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ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT <br />Board of Health Policy and Procedure Manual <br />Section III: Board Processes <br />Process B: Supplemental Processes b: Orientation and Education for New BOH Members <br />Reviewed by: Board of Health <br />Approved by: Board of Health, Health Director <br />Review Annually (July) Page 1 of 1 <br />Original Effective Date: October 24, 2007 <br />Revision Dates: 4/3/09; 11/2013, 11/2014, 8/2015 <br /> <br />\\kingcharles\Depts_AH\HEALTH\MANAGERS WORKING FILES\BOH\Policies and Procedures\BOH Policy Manual\Annual <br />Review\Track Changes\III.B.b Orientation and Educ BOH_DRAFT Aug 2015.doc <br /> <br />Policy III.B. Process for Orientation and Education for New BOH Members <br /> <br />Purpose <br />To orient new Board members so they can become effective Board members and to ensure <br />that Board members remain current health issues and best practices that affect the <br />community. <br /> <br />Guidelines: <br /> <br />1. Board members will complete a designated orientation program no later than 9 months <br />after their first appointment date. <br /> <br />a. Each Board member will meet with the Health Director and other staff as appropriate <br />to review the Orientation Manual for Board of Health Members and the Local Data <br />and Rules Manual. <br />b. The Health Director is responsible for reviewing and updating the Orientation Manual <br />and the Local Data and Rules Manual on an annual basis prior to new Board members <br />first date of appointment. <br />c. Each Board member will review the training (available on the Orange County Board <br />of Health website) “Protecting Your Public, Environmental Health Orientation Part 1 <br />and 2” either independently or in a group. <br /> <br />2. Board members will participate in ongoing continuing education. <br /> <br />a. Board members will participate in at least 3 educational sessions each calendar year <br />b. The Health Director, in consultation with the Board, will establish a schedule of <br />educational sessions each fiscal year that take place either prior to or as part of a <br />regular Board meeting. <br />c. Board members will receive ongoing training on the responsibilities and authority of <br />the local board of health at least once every 4-year accreditation cycle. <br /> <br /> <br />