Policies and Procedures

Board Meeting Schedule and Agenda Items

There are six meetings under this schedule.

September

• Review the past field season and provide background information
• Determine if there is to be an election of new Board members and set Annual Meeting date (This is only necessary if there is to be an election of new at-large Board members. Two of five at-large directors every three years beginning in 2001; three of five at-large directors every three years beginning in 2002 and no election every three years beginning in 2003.)

October

• No meeting

November

• Conduct normal/routine CIAA business such as an annual review of our insurance coverage.

December

• No meeting

January

• Conduct normal/routine CIAA business such as review and amend personnel policy.
• Set Annual Meeting date; if there is no election.
• Identify issues for Annual Meeting and the next year’s budget/work plan.

February (Annual Meeting)

• Seat newly elected at-large director(s) and alternate(s).
• Add name(s) of deceased director(s) and alternate(s) to the Memorial Wall who have passed away since the last Annual Meeting. (We usually notify family and invite them to attend the meeting and ask one or more directors to speak on behalf of the deceased person(s).)
  Election of Officers and Committee members
• Vote on any amendments to the by-laws
• Review and adjust the Strategic Plan.
• Possibly have a guest speaker on a relevant fisheries issue.
• Request/update contact information from all directors and alternates

March

• Conduct normal/routine CIAA business.
• Present and discuss a draft budget/work plan for the following year.

April

• No meeting

May

• Complete any unfinished CIAA business.
• Approve budget/work plan for next fiscal year.

June, July and August

• No meetings due to the fishing and field season.