<div dir="ltr">FYI...<br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Georgia Heth</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:district8director@acbl.org">district8director@acbl.org</a>></span><br>Date: Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 5:02 AM<br>Subject: National Board Reorganization Update<br>To: <<a href="mailto:jc.chupack@gmail.com">jc.chupack@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span>Dear JC,</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:bold;font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Reorganization Plan to reduce the size of the ACBL Board of Directors from 25 to 13 passed late last summer and is now official. This change has been in the works for several years and I know that your district director has kept you apprised of the basic substance of the plans for the reorganization. Even though the size of the board will reduce gradually over the next three to four years, we felt it important to communicate what will and will not change as it relates to your district.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:bold;font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif">First and foremost, all 25 districts will remain intact. District-related functions and events, district treasuries and NAPs and GNTs will not be affected.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:bold;font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif">However, for the purposes of electing members to the board, several districts will be geographically aligned based on membership size. Your District 19 and District 18 will become Region 13, and one regional director will represent both districts on the ACBL Board of Directors. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:bold;font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The transition from 25 to 13 members will start during the 2021 election cycle for terms beginning 1/1/2022. At that time, your district will hold elections for the office of regional director. The District 19 director and the District 18 directors are up for re-election in 2021. The regional director will serve an initial three-year term (2022-2024).</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:bold;font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The positions of first and second alternate to the district director have been discontinued. The people occupying those positions will remain members of the ACBL Board of Governors. If a regional director is unable to serve, a highly expedited election will occur.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:bold;font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Your regional director -- like your current district director -- is expected to set policy and direction for the good of the ACBL and for the membership as a whole, listening and remaining accessible and responsive to concerns of all members within the geographic boundaries of the region.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold">Here are suggestions to support the reorganization:</span></div>
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<ul><li style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold">Appoint a liaison from your district to communicate directly with the regional director.</span></li></ul>
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<ul><li style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold">Hold face-to-face and/or virtual meetings with the regional director; e.g., invite the regional director to district board meetings.</span></li></ul>
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<ul><li style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold">Add regional director communications to your website, whether formal reports or simply announcements.</span></li></ul>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:bold;font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif">In addition, your district director may have defined responsibilities on your board. Therefore, it is important to review your bylaws and policies and to make revisions as needed.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:bold;font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif">We are experiencing uncertain and unprecedented times. It is crucial that we work together to focus on the future of the ACBL while fostering consistent and effective communication. In no way do we expect the reorganization -- the reduction in the number of ACBL board members -- to result in less attention to member concerns, and we welcome your thoughts as to how to effect good communication going forward.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(26,25,26);font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold">Sincerely,</span></div>
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