I had to recuse myself way more often than that because I also declared apparent conflicts. There were board meetings where I was absent. In addition, only four businesses in my portfolio received money from SDTC while I was on the board. If they received any before or after I was involved with SDTC, they weren't in a conflict-of-interest zone, as it's technically known in governance terminology.
What the board decided before I arrived and after I left doesn't concern me.