APPENDIX 1—C

ORGANIZATION AND WORKING POLICY FOR THE GOVERNING BOARD OF ANDREWS ACADEMY

Article I—Name

The school whose governance is described in this document is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and shall be known as “Andrews Academy” (in this document, either “Andrews Academy” or “Academy”). The governance entity described in this document shall be known as the “Governing Board of Andrews Academy” (in this document, the “Governing Board”). This document shall be known as the “AA Working Policy.”

Article II—General Governance of Andrews Academy

The Academy is a secondary school of Andrews University and, as such, it operates under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Andrews University, as periodically amended, and under the jurisdiction of the Andrews University administration, Board of Trustees, and Corporation membership. Andrews University owns the Academy property, facilities and equipment and it employs the Academy staff. By action 91-45, dated February 25, 1991, the Andrews University Board of Trustees delegated governance powers and authority to the Governing Board under the provisions of the Andrews University Bylaws. By action 12, dated March 6, 2012, the Andrews University Board of Trustees approved the amended and restated AA Working Policy outlined in this document. These actions, including the conversion of the Governing Board from a representative model to a hybrid trustee model, are an attempt to improve governance efficiency and model best practices in governance. The daily administration of the Academy shall be in the hands of approved officers and supporting staff.

If deemed in the best interests of the University and/or Academy, the Andrews University Board of Trustees and/or its Executive Committee, may temporarily suspend any of the provisions contained in the AA Working Policy. Before doing so, wherever possible and practicable, the Andrews University Board of Trustees and/or its Executive Committee shall consult with the Governing Board chair and/or the Governing Board.

Article III—Membership of the Governing Board

Section 3.1—Governing Board Membership. The Governing Board shall consist of fourteen trustees, one of whom shall be ex officio, four of whom shall be appointed, and nine of whom shall be elected. Each trustee shall be a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church in regular standing and support the Adventist Church’s mission, goals, beliefs, and strategic objectives.

Section 3.2—Diversity of Governing Board. Andrews Academy values diversity and expects that its Governing Board will reflect that value. The desired diversity goes beyond narrow, immutable characteristics and includes such things as perspectives, personal and professional backgrounds, and breadth of involvement in church and community life. Andrews Academy does not expect diversity to be elevated above other needs and interests of the Academy–Governing Board trustees should be selected first and foremost based on the contributions they can make to the Academy through board service–but this statement emphasizes the Academy’s general belief that a diverse Governing Board best serves its interests.

Section 3.3—Ex-officio Trustee. There shall be one ex-officio trustee on the Governing Board. This ex-officio trustee shall be the Andrews Academy principal. The ex-officio trustee shall have full speaking and voting privileges.

Section 3.4—Appointed Trustees. Four individuals shall be appointed to serve as trustees on the Governing Board. Before making the appointments, the individual with the responsibility to make the appointment shall consult with the provost of Andrews University, the chair of the Governing Board’s Governance Committee, and any other individual or group deemed appropriate. The appointing individual may appoint her or himself.

3.4.1.   The president of Andrews University shall appoint one individual to serve as a trustee and that individual will serve as chair of the Governing Board.

3.4.2    The director of education of the Lake Union Conference shall appoint one individual to serve as a trustee on the Governing Board.

3.4.3    The educational superintendent of the Michigan Conference shall appoint one individual to serve as a trustee on the Governing Board.

3.4.4    The senior pastor of the Pioneer Memorial Church shall appoint one individual to serve as a trustee on the Governing Board.

Section 3.5—Elected Trustees. Nine individuals shall be elected to serve as trustees on the Governing Board; seven trustees shall be elected by the Academy Council and two trustees shall be elected by the President’s Cabinet of Andrews University. Prior to electing these trustees, the Academy Council’s nominating committee and President’s Cabinet shall receive a report from the chair of the Governing Board’s Governance Committee.

