Nebraska Association of School Boards

“Active membership in the organization shall be open to, and held in the name of public boards of education and boards of educational service units. Boards of public school districts shall pay annual membership dues to the organization based on the school district's current operational budget exclusive of special grant funds for the school fiscal year during which the fiscal year of the organization ends. Annual membership dues for educational service unit's member boards shall be determined by the nasb board of directors. Affiliate membership shall be available to commercial organizations and professional service organizations, upon payment of dues. Affiliate members shall not vote or hold office of the nasb board of directors. Associate memberships shall be available, upon payment of dues, to any nebraska political subdivision, any organization subject to nebraska's open meetings act, or any educational institution. Associate members shall not vote or hold office of the nasb board of directors. Honorary life memberships may be presented to individuals, in recognition of service to education, upon recommendation of the executive committee and approval of the board of directors. Honorary life members shall not vote or hold office.”

“Each nebraska association of school boards (nasb) region shall elect a region director who will also serve as a member of the nasb board of directors. Each active member board within the nasb region is entitled to one vote for the position of region director.”

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 will be reviewed by the executive director and the organization's audit committee. The audit committee will present the completed form to the board of directors prior to filing the return with the irs.”

“Members of the nasb board of directors shall avoid conflicts of interest between their position as a member of the board of directors and their personal, their professional, and their district's/esu's own interests. If such a conflict does arise, at the earliest opportunity, the nasb board member shall fully disclose that conflict to the nasb executive director and if necessary, in writing. An annual conflict of interest statement is signed by each board member, and any potential conflicts are monitored by the operations manager.”

“The executive director's compensation is approved by the board of directors after an annual review. Other officer and key employee compensation is reviewed annually by the executive director and approved by the board of directors.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“The board of directors is responsible for the oversight of the audit and the selection of the independent accountant. This process has not changed from the prior year.”