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policies ensure that equal opportunity is provided to all, religious observances are accommodated,political influence is limited, and that political activities on campus are monitored for compliance with alllaws and policies.DBOT members receive training on roles and responsibilities through active participation in theAssociation of Community College Trustees and the Florida Association of Community Colleges TrusteeCommission. New DBOT members receive an orientation from the president, which includes orientationmaterials for future reference. Training materials focus on the duties and responsibilities as DBOTmembers and expectations regarding external influence and ethics to ensure a thoroughunderstanding of these critical issues.SourcesDBOT PoliciesDBOT Policy 1.06, Conflict of InterestDBOT Policy 1.10, Equal OpportunityDBOT Policy 1.12, Political Activities of EmployeesDBOT Policy 1.13, Political Activity on CampusDBOT POlicy 2.02, South Florida Community College District Board of TrusteesDBOT Policy 3.37, Religious Observances- StudentsFlorida StatutesFS 1001.61, Community College Boards of Trustees; MembershipFS 112.311, Legislative Intent and Declaration of PolicyFS 112.311-112.326, Code of Ethics for Public Officers and EmployeesFS 112.3143, Voting ConflictsFS 112.3145, Disclosure of Financial Interests and Clients Represented Before AgenciesFS 286, Public Business: Miscellaneous ProvisionsFS Chapter 119, Public RecordsFlorida Commission on Ethics PamphletMemorandum of Voting Conflict FormStatement of Financial Interests, Form 1Trustee Duties and Responsibilities Training ResourceTrustee Orientation Checklist3.2.5Governance and Administration: Board dismissalThe governing board has a policy whereby members can be dismissed only for appropriate reasons andby a fair process.JudgmentCompliant Non-Compliant Not ApplicableNarrativeThe South Florida Community College (SFCC) District Board of Trustees (DBOT) has a policy identifyingthat board members can be dismissed only for appropriate reasons as defined by the state constitutionand Florida Statutes.Members of the DBOT are appointed by the Governor of Florida and confirmed by the Florida Senate inregular session FS 1001.61. As public officers, board members are held to the standards of conductdefined in FS 112.313. College policy states that Board members can be suspended or removed fromoffice only for appropriate reason as defined by the Florida Constitution Article IV, Section 7. Thesereasons include malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, drunkenness, incompetence, permanentSouth Florida Community College Page 63 / 202inability to perform official duties, or commission of a felony (Article IV, Section 7), or misdemeanorarising out of their official conduct or duties as a Board member (FS 112.52). Additionally, a membermay be removed by the governor whenever a board member fails to attend three consecutive regular