Hi Everyone,
We would like to notify everyone of the slight change in the timing of our elections for the Friends of NMS Co Chair positions, as well as the Annual General Meeting date.
Those of you wishing to vote may do so on:
Wednesday January 13, 2010 between 8:30am-3:30pm & 6:30 pm-8:30pm
Thursday January 14, 2010 between 8:30am- 3:30pm
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on January 18 at 7:30pm.
Thanks!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Friends Election Reminder
Hi Everyone,
We would like to remind you of the Elections for the new Executive taking place next week on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Elections will run from 6:30-8:30pm. The Nominees are Cindy Chase, Kari Hirst, Janice MacFarlane, Mary Martin and Jennifer Shepherd. We encourage you to come out and take part in this democratic process. The 3 successful candidates will then be installed at our Annual General Meeting which takes place on Thursday January 14 @ 7 pm. There are also proposed amendments to the Constitution which can be viewed on the Friends of NMS Blog on the school's website. Hope you can attend.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING--- THURSDAY JANUARY 14, 2010 @ 7PM
1. Welcome
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Voting on Proposed Amendments to Constitution
5. Year in Review
6. Principal's Remarks
7. Installing of the New Executive
8. Adjournment
We would like to remind you of the Elections for the new Executive taking place next week on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Elections will run from 6:30-8:30pm. The Nominees are Cindy Chase, Kari Hirst, Janice MacFarlane, Mary Martin and Jennifer Shepherd. We encourage you to come out and take part in this democratic process. The 3 successful candidates will then be installed at our Annual General Meeting which takes place on Thursday January 14 @ 7 pm. There are also proposed amendments to the Constitution which can be viewed on the Friends of NMS Blog on the school's website. Hope you can attend.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING--- THURSDAY JANUARY 14, 2010 @ 7PM
1. Welcome
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Voting on Proposed Amendments to Constitution
5. Year in Review
6. Principal's Remarks
7. Installing of the New Executive
8. Adjournment
Monday, January 4, 2010
Constitutional Amendments
The following are proposed amendments to the Friends of NMS Constitution.
1. A Motion to remove June from the following: AMENDMENTS section (d). Written notice of a proposed amendment to the Constitution, together with names of its sponsors (minimum of two required), was sent (email, blog or paper copy) to the membership not fewer than ten (10) days before the June Annual General Meeting.
2. A motion to amend Meetings section II. To replace the minimum of 4 General meetings per year, with the minimum of 3 General meetings and remove the word quarterly.
II. General meetings (at minimum of 4 per school year) will be held quarterly at the
Executive’s discretion. The Executive may meet prior to each general meeting if
necessary.
to be replaced with
II. General meetings (at minimum of 3 per school year) will be held at the
Executive’s discretion. The Executive may meet prior to each general meeting if
necessary.
3. A motion to amend Election and Terms of Office Bylaws. To replace December or January nominations with April or May nominations. To replace 'Voting, if necessary, shall be conducted after Christmas break' with "Voting, if necessary, shall be conducted in May". To replace "The elected officers Friends of NMS shall be involved in a January transition meeting" with "The elected officers Friends of NMS shall be involved in a May transition meeting"
Election and Terms of Office Bylaws
In December the Executive as Nominating Committee shall canvass the voting members to
identify candidates for the executive.
Nominations will be accepted by school administration until a stated day in December or
January. The Nominating Committee shall list those seeking office on the blog.
All parents (or legal guardians) have the right to nominate or stand for election as long as
they have a child currently attending the school.
Voting, if necessary, shall be conducted after Christmas break by ballot over two days with
the principal or his/her designate acting as Returning Officers.
The candidate(s) receiving the highest number(s) of votes shall be declared elected. The
number of votes received shall be recorded (but not publicly released) in the event of a
resolution to a no consensus to decide Chair issue is required.
The elected officers Friends of NMS shall be involved in a January transition meeting and shall be
installed in their offices at the beginning of the calendar year.
If any office of the Executive shall become vacant during the year, the remaining Executive may
appoint a volunteer member of Friends of NMS to serve until the following years’ election can be
held.
The absence of any Executive member without just cause from two consecutive meetings shall
constitute a vacancy.
to be replaced with
Election and Terms of Office Bylaws
In April the Executive as Nominating Committee shall canvass the voting members to
identify candidates for the executive.
