[Tinyos-alliance] Bylaws topic 1: BoD Turnover

[Jack Stankovic]

dculler wrote:

> I'm going to seed discussion on a family of specific dicussion 
> points.  Each will be in a separate email thread, so they are easier 
> to follow.
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> We decided several months ago that we would limit the board of 
> directors to 15 with 3 year terms.  However, we did not discuss 
> turnover.  It is a matter of strikign a balance between continuity and 
> fresh ideas.  As one example, the ISOC stipulates that each director 
> cannot serve more than two successive terms.  This means that you have 
> to step down every so often.  Adam suggested a more flexible structure 
> where in aggregate there should be at least 1/4 of the board turn over 
> every two years, so some fraction at some interval.  Please suggest 
> additional alternatives and preferences.
>  


The CRA did not have 2 term limits when it started, but then created 
that after the organization was solid. This may be a
good strategy.

I do think some
fraction turnover is good, but it is difficult to bootstrap that, e.g.,  
for the initial 15 BOD which, say 1/3, are to step aside after
the first (fourth) year? The problem might be solved by people 
volunteering to drop off the Board in the 4th, 5th and 6th years or
sooner. Other variations are possible.



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