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County. He is a chiropractic physician with an office in Arcadia.• David Leidel. Mr. Leidel was appointed to the Board in August 2007, representing HighlandsCounty. He is a financial advisor with an office in Sebring.• Richard L. Maenpaa. Mr. Maenpaa was appointed to the Board in 1999, representing Hardee County.He is a retired general manager of an electrical cooperative located in Hardee County.• Anne D. Reynolds. Mrs. Reynolds was appointed to the Board in 1999, representing HighlandsCounty. She is a retired educator.The DBOT is the active policy-making body for SFCC and is ultimately responsible for ensuring fiscalaccountability and effectiveness pursuant to FS 1001.64 and DBOT Policy 2.02. The Boardreviews proposed operating and capital outlay budgets for the coming fiscal year during a budgetworkshop dedicated to the development of the annual budgets, typically just prior to the May DBOTmeeting. The Board then adopts budgets, including student tuition/fees and a salary schedule, during theMay meeting or a future meeting. A monthly financial report is presented at each Board meeting, withexplanations of current revenue and expense levels, in an effort to keep the Board fully apprised of fiscalstanding.The Board is authorized to adopt rules, policies, and procedures related to institutional governance,administration, and management. Additionally, the Board is authorized to provide oversight for allaspects of the College’s operations pursuant to FS 1001.64. To ensure its control of the institution, theDBOT is empowered, by statute, to appoint, suspend, or remove the college President and to take actionwithout the recommendation of the President. The SFCC Organizational Chart illustrates that thePresident reports directly to the District Board of Trustees of SFCC.DBOT Policy 2.02 provides for all meetings of the Board to be conducted under the provisions ofRoberts Rules of Order and for a majority of the voting members to be present to constitute a quorum.This serves to ensure that the DBOT is not controlled by a minority of members. FS 112.3143 requiresthe disclosure of any conflict of interest and prohibits voting or participating in any matter whichwould inure to the private benefit of the DBOT member, relative, or business associate. DBOT Policy2.02 further states that Board members must avoid any conflict of interest or appearance of improprietyand that any member of the Board who has a direct or indirect interest in any matter presented to theDBOT shall notify the Chair of the decision, vote, or proceedings of the Board in connection with thatmatter.The Board’s compliance with FS Chapter 286 known as “Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Law” isan additional safeguard to ensure that the college is not controlled by a minority of its members or byorganizations or interests separate from it. The law applies to any gathering of two or more members ofthe Board and prohibits discussions of the Board’s business by its members, except at officially noticedpublic meetings.SourcesDBOT Policy 2.02, South Florida Community College District Board of TrusteesDBOT Policy 2.02 (Conflict), South Florida Communtiy College District Board of TrusteesDBOT Policy 2.02 (Meeting), South Florida Community College District Board of TrusteesDBOT Policy 2.02 (Role), South Florida Community College District Board of TrusteesAdministrative | Organizational Chart 2010-2011Budget Workshop DocumentsFS 1001.61(2), Community College Boards of Trustees; MembershipFS 1001.61, Community College Boards of Trustees; MembershipFS 1001.63, Community College Board of Trustees; Board of Trustees to Constitute a CorporationFS 1001.64, Community College Boards of Trustees; Powers and DutiesFS 112.3143, Voting ConflictsFS Chapter 286, Public Business: Miscellaneous ProvisionsSouth FloridaMonthlyCommunityFinancialCollegeReport for June 2010Page 3 / 202Voting Conflict Form