Changes

Overarching goals and commentary of the vote:

Overarching goals and commentary of the vote:

-Separate roles that manage day-to-day operations and oversight from those that oversee our mission and core values.

#Separate roles that manage day-to-day operations and oversight from those that oversee our mission and core values.

-Reduce burnout by relieving day-to-day officers from the obligation of board meetings and other extraneous activities that might otherwise contribute to excessive amounts of volunteer hours and reduce functionality in the concise role that they occupy.

#Reduce burnout by relieving day-to-day officers from the obligation of board meetings and other extraneous activities that might otherwise contribute to excessive amounts of volunteer hours and reduce functionality in the concise role that they occupy.

-Allow these officers to focus on their role and build teams around the tasks/operations that they manage.

#Allow these officers to focus on their role and build teams around the tasks/operations that they manage.

-Increase focus among appointed officer positions that have highly defined roles or duties.

#Increase focus among appointed officer positions that have highly defined roles or duties.

-Clearly delineate and make directors responsible for oversight of organizational roles.

#Clearly delineate and make directors responsible for oversight of organizational roles.

-Equalize responsibilities throughout Board of Directors.

#Equalize responsibilities throughout Board of Directors.

-The Board of Directors is selected by the membership to directly represent their interests and this vote will allow for Officers to be selected by the Board to directly maintain the interests of the organization.

#The Board of Directors is selected by the membership to directly represent their interests and this vote will allow for Officers to be selected by the Board to directly maintain the interests of the organization.

-Fiduciary duty and insurance applies to both Directors and Officers.

#Fiduciary duty and insurance applies to both Directors and Officers.

Competency, continuity, and transmission of core/key information in these roles is imperative to the functioning of our organization, and as such, more care should be extended in the selection process.  Ensuring the candidates are qualified in preparation for their role is a more intensive process than can be accomplished at the Annual Meeting, and the Board of Directors should appoint the Officers to the Treasurer, CTO, PR positions.

Competency, continuity, and transmission of core/key information in the appointed officer roles is imperative to the functioning of our organization, and as such, more care should be extended in the selection process.  Ensuring the candidates are qualified in preparation for their role is a more intensive process than can be accomplished at the Annual Meeting, and the Board of Directors should appoint the Officers to the Treasurer, CTO, PR positions.

According to the current bylaws the Board currently consists of 8 people - and by Board vote can change its total number (by varying the number of directors-at-large) from 7-12 people. Since the Board has not voted to change the number of Directors the removal of these 3 officer positions from the Board would necessitate 3 additional Director seats be made available during the upcoming election.

According to the current bylaws the Board currently consists of 8 people - and by Board vote can change its total number (by varying the number of directors-at-large) from 7-12 people. Since the Board has not voted to change the number of Directors the removal of these 3 officer positions from the Board would necessitate 3 additional Director seats be made available during the upcoming election.