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1000 MORRISON CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the Morrison Christian Association shall serve as Trustees of Morrison Academy. As Trustees of Morrison Academy, the Board shall have the responsibility for the management and disposition of the affairs of Morrison Academy, not inconsistent with the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-laws of the Association. The Trustees term of service will correspond with the fiscal year as defined in Policy 4430. 1/09
1010 AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees (hereafter referred to as the Board) is a created body established according to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of Morrison Christian Association. The Board has complete authority over school affairs when it is in a duly constituted meeting and serving as a legal body. The statements or actions by individual Trustees are binding only when acting in pursuance of a specific Board instruction. 6/94
1030 DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
In overseeing the operation of the Academy, the Board shall carry out duties including, but not restricted to, the following:
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1050 TAIWAN PROVINCIAL JURIDICAL ENTITY
In accordance with the laws of the ROC, Morrison Christian Association will maintain a Juridical Entity for the purpose of holding property and carrying out other legal requirements. The members of the Juridical Entity shall be chosen by the Members of the Morrison Christian Association. Action of the Morrison Academy Trustees from Member missions will constitute action of the Taiwan Provincial Juridical Entity. 12/01
1060 ASSOCIATION SEALS
No seal of the Morrison Christian Association including: The New Jersey Corporation Seal, The Taiwan Incorporated Foundation Seal, and The Taiwan Statutory Representative&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39;s Seal shall be used for any purpose whatsoever not consistent with the express resolution of the Trustees. The Taiwan Statutory Representative&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39;s Seal shall not be used for any purpose whatsoever except to represent him officially as such statutory representative, and then only as the law requires. The New Jersey Corporation Seal shall not be used at any time except under the personal supervision of either the Secretary or the Chairman of the Board. The Taiwan Incorporated Foundation Seal and the Taiwan Statutory Representative&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39;s Seal shall not be used at any time except under the personal supervision of either the Superintendent, or the Chairman of the Board. The Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee shall be responsible for the custody and constant safekeeping of each of these said three seals and to make them available for use as needed only in accordance with the above regulation. 5/06
1110 QUALIFICATIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESThe qualifications for Trustees must be in compliance with the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Association. Each Trustee of Morrison Academy, in order to qualify for such position, must give personal testimony of his or her faith in Jesus Christ and Christ&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39;s atoning work on the cross; and further, each Trustee shall subscribe to the Morrison Christian Association Statement of Faith. Each Trustee should demonstrate a commitment and loyalty to the mission of Morrison Academy.The most valuable trait a trustee can contribute to the board is wisdom. Other qualifications to consider are: governance experience, professional background, institutional memory and involvement in the Morrison community. A Morrison Academy employee who is employed at least 0.25 FTE, and any of the employee’s immediate family members, may not serve as a trustee. 5/08 1115 SELECTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESMember Mission Trustees Each Member Mission shall announce at the annual meeting of the Members its selection of two Trustees to serve for a one or two year period. The two selections from each Member Mission will be certified at the Annual Members&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39; meeting. When one of the Trustees selected by a Member Mission is subsequently elected Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, such organization shall thereafter be entitled to designate one additional person to serve as Trustee for the remainder of the school year. Associate TrusteesThe Board of Trustees shall have authority to annually select Associate Trustees to serve on the Board for a one or two year term with the same responsibility and authority as the Member Mission Trustees. However, the number of Associate Trustees selected shall not exceed one half of the number of Trustees selected by the Member Missions. Associate Trustees shall be subject to the same qualification requirements as Member Mission Trustees. 12/01
1120 RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES
Trustees upon election to the Board take on certain duties and obligations as individual Trustees which include the following:
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1130 NEW TRUSTEE ORIENTATION
New Trustees will be provided copies of two years of past minutes and of Morrison Academy policies through the Superintendent. In addition, under the guidance of experienced Trustees and the Superintendent, orientation shall be provided to new Trustees. 6/94
1140 REMOVAL OF A TRUSTEE
Behavior destructive to the interests of the school shall be grounds for removal from the Board. Removal of a Trustee must be decided by a unanimous vote by the other Board members. After a Trustee is so removed, a request for a replacement will be made to the respective mission. 6/94
1150 REPLACEMENT OF A TRUSTEE
