MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/9D3B3A38/PublicForumProcess11-25-08.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Washington State School for the Blind

 

Washington= State School for the Blind

 

Board of Trustees

 

Process for Open Forum

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The following protocol will be followed by those seeking to present information to the Board of Trustees in an open forum.  The Board will schedule Open Forum= time at its quarterly Board meetings at the school.

 

Requests by the general public to present a topic in open forum must= be submitted in writing  at least= 3 days prior to a Board of Trustees meeting. Request should be sent to.=

board.secretary@wssb.= wa.gov

 

Fax:     &n= bsp;           (36= 0) 737-2120 (to the attention of “WSSB Board of Trustees Secretary”= ;)

 

Mailed:     = ;       Attention:  Board of Trustees Secretary

      =             &nb= sp;     Washington State School for the Blind

      =             &nb= sp;     2214 East 13th Street

      =             &nb= sp;     Vancouver, WA 98661<= /span>

 

  Reasons include:=

 

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    Personnel related issues will not be brought forward to the Board of Trustees:

     

    • Washington State has an exhaustive process in place that guarantees each employee’s due process.  This information is shared wi= th all employees who either fall under the separate collective bargaining agreement and/or state merit system rules and regulations. =
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    The Washington State School for the Blind is an advisory board appointed by the Governor and confirmed = by the Senate.  The Board does no= t set policies and procedures, but does provide advice to the school and is responsible to the Governor.