The Bridge for Youth

“1.Article IV, Section 4: We want to align the terms of the Directors with the fiscal year of the Bridge. The fiscal year of the Bridge ends on September 30. Accordingly, the term of each Director will still be about 3 years, but will end on September 30. The concept is that the Board will vote to clarify the end of term dates for specific Directors, so that no Director's term is longer than 3.5 years. 2.Article IV, Section 7: To take steps to avoid losing our license, we need firm rules on background checks of Directors. If a Director fails a background check, then upon notice from the Executive Director to the Board, that Director will be immediately removed from the Board. If a Director fails to participate in the background check process, then by majority vote the Board may remove that Director.3.Article V, Section 1: The terms of the officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer) should all end on September 30 to align with the fiscal year. 4.Article VIII, Section 1: The Executive Committee membership had been unclear. The redlines create clarity by specifying that the Executive Committee consists of the Officers and Chairs of committees. It also includes the Executive Director as an ex-officio member, and can include other Directors as appointed by the Chair. Those appointed by the Chair can also be removed from the Executive Director Committee by the Chair. 5.Article VIII, Section 1: We want flexibility to have more than 5 members in committees. The redlines therefore only have a minimum of 3 members per committee, without capping the number of members on a committee.”

“Reviewed Form 990 at the Board meeting held for March 2018.”

“A. Prior to a board or committee action on a contract or transaction involving a conflict of interest, a director or committee member having a conflict of interest and who is in attendance at the meeting shall disclose all facts material to the conflict. Such disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting.B. A director or committee member who plans not to attend a meeting at which he or she has reason to believe that the board or committee will act on a matter in which the person has a conflict of interest shall disclose to the Chair of the meeting all facts material to the conflict of interest. The Chair shall report the disclosure at the meeting and the disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting.C. A person who has a conflict of interest shall not participate in or be permitted to hear the board or committee's discussion of the matter except to disclose material facts and to respond to questions. Such person shall not attempt to exert his or her personal influence with resprect to the matter, either at or outside the meeting.D. A person who has a conflict of interest with respect to a contract or transaction that will be voted on at a meeting shall not be counted in determining the presence of a quorum for purposes of the vote. The person having a conflict of interest may not vote on the contract or transaction and shall not be present in the meeting room when the vote is taken, unless the vote is by a secret ballot. Such person's ineligibility to vote shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. For purposes of this paragraph, a member of the Board of Directors has a conflict of interest when he or she stands for election as an officer or for re-election as a member of the board.E. Responsible persons who are not members of the Board of Directors, or who have a conflict of interest with respect to a contract or transaction that is not the subject of the board or committee action, shall disclose to the Chair or to the Chair's designee any conflict of interest that such responsible person has with respect to a contract or transaction. Such disclosure shall be made as soon as the conflict of interest is known. The responsible person shall refrain from any action that may affect the Bridge for Youth's participation in such contract or transaction. In the event that it is not entirely clear that a conflict of interest exists, the individual with the potential conflict shall disclose the circumstances to the Chair, or the Chair's designees, who shall determine whether there exists a conflict of interest that is subject to this policy.”

“On an annual basis, the organization's executive committee of the board of directors reviews salary surveys specific to the non-profit sector to determine where the organization's benefit packages are in comparison to other non-profits. The organization also discusses the benefit packages with other non-profit agencies to remain competitive. When determining compensation for a vacancy in the executive director position, the board hiring committee explores the community in a similar manner to develop a benefit package to attract qualified candidates. The most recent year this provess was undertaken was 2016 for the current executive director, Michelle Basham.”

“The Documents are available upon request.”