Our board has 2-year terms of office. Individuals are limited to 2 consecutive terms in any one office.
If someone leaves the board during their term, we have a procedure to fill the position for the remainder of the term.
Our Charter states that if the remainder of the term is more than 50% of the 2-year term, then that counts as the first full term for the replacement and therefore the replacement can be elected to only 1 more 2-year term.
If the remainder is less than 50% then the term does not count as a full term and the replacement is eligible to be elected for 2 additional terms.
mykidsmom - I agree with you. This thread got way off topic.
**Makes it easy to see how meetings can go off agenda and last 2 hours!**
okaymom2 - I hope you feel like you got enough input to move forward. It's commendable that you chose neutral wording and merely sought a fair interpretation of your bylaws. You sound like the kind of person who will work well on this team regardless of the election outcome. They're lucky to have you!!!
Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same."
"The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory or defeat but in the true perfection of one's character."
Originally posted by <what?>: just because someone is out for themselves by following their own beliefs and not all warm and fuzzy and not ms. 'yes girl' does not make her a bully. what's up with all the bully talk on these boards? who as an adult and member of a PTA has been a victim of bulling? i would love to know. i think this is simply expressing opinions and being true to ones self. non tolerant does not make you a bully, it makes you stubborn
This post really bothers me and I don't see how it pertains to okaymom2 original question. A small PTO has small numbers as well as some bigger PTOs. If you were bullied, I'm sorry, but your post has really implyed some negative feelings.
ira - yes now i agree (from a non legal standpoint as i am not a lawyer) the nuance is as you stated IF one is a non profit corp etc. then in fact there ARE rules one MUST adhere to.
our PTO is independent, and NOT a non profit corp, so it is jsut a small group of individuals with a bank account and they make their own rules and as long as they file their taxes properly, they can do as they please ie ignore their own bylaws. at least, that is my understanding form all i have observed this year, and i have observed a lot (of rule bending). end of my story.