Section 3.6—Terms of Trustees. The term for trustees who are (a) appointed under Sections 3.4.2 through 3.4.4 or (b) elected under Section 3.5 is three years. The membership year shall extend from July 1 through June 30. The elected trustees’ terms shall be staggered so that one-third of elected trustees’ terms shall expire in any given year.

Section 3.7—Term Limits. Trustees elected under Section 3.5 shall serve for a maximum of two full, consecutive terms. After a trustee reaches her/his term limit, s/he shall be eligible to once again be elected after a period of three years. Ex offico and appointed trustees are not term limited.

Section 3.8—Remuneration for Trustees. Trustees receive no remuneration for serving on the Governing Board.

Section 3.9—Removal of Trustees. Appointed or elected trustees shall be removed prior to the expiration of their term upon: (a) missing three consecutive meetings of the Governing Board, (b) violating any of their responsibilities (see Section 3.10, below), or (c) a two- thirds vote of all other Governing Board trustees then in office. If any appointee is removed, the person occupying the office of the individual who made the appointment shall appoint a successor trustee to complete the removed trustee’s term. If any elected trustee is removed, the Academy Council shall elect a successor trustee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

Section 3.10—Responsibilities of Individual Trustees

3.10.1  General Responsibilities

1. Know the Academy’s mission, philosophy and objectives, programs, services, strengths and needs;
2. Serve the Academy as an ambassador of good public relations;
3. Support the Governing Board and the Academy according to personal knowledge, experience, interests and skills;
4. Assist the Governing Board’s Governance Committee in identifying future possible Governing Board trustees. These possible nominees to the Governing Board are to be women and men of achievement and distinction who can make significant contributions to the work of the Governing Board and to the progress of Andrews Academy;
5. Give positive assistance in the resolution of problems, grievances and misinformation by referral to established policies, procedures and protocols and by calling to the attention of the principal or chair of the Governing Board all matters of potential significance as appropriate;
6. Be informed on current issues and trends in the field of education; and
7. Support and counsel the principal as appropriate in relationships with groups or individuals.

3.10.2  Ethical Responsibilities

1. Avoid asking special favors of the Academy staff based on the position as a trustee of the Governing Board;
2. Endeavor to maintain a position of independence and objectivity with respect to special interest groups or constituencies;
3. Avoid the appearance of any conflicts of interest that might embarrass the Governing Board, Andrews Academy or Andrews University and disclose any possible conflicts to the Governing Board;
4. Provide public support for all decisions of the Governing Board, even those decisions with which the trustee personally disagrees; and
5. Maintain confidentiality and speak for the Governing Board or the Academy only when specifically authorized to do so.

3.10.3  Financial Responsibilities

1. Make direct financial contributions to the Academy in amounts which are significant relative to the Governing Board trustee’s resources;
2. Assist the Governing Board’s Finance Committee in securing adequate resources for conducting the Academy’s programs and services;
3. Faithfully examine and evaluate the Academy’s financial statements;
4. Adopt policies which protect the resources and improve the financial stability of the Academy;
5. Help the Governing Board fulfill its financial monitoring responsibilities;
6. Support the Academy’s financial stability and advancement through solicitation and encouragement of gifts, and
7. Assist the Academy’s development efforts through personal influence with others.

3.10.4  Leadership responsibilities

1. Serve in leadership and committee positions and undertake special assignments when asked;
2. Prepare for and participate in Governing Board and committee meetings, including appropriate organizational activities;
3. Present informed observations and ask timely and substantive questions at Governing Board and committee meetings consistent with personal conscience and convictions;
4. Assure sufficient opportunity for the Governing Board to hear about responsible minority opinions, while supporting the majority decision on issues decided by the Governing Board; and
5. Suggest agenda items for Governing Board and committee meetings as needed to ensure that significant policy-related matters are addressed.

