Hi, while all this sounds not bad I am wondering what the reasoning behind the extention of the time serving would be, as well if one wants to limit the number of terms what good a waiting time would do to break this limit again.
Rupert On Jun 23, 2015 2:51 AM, "Samuel Klein" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> > 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 > > [email protected] > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/[email protected] > > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:[email protected]?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 > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
