Input Source: New Board member packet.

It is good practice in many organizations to prepare new members—especially those with fiduciary responsibilities—to take their place as a voting member of a governing board.  A preliminary interview with the board president showed that all members get a binder with information when they join the board after elections in June. The binder was reviewed to see what materials relate to this analysis.
These are the contents of the binder received by a new board member:
• Architectural Design Standards (29 May 2009)
• Community Plat Map
• Homeowner covenants
•  Community directory

A follow-up conversation with the board president indicated that these items would have been helpful to him as a new member joining the board in 2010:

• Procedure for adding agenda items
• Responsibilities of board officers, EpCom rep, management committee rep
• History of key items in the community