Section 3.11—Advisors to the Governing Board. The following individuals, if they are not otherwise appointed/elected as a trustee, shall be invited to serve as advisors to the Governing Board: (a) the Parents Positively Involved president; (b) one member of the Academy faculty, chosen by the faculty; (c) one Academy student, chosen by the Student Council from among its members; (d) the Lake Union Conference director of education; (e) the Michigan Conference education superintendent; (f) the Andrews University chief academic officer; (g) the Andrews University chief financial officer; and (h) the dean of Andrews University’s School of Education. Although advisors do not have a vote on the Governing Board, the advisors shall be given the opportunity to speak at Governing Board meetings on the same basis as Governing Board trustees, except during executive sessions of the Governing Board.

Article IV—Power, Structure and Duties of the Governing Board

Section 4.1—Corporate Power of the Board. The power and authority of the Governing Board belong only to the trustees as a group, acting in a properly called meeting. No individual trustee has any legal right to act for the Governing Board unless designated to do so by the AA Working Policy or by specific Governing Board action.

Section 4.2—Authority of the Board. Subject to the exceptions described below, the Andrews University Board of Trustees has delegated to the Governing Board the authority to make all necessary and appropriate decisions regarding the operation of the Academy, provided that such decisions are taken in harmony with the Andrews University Working Policy and the educational codes of the Seventh-day Adventist church (Michigan Conference, Lake Union Conference and North American Division). The Andrews University Board of Trustees has reserved for the University president the authority to terminate the Academy principal and override decisions of the Governing Board when, in the judgment of the president, the Governing Board’s action (a) is inconsistent with the University Working Policy or the University’s legal obligations or (b) would negatively influence the University’s ability to carry out its mission. The Andrews University Board of Trustees has reserved for itself the final authority for hiring and promoting salaried administrators, faculty and staff, approving the budget and amending the AA Working Policy. For these three reserved powers, the Andrews University Board of Trustees generally will look to a voted recommendation/action from the Governing Board.

Section 4.3—Administration of Policies. The Governing Board exercises jurisdiction and formulates policy in matters pertaining to the Academy as stated in Section 4.2, above; the execution of those policies is delegated to the principal, who acts under the Governing Board’s general supervision and continues to serve at the pleasure of the University president.

Section 4.4—Officers of the Governing Board. The officers of the Governing Board shall be a chair, vice chair and secretary.

4.4.1    Chair.

1. Appointment. The chair of the Governing Board shall be appointed by the Andrews University President. The chair serves at the pleasure of the Andrews University president and the president may make a change in the Governing Board chair at the president’s discretion.
2. Duties. The chair’s duties shall be to:
   1. authorize the official calling of regular and special meetings of the Governing Board;
   2. provide leadership to the Governing Board;
   3. serve as a liaison between the Governing Board and the Andrews University president and provost (or, in the absence of a provost, the chief academic officer);
   4. preside at all regular and special meetings of the Governing Board and to conduct these meetings according to Robert’s Rules of Order or some other agreed upon method;
   5. with the assistance of the vice chair and secretary, prepare the agenda; and
   6. act as confidante of, and advisor to, the Academy principal.

4.4.2.   Vice Chair.

1. Election. The vice chair of the Governing Board shall be elected by the Governing Board for a one-year term from among its trustees at the Governing Board’s first meeting of a new board year. A vice chair may be removed from office and replaced by the Governing Board at its discretion by majority vote.
2. Duties. The vice chair’s duties shall be to:
   1. preside at meetings of the Governing Board in the absence of the chair or as designated by the chair;
   2. assist the other officers of the Governing Board in drawing up the agenda; and
   3. perform such other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the chair.