Any Member mission trustee vacancy occurring during their term must be filled by the respective mission, with official notification being made to the Board of Trustees Chair and copied to the Superintendent within sixty days of the vacancy&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39;s occurrence. Any associate trustee vacancy occurring during their term may be filled by a representative of the associate trustee&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39;s mission, subject to Board approval. 5/02
1160 BOARD REMUNERATION AND REIMBURSEMENT
Trustees of the Board shall receive no remuneration for the discharge of their responsibilities. They shall be reimbursed for all on-island expenses related to Board and Board committee meetings or official school business. 12/94 1170 ALIGNMENT WITH PURPOSE, VISION, AND CORE VALUES
The Board of Trustees will monitor Morrison Academy’s alignment with the Purpose Statement, Vision Statement, and Core Values of the organization. To facilitate this, the Trustees will be provided with bi-annual alignment assessment results through the Superintendent. The assessment should be methodical and provide valid indicators of the degree to which Morrison’s programs, services and student culture align with the purpose, vision, and core values of the organization. 11/09 1200 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
The Board shall select from its number a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. The Board may select other officers as it deems necessary. The term of service for all officers of the Board will correspond with the fiscal year. 1/09
1210 CHAIRPERSON
The Chairperson shall preside at full meetings of the Trustees and see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect. The Chairperson shall appoint, subject to confirmation of the Board of Trustees, all standing committees and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. The Chairperson shall have the general powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the office of a corporate board chairperson. 5/06
1220 VICE CHAIRPERSON
The Vice Chairperson, in the Chairperson&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39;s absence, shall be vested with all the powers and be required to perform all the duties of the Chairperson. 11/90
1230 SECRETARY
The Secretary shall keep full minutes of all meetings of the Trustees. The Secretary shall attend all sessions of the Board, shall act as clerk, and record all proceedings. The Secretary shall provide official copies of the Minutes to the Superintendent&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39;s office to be distributed. 11/90
1240 TREASURER
The Treasurer shall serve as Chairperson of the Finance Committee. The Treasurer will also consult with the Director of Finance in order to:
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1310 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEThe Board Chairperson shall appoint an Executive Committee which exercises the powers of the Board in the management of the business affairs and property of Morrison Academy during the intervals between the meetings of the Board. The Executive Committee shall be composed of one member from each of the member missionary organizations. Executive Committee actions shall be reported to the Board at its next meeting. The term of the executive committee coincides with the fiscal year. 1/09
1320 POLICY COMMITTEE
The Policy Committee shall consist of three Trustees and the Superintendent. One of the Trustees will serve as Chairperson of the committee. The duties of the committee are to: 1.draft and/or review policies and policy proposals for action by the Board; 2.interpret or clarify the meaning of policies in response to questions from the administration, referring to the Board if necessary; 3.review the Board of Trustees Section, Administrative Organization Section, and Boarding Section of the Policy Manual and the General and Operations sections of the Administrative Procedure Manual every four years. 4/08
1330 LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
The Leadership Committee will consist of three Trustees. One of the Trustees will serve as Chairperson of the committee. The duties of the committee are to: 1.Evaluate the Board of Trustees and Superintendent. 2.Prepare nominations for Associate Trustees, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice Chair, and Board Chair at the end of each school year. 3.Assign committees for the staff appreciation dinners and the senior reception. 4.Initiate professional development activities for the Board. 5.Oversee orientation for new trustees. 6.Review the Board of Trustees Handbook on a regular basis. 7.Review the Personnel section of the Administrative Procedure Manual every four years. 8.Review the Personnel and Instructional-Students sections of the Policy Manual and the position statements every four years. (See Policy 1540 Review of Position Statements). 9.Support and nurture the superintendent and the superintendent’s family. 1/09 The Finance Committee shall consist of the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees serving as Chairperson, at least two additional Trustees, and the Director of Finance. The duties of the committee are to:
Prior to the first meeting of the year, the schedule of meetings will be set for the school year at such places and times as specified by the Board. No other additional notice of regular meetings needs to be given. Special meetings of the Board may be called at the sole discretion of the Chairperson or at the written request of any two Trustees. Notice of such meetings shall be given at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Board Meetings may be open to individuals from the school and community by request to the Board Chairperson, or by specific invitation from the Board or Board Chairperson. The Board may request a closed session when deemed necessary. Non-Board members, unless invited to remain, will be requested to leave during a closed session.
