[nfbmi-talk] Student Constitution Amendments

[Amy Sabo]

Dear Elizabeth,

Thank you for sending out this information in regards to the
constitution for the student division and also submitting the
necessary changes and comments to the state affiliate is a very
good and professional way and, thing that you did... I can't
remember or if the student division's constitutions was ever
amended... it certainly wasn't done when I lived in Michigan.
And, I don't know if it has ever done in Colorado either oh well!

Again, thanks for this information and, I will talk to you soon.



Hugs,
amy

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[mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 1:53 PM
To: Michigan Students; NFB Michigan; NFB of Kalamazoo Michigan
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Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Student Constitution Amendments

    Hello All,

 

As the current President of the Michigan Association of Blind
Students, I have noticed a couple of things that need to be
changed within our student constitution. The constitution does
not specifically state that amendments need to be submitted in
writing beforehand. However, I know it is required under the
constitution for the national student division, so I am
submitting these amendments in writing to ensure that we comply
with any state or national policy that might not be addressed
within our constitution.

 

The first amendment is a simple grammatical correction. While I
could simply change this on my own, I would feel more comfortable
seeking the approval of the members present to make sure this
correction adequately reflects the sentiment of the organization.

 

The second amendment will determine how many members of the board
we will elect during our elections. There seems to be a bit of
ambiguity regarding how many at-large board members should serve
on our board. In one section, it states that we should elect only
two at-large board members, while in another section it states
that we should elect four at-large board members. I believe it is
important for us to clear this up before holding our elections.

 

The constitution in its entirety is attached to this email for
those who wish to read it. The specific sections of the
constitution that need to be amended as well as the proposed
amendments will follow in subsequent emails. I will also ask
someone to read these during the business portion of our student
seminar before calling for a vote to adopt these amendments.

 

I hope this makes sense. However, if you have any questions about
it, please feel free to contact me.

 

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Mohnke

President, Michigan Association of Blind Students