Changes
Number of Directors may also be reduced.
==Board Membership==
The Board is normally composed of nine [[Directors]], elected annually by the membership to staggered three-year terms. By a 24/3 5 vote, the Board may add additional change the number of seats. NormallyAdded seats may be ad hoc, these are added only until expiring with the following Augustnext election cycle. When the number of seats is reduced, and they are used reduction in the size of the Board is made by attrition. Directors may continue to make someone a Director so serve their full term, and it's policy that they can be elected an [[Elected Officers|Officer]]Directors may stand for re-election.
To stand for [[Elections|Election]] and to be seated as a Director, one must be a [[Members|member]] "in good standing". However, failing to retain "good standing" will not cause a Director to be removed. Note that "good standing" is required to be seated after re-election.
The Board is constrained in its actions by the [[By-Laws]], Florida state law, and the [[Standing Rules]], notwithstanding that they can amend, repeal, or waive the Standing Rules with a majority vote.
==Agendae==
[[Consuls]] will receive motions, resolutions, newsworthy items, and suggestions up to ten calendar days before the date of each called meeting of the Board, and assemble them into a draft [[Agendae|Agenda]].
This draft Agenda will be submitted to the [[President]] for review and possible amendment before end-of-business on said tenth the ninth daybefore the meeting.
The President will reply with such additions, deletions, and changes as he feels necessary and appropriate, save that motions and resolutions submitted by other Directors to Consuls in writing will remain. (Though they may have amendments suggested.)
Consuls will send the final Agenda to all [[Directors]] not later than 7 seven days before the scheduled meeting, and preferably earlier. (With meetings held on Saturday, the target deadline is 11:59pm Friday.)
Most Directors will receive the Agenda by email (read receipt requested). Those offline, or who have asked for hard copy, may receive it by fax or mail as well.