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1420 PREPARATION FOR BOARD MEETINGS
The agenda for the Board will be prepared by the Superintendent and the Chairperson of the Board. Any trustee desiring a subject to be included will notify the Superintendent or the Board Chairperson of the matter ten days prior to the scheduled meeting. The agenda will be distributed to the Trustees at least five days in advance of meetings with supporting documents. The Superintendent shall arrange for the necessary supporting documents required to conduct a productive meeting. 5/06
1430 CONDUCTING BOARD MEETINGS
The Chairperson of the Board shall conduct the meetings of the Board in accordance with Robert&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39;s Rules of Order, Revised, except that the Chairperson may engage in the discussion of matters and motions before the Board. The proceedings of the Board at its meeting shall be governed by the prepared agenda, with the exception that items suggested for discussion or action from the table may be received at the discretion of the Chairperson or the majority of the Board present. When personnel matters are handled, the Board will insure that the rights of individuals are respected, and proceedings are conducted in such a way that Christian ethics are employed with sensitivity at all times.
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1440 MINUTES OF BOARD MEETINGS
The Minutes shall be written in accordance with Robert&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39;s Rules of Order, Revised, and shall be distributed within one week of the meeting. The final copy of all Board Minutes shall be approved by the Board Chair and signed by the Board Secretary or in his/her absence by an officer of the Board. The Minutes of each Board meeting are to be posted on the bulletin board in the teachers&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39; lounge at each school as well as on the school website. These Minutes shall also be made available to any individual upon request. At the discretion of the Board certain minutes may be designated "Official Minutes Only" and distributed only to the Board of Trustees and the offices of the supporting Missions. 5/06
1450 VOTING
Each Member Mission shall be entitled to two votes on matters requiring a vote by the Board. Associate Trustees shall be entitled to one vote on matters requiring a vote by the Board. A two-thirds majority vote is required on Policy matters, and a simple majority vote on all other matters before the Board. 12/98
1510 FORMULATION OF POLICIES
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the adoption of Policies governing the operation of Morrison Academy. These policies shall establish principles and organizational relationships to assure that the purposes and best interests of the Academy are accomplished. Policy proposals shall be submitted in writing to the Board Policy Committee. Proposed policies may be initiated by the Board of Trustees, individual Trustees of the Board, Board standing committees, the Superintendent, or Members of the Association. Others who wish to initiate policy proposals should work through one of the above named individuals or groups. The Policy Committee may seek information from sources familiar with the subject under consideration and from persons who would be affected by the proposed policy. 6/95
1511 ADOPTION OF POLICIES
Proposed policies will be presented in writing to the Board by the Policy Committee at an official meeting of the Board for a first reading. After the first reading, the Policy Committee will review the policy again before submitting it to the Board for a second reading and adoption. Under special circumstances, the Board may adopt policies after a single reading. 6/95
1512 EXCEPTION TO POLICIES
When necessary, the Board of Trustees may make exceptions to Policy. If two or more exceptions to a Policy must be made in any one school year, the Policy shall be referred to the Policy Committee for review and/or revision. 6/95
1520 POLICY MANUAL OF THE BOARD
The Policy Manual of the Board will be available via Internet or Intranet. Board approved changes to the policy manual will be posted within two weeks after approval. As a continuing process, the Policy Committee will review and revise the Policy Manual. The following sections shall be reviewed once every four years by the appropriate committees and recommendations made to the Policy Committee:
1530 ABSENCE OF SPECIFIC BOARD POLICY
Either due to circumstances that occur or anticipated needs the Superintendent, any Trustee, or any Board committee may recommend new policies. From time to time action must be taken by the Superintendent which is not covered by any specific Board policy. In exceptional cases where action must be taken by the Superintendent, the Superintendent will consult with the Board Chair whenever possible. The Board Chair may choose to consult with the Executive Committee prior to advising the Superintendent. 3/02
1540 REVIEW OF POSITION STATEMENTS
Under the direction of the Superintendent, the philosophy, mission statement, and vision statement of Morrison Academy shall be reviewed once every four years. Input will be solicited from the following:
Suggested changes will be recommended by the Leadership Committee to the Board of Trustees. 5/06
1611 MEMBERS
