From: Todd Graham Sent: January 23, 2020 9:43 PM To: Dean Zimmer; chumber@me.com; Bernie White; Dr Mitch Taillon; Jerod Orb Cc: Gord Gillespie Subject: election schedule This is the election calendar we have been talking about for over a year - I added a few suggestions for master task calendar discussions at the various meetings - the rest of the task calendar topics can be added to the meeting dates - makes sense to me - only small changes to administrative bylaws required - Please provide feedback by January 29th so we can discuss on Feb Zoom Jan: - Winter Council - 1/2 day governance committee meeting and 2 days CDSS council meetings - budget review Feb: Mar: April: - first Monday in April call for CDSS council nominations for VP - Vote two weeks later May: - Spring Council - 1/2 day governance committee meeting and 2 days CDSS council meetings - board review and committee progress evaluation - second Monday in May call for CDSS nominations for council June: - Vote first week in June July: August: Sept: - AGM - end of President’s term and introduction of new council Oct: - 2 days Fall Council / Orientation / Strategic Plan review - TORs, decision making, governance, systems, policies and procedures review - CDSS priority and goal setting for the year - budget setting - staff review and goal setting Nov: Dec: I am suggesting we discuss on Feb zoom call and then accept (or not accept) for policy in March so that members can be informed well in advance - thanks Todd