Trustee Handbook

This is part of the ISM Strategic Board Series, and focuses on the specific duties of a Trustee on a private school Board. A companion CD-ROM containing additional information (e.g., strategic planning, Trustee recruitment and orientation, school mission, financial planning) is included.

"This fifth edition includes more than 150 downloadable precedent minutes and resolutions. The precedents reflect day-to-day decisions that trustees make and matters that trustees need to take into consideration. As well as references to contemporary case law, the book includes comprehensive and practical checklists (also downloadable) to guide trustees as they go about the everyday business of being a trustee. Topics covered include: the practical implications of the Trusts Act 2019, default and mandatory decisions, ascertaining beneficiary needs, AML/CFT, FATCA and CRS , source of wealth considerations, factors to consider when deciding whether to accept appointment as a trustee, whether or not to act personally or through a corporate trustee, important set-up procedures for administration, decision making, how to exercise powers of investment, how to ratify decisions gifting considerations, how to retire as a trustee and important considerations about mental capacity."--Publisher information.

Designed to improve any board's effectiveness, this resource offers proven advice about what it takes to make everything from meetings to evaluations run smoothly and addresses the critical questions every board member needs to understand: What does it mean to be on a library board of trustees? The how-tos of amplifying your message through partnerships How does advocacy work and why is it important? Who makes library policy? Is there a more effective way to do strategic planning? Practical checklists, tables, and "what have you learned?" review items will help anyone maximize the experience of serving on a board. Trustees, administrators, consultants, trainers, and library students will welcome this hands-on, "bring it along and mark it up" reference.

Takes into account the changes to the law and regulations since the Pensions Act 2004. This book contains practical advice on what you need to do. It ends each chapter with a summary of key points, and includes case studies, check lists and addresses.