4.4.3.   Secretary.

1. I The secretary of the Governing Board shall be the Andrews Academy principal.
2. Duties. The secretary’s duties shall be to:
   1. prepare the agenda in consultation with the chair and vice chair;
   2. prepare, maintain and circulate to trustees minutes of all regular and special meetings of the Governing Board;
   3. ensure that documents, reports and appropriate sub-committee minutes are properly brought before trustees of the Governing Board;
   4. maintain records of the Academy and the Governing Board; and
   5. carry out as secretary of the Governing Board the will and policies of the Governing Board through the usual channels of protocol in the interim between meetings of the
   6. Governing Board. As such s/he shall officially represent the Governing
   7. Board to accrediting associations as authorized.
3. Recording Secretary. At the secretary’s discretion, s/he may bring in a recording secretary of her/his choice to record the transactions of the Governing Board in session, except during executive session. The recording secretary shall not have a vote.

Section 4.5—General Powers of the Governing Board. The general business and affairs of Andrews Academy shall be the responsibility of the Governing Board. The Governing Board may exercise authority for the total effectiveness of the Academy program in relation to the fulfillment of stated objectives, but becomes directly active in the administrative domain only if the school is confronted with extraordinary circumstances.

Section 4.6—Financial Responsibility. The Governing Board shall secure the funds necessary for the Academy to properly fulfill its mission and purposes. The Governing Board shall regulate the ways in which the Academy’s funds are to be allocated through the adoption of an annual budget. The Andrews University Board of Trustees approves the budget for the Academy on recommendation from the Governing Board after the Governing Board has been advised by the Finance Committee. Any major change in the Andrews University Board of Trustees’ approved budget shall require a recommendation from the Governing Board’s Finance Committee, an action of the Governing Board and a concurrence of the Andrews University Financial Management Committee.

Section 4.7—Personnel Responsibility. All appointments, reappointments and promotions of salaried personnel, including administrators and faculty, shall be made by the Andrews University Board of Trustees after receiving recommendations from the Andrews University president, Andrews University provost (or, in the absence of a provost, the chief academic officer) and Governing Board. The recommendation of the Governing Board generally shall be acted on after the Governing Board has been advised by its Personnel Committee. The Andrews University Board of Trustees has delegated to the Governing Board the termination of salaried personnel (except for the principal) and/or the hiring and termination of hourly-paid personnel provided that such decisions are made within the budget and consistent with the provisions of the Andrews University Working Policy. The Governing Board has further delegated to the principal the authority to hire or fire hourly-paid personnel provided that such decisions are made within the budget and consistent with the provisions of the Andrews University Working Policy.

Section 4.8—Specific Powers and Duties. In harmony with the general powers stated above, the Governing Board shall have the following specific powers, functions and duties:

4.8.1    To maintain the Academy as a Seventh-day Adventist educational institution in fulfillment of the church’s teaching ministry;

4.8.2    To formulate and adopt the Academy’s mission and purposes;

4.8.3    To ensure effective, comprehensive and forward-looking organizational planning, making assumptions about the school’s future and using those assumptions for strategic planning;

4.8.4    To formulate and adopt policies for the operation of the Academy;

4.8.5    To provide oversight to ensure that policies are appropriately implemented and followed and that, when implemented and followed, the desired ends are achieved;

4.8.6    To adhere to the highest ethical and moral standards of organizational behavior;

4.8.7    To develop and ensure adequate financial resources in order that the Academy’s purposes may be met;

4.8.8    To recommend to the Andrews University Board of Trustees the Academy’s annual budget;

4.8.9    To monitor compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations;

4.8.10  To approve, monitor, and discontinue school programs and services in consultation with the principal and the faculty;

4.8.11  To recommend to the Andrews University Board of Trustees the appointment of the principal, vice principal, faculty and salaried staff of the Academy;

4.8.12  To terminate any salaried administrator (except the principal), faculty or staff consistent with any University policy provisions;

4.8.13  To recommend to the University president the termination of the principal;

4.8.14  To serve as a final board of appeal for parents, faculty and students after those individuals have gone through the available grievance/appeal procedures;

4.8.15  To enhance the Academy’s public image; and

4.8.16  To delegate any power of the Governing Board to any ad hoc or standing committee, or to any trustee, officer, agent or employee upon such terms as it may deem proper.

