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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Page 117

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b. Each Board of Control may appoint necessary
standing and special committees accountable to it.

6.25 Qualifications of Elective Members

a. Pastors elected to Boards of Control] shall be
members of the Synod and shall hold membership in
a member congregation of the Synod.

b. Teachers elected to Boards of Control shall be
members of the Synod and shall hold membership in
a member congregation of the Synod.

c. Laymen elected to Boards of Control shall be
members of member congregations of the Synod.

d. Board membership shall be broadly represen-
tative of the Synod and preferably should include
representation from more than one synodical District.
Not more than two of the elective members shall be
members of the same congregation.

e. Lay members of the Board of Control should be
representative of various occupations.

f. Members of the Board of Control shall not be on
the salaried staff of a synodical educational insti-
tution.

6.26 Prohibition of Conflict of Interest

Members of a Board of Control shall not enterinto
gainful business contracts or transactions with the
institution.

6.39 General Functions and Duties

a. The Board of Control shall make certain that
the work of the institution entrusted to its care is
carried on effectively, in accordance with the theo-
logical and academic standards of the Synod. To this
end it shall require regular and special reports from
the president as its executive officer, or through him
from other officers, instructional staff members, or
employees of the institution, and through formal and
informal tours of the campus and attendance at its
activities.

b. The Board of Control shall be responsible for
the educational program and shall see to it that the
curriculum approved by the Board for Higher Educa-
tion for the respective institution is followed.

c. The Board of Control shall be responsible for
the general welfare of its instructional staff members
and other employees, for their working conditions,
and for the proper housing of instructional staff
members. It shall adopt standards and regulations
governing the off-campus activities of instructional
staff members and other employees of the institution.
It shall develop policies to include salary and wage
scales, provisions for tenure, promotion, vacations,
periodic health examinations, sick and service leaves,
dismissal, retirement and pension, and other em-
ployee welfare and benefit provisions.

d. The Board of Control shall be responsible for
the general welfare of the students of its institution,
the adequacy of their housing and boarding facilities,
the health service available to them, the appropriate-
ness of the cocurricular activities, as well as the off-
campus interests, activities, and employment of the
students.

e. The Board of Control shall be responsible for
the efficient business management of its institution,
in accord with the system of accounting and business
practices and records as may be prescribed by the
Board for Higher Education in consultation with the
Board of Directors. The board shall exercise its
responsibility in this area through a business man-
ager appointed by it on recommendation of the

c. All members must hold membership in a mem-
ber congregation of the Synod, and not more than two
of the elected members shall be members of the same
congregation. They shall not be on the salaried staff
of a synodical educational institution or enter into
any gainful business, contracts, or transactions with
the institution.

6.03 Functions

In exercising its relationship to the Synod and to
the Board for Professional Education as set forth
elsewhere in these Bylaws the Board of Regents of
each institution shall—

a. make certain that the work of the institution is
carried on effectively and to that end require reports
from the president as its executive officer and through
him from other officers and staff members:

b. be responsible for the educational] programs of
the institution:

c. be responsible for the general welfare of the
instructional staff members and other employees,
adopt regulations governing off-campus activities.
develop policies regarding salary and wage scales.
tenure, promotion, vacations, health examinations.
leaves, dismissal, retirement, pension, and other
employee welfare benefit provisions;

d. be responsible for the general welfare of the
students, their housing and board facilities, health
services, appropriateness of cocurricular and off-
campus activities, and employment;

e. exercise its responsibility for the efficient
business management of its institution through a
business officer appointed by it on recommendation
of the president of the institution and responsible to
him; under its supervision the business officer shall
keep accurate accounts of all moneys and other
assets, regularly deposit all moneys in banks desig-
nated by the board, submit his books for inspection