Battle of board frustrates Sacred Hearts long jumper

Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  April 15, 2001 ;     700+ words ...THAT BOARD. That stupid board. Kelly Figueira stands, at the end of the long jump runway, staring down the horizon at her nemesis. It taunts her there. The board. She bounces up and down on her toes, the last few seconds before takeoff...

Legality of Boston police review board is questioned

The Boston Globe;  September 10, 1992 ;     700+ words ...The board appointed by Boston Police Commissioner Francis M. Roache...police misconduct, they can appeal to the Community Appeals Board. But Roache has yet to formally establish such a board by issuing an executive order and memorandum, as is normal...

Board to leave seat vacant

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  September 11, 2003 ;     619 words ...Board to leave seat vacant New Berlin school panel may face 3-3 deadlock By CORISSA JANSEN...journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel Thursday, September 11, 2003 New Berlin -- The School Board will let voters decide in April who will fill its seventh chair after board members failed to reach consensus on a ...

Capturing board potential: a value adding approach.

Ivey Business Journal Online;  September 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...A board is often a snapshot of the organization...If you scan the lists of corporate board members you cannot help but be impressed...psychological and intellectual benefits from board service. But too frequently, boards have...

Does your board need its own dedicated support staff?

Nonprofit World;  March 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Should board support come from the CEO or an independent secretariat...staff with a dedicated function of serving the board's information needs. What can you tell me about this practice? Currently our board of directors, like most of the nonprofit boards...

School Board may shift again

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 29, 2002 ;     700+ words ...School Board may shift again Spence seems likely to be...2002 In the newest episode of As the School Board Turns, Jeff Spence appears on track to be elected president of the Milwaukee School Board tonight. His selection would demonstrate...

Board skirts size issue

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  March 22, 2002 ;     617 words ...Board skirts size issue, cuts budget Supervisors trim $4.9 million...supervisors sidestepped the sensitive issue of reducing the County Board's size Thursday but agreed on $4.9 million in emergency budget cuts and freezes. In a 22-3 vote, the board's financial decisions boosted the county's contingency ...

Tyco Board Unanimously Reaffirms that Nine Current Board Members Will Not...

PR Newswire;  November 8, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Board also Nominates Admiral Dennis C. Blair (U.S. Navy, Ret...Expected Vacancy Tyco International Ltd. announced that its Board of Directors today unanimously reaffirmed its September 12, 2002, resolution under which the Board voted not to nominate or support for re- election at the...

Ozaukee board divided on Smith

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 27, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Ozaukee board divided on Smith Backers say government...the first woman to head the Ozaukee County Board, the Mequon supervisor and her supporters...contentious meeting in which it took the board six ballots to choose between Smith, Cedarburg...

Ten Questions to Ask When Invited to Join a Board

Nonprofit World;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Every board member - and potential board member - should know the answers to these queries. It was a year...and turned it down. Now Charlotte has been asked to serve on the board of a nonprofit: It's a medium-sized organization with a CEO, staff...

California Board of Chiropractic Examiners Fires Staff

Dynamic Chiropractic;  May 7, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Board Comes Under Scrutiny From State Legislature In the latest...development in an ongoing cycle of upheaval within the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the California Senate Business...2007, to address persistent internal battles within the board. In that hearing, the various issues surrounding ...

School Board `home at last' // Pershing Rd. move caps 13-year hunt

Chicago Sun-Times;  February 16, 1986 ;     700+ words ...The Board of Education is completing its move to a...13-year headquarters hunt that underscored the board's political frailty and cost it millions...of costly political drubbings that had the board bouncing futilely from one downtown building...

COUNTY BOARD HEAPS PRAISE ON LABELLE AT FINAL MEETING

News-Sun, The (Waukegan, IL);  November 15, 2000 ;     404 words ...Lake County Board Chairman Jim LaBelle received a sendoff...standing ovation as he presided over his last board meeting Tuesday. LaBelle, a Zion resident...another term after serving 20 years on the board. The board will meet in special session...

Board will discuss Korte's job status at meeting Thursday

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 26, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Board will discuss Korte's job status at meeting Thursday Signs...Sentinel staff Tuesday, June 26, 2001 The Milwaukee School Board will take up the status of Superintendent Spence Korte at...keep together the somewhat troubled marriage between the board and Korte are succeeding. Korte's two-year contract ...

Are business professionals undermining your board?

Nonprofit World;  March 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...BOARD room Businesspeople may do more harm than good on nonprofit boards, unless they follow these guidelines. Many nonprofit board members are business professionals who bring a corporate perspective to the board. This approach often focuses on financial criteria, leading the board to make ...