Meetings of the Board of Directors

Open Sessions of Meetings of the Board

i) Members of the public may attend open sessions of meetings of the Board of Directors.
ii) A schedule of the date, location and time of the Board’s regular meetings will be available from the Board office and will be posted on the corporation’s website. Changes in the schedule will be posted on the website.
iii) The Board will limit the number of attendees to the maximum room capacity requirement.
iv) Recording devices, videotaping and photography are prohibited.

Attendees at Open Sessions of Meetings of the Board

i) Members of the public and invited guests who attend Board meetings shall not interfere with the orderly conduct of the meeting.
ii) Members of the public may be asked to identify themselves.
iii) The Chair of the Board shall control all meetings of the Board and may expel any person for improper conduct at a meeting of the Board.

Closed or "In-Camera" Sessions of Meetings of the Board

i) The Board may move in camera or hold board meetings that are not open to the public if it determines it is in the best interest of the corporation to do so. The Chair may order that the meeting move in camera. Any director may request a matter be dealt with in camera, in which case a vote will be taken and if a majority of the Board so decides, the matter shall be dealt with in camera.

ii) The following matters will be dealt with in camera:
· Matters involving property;
· Matters involving litigation;
· Material contracts;
· Human resources issues;
· Professional staff appointment, reappointment and credentialing issues;
· Patient issues;
· Donor issues; and
· Any matter that the Board determines should be the subject of an in camera session.