Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member

[Dave Crossland]

Hi

I would appreciate public consideration of this motion by each member of
SLOB.

On 3 June 2016 at 23:42, Dave Crossland  wrote:

>
>
> On 3 June 2016 at 17:10, Walter Bender  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 7:06 PM, Dave Crossland  wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On 3 June 2016 at 17:04, Walter Bender  wrote:
>>>
 On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 6:59 PM, Dave Crossland  wrote:

> Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member, dropping the
> current practice of requiring a seconding before moving to a vote.
>

 As frustrating as I found today's meeting, I think it unwise to stifle
 discussion of motions before a vote. There must be some way to get board
 members to engage between meetings.

>>>
>>> We have a wonderful way to discuss between meetings, and even vote on
>>> motions: Email.
>>>
>>
>> But by-and-large the SLOB members have not been participating in those
>> discussions :P
>>
>
> I hope that making the monthly/weekly meeting focused procedurally on
> decision-making instead of discussions will smoke them out.
>



-- 
Cheers
Dave
___
IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member

[Dave Crossland]

On 3 June 2016 at 17:10, Walter Bender  wrote:

>
>
> On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 7:06 PM, Dave Crossland  wrote:
>
>>
>> On 3 June 2016 at 17:04, Walter Bender  wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 6:59 PM, Dave Crossland  wrote:
>>>
 Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member, dropping the
 current practice of requiring a seconding before moving to a vote.

>>>
>>> As frustrating as I found today's meeting, I think it unwise to stifle
>>> discussion of motions before a vote. There must be some way to get board
>>> members to engage between meetings.
>>>
>>
>> We have a wonderful way to discuss between meetings, and even vote on
>> motions: Email.
>>
>
> But by-and-large the SLOB members have not been participating in those
> discussions :P
>

I hope that making the monthly/weekly meeting focused procedurally on
decision-making instead of discussions will smoke them out.
___
IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member

[Walter Bender]

On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 7:06 PM, Dave Crossland  wrote:

>
> On 3 June 2016 at 17:04, Walter Bender  wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 6:59 PM, Dave Crossland  wrote:
>>
>>> Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member, dropping the
>>> current practice of requiring a seconding before moving to a vote.
>>>
>>
>> As frustrating as I found today's meeting, I think it unwise to stifle
>> discussion of motions before a vote. There must be some way to get board
>> members to engage between meetings.
>>
>
> We have a wonderful way to discuss between meetings, and even vote on
> motions: Email.
>

But by-and-large the SLOB members have not been participating in those
discussions :P



-- 
Walter Bender
Sugar Labs
http://www.sugarlabs.org

___
IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member

[Dave Crossland]

On 3 June 2016 at 17:04, Walter Bender  wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 6:59 PM, Dave Crossland  wrote:
>
>> Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member, dropping the current
>> practice of requiring a seconding before moving to a vote.
>>
>
> As frustrating as I found today's meeting, I think it unwise to stifle
> discussion of motions before a vote. There must be some way to get board
> members to engage between meetings.
>

We have a wonderful way to discuss between meetings, and even vote on
motions: Email.
___
IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member

[Walter Bender]

On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 6:59 PM, Dave Crossland  wrote:

> Motion: to vote on each motion proposed by a member, dropping the current
> practice of requiring a seconding before moving to a vote.
>

As frustrating as I found today's meeting, I think it unwise to stifle
discussion of motions before a vote. There must be some way to get board
members to engage between meetings.

-walter

>
> ___
> SLOBs mailing list
> sl...@lists.sugarlabs.org
> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs
>
>


-- 
Walter Bender
Sugar Labs
http://www.sugarlabs.org

___
IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep