Board of Directors
Board of Directors:
Dave King; Parent (Board President)
Terry Peterson; Rehabilitation Services (Secretary)
Alison Dollar, PhD., ND Department of Public
Instruction
Terri Bothwell; Parent
Beth Feist McHenry; foster parent; Community
Options
Vickie Peterson; parent, Family Voices of North
Dakota
Peter Yung, North Central Human Services
Purpose: The
board decides what the overall mission and policies for the center will be.
They hire the executive director and assist with the general promotion of the
Pathfinder Parent Center services.
Mission: To unite parents and teachers with the resources to build positive futures for and with
children, students and young adults with learning differences or challenges.
Major responsibilities:
- Leadership
for our center
- Organize
the board of directors, officers, and committees
- Form policies
and procedures
- Oversee
the annual budget
- Oversee
program planning and evaluation
- Evaluate
the Executive Director
- Review
reports
- Promote
the center
- Assist
in raising funds
- Reach
out to new groups
Length of term: A board member serves
for three years. The term may be renewed once pending approval of the board.
After serving two terms a board member must wait for a period of one year
before becoming eligible to serve again.
Meetings and time commitment: Meetings
are held a minimum of four times a year. They typically last two hours.
Families often participate by phone and stipends for travel are available.
Board members may be asked to serve on committees.
Prior Experience: No prior experience is required. We provide new members with orientation
and information to support their role as a board member.
Expectations of all board members: Attend meetings regularly, participate on committees.