Thank you, Stephen. Some context: the Board recently discussed ways to update its composition and selection processes. In March, there was a Meta discussion about this: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Thinking_about_the_WMF_Board_composition
Topics discussed and agreed upon by the board in recent months: * Changing term lengths to 3 years * Setting a term limit of 6 consecutive years Topics still under consideration: * Changing board size to 9 or 11 members * Selection processes: including the process for appointments & a standing election committee Many of these will involve a change to the Bylaws, such as the one below. Sam On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Stephen LaPorte <slapo...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hi all, > > The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is considering an amendment to > the Bylaws to add term limits and adjust the term lengths. You can see the > proposed change here: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_bylaws/June_2015_-_Term_Limits > > Please share your comments on the talk page. The proposal will be available > for two weeks before the Board votes on the amendment. > > Best, > Stephen > > -- > Stephen LaPorte > Legal Counsel > Wikimedia Foundation > > *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical > reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community > members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more > on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.* > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/guidelineswikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> -- Samuel Klein w:user:sj @metasj +1 617 529 4266 _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
