ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This manual has been developed from a Leadership Development Grant
from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture through the State Conservation
Commission to assist Conservation Districts. This is one in a series of three
manuals developed under this grant.
Financial Manual
Personnel Manual Building
Conservation District Board/Staff Foundations
These manuals are guidance documents to be used where needed and can be personalized and reproduced by each district. A floppy disk with the contents accompanies each manual. They have been reviewed by experts for content and peer reviewed by district personnel for applicability. It is understood that county manuals covering similar areas may guide some districts, but many helpful ideas may be gleaned from these manuals that may be applicable in your county.
The manuals were developed by teams of directors and staff from the Bradford, Lancaster, and Westmoreland Conservation Districts, and are designed to be used in loose-leaf notebooks than can easily be updated or amended. Additions may be forth coming as time and resources permit.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I - Introduction
Brief History of Conservation Districts Boards
The Need for Foundations
Section II - Boards as Legal Owners
Conservation District Law
NACD Paper on District Employee Administration
Board Ultimately Responsible for Staff
Section III - Approaches
to Building Relationships
Learning About Each Other
Clearly Defining Policies
Clear Set of Expectations
Building Ownership
Acknowledgment of Accomplishments
Communications
Section IV - Sources of Information
NACD