APPENDIX 1—D

ORGANIZATION AND WORKING POLICY FOR THE OPERATING BOARD OF THE RUTH MURDOCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Board Approval February 25, 1993

Article I—Name

This entity whose governance is being described in this document shall be known as the RUTH MURDOCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, U.S.A. It operates under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation (Association) of Andrews University as amended February 23, 1986. The governance entity being described in this document shall be known as the OPERATING BOARD OF THE RUTH MURDOCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Article II—Purpose

By action 91-45 dated February 25, 1991 the Andrews University Board of Trustees approved the policies for and delegated the governance powers and authority outlined in this document to the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School under the provision of Article IV, Section 6, paragraph (f) of the Bylaws of Andrews University, as amended on February 24, 1991.

Article III—The Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School

Section 1—Constituency of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School

The Andrews University Board of Trustees as constituency of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School has delegated to the members of the Pioneer Memorial Church and any other Seventh-day Adventist Church in Southwestern Michigan (district nine) that wishes to participate (see Article III-B, Section 4-i), the authority to select and appoint the elected members of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School.

The authority of the constituency shall be expressed by way of the elected, appointed and ex-officio representatives serving on the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School. The elected and appointed representatives of the constituency are chosen annually in the spring by way of the method described below.

Section 2—Membership

Membership of the Operating Board of Ruth Murdoch Elementary School shall be nineteen (19) in number. The elected members are drawn from the Pioneer Memorial Church membership and any other participating Seventh-day Adventist Church in Southwestern Michigan, district nine.

Section 3—Membership Categories

The Operating Board of Ruth Murdoch Elementary School shall be composed of three categories of membership—elected, appointed and ex-officio. The elected membership shall number no more than nine (9), the appointed membership shall number three (3) and the ex-officio membership shall number seven (7).

Section 4—Elected Membership

The elected membership of the Operating Board of Ruth Murdoch Elementary School shall represent Pioneer Memorial Church and the other participating churches and shall number no more than nine (9).

Section 5—Procedure for Election of Members

The procedure for the election of the elected members for the Operating Board of Ruth Murdoch Elementary School shall be the same method followed by Pioneer Memorial Church and the other participating churches when choosing its major officers.

Section 6—Appointed Membership

The appointed membership of the Operating Board of Ruth Murdoch Elementary School shall be three (3) and shall be appointed or reappointed annually in the spring by the president of Andrews University. Two (2) members shall be appointed to possibly represent at large the parents of current students, and the other one (1) member shall be appointed to represent the Andrews University School of Education.

Section 7—Ex-officio Membership

The ex-officio membership of the Operating Board of Ruth Murdoch Elementary School Board shall number seven (7), and shall include (a) the Andrews University Provost, (b) the principal of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School, (c) the Home and School Association chair, (d) the superintendent of education for the Michigan Conference, (e) the senior pastor, (f) the treasurer of Pioneer Memorial Church, and (g) the principal of the Andrews Academy.

Section 8—Officers of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School

The officers of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School Operating Board shall be the chair, the vice-chair and the secretary. They are appointed with duties as follows:

1. Chair: shall be appointed by the president. It shall be either the Andrews University Provost or a person appointed by the president after being advised by the Provost. His/her duties shall be to:
   1. authorize the official calling of regular and special meetings of the Operating Board.
   2. preside at all regular and special meetings of the Operating Board and to conduct these according to Robert’s Rules of Order.
   3. assist the vice-chair and secretary in preparing the agenda.
   4. act as counselor, where appropriate, to any or all of the following: the Provost, the Superintendent of Education for the Michigan Conference and the principal of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School in dealing with emergency and urgent business touching the school.
   5. In the event that the vice president is not the chair, he/she shall:
      1. have a term of office for a two (2) year period which may be extended by the same method as the original process.
      2. in addition to section 8 a, i-iv above, also act as counselor to the Provost.
2. Vice-chair: shall be elected by the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School Board from among themselves at its first session of the year. His/her duties shall be to:
   1. preside at meetings of the Operating Board in the absence of the chair or as designated by the chair.
   2. assist the other officers of the Operating Board in drawing up the agenda.
3. Secretary: shall be the principal of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School. His/Her duties shall be to:
   1. prepare the agenda in consultation with the chair and the other officers of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School.
   2. maintain and circulate to members minutes of all regular and special meetings of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School.
   3. ensure that documents, reports and appropriate sub-committee minutes are properly brought before members of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School.
   4. carry out as secretary of the Operating Board the will and policies of the Operating Board, through the usual channels of protocol in the interim between meetings of the Operating Board. As such he/she shall officially represent the Operating Board to accrediting associations as authorized.

