dawn Posted September 12, 2023 at 05:25 PM Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 at 05:25 PM The president wants the secretary to send her the minutes in advance so she can approve them before they get sent to the rest of the board. I think the secretary was elected to do their job and we should just let them. If any board member disputes or sees an error in the minutes, they can speak up when it is time to approve them. Is the president correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted September 12, 2023 at 05:32 PM Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 at 05:32 PM You tell us that the president wants to receive the minutes in advance of any other board member. We reply that RONR does not give the president the authority to demand or require this. She can ask but the secretary has no obligation to agree to this request. Regarding the purpose of the request: RONR does not give the president the authority to approve—or even review—the minutes before any other member of the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted September 12, 2023 at 05:33 PM Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 at 05:33 PM No, the president is incorrect. The Secretary is free to send a first draft of the minutes to the President, or is free not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted September 12, 2023 at 06:21 PM Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 at 06:21 PM The secretary is free to politely tell the president to stick to her own knitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawn Posted September 12, 2023 at 06:33 PM Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 at 06:33 PM Thanks everyone, I was pretty sure that was the case but an overbearing president can really make you doubt yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted September 12, 2023 at 07:26 PM Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 at 07:26 PM (edited) On 9/12/2023 at 12:25 PM, dawn said: The president wants the secretary to send her the minutes in advance so she can approve them before they get sent to the rest of the board. I think the secretary was elected to do their job and we should just let them. If any board member disputes or sees an error in the minutes, they can speak up when it is time to approve them. Is the president correct? I would suggest that, since you say the minutes are sent to the rest of the board, I am inclined to think the President (or any member of the board) could send any proposed corrections to the Secretary at that time. I would imagine the Secretary would be happy to correct any minor errors or typos that are pointed out, and this could save time at the meeting. In the unusual event there is actually a dispute over the minutes, or if an error is not caught until later, certainly it can be brought up at the meeting. I concur entirely with my colleagues, however, that the President has no authority to direct the Secretary to send her the minutes even more in advance than the rest of the board. Edited September 12, 2023 at 07:27 PM by Josh Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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