Policy 6.12.1 Trustee Training/Conference Attendance

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POLICY – 6.12.1 Trustee Training/Conference Attendance Page 1 
 
Policy: 6.12.1 
Approved By: Trust Council 
Approval Date: June 6, 1992 
Amendment Date(s):  September 17, 2026 
Policy Holder: Chief Administrative 
Officer 
 
TRUSTEE TRAINING/CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 
Purpose 
To outline Council's support, subject to available resources, for trustee training and conference 
attendance as a means to enhance trustees' contribution to the organizational effectiveness of the 
Islands Trust. 
A. Definitions 
n/a 
B. Policy 
1.  Authorization for Trustee Training 
1.1 Trust Council 
1.1.1  Trust Council and/or the Executive Committee may request a trustee to 
undertake target training and/or attend specific conferences and seminars 
on behalf of Trust Council. 
1.1.2  Trustees may request support to undertake target training and/or attend 
specific conferences and seminars on behalf of Trust Council. 
1.1.3  All requests of trustees and/or to trustees for training or conference 
attendance shall be reviewed by the Executive Committee for Trust 
Council consideration when possible or approved by the Executive 
Committee. 
1.1.4  The Executive Committee's recommendations or approvals will be guided 
by their responsibility to monitor and control the Trust Council 
Training/Conference account. 
1.1.5  The Executive Committee is responsible for proposing trustee in-service 
training programs for Trust Council consideration via the Finance 
Committee within the annual budget process. 
1.2 Islands Trust Conservancy 
The Islands Trust Conservancy Board shall be responsible to budget, approve and 
control Board member training and conference attendance within its annual 
budget. 

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1.3 Local Trust Committees 
Local trust committees shall be responsible, by way of a resolution, to budget, 
approve and control trustee training and conference attendance related to the 
local trust committees within its annually budgeted LTC - Local Expense Account. 
1.4 Council Committees 
Council Committees shall be responsible, by way of resolution, to budget, 
approve and control trustee training and conference attendance related to 
Council Committee interests within its annually budgeted Council Committee 
Expense Account. 
1.5 Executive Committee 
The Executive Committee shall be responsible, by way of resolution, to budget, 
approve and control Executive Committee member training and conference 
attendance related to Executive Committee interests within its annually budgeted 
Executive Committee - Training/Conference account. 
2.  Expectations of Trustee 
2.1 It is expected that trustees, for Trust-supported training and conference 
attendance, will provide a written report to the approving authority body and to 
Trust Council at the next quarterly meeting. 
2.2  It is expected that trustees, for Trust-supported training and conference 
attendance, will provide useful materials to the administrative secretary to co

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