Background
The 2005 changes to the AAUW
NC Bylaws were done to provide
- flexibility
- accountability
- increased participation
but the AAUW NC policies
have not yet been modified to be in synch with the bylaws changes (e.g. they still
reference committees/offices that are no longer used). We also need to be aware
that the Association bylaws say (XI.2.c):
There shall be a president and officers fulfilling the functions of membership,
program, public policy, finance, the Educational Foundation, communications, and
such other functions as deemed necessary by the state.
For board approval
We have changed the way we operate and will be updating the policy statement.
However, at the Summer 2006 board meeting we would like concurrence with the following:
- AAUW NC will use a team-based structure as described in this March
2006 posting.
- AAUW NC will raise the expectations of its board members to be close to the
guidelines distributed in April 2006. [This, in conjunction with the stronger
attendance policy in the new bylaws, is in response to the ReConnection Goal II.]
- The budget process will be team-based (see 06-07
budget). [Implicitly approved by the board when the 06-07 budget was approved
at the spring board meeting.]
- The team's budget will cover travel expenses for those on the team (even if
they are not board members) as determined by the team and within the limits specified
in the current policies.
- As approved by the board at its October 29, 2005 meeting, a branch president
may appoint an elected or appointed officer of AAUW NC to be the branch representative
at a board meeting. Such a representative will cast only one vote.
In addition, we'd like to clarify that the Convention Guidelines document is
part of the policies (and will be included by reference in the next edition) and
so is subject to the approval of the board.
Finally, this meeting will be the first with a new set of "meeting
rules." If approved they will be included as an appendix in the Policy
Statement.
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