Development of annual schedule of major Board tasks The first meeting of a new board of Directors is the ideal opportunity to set a timeline for what items should appear on the agenda and during which month. These topics will then be pre-programmed for inclusion in the Agenda and thus facilitate timeliness and planning. Some of these topics may be: When to draft and approve the 1995 Board Priorities A Schedule for drafting, reviewing and approval of the 1995 Budget When to request various committee updates When to strike a nominations and AGM group When to develop a hiring, evaluation and dismissal policy for the ED When to evaluate the Executive Director A schedule for in-depth reviewing of current year financial targets and strategy -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lisa K. Donnelly, am412@freenet.carleton.ca Executive Director, National Capital FreeNet/Libertel de la Capitale national -----------------------------------------------------------------------------