Article V—Meetings and Committees of the Governing Board

Section 5.1—Meetings of the Governing Board

5.1.1    Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Governing Board shall be held at such time and place as it may determine. Notice of regular meetings shall be given at least ten days prior to the meeting. The Governing Board shall meet a minimum of four times each year.

5.1.2    Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Governing Board may be called by the chair at her/his discretion and shall be called upon a written request of at least forty percent of the Governing Board trustees. Absent extraordinary circumstances, notice of special meetings shall be given at least three days prior to the meeting. The authority of the Governing Board to act in a special meeting is limited to items contained in the notice of the special meeting.

5.1.3    Notice of Meetings. Notice of regular or special meetings shall be delivered to trustees and advisors personally or via regular mail, electronic mail or such other equally reliable method of communication.

5.1.4    Quorum. Nine trustees of the Governing Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting, but if less than nine of the trustees are present, a majority of the trustees present may adjourn the meeting without further notice. The act of a majority of the trustees present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the official action of the Governing Board.

5.1.5    Visitors. Meetings of the Governing Board, except during executive session, are open to visitors. Visitors are welcome to speak to issues facing the Governing Board upon recognition by the chair; generally, such recognition will be given only during the appropriate place on the meeting’s agenda and the chair has the right to limit the amount of time provided for non-trustee comments.

5.1.6    Executive Sessions. The Governing Board may meet in executive session at any time during a properly called meeting. Executive sessions will be called either by the chair at the chair’s discretion or by majority vote of the trustees in attendance at the meeting. During executive sessions, all non-trustees will be asked to leave the meeting, although non-trustees may be invited to make presentations or reports after which the invitee will not remain for the deliberations.

Section 5.2—Committees of the Governing Board

5.2.1    Standing Committees. There shall be three standing committees of the Governing Board: Governance Committee, Finance Committee, and Personnel Committee.

1. Membership on standing committees. The Governing Board shall appoint the membership of the standing committees, after reviewing the recommendations of the chairs of the Governing Board and its Governance Committee. Each trustee of the Governing Board shall be named to no less than one and no more than two of the Governing Board’s standing committees, except that the Governing Board chair and secretary shall be ex officio members with voting privileges of each standing committee. The Governing Board shall name one member of the Academy faculty to each standing committee as a voting member and the Governing Board may name up to two additional individuals who are neither a Governing Board trustee nor employed by the Academy to serve as voting members of each standing committee.
2. Governance Committee. The Governance Committee shall be responsible for:
   1. Identifying potential Governing Board trustees of achievement and distinction for future appointment on the basis of their commitment to Andrews Academy and their knowledge, experience, interests and skills;
   2. Consulting with the Andrews University president and provost, the pastoral staff of Pioneer Memorial Church, the educational leaders of the Lake Union and Michigan Conferences, and the Academy’s alumni association executive officers or alumni director regarding potential Governing Board trustees;
   3. Recommending Governing Board committee memberships;
   4. Recommending current job descriptions for the administrators of Andrews Academy and for officers and individual trustees of the Governing Board;
   5. Caring for the orientation, continuing education, and development activities for the Governing Board and its trustees;
   6. Ensuring that the Governing Board appropriately disciplines itself;
      1. Proposing to the Governing Board the time for its regular meetings which shall assist it to best fulfill its function and achieve its purposes;
      2. Reviewing the AA Working Policy and recommending to the Governing Board any proposed revisions; and
      3. Reviewing the policies and procedures which shall govern the manner in which the Governing Board conducts its business and recommending them to the Governing Board for its action.
3. Finance Committee. The Finance Committee shall be responsible for:
   1. Seeking ways and means to ensure that adequate resources are available to fund the Academy’s programs and services;
   2. Assisting in the preparation of the annual operating budget and recommending approval by the Governing Board;
   3. Monitoring the financial operations of Andrews Academy; and
   4. Recommending to the Governing Board policies and procedures regarding financial operations.
4. Personnel Committee. The Personnel Committee shall be responsible for:
   1. Monitoring the Academy’s staffing levels;
   2. Assisting the Governing Board with advice, criteria and proposed policies for the recruitment, selection, evaluation, promotion, in-service training, employment and termination of Academy personnel to facilitate the operation of the Academy in accordance with the Andrews University Working Policy;
   3. Conducting an annual evaluation of the principal;
   4. Ensuring that at least annual evaluations of all Academy administrators, faculty and staff are conducted by the principal; and
   5. Monitoring teacher and administration certification requirements.

