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Vote-by-mail resolutions fail to reach 2/3 vote
SALEM — The 129 members attending OSBA's annual meeting were almost evenly split on the vote-by-mail issue: 61 voted in favor; 63 voted against -- which means they failed to get the constitutionally required two-thirds majority vote. Members unanimously passed Springfield's resolution to support the ODE's growth model pilot for No Child Left Behind.
The Resolutions Committee discussed the two vote-by-mail resolutions (for OSBA board members and resolutions) on Thursday night after hearing testimony from five districts. The committee recommended a “do not pass” on both. OSBA president-elect Jeff Sanders noted the following reasons at the business meeting:
- The OSBA board has already established a Governance Committee to review our entire structure, including elections procedures for board and officers; resolutions and nominations process and business meeting procedures.
- The Governance Committee’s goal is to unite our members into an association where every voice is heard and counted. A report on the recommended changes will be made to the OSBA board in September with action at the November 2007 business meeting.
- These issues demand a thorough review and exploration of all solutions, not just the single vote-by-mail solution.
- The Resolutions Committee believes the Governance Committee should be allowed to complete its work before action is taken to change our voting system.
The governance committee's second meeting is November 17-18,
2006 in Salem.
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