1 CCR 301-22.2490-R-72.00 - System Governance

72.01 Membership Council

72.01 (a) The Membership Council will consist of one voting representative from each System member. A council representative will be specifically empowered by the System member to represent it.

72.01 (b) A Governing Board which is representative of at least three of the four types of members will be elected through an annual election, by the Membership Council as defined by 72.01 (a).

72.02 Governing Boards. The governing body of a Regional Library Service System will be called the Governing Board, pursuant to Section 24-90-115, C.R.S. The Governing Board will have the right to exercise all powers vested in a public library board of trustees pursuant to Section 24-90-109, C.R.S.

72.03 Staff

72.03 (a) The Governing Board will employ the director of the Regional Library Service System in compliance with applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws. The director must hold a graduate degree from an American Library Association accredited school, or a masters degree in educational media or educational technology from a National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accredited institution of higher education.

72.03 (b) The Governing Board of a Regional Library Service System, upon the recommendation of the director, will employ such other staff as may be necessary in compliance with applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws.

72.03 (c) The Governing Board will adopt personnel policies which may include staff selection, resignation and dismissal procedures, leave policies, job descriptions, employee benefits, and personnel performance evaluations.

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1 CCR 301-22.2490-R-72.00