The Board is dedicated to policy governance, which is a coherent framework of concepts and principles that are internally consistent as well as powerful in dealing with whatever practical situations arise.

Pursuant to policy governance, the Board is committed to:

1. Governing with an emphasis on vision;
2. Defining results and creating policies to achieve them;
3. Encouraging diversity;
4. Providing and supporting strategic leadership;
5. Creating and recognizing clear distinctions between Board and president goals;
6. Governing with collective rather than individual decisions; and
7. Focusing upon the future, not the present or past.

END OF POLICY

Legal Reference:
ORS 341.609 (13)