I agree. The membership should see the agenda. Are we saying the board does not receive a typed agenda before the meeting? If so this is unreal---how do they then prepare for the meeting? Something is not right here folks. Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: <InquestGSD@xxxxxxx> To: <terryr@xxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 9:55 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Just an idea... > > Actually, I have asked this many times in the past, and it seems that > agenda > is a bad word. Many board members never see one, and how are the > directors > expected to do any research on what is going to be discussed is anybody's > guess. > > Your suggestion is a good one. Maybe someone will listen. Maybe if > enough > people keep asking....maybe. > > Ileana > > In a message dated 7/30/2007 1:40:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > terryr@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > Forgive me if this is already being done, I certainly don't know of it. > I think that the agenda for each Board Meeting should be published to the > membership at least a week before the meeting is to be held. This could > be > done via email for those with that capability and on the parent club web > site. Board members attend these meetings on behalf of the membership, > and > on some occassions I am sure that subjects arise and decissions made > where > some Board members do not feel like they have a true pulse of how the > membership feels. By publishing the agenda the membership would have > the > opportunity to contact their Board members to express their concerns and > on > many occassions, their expertise, on specific upcomming topics. Quite > often > what happens now is that we go through a lot of bandaids to try to stop > the > bleeding and heal the wounds. It will also help to curb the innuendos > and > "leaking" of selected pieces of information. > They publish the agenda for the School Board so the public knows what is > being discussed.... I don't see why it shouldn't happen for the GSDCA. > Just a thought, > Terry > > > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================