[IAEP] Motion to Change The Sugar Labs Rules of Governance

[Samuel Greenfeld]

I disagree with this.  While I have been on boards with an annoying member
or two, letting a few board members vote the others off leads to coups and
other odd politics.  I have never personally seen such language in
governing documents before.

That said, what is considered a quorum of the Community Members for a
recall vote (the majority of those present having to vote in favor of it)?


On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 10:07 PM, Caryl Bigenho <caryl at laptop.org> wrote:

> Dear Fellow Sugar Labs Members
>
> Recently the SLOB has become extremely dysfunctional. When this happens to
> this degree, it may be time to look for a remedy. Sometimes this will best
> be accomplished by a change in personnel. Here are what some websites have
> to say about this issue:
>
>
>
>    - “Occasionally, a board member needs to be removed from the board. In
>    some cases, a conflict of interest or unethical behavior may be grounds to
>    remove an individual from the board. In other cases, the behavior of a
>    board member may become so obstructive that the board is prevented from
>    functioning effectively.”
>
> *http://www.blueavocado.org/content/four-ways-remove-board-member
> <http://www.blueavocado.org/content/four-ways-remove-board-member>*
>
>
>
>    - “Opposing viewpoints are to be expected, but they should never cross
>    the line into becoming obstructive to the organization’s mission. When
>    board members breach into destructive or demoralizing behavior, the rest of
>    the board needs to make a decision about removing one board member for the
>    good of the whole.”
>
> *http://www.boardeffect.com/blog/how-to-remove-a-board-member/
> <http://www.boardeffect.com/blog/how-to-remove-a-board-member/>*
>
>
>
>    - “Your operating bylaws should have a procedure outlined on how to
>    remove a board member. Make sure the steps are in there now, and before you
>    run into any problems down the road. The board should keep documentation on
>    why the board member is being removed and the steps they take.”
>
>
> *http://nonprofithub.org/board-of-directors/how-to-remove-a-nonprofit-board-member/
> <http://nonprofithub.org/board-of-directors/how-to-remove-a-nonprofit-board-member/>
> *
>
> The Sugar Labs Rules of Governance provide for removal by a majority vote
> of the Community Members. However this is a very cumbersome business. Most
> organizations provide for a majority vote of the *board members*. Our
> current Rules of Governance say:
>
> “The members of the Oversight Board may be removed from the position at
> any time by a majority vote of the Community Members.”
>
> * https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Governance
> <https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Governance>*
>
> To simplify this process, I  therefore wish to propose *the following
> change to the Sugar Labs Rules of Governance:*
>
> Motion to be voted on by the SLOB members:
>
> These lines in the Sugar Labs Rules of Governance shall be changed
> wherever they occur
> from:
>
> "The members of the Oversight Board may be removed from the position at
> any time by a majority vote of the Community Members"  to
>
> "The members of the Oversight Board may be removed from the position at
> any time by a majority vote of the Sugar Labs Oversight Board."
>
> You folks may wish to tweak the language a bit, but I have tried to keep
> it as simple as possible.
>
> Abrazos,
>
> Caryl Bigenho
>
>
>
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