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National BDPA Regionalization Report [Summarized]. Regionalization Background. Regionalization. President established initial Board Governance Committee Scope: Define the Regional Operations Develop the regional model implementation plan
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Regionalization • President established initial Board Governance Committee • Scope: Define the Regional Operations • Develop the regional model implementation plan • Develop qualifications and volunteer job descriptions for regional officers • Committee members appointed by the National President • Ad-hoc Committee Chair Wilhelmenia Ravenell • National VP Strategy & Planning Curtis Jenkins • National Parliamentarian John Williams • National Outside Director William Flowers • Committee members representing each Region Note: These individuals are not the new Regional Officers. They are only serving on the committee to assist with the development of Regional Operations • Northeast Region Karen Smith • Midwest Region Charlie Perkins • South Region Julius Clark • West Region John Malonson
Recommendation • Implementation Plan • Modify and provide the chapters with revisions of the operating • procedures for the Election and Bylaws process, to support the • regional model. • Regional Officers will be elected at the National BPDA delegates • meeting in August 2011. • The National BPDA Q4 2011 NBOD Meeting should include • 2012-2013 goals and objectives that align with the Regional • Model that will be effective in January 2012. • Regional Officers should attend the Q4 2011 NBOD Meeting and • schedule meeting(s) with the Chapter Officers in Q4 2011. • The operations for the National BDPA Regional Model will begin • January 2012.
Recommendation • Operations for Regional Officers • Funding/Expenses for Regional Officers: • The National Office should provide support regional officers to attend NBOD meetings. This should be included in National plan and budget. • The Chapters should provide support for Regional or Chapter meetings. This should be included in Chapter plans and budgets. • Performance Measures for Regional Officers: • National Office will have a template/scorecard for performance and assist with the creation of the document to outline the expectations and measurements. • Performance Measures for each region should align to the 5 areas Chapter of year, accompanied by standard for reporting. The 5 areas are: • Community Service • Management • Membership • Professional Development • Chapter of the Year • Regional officers should convene with Chapters annually, with a focus on the review of the criteria and conduct any other business as needed.
Recommendation Operations for Regional Officers As a result of the acceptance of the recommendations and receiving approval to implement the plan, it is expected that the National BDPA standard operating procedures for the election process would begin in 2011 to identify and elect candidates. Then the new regional model would begin in January 2012.