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    This document discusses different strategies for removing a troublesome board member, as outlined in MPI minimum chapter bylaws. Personal intervention by the board president is a less formal approach, where they request resignation from a member who has missed two meetings or become an impediment. As a last resort, impeachment allows removal of a member by a two-thirds board vote. Term limits and leaves of absence also provide ways to ease ineffective members off the board over time according to bylaws. Grounds for removal include conflicts of interest, unethical behavior, or consistent disruption of meetings.

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    This document discusses different strategies for removing a troublesome board member, as outlined in MPI minimum chapter bylaws. Personal intervention by the board president is a less formal approach, where they request resignation from a member who has missed two meetings or become an impediment. As a last resort, impeachment allows removal of a member by a two-thirds board vote. Term limits and leaves of absence also provide ways to ease ineffective members off the board over time according to bylaws. Grounds for removal include conflicts of interest, unethical behavior, or consistent disruption of meetings.

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    This document discusses different strategies for removing a troublesome board member, as outlined in MPI minimum chapter bylaws. Personal intervention by the board president is a less formal approach, where they request resignation from a member who has missed two meetings or become an impediment. As a last resort, impeachment allows removal of a member by a two-thirds board vote. Term limits and leaves of absence also provide ways to ease ineffective members off the board over time according to bylaws. Grounds for removal include conflicts of interest, unethical behavior, or consistent disruption of meetings.

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    REMOVING A BOARD MEMBER

    Occasionally, a board member needs to be removed from the board. In some


    cases, a conflict of interest or unethical behavior may be grounds to remove an
    individual from the board. In other cases, the behavior of a board member may
    become so obstructive that the board is prevented from functioning effectively.
    Strongly felt disagreements and passionate arguments are often elements of the
    most effective boards (and genuine debate). Please note that arguing for an
    unpopular viewpoint is not grounds for board dismissal! But if a board
    member consistently disrupts meetings or prevents the organization from working
    well, removal may be appropriate..
    Although board member removal is rare, MPI does have provisions for this
    situation built into the minimum chapter bylaws. The following strategies can be
    used to remove troublesome board members:

    Personal Intervention
    One-to-one intervention by the board president or other board leadership
    is a less formal solution to managing problem board members. If a board
    member has failed to attend two meetings in a row, or has become an
    impediment to the board's work, board presidents can meet informally with
    the board member in question. Your chapter bylaws outline in what
    specific cases a board member can be removed and why. In person or on
    the telephone, the board president can request a resignation. From the
    MPI chapter minimum bylaws:
    Absences. Any elected Officer of Director who shall have been absent from two (2)
    consecutive regular meetings of the Board of Directors without just cause as
    determined by the Board of Directors shall automatically vacate the seat on the
    Board and the vacancy shall be filled as provided by these Bylaws; however, the
    Board shall consider each absence of an elected Officer or Director as separate
    circumstance and may expressly waive such absence by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
    of the members present at that meeting.

    Leave of Absence
    This solution is NOT contained in the MPI minimum bylaws but may be
    added to your chapter bylaws if you desire. Make it possible for
    individuals to take a leave of absence from the board if they have health,
    work, or other reasons why they cannot participate fully during the current
    term. A board member can maintain formal membership (but not, for
    example, be included for purposes of determining a quorum) if he or she is
    "on disability leave" or "taking a six months leave." Suggesting a leave of
    absence to a board member who is, for example, failing to do tasks he or
    she agreed to do, offers a gracious exit and allows the board to assign
    tasks elsewhere.

    Term Limits
    There are term limits in your chapters minimum bylaws that limit the
    number of terms a person can sit on the chapter board. After a year off the
    board, an individual can once again be elected to the board. Proponents
    feel that term limits provide a non-confrontational way to ease ineffective
    board members off the board. From the MPI minimum bylaws:
    Term of Office. Each elected officer shall take office July 1 and shall serve for a term of one (1)
    year or until his/her successor is duly elected and installed. Each elected officer shall
    serve concurrently as a member of the Board of Directors and as a member of the
    Executive Committee.

    Re-election. Elected officers may be re-elected once to the same office.

    Impeachment
    Organizational by-laws should describe a process by which a board
    member can be removed by vote, if necessary. For example, in some
    organizations a board member can be removed by a two-thirds vote of the
    board at a regularly scheduled board meeting.
    From the MPI minimum chapter bylaws:
    Vacancies-Removal. Vacancies in offices due to death, resignation, or other causes shall be
    filled for the balance of the term by a majority vote of the Board of Directors at any
    regular Special Meeting. The Board of Directors, at its discretion, may remove any
    officer by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members of the Board.

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