kj207,

We just had a bad experience too. Our By-Laws didn't address much of anything, so we revamped and reorganized the whole thing. This is what we put. Ours is similar to Crew Chief's, but we have a time frame built in. We also wanted to make sure that the person in question was given opportunity to speak on their own behalf.

Removal of an Officer

A. When an officer fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings without adequate excuse or when an officer is not fulfilling the responsibilities of the office as prescribed in the By-Laws or engages in conduct which the Executive Officers determines to be injurious to the corporation or it’s purposes, the Board may, by a 2/3 affirmative vote, take such action as it determines appropriate, which may include:
1. Ask for the resignation of the officer.
2. Making a formal recommendation that the officer be removed from office following a hearing which is conducted in accordance with Due Process.

B. Due Process Procedure following the 2/3 affirmative vote recommending an officer be removed from office:
1. The officer must be given 10 days written notice of the hearing to remove the officer from position.
2. The written notice shall contain the reasons for the proposed removal and shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the officer shown on the corporation’s records.
3. At the hearing, the officer must be given an opportunity to address the Board, either orally or in writing.
4. Not less than 5 days following the hearing, the Board must convene and vote whether the officer will be removed from office.
5. A 2/3 vote of the Board shall be sufficient to remove the officer from position.
6. The removal vote shall be recorded in the Board Minutes and shall specify the number voting for and the number voting against.

Sometimes it helps to see a few different languages and pick and choose what fits in with your group.

You're welcome. And you weren't being catty. I admire your ability to come in here and ask an honest and straightforward question. These are issues that we all deal with and we're here to help each other get through them. Good luck to you!

Thanks Chief-that really helps. I'm not trying to be catty or anything, but honestly, with thr exception of most of last year's new parents, there is not one family that has not been alienated, degraded and or humiliated by this woman. (and even some of the newbies have been as well.)
Much appreciated!

Hi kj207. You have my sympathies. Problem parents are par for the course and we all try to find creative and constructive ways to manage things. However, from time to time there are truly egregious situations and having solid procedures in place to handle them is important. My group recently updated our bylaws and added wording to deal with such an issue. I hope it helps you:

Section 5 – Removal

Any officer or agent, such as a committee chair, may be removed by the Board whenever in its judgment the best interests of the PTO would be served thereby. The method of removal shall be by 2/3 vote at a regular or properly called meeting at which a quorum is present.

Hi everyone. Just a quick question.
Does anyone have provisions in their bylaws for removal of a member? We are currently reorganizing to become a recognized non-profit and are rewriting our bylaws. Here is a little bit of our story. We had a problem mom at our school for several years. During this last school year, her kids went to a private school. But, this year they are back at ours. The school year hasn't even started yet, and she has already starting trouble. I hate to have a pessemistic attitude, but I just KNOW she will be an issue for us this year, and want to be prepared. I want to make sure that if it becomes neccessary, we have the means to do this correctly.
Thanks a bunch!