The secretary may bring in a recording secretary of his/her choice to record the transactions of the Operating Board in session. The recording secretary shall be without vote.

Section 9—The Term of Membership

Except for the ex-officio members the term of membership for the members of the Operating Board of Ruth Murdoch Elementary School shall be a period of two (2) years with half the membership retiring annually. The membership year shall extend from July 1 through June 30. Members may be reelected.

Section 10—Remuneration for Members

Members receive no remuneration for serving on the Operating Board.

Section 11—Qualification of Membership

The elected and appointed members shall be members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church selected by the relevant church boards and by the president according to the criteria outlined in the Church Manual for board members.

Article IV—Power and Duties of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School

A. Power and Jurisdiction

Section 1—Authority of The Board and Establishment of Policies

The Andrews University Board of Trustees has delegated to the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School the authority to make decisions and to formulate and recommend policies to the Andrews University Board of Trustees in all areas pertaining to the operation of the school in accordance with the Andrews University Working Policy and the K-8 educational codes of the Michigan and the Lake Union Conferences and the North American Division. However, items pertaining to salaried staff and faculty, budget and amendments to the Organization and Working Policy for the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School, voted by the Operating Board, shall be referred to the Andrews University Board of Trustees for action. All matters presented to the Andrews University Board of Trustees for action, shall require the prior approval of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School. (See Figures 1-2 & 1-8 on page for chart showing the relationships of the Operating Board within the University organizational structure as a whole.)

If deemed in the best interests of the University, the Executive Committee of the Andrews University Board of Trustees, on behalf thereof, may temporarily suspend any of the provisions contained herein, after consultation with the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School. The president shall report such action at the next meeting of the Andrews University Board of Trustees.

Section 2—Administration of Policies

The Operating Board exercises jurisdiction and formulates policy in matters pertaining to the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School as stated in Article III, Section 1 above; however, the Board delegates the execution of those policies to the principal, who acts under the Operating Board’s general supervision and continues to serve as such at the pleasure of the Operating Board. The Operating Board’s policies shall be contained in the Andrews University Faculty Handbook, the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School Bulletin, Student Handbook, Faculty Handbook and the Michigan and Lake Union Conferences and North American Division education codes and such policies pertaining to the operation of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School which it recommends to the University Board of Trustees for publication in the Andrews University Working Policy.

The Operating Board in adopting these publications and policies reserves the right to recommend changes in them. Before recommending changes in policies, the Operating Board shall consult the principal and the faculty of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School. Faculty in session objecting to a proposed amendment may record its objections by forwarding them to the Operating Board through the Board Chair, the principal or a faculty representative.

Section 3—Relationship of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School to the Superintendent of Education for the Michigan Conference

The Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School shall look to the Superintendent of Education for the Michigan Conference for advisory educational leadership, and for specific guidance on the denominational governing codes as prescribed by the Michigan and Lake Union Conference K-12 Boards. He/she shall serve as a liaison between the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School and the Michigan and Lake Union Conferences with respect to appropriate denominational educational matters and procedures for cooperation. The superintendent shall have the same educational advisory responsibilities and duties towards the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School as it does for other conference schools.

Section 4—The Role of the Andrews University Provost

The Andrews University Provost shall serve as a liaison between the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School and the president of Andrews University in routine matters in his/her domain, and in matters relating to salaried staff and faculty, budget, and the Operating Board Organization and Working Policy that need action by the Andrews University Board of Trustees.

Section 5—The Role of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School Principal

The principal of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School is responsible to the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School. The principal shall perform the following functions:

