KeithG Posted July 13, 2020 at 02:58 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 at 02:58 PM I am part of a Board for HS Basketball officials. Our President has been in violation of not adhering to our Constitution and RONR. Unfortunately, due to our organizational make up, our members do not become official members until they register which is a couple of months away. Therefore, we are not able to take the issues to the members through proper channels of discipline according to our Constitution. Is there a way through RONR that the Board can discipline the President? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted July 13, 2020 at 03:12 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 at 03:12 PM You would have to follow your rules on discipline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted July 13, 2020 at 03:14 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 at 03:14 PM 10 minutes ago, KeithG said: I am part of a Board for HS Basketball officials. Our President has been in violation of not adhering to our Constitution and RONR. Unfortunately, due to our organizational make up, our members do not become official members until they register which is a couple of months away. Therefore, we are not able to take the issues to the members through proper channels of discipline according to our Constitution. Is there a way through RONR that the Board can discipline the President? Not unless the bylaws expressly authorize the board to discipline its members, and from you facts, that does not seem to be the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithG Posted July 13, 2020 at 03:56 PM Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 at 03:56 PM 41 minutes ago, George Mervosh said: Not unless the bylaws expressly authorize the board to discipline its members, and from you facts, that does not seem to be the case. Is the Board allowed to have a meeting without the President to discuss his actions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted July 13, 2020 at 04:01 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 at 04:01 PM Just now, KeithG said: Is the Board allowed to have a meeting without the President to discuss his actions? Absolutely not. If he's a member of the board he has a basic right to attend every board meeting. If any meeting is called without advising the President of it, the meeting is not a regular or properly called meeting an any action taken would be null and void and candidly, if the board did try that, the membership may very well decide to institute disciplinary actions on the rest of the members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted July 13, 2020 at 04:01 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 at 04:01 PM Since the governing documents provide "proper channels of discipline", none other are permissible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithG Posted July 13, 2020 at 06:50 PM Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 at 06:50 PM 2 hours ago, Rob Elsman said: Since the governing documents provide "proper channels of discipline", none other are permissible. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithG Posted July 13, 2020 at 09:57 PM Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 at 09:57 PM Is an email to all Board members other than the President outside the lines? The letter is outlying the needs of the unit that are not being met as well as Violations the President has committed. It is an opportunity for them to either put their name on it or not prior to it going out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted July 13, 2020 at 10:07 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 at 10:07 PM (edited) 19 hours ago, KeithG said: Is an email to all Board members other than the President outside the lines? The letter is outlying the needs of the unit that are not being met as well as Violations the President has committed. It is an opportunity for them to either put their name on it or not prior to it going out. RONR is a book about procedures in meetings. It has no rules regarding what people do outside of meetings, and therefore, no rule in RONR would prevent an email from being sent to all board members other than the President. The board, of course, cannot take any actions as a board in this manner. Similarly, nothing in RONR would prevent all members of the board (other than the President) from meeting in person to discuss matters, although such a meeting would not be a formal meeting of the board, and the board therefore cannot act as the board at such meetings. It's not really a meeting of the board, it's just a gathering of people who happen to be board members. Where the line is drawn is that all members of the board have a right to attend actual meetings of the board. Edited July 14, 2020 at 05:06 PM by Josh Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted July 14, 2020 at 01:09 PM Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 at 01:09 PM (edited) 21 hours ago, KeithG said: Is the Board allowed to have a meeting without the President to discuss his actions? As Mr. Martin explained in his post above, you are not permitted to have an official meeting without providing notice to all members and permitting them to attend. However, you are permitted to have all of the informal gatherings that you want and you may invite whomever you wish to those gatherings and to discuss whatever you want to discuss at them. Edited July 14, 2020 at 01:11 PM by Richard Brown Reworded first part of the first sentence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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