UPDATED INFORMATION AS OF MAY 5
Each of the year proposed amendments below have passed, after tabulating the CoSIDA membership voting during the baseball Academic All-District voting period.
The final tabulations: 605 voted
Article 15 amendment: Yes (296); No (119); Abstained (190)
Article 17 amendment: Yes (441); No (11); Abstained (153)
Article 19 amendment: Yes (505); No (8); Abstained (92)
CoSIDA Members:
The following amendments to the CoSIDA constitution have been proposed. The CoSIDA Board of Directors is introducing a new voting procedure to the members this year. These three amendments will be voted upon during the period for Capital One Academic All-District baseball team voting (April 18-29). You will be prompted to go the ballot once you log in to vote and before you cast your votes.
We thank you in advance for taking the time to vote on these amendments. The nomination period for baseball and softball Capital One Academic All-District teams is April 1-April 15; voting begins on Friday, April 18 and runs through 6 pm Eastern on Tuesday, April 29.
If you have any questions, please contact Barb Kowal, CoSIDA Director of External Affairs, at barbkowal@cosida.com.
Here are the articles to be voted upon online from April 18 - April 29.
Article 15: Affiliations
(Proposed by Paul Carson, University of Toronto)
Need to add NACDA, CIS and NJCAA to the list of affiliations in the current document.
Article 17: Parliamentary Authority
(Proposed by Paul Carson, University of Toronto)
Now reads: “Roberts’ Rules of Order shall govern all proceedings…”
Revision would read: "The most current edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall govern...”
Rationale: There is a minor typo at the start of the Article...Roberts' should be Robert's...the author was U.S. Army General Henry M. Robert. Also, the current wording could inadvertently create a procedural problem...Robert's Rules of Order was published in 1876 but has been revised at least twice; the edition I use was published in 1970 and the editor, Sarah Corbin Robert, describes it as "essentially a new book, with a new title" -- Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised. Moreover, in her preface, she writes that the title "Robert's Rules of Order" ... "properly refers only to the three earliest editions--the last of which was superseded in 1915." Thus, the existing wording of Article 17 legally refers to a book which is now officially obsolete and has been since 1915. There are several versions of Robert's RoO in print, but they are abridgements of the 1970 work. As the Robert family trust has made a series of very clear statements regarding the various editions of the book, I'd suggest that CoSIDA should position itself in the camp of strict adherence to the family's position.
Article 19: Additional Positions
(Revision proposed by Steve Flegel, Whitworth)
Now gives the job descriptions of all full-time staff
Revision would read: CoSIDA may employ full-time staff members, including an Executive Director, Director of External Affairs and Director of Internal Operations, who report to the Board of Directors. Their duties shall be outlined in CoSIDA’s procedural manual.
Rationale: It is inefficient as an organization to have to change the Constitution each time there is an adjustment in staff duties and responsibilities. This would allow the Board to enact such changes during its monthly meeting conference calls.