<div dir="ltr"><div>I thought when it was discussed before that the first year rather than the first term was mentioned. <br><br></div>I also agree that a special election in the second case is a better option than a board appointment. <br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Terran McCanna <br>PINES Program Manager <br>Georgia Public Library Service <br>1800 Century Place, Suite 150 <br>Atlanta, GA 30345 <br>404-235-7138 <br><a href="mailto:tmccanna@georgialibraries.org" target="_blank">tmccanna@georgialibraries.org</a> <br><br></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 3:55 PM, Gagnon, Ron <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gagnon@noblenet.org" target="_blank">gagnon@noblenet.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Grace and all,<br></div><br></div>On the first point, while I agree with the concept, could that handicap us at some point ifwe have resignations and/or other board members unwilling to serve? Should it just be in the first year of their term, rather than the whole term?<br><br></div>On the second, I support the special election.<br></div>Ron<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 3:46 PM, Grace Dunbar <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gdunbar@esilibrary.com" target="_blank">gdunbar@esilibrary.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hi, </div><div>Attached, please find a copy of the revised revision of the ROG for officer elections as discussed on this mailing list last month. I would like to bring this up for a vote at tomorrow's meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>The two outstanding pieces we didn't have enough input to proceed on are:</div><div><br></div><div>A.) a proposal that members newly elected to the EOB (e.g. in their first ever EOB term) may not be nominated to core roles of Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary, or Conservancy Representative? They</div><div>can, however, be nominated to serve as committee chairs.</div><div><br></div><div>B.) the Board has been called upon to appoint several new members when</div><div>elected members have resigned. Personally, I find the Board appointment</div><div>process to be an issue as it has the potential to change the dynamic of our</div><div>elected board. Would there be any interest in proposing a change to the</div><div>rules of governance to require special elections when a Board member leaves</div><div>with more than 6 months left in their term?</div></div><div><br></div><div>Do we have dissenting opinions on these ideas?</div><div>If not I'm happy to write them up for voting at our next meeting but I'd like to hear any issues/thoughts/ideas first.</div><div>Thanks!</div><span class="m_8032445628787714828HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>Grace</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="m_8032445628787714828m_-1045880506799121170gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:x-small">Grace Dunbar, Vice President</span></div><font size="1">
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