5.2.2    Ad Hoc Committees. The Governing Board may create as many ad hoc committees as it deems necessary to assist it in carrying out its duties. The membership of ad hoc committees shall be recommended by the chair and appointed by the Governing Board and the membership of these ad hoc committees may be comprised by any individuals the Governing Board deems appropriate, whether or not those individuals are trustees of the Governing Board. There shall be a concerted effort to include individuals from a variety of the local Adventist churches on Board Committees.

5.2.3    Committee Powers. No committees of the Governing Board, whether standing or ad hoc, unless specifically authorized by Governing Board action, shall have the power to act; committees are designed for the purpose of, within their areas of responsibility, making recommendations to the Governing Board for the Governing Board’s action.

5.2.4    Whether pertaining to a standing or ad hoc committee, the Governing Board shall have the power to appoint, remove or alter the composition of any committee, provided that it is done consistent with the AA Working Policy.

Article VI—Academy Council

Section 6.1—The Academy Council shall consist of the following members:

6.1.1    The Andrews University provost;

6.1.2    Pastors and church members of Andrews Academy Area Churches (for details, see Section 6.2, below);

6.1.3    The officers of the Andrews Academy Student Association;

6.1.4    The officers of the Andrews Academy Alumni Association; and

6.1.5    The officers of Parents Positively Involved.

Section 6.2—Andrews Academy Area Churches. The following Seventh-day Adventist churches shall be considered to be an “Andrews Academy Area Church”: All Nations (Berrien Springs), Andrews Korean (Berrien Springs), Buchanan, Calvin Center, (Cassopolis), Chikaming, Coloma, Dowagiac, Eau Claire, Fairplain (Benton Harbor), Glenwood (Dowagiac), Highland Avenue (Benton Harbor), Michiana African (Berrien Springs), Michiana Fil-Am (Berrien Springs), Michiana Ghanian (Niles), Niles Philadelphia, Niles Westside, Pioneer Memorial (Berrien Springs), St. Joseph, Spanish (Berrien Springs), Stevensville, Village (Berrien Springs), and any other Seventh-day Adventist Church not listed above but designated as a church by the Michigan Conference and located in Berrien County, Michigan.

6.2.1    Each Andrews Academy Area Church shall designate one pastor to serve on the Academy Council;

6.2.2    Each Andrews Academy Area Church shall designate two church members to serve on the Academy Council, except that All Nations, Berrien Springs Spanish, and Stevensville each shall designate 3 church members to serve on the Academy Council, Berrien Springs Village shall designate 4 church members to serve on the Academy Council and Pioneer Memorial Church shall designate 10 church members to serve on the Academy Council.

Section 6.3—Functions of the Academy Council. The Andrews University Board of Trustees has delegated to the Academy Council the following functions:

6.3.1    To elect seven trustees to the Governing Board;

6.3.2    To receive reports from Andrews Academy’s administration and Governing Board; and

6.3.3    To discuss and make recommendations on strategic and/or mission-based directions for Andrews Academy.

Section 6.4—Meetings of the Academy Council. The Academy Council shall meet a minimum of three times each year for the academic years 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15, with increased communication and dialogue between Andrews Academy and the constituency at large. Meetings shall be called and noticed by the chair of the Academy Council. The chair of the Academy Council shall be the provost of Andrews University. The members present at a duly called Academy Council meeting shall be deemed to constitute a quorum to do the official business of the Academy Council.

