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Taking Responsibility for Our School’s Future

Taking Responsibility for Our School’s Future. Friends of Mayer Meeting February 24, 2010. Agenda. Agenda. Friends of Mayer 2009-2010 Spending. Friends of Mayer 2009-2010 Fundraising. Agenda. Agenda. Agenda. Agenda. Agenda. Agenda. FOM Elections (1).

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Taking Responsibility for Our School’s Future

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  1. Taking Responsibility for Our School’s Future Friends of Mayer Meeting February 24, 2010

  2. Agenda

  3. Agenda

  4. Friends of Mayer 2009-2010 Spending

  5. Friends of Mayer 2009-2010 Fundraising

  6. Agenda

  7. Agenda

  8. Agenda

  9. Agenda

  10. Agenda

  11. Agenda

  12. FOM Elections (1) • The FOM board is elected by the Oscar Mayer Magnet School community. • Its members serve a one-year term, and being a board member means making a commitment to: • Being involved in school initiatives • Attending monthly meetings • Fundraising • Allocating the discretionary funds at the group’s disposal. • No restrictions on who is eligible to run (parents, staff, community, current FOM Board, others are all eligible)

  13. FOM Elections (2) • The Friends of Mayer board will include a minimum of 11 and a maximum of 21 members. • Looking at our by-laws, this means: • If we have 11-21 members to start a school year, we are not adding members during the year to reach 21, we are only adding new members if the number drops below 11. • If we have fewer than 11 board members and someone wishes to join the board, that decision is made by the FOM board (the by-laws aren't specific, but I would interpret this to mean majority vote of a quorum at next possible meeting).

  14. FOM Elections (3) • Actual election (if necessary) to take place at the April FOM meeting (scheduled for April 28). • Each candidate permitted to make a 2-3 minute speech • If a candidate cannot be present, a written communication may be issued on his or her behalf • Up to 20 minutes for question and answer from attendees • Everyone present may vote…no absentee ballots.  You may run for a Board spot without being present at the meeting, but you cannot vote without being present. • Votes to be cast by secret ballot.  Vote for up to 21 FOM Board members • Note that in accordance with the by-laws, actual positions within the organization (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, etc.) are voted on by the FOM Board after election. • Votes will be counted after the meeting by a neutral party.  All candidates are permitted to stay to oversee the counting of votes. • Term of office runs from July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011.

  15. FOM Elections (4) • If you are interested in running for the FOM board, please either let me know or send an e-mail to the friendsofmayer@yahoo.com address no later than March 25, 2010 (day after our next meeting). • For more information about the election, or what it means to be a FOM board member: • Contact me or one of the other current board members • Visit the website at: www.friendsofmayer.org/registrations_policies_and_procedures.html At the bottom of the page, you will find more information about the elections (labeled “Policies and Procedures PDF”), as well as our bylaws.

  16. Agenda

  17. All Other Business • LSC Election Process • Next FOM Meeting: Wednesday, March 24, 6 PM, School Library

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