1. Serve as secretary of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School.
2. Conduct the administrative functions for the internal operation of the school program from the Ruth Murdoch Child Care Center through eighth grade. He/she shall also serve as a link between the Operating Board and the Provost for routine matters in his/her domain and for items pertaining to salaried staff and faculty, budget, and amendments to the Organization and Working Policy for the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School which require transmittal to the president and the Andrews University Board of Trustees for action.
3. Confer regularly with the Board Chair regarding matters relating to the internal administration of the school.
4. Be responsible, with faculty consultation, for the routine disciplining of students.
5. Consult with the Board Chair regarding serious student offenses indicating the necessity for a student’s discontinuance in the school prior to Operating Board action.
6. Prepare the proposed annual budget in consultation with the faculty, for the Finance Committee to review and recommend prior to Operating Board action.
7. Implement the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School budget as approved by the Operating Board and the Andrews University Board of Trustees.
8. Recommend to the Committee on Curriculum and Personnel, matters concerning the recruitment, employment, evaluation, in-service training, and dismissal of faculty and staff.
9. Supervise the instructional and learning process.
10. Evaluate regularly the performance of each hourly-paid employee, faculty and salaried staff member.
11. Coordinate curricular and co-curricular activities and plan for the scheduling and maintenance of facilities.
12. Recommend to the Committee on Curriculum and Personnel the proposed teaching assignments.
13. Recruit students.
14. Coordinate an effective system of communication with parents, students, faculty, and the public.
15. Supervise the maintenance of student cumulative records and other reports and official documents.
16. Supervise the school staff personnel.
17. Serve as ex-officio member of elementary school committees.
18. Report on a regular basis to the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School regarding matters affecting school affairs.
19. Plan and supervise the elementary school registration.
20. Call and preside at elementary school faculty meetings.
21. Facilitate the development of general school policy in cooperation with the faculty for Operating Board approval.
22. Administer the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School in harmony with the denominational education codes and the policies of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School.
23. Ensure that linkage is maintained with the Andrews Academy regarding K-12 curricula and recruiting.
24. Cooperate with the elected Home and School leader and parents to enhance the educational program of the school.
25. Coordinate, encourage and support the active Volunteers as an organization.

Section 6—The Legislative Powers of the Faculty

Inasmuch as program and curriculum development and implementation are the proper professional responsibilities of the faculty under the leadership of the principal and the relevant denominational education officials, the Operating 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 Ruth Murdoch Elementary School’s mission, philosophy and objectives, general policies and the budgetary provisions voted by the Operating Board in accordance with the established educational policies of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The mission, philosophy and objectives, general policies and budgetary provisions as voted by the Operating Board are interpreted to the faculty by the principal; conversely the principal interprets the policies of the faculty to the Operating Board.

Section 7—Corporate Power of the Board

In all its dealings, the Operating Board acts only as a corporate body. The power and authority of the Operating Board belong only to the members as a group. No individual member has any legal right to act for the Operating Board unless designated to do so by specific Board action.

Section 8—Ownership of Property, Facilities and Equipment

Andrews University owns the property on which the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School is located, the facilities in which it is operated and the equipment with which the school program is conducted.

B. Responsibilities and Duties of the Operating Board

Section 1—Financial Responsibility

The Operating Board in association with its constituency shall secure the funds necessary for the school to properly fulfill its mission and purposes. The Operating Board shall regulate the ways in which the school funds shall be allocated in the budget and for development projects proposed by the principal.

The Andrews University Board of Trustees approves the budget for the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School on recommendation of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School Operating Board after being advised by the Finance Committee. Any major change in the Board of Trustees’ approved budget shall require the recommendation of the Committee on Finance, the action of the Operating Board and the concurrence of the Andrews University Budget and Financial Management Committee.

Section 2—Personnel Responsibility

All appointments, reappointments and promotions of administrators and faculty shall be made by the Andrews University Board of Trustees on the recommendation of the Operating Board after being advised by the Curriculum and Personnel Committee. The Andrews University Board of Trustees has delegated the appointment and termination of hourly-paid staff within budget and the provisions of the Andrews University Working Policy, to the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School.

Section 3—General Powers

The general business and affairs of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School shall be the responsibility of its Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School.

The Operating Board may properly exercise authority for the total effectiveness of the school programs in relation to the fulfillment of the stated Ruth Murdoch Elementary School objectives, but becomes directly active in the administrative domain only if the school is confronted with an extraordinary problem. Before acting on matters having to do with program and curriculum development, the Operating Board shall consult the Provost, the Superintendent of Education for the Michigan Conference, the principal, and the faculty.

Section 4—Specific Powers and Duties

In harmony with the general powers stated above, the Operating Board shall have the following specific powers, functions and duties:

