Guest D Murphy Posted April 17, 2015 at 05:01 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 at 05:01 PM It is my understanding that the members of an association or society have the power to define in their By-Laws the subset group names. The exception is in that of choosing the “Board of Directors” or “Board of Trustees” as the Executive Administrative entity that will lead that particular association or society. It is also my understanding that Roberts Rules of Order recognizes the subset group names “Board of Examiners” and “Board of Education”. This understanding is in reading the latest Roberts Rules of Order edition. Now, the particular society that I am a member, desires to establish a “Certification Board” as the subset entity that oversees the certification program in regard to tests, scheduling, coordination with test candidates, so forth. The candidate’s certification is reviewed & vetted, and upon acceptance, the candidate’s certification is finalized and approved by the Board of Trustees. The use of the subset group name “Certification Board” is in-line with several, if not all state, “Board of Examiners”, particularly in regard to the state licensure of testing candidates.States, for a reason, do not term their subset licensure group, a “Committee of Examiners”. The more substantial subset lexicon term “Board of Examiners” is used, as well it should be.A ‘google search’ of the term “Certification Board” notes the use of the term Certification Board by several entities throughout the United States. My question is - is there any violation of Roberts Rules of Order in having members recognize the member efforts, and, therefore, subset name within their association or society a “Certification Board”? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted April 17, 2015 at 05:55 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 at 05:55 PM No, but there is an inherent difference between a Board and a Committee. Are you sure that your Certification Board would be fulfilling the role of an Executive Board within your society? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted April 17, 2015 at 06:32 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 at 06:32 PM It is also my understanding that Roberts Rules of Order recognizes the subset group names “Board of Examiners” and “Board of Education”. This understanding is in reading the latest Roberts Rules of Order edition. Where in the current edition of RONR did you find reference to a "Board of Examiners" or a "Board of Education"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted April 17, 2015 at 06:34 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 at 06:34 PM Where in the current edition of RONR did you find reference to a "Board of Examiners" or a "Board of Education"? On page 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted April 17, 2015 at 06:36 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 at 06:36 PM On page 9. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted April 17, 2015 at 06:56 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 at 06:56 PM My question is - is there any violation of Roberts Rules of Order in having members recognize the member efforts, and, therefore, subset name within their association or society a “Certification Board”? No. The sentence you refer to which includes the terms "board of examiners" and "board of education" reads as follows: "A board may be assigned a particular function on behalf of a national, state, or local government, as a village board that operates like a small city council, a board of education, or a board of examiners." (RONR, 11th ed., pgs. 588-591) This is simply a list of examples. The list is not exhaustive and a society is not required to use these terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest D Murphy Posted April 27, 2015 at 12:38 PM Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 at 12:38 PM Thank you Gary Novosielski, Edgar Guest, Daniel Honemann, and Josh Martin for your review, expertise, and insight into my question.Your time is appreciated.Dexter Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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