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Proposed Amendments to the Academic and Education Community's Governing Document

The Academic and Education Board is putting forth four proposed Amendments to our governing document.  1) the definition of a quorum, 2) duties of the Secretary, and 3) minor scope note clarifications to two (2) bullet points.  Each proposed amendment will be voted on individually.

This poll will remain open until Wednesday, November 23rd, 5:00 PM CST.
1.Proposed amendment #1:

Rationale re: quorum: we have had some challenges this year acquiring the necessary quorum for the Board to be able to conduct business.  The quorum is currently defined as having all three elected leaders in attendance at our meetings.  Our appointed officers have been much more successful in managing their attendance at meetings and this proposed change will truly facilitate our conducting Community business moving forward. 

Existing language in the Executive Board section:

The presence of the President, President-elect, and Secretary shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the board. 

Proposed new language:

The presence of the President, President-elect,  or Past President and at least two (2) other elected or appointed officers of the Community (not less than three officers in total) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the board.
2.Proposed amendment #2:

Existing language in the Officer Roles section:

The secretary shall have duties as specified by the Community Guidelines and the needs of the Community, including archiving or transferring to the Community archivist, the Community's records.

Proposed new additional language (following the existing language):

Additionally, if the Secretary is unable to attend a meeting, they will designate a replacement board member to take the minutes in advance of the meeting.
3.Proposed amendment #3:

Existing language: (the second bullet point from the Scope Note)
·         to enhance the skills of its members in the management and retrieval of such information and knowledge.

Proposed new language:
·         to enhance the skills and competencies of its members in the management and retrieval of such information and knowledge.
4.Proposed amendment #4:

Existing language: (the fourth bullet point from the Scope Note)
·         to improve the quality of teaching and research at academic institutions, and

Proposed new language:
·         to improve the quality of teaching, research, and service in educational settings, and
Current Progress,
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