As our membership has shrunk, it has become increasingly difficult to find candidates to stand for Director. While it was not long ago that the size of the Board was reduced from fifteen to nine, it may soon be time to consider additional reductions.
'''Proposal: The Society should consider linking the number of [[Directors ]] to the size of the membership, with a maximum of fifteen, a target of 10% of the membership, and a minimum of five.'''
This suggests that if the membership drops to 70, that the size of the Board be reduced to seven members. Conversely, should the membership increase to 110, then the size would be increased to eleven. In either case, some amendment of the election cycle would be needed, and a neutral method for implementing the change will be needed.
An interesting note comes from reviewing attendance. Attendance as a percentage of the Board generally increases as the number of Directors decreases. Even more interesting, the average attendance for a 15-member Board and a 9-member Board was the same: five. This suggests that changes in the number of Directors is unlikely to have much impact.
'''Proposal: The Society should create a [[Dean of Studies]], appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the [[President]], who will administer the [[Study Groups]] and name their [[Coordinators]].'''
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