Nominations will be accepted by school administration until a stated day in April or May.
The Nominating Committee shall list those seeking office on the blog.
All parents (or legal guardians) have the right to nominate or stand for election as long as
they have a child currently attending the school.
Voting, if necessary, shall be conducted in May by ballot over two days with
the principal or his/her designate acting as Returning Officers.
The candidate(s) receiving the highest number(s) of votes shall be declared elected. The
number of votes received shall be recorded (but not publicly released) in the event of a
resolution to a no consensus to decide Chair issue is required.
The elected officers Friends of NMS shall be involved in a May transition meeting and shall be
installed in their offices at the beginning of the calendar year.
If any office of the Executive shall become vacant during the year, the remaining Executive may
appoint a volunteer member of Friends of NMS to serve until the following years’ election can be
held.
The absence of any Executive member without just cause from two consecutive meetings shall
constitute a vacancy.
Dated November 6, 2009.
Sponsors: Mary Rowe & Sarah Gunaseelan
1. A Motion to remove June from the following: AMENDMENTS section (d). Written notice of a proposed amendment to the Constitution, together with names of its sponsors (minimum of two required), was sent (email, blog or paper copy) to the membership not fewer than ten (10) days before the June Annual General Meeting.
2. A motion to amend Meetings section II. To replace the minimum of 4 General meetings per year, with the minimum of 3 General meetings and remove the word quarterly.
II. General meetings (at minimum of 4 per school year) will be held quarterly at the
Executive’s discretion. The Executive may meet prior to each general meeting if
necessary.
to be replaced with
II. General meetings (at minimum of 3 per school year) will be held at the
Executive’s discretion. The Executive may meet prior to each general meeting if
necessary.
3. A motion to amend Election and Terms of Office Bylaws. To replace December or January nominations with April or May nominations. To replace 'Voting, if necessary, shall be conducted after Christmas break' with "Voting, if necessary, shall be conducted in May". To replace "The elected officers Friends of NMS shall be involved in a January transition meeting" with "The elected officers Friends of NMS shall be involved in a May transition meeting"
Election and Terms of Office Bylaws
In December the Executive as Nominating Committee shall canvass the voting members to
identify candidates for the executive.
Nominations will be accepted by school administration until a stated day in December or
January. The Nominating Committee shall list those seeking office on the blog.
All parents (or legal guardians) have the right to nominate or stand for election as long as
they have a child currently attending the school.
Voting, if necessary, shall be conducted after Christmas break by ballot over two days with
the principal or his/her designate acting as Returning Officers.
The candidate(s) receiving the highest number(s) of votes shall be declared elected. The
number of votes received shall be recorded (but not publicly released) in the event of a
resolution to a no consensus to decide Chair issue is required.
The elected officers Friends of NMS shall be involved in a January transition meeting and shall be
installed in their offices at the beginning of the calendar year.
If any office of the Executive shall become vacant during the year, the remaining Executive may
appoint a volunteer member of Friends of NMS to serve until the following years’ election can be
held.
The absence of any Executive member without just cause from two consecutive meetings shall
constitute a vacancy.
to be replaced with
Election and Terms of Office Bylaws
In April the Executive as Nominating Committee shall canvass the voting members to
identify candidates for the executive.
Nominations will be accepted by school administration until a stated day in April or May.
The Nominating Committee shall list those seeking office on the blog.
All parents (or legal guardians) have the right to nominate or stand for election as long as
they have a child currently attending the school.
Voting, if necessary, shall be conducted in May by ballot over two days with
the principal or his/her designate acting as Returning Officers.
The candidate(s) receiving the highest number(s) of votes shall be declared elected. The
number of votes received shall be recorded (but not publicly released) in the event of a
resolution to a no consensus to decide Chair issue is required.
The elected officers Friends of NMS shall be involved in a May transition meeting and shall be
installed in their offices at the beginning of the calendar year.
If any office of the Executive shall become vacant during the year, the remaining Executive may
appoint a volunteer member of Friends of NMS to serve until the following years’ election can be
held.
The absence of any Executive member without just cause from two consecutive meetings shall
constitute a vacancy.
Dated November 6, 2009.
Sponsors: Mary Rowe & Sarah Gunaseelan
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