The Members of Morrison Christian Association are the four sponsoring Missions: The Evangelical Alliance Mission, WorldVenture, International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, and OMS International, each being represented by a designated proxy. 5/06
1612 MISSION
A Mission is defined as a Morrison Academy recognized evangelical Protestant body or sending agency which supports expatriate missionaries. 5/06
1613 MISSIONARY
A missionary is an individual whose primary work is seeking to reach people with a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, or who is actively working in a supportive role alongside others who are carrying out this work. A missionary is sent out and supported by a church, mission, or other sending agency. To be classified as a missionary by Morrison Academy, the individual must meet all of the following requirements:
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1614 CHRISTIAN WORKER
A Christian worker is an individual whose primary goal is seeking to reach people with a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, and who is employed or supported, and supervised by a Christian not-for-profit organization, church or other Christian sending agency. To be classified as a Christian worker by Morrison Academy, the individual must meet the following requirements:
Taiwan Christian Worker
Off-island Christian Worker
5/07 1630 MISSION-SUPPORTED PERSONNEL
Mission-supported personnel are personnel contracted from and paid through a mission. 10/98
1631 DIRECT HIRE PERSONNEL
Direct-hire personnel are personnel contracted and paid directly by Morrison Academy. 4/05
1632 FTE DEFINITION
FTE is the acronym for full-time equivalent, and is used as the standard unit of measure for the salaried positions and/or employees of Morrison Academy. 5/06
1633 DEPENDENT CHILD
A dependent child is any Morrison Academy employee's natural or adopted child who meets the following criteria:
5/06 1634 DUE PROCESS
Due process is a set of commonly recognized procedures to insure that fairness and equity are provided in dealings with staff and students. 5/91
1650 HARASSMENT
"Harassment" means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a nature that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because of his/her race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability or age, made by someone from or in the educational, boarding, or work setting. Because Morrison Academy is a Christian school the presentation of truth concerning Christian and non-Christian religions presented in a non-derogatory, non-hostile manner in accordance with the Academy&board-of-trustees-section-1000.html#39;s Statement of Faith, Philosophy Statement, Mission Statement and Vision Statement is NOT considered harassment. Examples of HarassmentUnwelcome conduct of this type can include a wide range of verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual or harassing nature. Examples of harassment include, but are not limited to the following:
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1651 CHILD ABUSE
Child abuse is a general term to describe inappropriate, immoral and/or unethical behavior by a person toward a child where there is a difference in power based on age, or physical, intellectual or emotional capacity. Child abuse is recognized under four categories: Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Sexual Abuse and Neglect. Child abuse can be perpetrated with or without the consent of the victim. It can occur in a one-on-one encounter or in a group setting. Physical AbuseThe inflicting of physical trauma either by direct contact or indirect contact, such as through the use of an instrument, with the conscious or subconscious intention of hurting, controlling, or subduing a person(s) for purposes other than prescribed medical needs or non-excessive discipline. Emotional AbuseThe use of threats, intimidation, acts of injustice or indignity by verbal and/or physical means (contact or non-contact) against a person(s). Sexual AbuseThe employment of physical and/or emotional sexual stimuli or acts in the presence (visual, auditory, or physical) of an individual or upon an individual, with or without consent. There are two categories of sexual abuse:
The failure, refusal, or inability of a parent, guardian, legal custodian, or another person exercising temporary or permanent control over a child, for reasons other than poverty or war, to provide care, instruction, food, clothing, basic medical service, and shelter so as to seriously endanger the well-being of the individual. 5/01
1670 MULTI-LEVEL CLASSROOM
A multi-level classroom has two or more grade levels in the same classroom. 1/02
1671 SATELLITE SCHOOL
A satellite school is a school affiliated with the Morrison Academy System Schools, with five or fewer teachers. Responsibility for the school lies with the nearest campus administrator who is responsible to the Superintendent. With approval from the Superintendent, direct oversight of the school may be delegated by the campus administrator to another staff member. 5/02
1672 CAMPUS
A campus is a school affiliated with the Morrison Academy System schools, which has more than seventy-five students, six or more teachers, and at least one administrator. Responsibility for the school lies with the administrator who is responsible to the Superintendent. |









