[24864] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Board restructuring comments
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brown Michael-EMB021)
Tue Jan 10 10:15:10 2006
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 10:14:23 -0500
Reply-To: Brown Michael-EMB021 <Michael.R.Brown@motorola.com>
From: Brown Michael-EMB021 <Michael.R.Brown@motorola.com>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
>Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 11:49:49 -0500
>From: Brad Barnett <loaapres@apoloaa.org>
>
>I also must agree with the previous points presented.
>
>While it's true that finances and classes do present a concern, I think
there are some brothers who are as=20
>qualified, if not more to sit on the board.
>
>However, where I do think there is a concern is process of electing a
student to sit on the board. Thus far, not >outline has been given as to
what a student would need to do to qualify to sit on the board. Can a
brand new=20
>brother hold that position? Do they need to be a few semesters in?
Where do we draw that line?
Well, I think those are all valid questions, and ones the National
Convention will need to answer as part of this proposal. I think this
is a valid forum for discussing those ideas until then.
>As for chapter involvement, do we require that the brother immediate
withdraw their active status as soon as=20
>they are elected to the board? I would assume that remaining an active
and being a board member would be a=20
>conflict of interest. If that becomes the case, does the brother go on
inactive status or do they become an=20
>alumni of their chapter? If so, do we need to redefine the title of
alumni?
I don't feel they need to withdraw from active status. They may have to
go to associate status. I don't see being an active to be a 'conflict
of interest'. I would see the need for them to withdraw from any
chapter office. As I mentioned prior regarding the OA youth officers.
The sectional/regional/national youth officers still remain active
members of their lodge, but they ARE required to withdraw from any
chapter office.
On another point:
I also don't see anything in this proposal that makes me think they are
considering lessening the power of the National Convention. The whole
thrust of this proposal is to make the Board more responsive in between
National Conventions.
YiLFS
Michael Brown
APO LM & TB
