don'ts Don't – Make your agenda unrealistic. Don't – Be late. Don't – Interrupt others. Don't – Put others down. Don't – Use your smartphone. Don't – Inundate your board with several different pre-meeting emails. Don't – Allow side conversations. Don't – Read committee reports out loud.
There are a few ways to make board meetings more fun. One way is to introduce interactive activities that engage the team and encourage collaboration. For example, you could have members of the board participate in an icebreaker game or brainstorming session to get everyone's creative juices flowing.
Unlike general meetings where member attendance is optional, directors have a duty to be present for board and committee meetings as a part of their duties and responsibilities, and to participate in decision making.