Policy Title: Board of Trustees Self-Evaluation and Goals
Impact: Board of Trustees
Responsibility: Administration
Effective Date: 6/27/2001
Revised Date: 2/25/2026
Reviewed Date: 2/25/2026
Relates to Procedure(s): N/A
Legal Citation(s): N/A
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Policy Narrative
The Board of Trustees of North Idaho College is committed to effective governance through ongoing assessment of its own performance and continuous improvement. The Board recognizes that purposeful self-evaluation models are best practices in leadership and reinforces its accountability to the institution and the communities it serves.
The Board of Trustees shall conduct an annual self-evaluation to assess its effectiveness in fulfilling its fiduciary, strategic, and governance responsibilities, identify strengths, and determine areas for improvement. The intent of this self-evaluation should be to strengthen its performance, identify and reach consensus on its goals, ensure board members have a clear grasp of their responsibilities, and clarify expectations among board members and the president. -
Process
The Board’s annual self-evaluation shall be conducted in accordance with the following procedures:
- An external evaluator will be selected by the Board to assist in the Board’s self-evaluation.
- The Board Chair and President in coordination with the external evaluator will develop and implement a self-evaluation tool and process.
- The evaluation tool will address key areas such as:
- Board organization
- Board-president relations
- Board leadership
- Advocating for the college
- Board education
- Policy role and direction
- Standards for college operations
- Community college and student relations
- Community relations
- All Trustees shall participate in the self-assessment.
- The self-evaluation shall be initiated in (June), compiled (July), and reported (August) prior to or during the board’s annual retreat where the evaluation will be discussed and annual goals drafted.
- The board will use the results of the self-assessment, strategic plan goals, and other pertinent information to establish board goals and priorities for the year. • The draft board goals will be reviewed and adopted at the next regular board meeting (September).
- The board will conduct a mid-year status check on goal progress.
Documentation of the process and summary report will be maintained as a record of the board’s commitment to continuous improvement and transparency. Once approved, board goals will be posted to the college website.