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Board members debate committee assignments and governance process
Summary
At the March 3 meeting, board members discussed committee assignment practices; one member urged rotation and wider participation while the chair defended current procedures.
Board members debated the process for assigning members to standing committees during the March 3 meeting.
One board member asked the chair to reconsider committee assignments, noting several members had served on the same committees for three years and urging rotation so more members can gain experience. The commenter said, “I would like for you to reconsider and redistribute the committee assignments so that the same 3 people are not sitting on the same committee for 3 years,” and offered to provide a spreadsheet showing historical assignments.
The chair replied that committee changes can be made if a majority of the board (four members) propose and pass a motion: "All it takes is 4 members of this board to come up with whatever solution," the chair said, adding that any permanent change would require a motion and majority approval. The chair also stated personal preferences for participation in certain committees and clarified that ex officio involvement does not automatically change assignments.
Board members agreed to continue the discussion and suggested any member-to-member swaps of assignments could proceed if two members consented; the chair said he would not unilaterally rotate members and that formal changes require a board motion.
No formal change to committee assignments was made at the meeting; the subject ended with the chair indicating he would bring materials to the next meeting if the board sought an alternate process.
