§ 260-D — Board of trustees continuing education

§ 260-d. Board of trustees continuing education. 1. Beginning January\nfirst, two thousand twenty-three, each member, elected or appointed, of\na board of trustees of a public, free association or Indian library\nshall be required to complete a minimum of two hours of trustee\neducation annually, from a provider approved by the commissioner on the\nfinancial oversight, accountability, fiduciary responsibilities and the\ngeneral powers and duties of a library trustee. Such trustee education\nmay be delivered online or in person, and may include lectures,\nworkshops, regional or national library association programs, or any\nother format approved by the commissioner.\n 2. Each member shall demonstrate compliance with the requirements of\nthis section by filing with the president of the board of trustees\nevidence of completion of trustee education from an approved provider.\nActual and necessary expenses incurred by a member in complying with\nthis section shall be a charge against the library. Such evidence shall\ninclude one of the following:\n (a) certificates of completion issued by one or more approved\nproviders; or\n (b) a signed self-assurance of completion. Such assurance shall\nidentify the approved trustee education providers, a description of the\nformat and content of the completed instruction activities, the date and\ntime such member began and completed each instruction activity and an\nexplanation of why a certificate of completion was not available from\nsuch approved providers.\n