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New board member orientation materials
Useful information for new board members including required training and orientation materials.
Welcome new members
Congratulations on your appointment to a King County board or commission! Before you look at anything else, new board members are required to do the following:
- Review, sign and return the completed KC B&C Code of Conduct Form (30KB)
- Review the King County Board of Ethics Summary (588KB)
- Take the Open Public Meetings Act Training
- Take the Public Records Act Training (268KB)
List of orientation documents
Below are the required forms, training, and certification forms:
- King County Ethics Program 2024 Financial Disclosure Form for Board Members
- A Summary of King County Code of Ethics (588KB)
- KC Training Certification Form (41KB)
- KC B&C Code of Conduct Form (30KB)
After reviewing the required material, please email your completed KC Training Certification Form to tmahmoud@kingcounty.gov. On this form, you can check off which training(s) you have completed.
King County email account instructions
Below is information on how to set up your King County email account.
Orientation material
Below is orientation material to prepare you for your role. Please take some time to review the material. The staff liaison for your board or commission may also provide you with additional orientation material specific to your board or commission.
- Board Member Job Description (57KB)
- Being An Effective Board Member (17KB)
- Parliamentary Procedures for Board Members (100KB)
- Disability 101 (177KB)