[Missouri-l] Board Meetings

[Denny Huff]

I will have to take full responsibility for not announcing the board meeting
would be streamed last night.  I didn't know until yesterday for sure that
it would be streamed and then I got sidetracked and failed to post the
information.  I apologize and will make sure it is done for the next one.


Denny Huff
President
Missouri Council of the Blind

(636) 262-1383
(888) 362-1383

DHuff at MoBlind.Org


-----Original Message-----
From: missouri-l-bounces at moblind.org [mailto:missouri-l-bounces at moblind.org]
On Behalf Of Gretchen Maune
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:24 PM
To: Tom Armstrong; mcb listserve
Subject: Re: [Missouri-l] Board Meetings

I also agree that regional districts of some sort would be excellent.
I think board meetings should be more open.  If I would have known about the
one last night, I would have listened to it.

-Gretchen Maune
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Armstrong" <tomboy21 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "mcb listserve" <missouri-l at moblind.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 11:53 AM
Subject: [Missouri-l] Board Meetings


> Hello
>
> With reference to teleconference board meetings, I find it to be out of 
> order in accordance to the bylaws of MCB.
>
> According to the bylaws, board meetings are to be open meetings except for

> the closed meetings dealing with those issues that are not to be public 
> information.
>
> I understand that last night's meeting was not listed and those persons 
> who were not asked to be present were told they could not be on the call.
>
> I feel as John does in that the board is too large as it is.  Also that 
> there are members of the board and officers that consistently are not 
> present or do not participate in matters before them.
>
> MCB and ACB are the only two organizations (that I know of) that have 
> boards made up entirely of members.  Most boards are comprised of persons 
> that are interested in the particular organization but do not belong as 
> members so that they can be objective and not burdened with their standing

> in the organization.
>
> I have felt for a long time that regional districts would be a way to 
> conduct business in their area and to elect a representative to meet with 
> the elected officers as the Main board.  The "board" could hold meetings 
> say three times per year and then at the convention.  This would mean that

> the "board would be somewhere in the range of 9 to say 11 members.
>
> In any event, it is my opinion that the board meetings are in violation of

> the bylaws if they are not open to the general membership whether they are

> face to face or via telephone.
>
> Ton
>
>
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