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TO: Board of Directors
FROM: (Committee/Chapter/Division/Caucus)
DATE:
RE:
Recommendation: ____________________________________ recommends that the Board of
Directors approve _______________________________________.
Background:
Financial Impact Statement:
Prepared by: (Unit name)
Reviewed by: (Unit/Unit member/Committee)
Produced by: (Unite leader)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING ACTION AND INFORMATION REPORTS
FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. Number of Copies: Send one original typed copy of the report to the attention of
the Executive Director at the Association Office. In order to post the document on our web
page and fax-on-demand system, please submit an electronic version of your web
document(s).
2. Format: Reports should be typed on 8 ½ x 11 paper. The
name of the persons and/or SLA unit making the report should appear on each page. The
names of members of the committee should appear at the end of each committee report.
3. Date: Each report MUST be dated on each page.
4. Content: It will be helpful to the Board of Directors if the reasoning of the
SLA unit is included in the report. A short paragraph containing the background of the
problem, the arguments for and against the recommendations, and the unit’s reasons
for recommendations will make it easier for the Board of Directors to make its decision.
5. Recommendations: When recommendations are included, they must be summarized
at the beginning of the report.
6. Dissenting Opinions: In the case of committee reports, a dissenting opinion
or minority report may be filed by a committee member in any case where the report does
not represent the member’s viewpoint. If such a dissent is not filed, it is assumed
by the Board of Directors that all members of the committee are in substantial agreement
on both the report and the recommendations.
7. Reports must be received at the Association Office according to established
deadlines as announced.
8. Financial Impact Statement: In June 1995 the Board of Directors approved a
motion requesting "the inclusion of a budget impact statement in all recommendations
for all Board actions."
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