WHEREAS, the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) holds its Annual Business Meeting at its Annual Convention in November of each year, and
WHEREAS, the election of officers and directors is held at the Annual Business Meeting; and
WHEREAS, voting in that election is only available for OSBA members in attendance and is not a true reflection of other districts throughout the state whose board members are unable to attend.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED that Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of the Oregon School Boards Association is amended to read:
Article VII. Election of Officers and Board of Directors
Section 1: Election of officers and Board of Director members shall be held by mail-in ballot according to procedures adopted by the Board of Directors [take place at the annual meeting]. The terms of office of officers shall be until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of office of Board of Director members, other than those members from the five congressional districts and from the state at large, shall be one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of office of Board of Director members from each of the five congressional districts and from the state at large shall be two years. No non-officer Director having served two full terms shall be eligible for re-election, until at least one year has elapsed. No officer director shall serve two consecutive terms in the same office.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the Board of Directors of the Oregon School Boards Association shall, upon approval of this resolution, establish procedures for the conduct of mail ballot elections for officers and board of director members of the association pursuant to the Constitution of the Oregon School Boards Association as amended by this resolution; and that such procedures shall take effect by the 2007 Annual Business Meeting.
Submitted by: Amity SD, Arlington SD, Condon SD, Dayton SD, Dayville SD, Echo SD, Elkton SD, Glendale SD, Hermiston SD, Ione SD, John Day SD, Lakeview (Lake #7) SD, Marcola
SD, Morrow County SD, North Lake SD, North Powder SD, Sheridan SD, Sherman SD, Stanfield SD, Sweet Home SD, Ukiah SD, Umatilla SD, Umatilla-Morrow ESD. Letters of support from Enterprise SD, Pilot Rock SD and Santiam Canyon SD.
Recommendation by OSBA Resolutions Committee: Do Not Pass
Action taken by OSBA membership at Annual Business Meeting Nov.
11, 2006: Resolution rejected
NOTE: As an amendment to the OSBA Constitution, this resolution must be approved by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at the Annual Business Meeting. (Article IX, Section 1 of the OSBA Constitution)