Section 6.5—Nominating Committee. At its regular meeting, the nominating committee shall recommend to the Academy Council a slate of individuals who are qualified to serve as trustees on the Governing Board. The nominating committee shall consist of nine individuals: (a) the Andrews University provost, who shall serve as chair, (b) two pastors from Andrews Academy Area Churches, (c) three church members from Andrews Academy Area Churches, (d) one officer from the Andrews Academy Student Association, (e) one officer from the Andrews Academy Alumni Association, (f) and one officer from Parents Positively Involved. The individuals to serve on the nominating committee shall be selected at caucuses of the respective groups held for that purpose. Prior to making a report to the Academy Council, the nominating committee shall meet with the chair of the Governance Committee.

Article VII—The Administration and Faculty of Andrews Academy

Section 7.1—Andrews Academy Principal. The principal of Andrews Academy is responsible to the Governing Board. The principal shall perform the following functions:

7.1.1    Serve as secretary of the Governing Board;

7.1.2    Conduct the administrative functions for the internal operation of the Academy’s program;

7.1.3    Confer regularly with the Governing Board chair regarding matters relating to the internal administration of the school;

7.1.4    Be responsible, with appropriate faculty consultation, for the routine disciplining of students;

7.1.5    Consult with the Governing Board chair regarding serious student offenses indicating the necessity for a student’s discontinuance in the school;

7.1.6    Ensure the preparation of a proposed annual budget in consultation with the Finance Committee prior to Governing Board action;

7.1.7    Implement the Academy budget as approved by the Governing Board and the Andrews University Board of Trustees;

7.1.8    Recommend to the Personnel Committee matters concerning the recruitment, employment, evaluation, professional development, and dismissal of Academy faculty and salaried staff;

7.1.9    Hire and fire hourly-paid staff;

7.1.10  Supervise the instructional and learning process at the Academy;

7.1.11  Supervise, and at least annually evaluate, the performance of each Academy faculty and staff member;

7.1.12  Coordinate curricular and co-curricular activities;

7.1.13  Recruit students;

7.1.14  Coordinate an effective system of communication with parents, students, faculty, and the public;

7.1.15  Serve as the Academy’s lead development officer and fund raiser;

7.1.16  Report on a regular basis to the Governing Board;

7.1.17  Call and preside at Academy faculty meetings;

7.1.18  Schedule and maintain facilities;

7.1.19  Plan and coordinate chapel and assembly programs;

7.1.20  Supervise the counseling and guidance program;

7.1.21  Plan and coordinate orientation for new students;

7.1.22  Facilitate the development of general school policy;

7.1.23  Administer the Academy in harmony with the denominational education codes, and the policies of the Governing Board; and

7.1.24  Ensure that linkage is maintained with area Adventist elementary schools regarding K-12 curricula and recruiting.

Section 7.2—Andrews Academy Faculty. Program and curriculum development and implementation are the proper professional responsibilities of the Academy faculty under the leadership of the principal. Accordingly, the Governing Board shall consider seriously all faculty recommendations on educational policies such as those necessary for conducting the academic, spiritual, financial, social, co-curricular and related programs. These policies are to be formulated within the framework of the Academy’s mission, philosophy and objectives, general policies and the budgetary provisions voted by the Governing Board in accordance with the established educational policies of the Seventh- day Adventist church.

Article VIII—Amendments to the AA Working Policy

Amendments to the AA Working Policy shall require action by the Andrews University Board of Trustees Unless the amendments are generated by the Andrews University Board of Trustees, amendments shall receive approval of two-thirds of the Governing Board. Within the Governing Board, a motion to amend the AA Working Policy shall not be acted on at the same meeting at which the amendment is initially introduced.