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board_measures:board_proposal_021 [2013/08/29 17:55] – created wrealityboard_measures:board_proposal_021 [2017/04/05 00:38] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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   * Sponsor: [[user:wreality:start|B. Adams]]   * Sponsor: [[user:wreality:start|B. Adams]]
   * Co-Sponsor:    * Co-Sponsor: 
-  * Status: DISCUSS (via email)+  * Status: [[meetings:20130917_minutes|Approved]]
  
 ===Proposal=== ===Proposal===
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 The DISCUSS stage begins the formal discussion period for a proposal.  Any board member may initiate DISCUSSION on a proposal for consideration by the board.  The proposal should be drafted and on the wiki before being initiating discussion.  The email requesting feedback should make clear whether the submitter intends the proposal to be voted on by email, added to the agenda of the next regular meeting, or by a special meeting of the board. The DISCUSS stage begins the formal discussion period for a proposal.  Any board member may initiate DISCUSSION on a proposal for consideration by the board.  The proposal should be drafted and on the wiki before being initiating discussion.  The email requesting feedback should make clear whether the submitter intends the proposal to be voted on by email, added to the agenda of the next regular meeting, or by a special meeting of the board.
  
-**Board proposals should remain open for discussion for a minimum of seven days.**+Modifications made to a proposal during the DISCUSS stage should be reflected in the wiki version of the proposal. 
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 +**Board proposals should remain open for discussion for a minimum of five days.**
  
 ==VOTE Stage== ==VOTE Stage==
 Any board member, **OTHER THAN THE MEMBER THAT INITIATED DISCUSSION**, may request a vote via email on a proposal after the DISCUSS stage.  (This is akin to process of "seconding" a motion.) Any board member, **OTHER THAN THE MEMBER THAT INITIATED DISCUSSION**, may request a vote via email on a proposal after the DISCUSS stage.  (This is akin to process of "seconding" a motion.)
  
-**The VOTE stage shall remain open for a minimum of three days.**+Once the voting period has begun **no further changes** should be made to the wiki version of the proposal until the vote is completed. The vote is a motion to approve the proposal as it reads on the wiki. 
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 +**The VOTE stage shall remain open for a minimum of five days.**
  
 Votes will be tallied by the secretary, and recorded as: Votes will be tallied by the secretary, and recorded as:
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 From time to time it will occur that matters come up that need to be addressed urgently by the board.  In these cases, messages should include the email subject tag "[URGENT]" and include an alternate timeline for the VOTE stage.  The DISCUSS phase may be omitted, IF the timeframe requirements demand it. From time to time it will occur that matters come up that need to be addressed urgently by the board.  In these cases, messages should include the email subject tag "[URGENT]" and include an alternate timeline for the VOTE stage.  The DISCUSS phase may be omitted, IF the timeframe requirements demand it.
  
 +Note: Amended to adjust voting and discuss periods to 5 full days.
  

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