1. To maintain the school as a Seventh-day Adventist educational institution as an integral part of its school system in fulfillment of the church’s teaching ministry.
2. To coordinate the formulation of the school’s mission and purposes and approve them within the educational framework identified in (a) above and in (p) below.
3. To develop and ensure adequate financial resources in order that the school’s purposes may be met.
4. To recommend to the Andrews University Board of Trustees the appointment or termination of the principal, vice principal and faculty of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School.
5. To ensure effective, comprehensive and forward looking organizational planning; making assumptions about the school’s future and using those assumptions for strategic planning.
6. To manage the resources of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School effectively.
7. To approve, monitor, and discontinue school programs and services in consultation with the principal and the faculty.
8. To enhance the school’s public image.
9. To determine the criteria allowing for the participation of churches in the support and governance of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School.
10. To serve as a board of appeal for parents, faculty and students.
11. To identify to the Committee on Operating Board Development, Policy and Procedure the future potential Operating Board members who qualify by virtue of their knowledge, experience, interests and skills and convey that information to the organizations and persons who choose these members to serve on the Operating Board.
12. To coordinate the formulation and establishment of general school policy.
13. To ensure proper administration of the school by arranging for periodic review of administrative performance and to ensure that appropriate and periodic written faculty, salaried and hourly-paid staff evaluations are implemented.
14. To monitor compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations by the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School administration.
15. To adhere to the highest ethical and moral standards of organizational behavior.
16. To monitor compliance with the education codes of the North American Division, Lake Union Conference and Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
17. To monitor teacher and administration certification requirements.
18. To recommend to the Andrews University Board of Trustees the annual budget after prior approval by the Operating Board.
19. To appoint or terminate hourly-paid staff to the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School within budget and the University policy provisions.
20. To delegate any power of the Operating Board to any ad hoc or standing committee, or to any member, officer, agent or employee upon such terms as it may deem proper.

Article V—Operation of the Operating Board

A. Responsibilities of Individual Members

Individual Operating Board member’s responsibilities include:

Section 1—General Responsibilities

1. Know the school’s mission, philosophy and objectives, programs, services, strengths and needs.
2. Serve the school as an ambassador of good public relations.
3. Support the Operating Board and the school according to personal knowledge, experience, interests and skills.
4. Assist the Operating Board’s Committee on Operating Board Development, Policy and Procedure in identifying future possible Operating Board members to the appropriate people and boards. These possible nominees to the Operating Board are to be men and women of achievement and distinction who can make significant contributions to the work of the Operating Board and to the progress of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School.
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 Operating Board, all matters of potential significance as appropriate.
6. Be informed on current trends in the field of education.
7. Support and counsel the principal as appropriate in their relationships with groups or individuals.
8. Support the Home and School Association in their volunteer service and fund-raising activities.
9. Encourage the Volunteers as a support organization in the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School.

Section 2—Ethical Responsibilities

1. Avoid asking special favors of the staff based on the position as a member of the Operating Board.
2. Endeavor to maintain a position of independence and objectivity with respect to special interest groups or constituencies.
3. Avoid the appearance of conflict of interest, which might embarrass the Operating Board or the school and disclose any possible conflicts to the relevant Operating Board.
4. Maintain confidentiality and speak for the Operating Board or the school only when authorized to do so.

Section 3—Financial Responsibilities

1. Assist the Finance Committee and the Operating Board in securing adequate resources for conducting the school’s programs and services.
2. Faithfully examine and evaluate the school’s financial statements.
3. Help the Operating Board fulfill its financial monitoring responsibilities.
4. Support the school’s financial advancement through solicitation and encouragement of gifts.
5. Assist the Committees on Finance and Marketing by implementing fund-raising strategies through personal influence with others.

Section 4—Leadership Responsibilities

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

B. Meetings

Section 1—Meetings

Regular meetings of the Operating Board shall be held at such time and place as the boards may determine. Special meetings of the Operating Board may be called by the chair.

The Operating Board shall generally meet monthly or at least four (4) times annually. A schedule of regular meetings is published in the minutes of the first meeting of each membership year. However, special meetings may be called by the chair with seven days prior notice.

Written notice of all meetings of the Operating Board shall be mailed at least seven (7) days prior thereto.

Section 2—Quorum

One-half of the members of the Operating Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting, but if less than one-half of the members are present, a majority of the members present may adjourn the meeting without further notice. The act of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the official action of the Operating Board.

Section 3—Visitors

Visitors are allowed at all meetings of the Operating Board except for executive sessions. In harmony with the Privacy Act (FERPA), minutes of executive sessions are available only to regular members of the Operating Board and are kept as appendices to the minutes of the regular and special meetings of the Operating Board.

C. Committees

Section 1—Ad Hoc Committees

The Operating Board shall appoint ad hoc committees as needed which may contain members who are not bona-fide Operating Board members including faculty of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary school.

Section 2—Standing Committees for the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School

Voting members of the standing committees of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary Operating Board may include one (1) Ruth Murdoch Elementary School faculty member per Operating Board standing committee elected for a two (2) year term by the faculty in session.

