Purpose
The Presidents' Council convenes to discuss and make recommendations, as necessary, on Board agenda items and develops policy suggestions for Board consideration. The Presidents' Council may also choose or be directed with specific tasks by the Board and/or meet with others for exchanges of information or to discuss projects of benefit to the entire system. The Presidents' Council reports to the Board writ large through the Planning, Policy and Governmental Affairs Committee of the Board.
Composition
The Presidents' Council is composed of the presidents of the University of Idaho, Idaho State University, Boise State University, Lewis-Clark State College, Eastern Idaho Technical College; and the presidents of North Idaho College and the College of Southern Idaho. One (1) of these members shall serve as chair of the Council, with a new chair selected each academic year such that the chair will rotate among the respective members. The administrator of the Division of Professional-Technical Education and the Board's Executive Director shall be ex-officio members of the Council.
Duties of the Chair
The chair:
presides at all Presidents' Council meetings with full power to discuss all matters before the Council;
establishes the Presidents' Council agenda in consultation with the membership; and
maintains open communications with the Board on agenda matters through the Planning, Policy and Governmental Affairs Committee.
The executive director will communicate openly and in a timely manner with the Presidents' Council.
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