7.         BOARD FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

7.1      Enumerated responsibilities.  The Board is charged with the following responsibilities:

7.1.1   General authority; maximum obligation by Board.  The Board shall administer the financial affairs of the Association and Primary School by directly or indirectly authorizing all necessary and proper licenses, contracts, purchases, and payments for school expenses, supplies, and services.  Neither the Board nor any of its officers may incur an advance obligation, outside of any required for the operation or maintenance of the Primary School, in excess of $50,000 without the approval of a majority vote of Association members in good standing.

7.1.2   Prescribe tuition, fees and special assessments.  The Board shall prescribe all fees associated with tuition, before and after school child care, registration, utilities, and other operating expenses.  Fee schedules shall be set without the approval of the Association unless a fee increase of more than 25 percent per month is required.  Fee increases in excess of 25 percent per month require the approval by a majority vote of Association members in good standing.  In appropriate cases the Board may prescribe special assessments to meet unique Primary School operational and capital requirements.

7.1.3   Termination of good standing status.  The Board may, in appropriate circumstances and in accordance with the procedure outlined in Section 10.5 of these Bylaws, suspend or terminate a members good standing status within the Association, suspend the members voting privileges and/or direct the disenrollment of their child or ward.

7.1.4   Temporary lifting of 200 percent rule in Section 4.2.  The Board may, when appropriate, temporarily lift the 200 percent account limitation required in Section 4.2 to accommodate a members unique requirements, or facilitate special assessments or charges.

7.1.5   Policies for student administration.  The Board may formulate and approve appropriate policies for the administration of students.  Policies for student administration will be reflected in the Association Handbook.

7.1.6   Direct disenrollment.  The Board may direct the disenrollment of a Primary School student for good cause shown.

7.1.7   Primary School Handbooks.  The Board shall annually review and approve the Association and Faculty Handbooks.

7.1.8   Strategic plan.  The Board will formulate a strategic plan of operations for the Association and Primary School.

7.1.9   Primary School Director.  The Board shall select and employ a salaried Director for the Naval Academy Primary School.

7.1.10 Authorize directors to obligate corporation.  The Board must specifically authorize any of its officers to obligate the corporation to contracts or debts in excess of $10,000.