Guest Jhubblin Posted January 17, 2020 at 05:55 PM Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 at 05:55 PM Are there any guidelines in Robert's Rules of Order for conflicts of interest when serving on other boards? Our specific issue is a Charter School Board who wants to prohibit its members and their souses from serving on our PTA Board. References please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted January 17, 2020 at 05:58 PM Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 at 05:58 PM (edited) 7 minutes ago, Guest Jhubblin said: Are there any guidelines in Robert's Rules of Order for conflicts of interest when serving on other boards? There are no restrictions on participation on other boards and see https://www.robertsrules.com/faq.html#9 Edited January 17, 2020 at 06:02 PM by George Mervosh Ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted January 17, 2020 at 06:53 PM Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 at 06:53 PM 57 minutes ago, Guest Jhubblin said: Are there any guidelines in Robert's Rules of Order for conflicts of interest when serving on other boards? Our specific issue is a Charter School Board who wants to prohibit its members and their souses from serving on our PTA Board. References please. We can’t give you a reference to a rule in RONR because RONR contains no such rule or restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted January 17, 2020 at 07:20 PM Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 at 07:20 PM 1 hour ago, Guest Jhubblin said: Are there any guidelines in Robert's Rules of Order for conflicts of interest when serving on other boards? Our specific issue is a Charter School Board who wants to prohibit its members and their souses from serving on our PTA Board. References please. In general, people who are soused should avoid serving on boards until they sober up.😵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted January 17, 2020 at 07:42 PM Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 at 07:42 PM 20 minutes ago, Gary Novosielski said: In general, people who are soused should avoid serving on boards until they sober up.😵 The 2FP members here find this to be terrible advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted January 17, 2020 at 09:22 PM Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 at 09:22 PM 3 hours ago, Guest Jhubblin said: Are there any guidelines in Robert's Rules of Order for conflicts of interest when serving on other boards? Our specific issue is a Charter School Board who wants to prohibit its members and their souses from serving on our PTA Board. References please. All that RONR provides on the subject of “conflict of interest” is as follows: “No member should vote on a question in which he has a direct personal or pecuniary interest not common to other members of the organization. For example, if a motion proposes that the organization enter into a contract with a commercial firm of which a member of the organization is an officer and from which contract he would derive personal pecuniary profit, the member should abstain from voting on the motion. However, no member can be compelled to refrain from voting in such circumstances.” (RONR, 11th ed., pg. 407) Nonetheless, the school board and/or the PTA are free to adopt their own rules on this matter in their bylaws if they wish to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted January 17, 2020 at 09:28 PM Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 at 09:28 PM 1 hour ago, George Mervosh said: The 2FP members here find this to be terrible advice. My advice was intended for the general case. The exception, as it so often does, proves the rule. In some cases the proof may exceed two digits, depending on the souse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted January 18, 2020 at 05:41 PM Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 at 05:41 PM 20 hours ago, Gary Novosielski said: My advice was intended for the general case. The exception, as it so often does, proves the rule. In some cases the proof may exceed two digits, depending on the souse. Proof exceeding two digits is unlikely during meetings of the 2FP, but we strive to come as close as we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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