Guest jkuzdzal Posted December 4, 2023 at 11:56 PM Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 at 11:56 PM So if I make a request from a group for funding, do I need to leave during the voting process? I am a coach for a student group that is given ex officio status by the charter bylaws. When I make a request for funding, it does not benefit me personally, but is for something to help the students. For example, asking for supplemental playbooks so that students learn the drills better. While this does help my job, it greatly helps the students. I have been asked by the booster group that to leave during this vote since parents do not feel like they could vote their conscience while I am in the room. They say that it is in roberts rules that anyone who is requesting an item needs to leave for the vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted December 5, 2023 at 12:00 AM Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 at 12:00 AM On 12/4/2023 at 6:56 PM, Guest jkuzdzal said: So if I make a request from a group for funding, do I need to leave during the voting process? No rule in RONR would require it. On 12/4/2023 at 6:56 PM, Guest jkuzdzal said: I have been asked by the booster group that to leave during this vote since parents do not feel like they could vote their conscience while I am in the room. They say that it is in roberts rules that anyone who is requesting an item needs to leave for the vote. It is not. Ask them for a page number; they won't be able to give one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted December 5, 2023 at 12:12 AM Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 at 12:12 AM On 12/4/2023 at 6:56 PM, Guest jkuzdzal said: So if I make a request from a group for funding, do I need to leave during the voting process? I am a coach for a student group that is given ex officio status by the charter bylaws. When I make a request for funding, it does not benefit me personally, but is for something to help the students. For example, asking for supplemental playbooks so that students learn the drills better. While this does help my job, it greatly helps the students. I have been asked by the booster group that to leave during this vote since parents do not feel like they could vote their conscience while I am in the room. They say that it is in roberts rules that anyone who is requesting an item needs to leave for the vote. Well, there is certainly no rule in RONR that says such a thing. But I suppose neither is there a rule prohibiting them from asking. And if you're not an actual member of the group, they would be within their rights to demand it. You'll have to judge for yourself how coöperative you want to be with a group from whom you are seeking funding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted December 5, 2023 at 12:17 AM Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 at 12:17 AM On 12/4/2023 at 7:12 PM, Gary Novosielski said: And if you're not an actual member of the group, they would be within their rights to demand it. On 12/4/2023 at 6:56 PM, Guest jkuzdzal said: I am a coach for a student group that is given ex officio status by the charter bylaws. I took ex officio status to mean ex officio membership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkuzdzal Posted December 5, 2023 at 12:31 AM Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 at 12:31 AM This is what describes my membership. The director and assistant director of the middle school and senior high school bands, the principals of the middle and high schools, the superintendent of the Oregon School District shall be ex-officio members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted December 5, 2023 at 01:03 AM Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 at 01:03 AM On 12/4/2023 at 7:31 PM, jkuzdzal said: This is what describes my membership. I don't see anything here about coaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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