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The Board of Trustees consists of 9 members from across FSW’s service region: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties. The District Board of Trustees shall exercise all powers and perform all duties according to the provisions of Florida Statutes and State Board of Education Regulations, which include, but are not limited to, those described below:
- Establish rules upon the advice and recommendation of the President.
- Hold the College President accountable for the implementation of rules.
- Require minutes and records to be kept.
- Control property.
- Identify educational needs, develop, and adopt College programs.
- Provide for the supervision and evaluation of the execution of plans for the establishment, organization, and operation of the College.
- Personnel: Designate positions to be filled, prescribe minimum qualifications for those positions, and provide for the appointment, compensation, promotion, suspension, and dismissal of employees.
- Enter into contractual agreements with the federal government or any of its departments or designated agencies; other institutions, departments, agencies, districts, or political subdivisions of the state of Florida and other states of the United States; and private individuals, organizations, and corporations, provided that such agreements are in the best interests of the College.
- Establish a year-round calendar that satisfies State Board of Education requirements.
For news, meetings, schedules, members, agendas, or minutes please visit the Board of Trustees website.