Each member of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School is assigned to at least one of the following five (5) standing committees by the chair after consultation with the principal:

Committee on Operating Board Development, Policy and Procedure

Committee on Curriculum and Personnel

Committee on Finance

Committee on Marketing

Committee on School Health and Safety

Committee on Operating Board Development, Policy and Procedure

The committee on board development shall have the responsibility for:

1. Identifying potential Operating Board members of achievement and distinction for future election on the basis of their knowledge, experience, interests and skills and conveying that information to the constituent organizations choosing these members.
2. Recommending committee memberships.
3. Attending to the orientation, continuing education, and development activities for the Operating Board and its members.
4. Ensuring that the Operating Board appropriately disciplines itself.
5. Proposing to the Operating Board the time for its regular meetings, which shall assist it to best fulfill its function and achieve its purposes.
6. Designing the school’s mission statement with the advice of the faculty and recommending it to the Operating Board for its action.
7. Reviewing the school’s mission, philosophy and objective statements and governance working policies annually and recommending to the Operating Board any proposed revisions for its action.
8. Designing the policies and procedures, which shall govern the manner in which the Operating Board shall conduct its business and recommending them to the Operating Board for its action.
9. Designing current job descriptions for the administrators of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School, officers, and individual members of the Operating Board. This committee shall meet a minimum of two (2) times annually.

Committee on Curriculum and Personnel

The Committee on Curriculum and Personnel shall be responsible for:

1. Associating with the Committee on Finance in providing the necessary funding for conducting the school’s programs and services.
2. Monitoring the school’s programs and services.
3. Monitoring the school’s improvement plan and developing responses to the recommendations made by the accreditation organizations.
4. Reviewing the curriculum and accreditation status annually, ensuring that the school’s programs and services are demonstrably consistent with its purposes and mission and are of high quality and recommending to the Operating Board any proposed revisions for its action.
5. Assisting the Operating Board with advice, criteria and proposed policies for the recruitment, selection, evaluation, promotion, in-service training, employment and separation of appropriate personnel to facilitate the program of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School in accordance with the Andrews University Working Policy.
6. Ensuring that periodic salaried and hourly-paid staff, faculty and administrator evaluations are scheduled, performed, and reported upon to the Operating Board.
7. Meeting at least once a year with the Committee on Personnel and Curriculum, of the Andrews Academy to ensure proper coordination with respect to the K-12 curriculum. This committee shall meet a minimum of twice (2) annually.

Committee on Finance

The Committee on Finance shall have the responsibility for:

1. Assisting in seeking and recommending ways and means to ensure adequate resources to prudently fund programs and services established by the Operating Board.
2. Assist in the preparation of the annual operating budget and recommending approval to the Operating Board.
3. Monitoring the financial operation, which include, seeking and implementing ways through the administration of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School to maintain expenses within the amounts shown in the budget approved by the Andrews University Board of Trustees.
4. Presenting to the Operating Board recommendations regarding financial policies and procedures.

This committee shall meet a minimum of four (4) times annually.

Committee on Marketing

The Committee on Marketing shall have the responsibility for:

1. Designing a plan for effectively marketing the school.
2. Monitoring the school’s marketing plan.
3. Conducting a marketing audit annually.

This committee shall have supplemental membership appointed by the Operating Board as follows:

Youth Pastor
Parent(s)
Faculty
Other(s)

This committee shall meet a minimum of twice (2) annually.

Committee on School Health and Safety

The Committee on School Health and Safety shall have the responsibility for:

1. Serving as the communicable disease review panel in managing the school’s communicable disease policy.
2. Reviewing the communicable disease policy annually and recommending to the Operating Board any proposed revisions for its action.
3. Serving as the steering committee, with supplemental membership, for creating a drug free school environment.
4. Monitoring the school’s programs and services which pertain to the health and safety of students and the faculty and recommending to the Operating Board any proposed revisions for its action.
5. Monitoring school safety practices and policies, including traffic flow.
6. Ensuring that proper emergency policies and procedures are developed and implemented (i.e., fire and tornado).

This committee shall meet at least two (2) times annually.

Article VI—Amendments to the Organization and Working Policy for the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School

Amendments to any of these policies shall require the approval of two-thirds of the membership of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School but a motion to amend the policies shall not be acted on at the same meeting at which the amendment is initially introduced. A minimum of twenty-four (24) hours shall transpire between the introduction of a proposed amendment and the meeting at which the amendment is voted upon.

Any amendment(s) to the policies referred to above shall be approved by the membership of the Operating Board of the Ruth Murdoch Elementary School as described above before being presented for action by the Andrews University Board of Trustees.