strathspey@strathspey.org:44904

Keith R Bark

RE: The RSCDS Constitution

March 30, 2006, 5:25 a.m. (Message 44904, in reply to message 44897)

Most of the changes in the constitution appear to be clean-up and trying to
make the committees more efficient (by reducing size and ensuring some
continuity of management).

The one topic that we do need to consider though is that of Society
Examiners and membership of the Education and Training Committee.  The
proposed change is that the Management Board will appoint two examiners to
the E&T Committee but not allow examiners to stand for elected positions on
the committee.  I agree that we need examiners on the committee but
appointments are always risky as the current Management Board will appoint
examiners who are in agreement with their opinions.  As the board changes,
so the appointees change.  It is somewhat like appointments to a Senate or
to a House of Lords rather than an elected body.  I think it would be better
to have the wording such that if the elected members of the committee does
not include at least two examiners, then the Management Board should appoint
examiners to make the number of examiners on the committee up to two.

What are other people's thoughts?


Keith R Bark
Mississauga, Canada