With all the proposed changes the state is looking at. It is complete insanity to even start talk about change when there isn't a equal ruling on how the state series is ran. To me it doesn't matter if there is a subs or just a district or even if somewhere down the road it's decided just to allow any or every wrestler into state. But to separate the state into district then not have a common standard operating procedures for them is crazy. My thoughts........

Chris Stivers

Change the USA WKS Board is looking at. Not change the State Body (Club Level) or entire membership (all the kids (wrestlers and their parents). This has not been about the kids - its is about 2-4% of the kids and their parents.

USA Wrestling our Parent organization By-Laws.

http://content.themat.com/forms/Bylaws.pdf


3.5 Conflicts of Interest. No member of the corporation's Board of Directors or Executive
Committee shall participate in the discussion concerning, or vote on, any action from which the
member or any organization in which the member is materially interested, may directly or
indirectly derive any material benefit. A violation of this rule by a member of the Board of
Directors or Executive Committee shall not invalidate the action taken by the Board or committee
if, following disclosure of the adverse interest of such member, the Board or committee
authorizes, ratifies or approves the action by a vote sufficient for the purpose, without counting the
vote of such member. Each member of the Board of Directors, members of Standing Committees,
and employees of USA Wrestling will sign and execute a Statement of Principles on Ethical
Behavior and Conflict of Interest each year.

I appreciate the teaser, but in order for anyone to pursue a violation of the bylaws we must know WHO you believe has a conflict of interest and WHAT that interest is.

Still reviewing some of the minutes from meetings.



Member

Registered: 07/07/01
Posts: 5484
Loc: Shawnee Kansas
I am looking for the Board minutes from the last 3 meetings including the online budget meeting - not sure where or who has that information. Just curious how we passed a draft budget with no minutes from the online meeting to present to the state body in October. I believe there have been 3 or 4 meetings since July 2016.

ARTICLE V – MEETINGS (1) State Body Meetings

g. Order of Business – The order of business at all meetings of the members, shall be as follows: i. Roll Call ii. Proof of Notice of Meeting, or Waiver of Notice iii. Reading of minutes of preceding meeting iv. Reports of officers v. Reports of committees vi. Approval of budget (vote must be for entire budget) vii. Election of officers viii. Unfinished business ix. New business All officers giving reports will provide a typed or neatly hand-written copy of their report to the Secretary prior to giving the report to the state body.



Sean McCarthy

If you want changes in the By Laws they must be submitted by March 15TH - The old deadline was July.

http://www.usawks.com/ByLaws.pdf


ARTICLE IX – AMENDMENTS OF BY-LAWS (1) These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed and a set of new By-Laws may be adopted at any annual State Body meeting or at any special State Body meeting in which at least fifty percent (50%) of all voting representatives of the state are present. This fifty (50%) requirement excludes any Kansas high school only teams chartered by USA Wrestling. Only those proposed changes which have been identified in a notice sent out to member clubs at least 20 days in advance of the meeting may be voted upon at the meeting; however, amendments to the proposals are allowed. (2) Proposed amendments of these by-laws may be made by any individual member of the USAWKansas Wrestling Association. To guarantee that a proposed amendment is considered by the Board of Directors, it must be presented to the State Chairman, in writing, by certified mail postdated no later than March 15. The State Chairman must mail or email a copy of any proposed amendments to each member of the Board of Directors no later than March 20. The Board of Directors will review proposed amendments and make recommendation to the State Body at the next annual meeting.

ARTICLE IX – AMENDMENTS OF BY-LAWS
(1) These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed and a set of new By-Laws may be
adopted at any annual State Body meeting or at any special State Body meeting in which at
least fifty percent (50%) of all voting representatives of the state are present. This fifty (50%)
requirement excludes any Kansas high school only teams chartered by USA Wrestling. Only
those proposed changes which have been identified in a notice sent out to member clubs at
least 20 days in advance of the meeting may be voted upon at the meeting; however,
amendments to the proposals are allowed.
(2) Proposed amendments of these by-laws may be made by any individual member of the USAWKansas
Wrestling Association. To guarantee that a proposed amendment is considered by the
Board of Directors, it must be presented to the State Chairman, in writing, by certified mail
postdated no later than March 15. The State Chairman must mail or email a copy of any
proposed amendments to each member of the Board of Directors no later than March 20. The
Board of Directors will review proposed amendments and make recommendation to the State
Body at the next annual meeting.
(3) The Corporate Board will review all proposed amendments and rules changes at its March
meeting and will vote on them at its July meeting. All proposals will be presented at the next
State Body meeting. Those motions that have been approved by the Corporate Board may be
passed by a majority of the voting members. Those motions without the approval of the
Corporate Board may be passed by a two-thirds vote of the voting members.

BigPin22 - do you mind putting your name on your posts

Here is some reading for you - Sarbanes-Oxley Act

But nonprofit conflicts of interest are often more subtle, - And perhaps least talked about: what about the potential benefit/conflict for a board member who is also a parent/client/beneficiary?




Originally Posted By: smokeycabin
USA Wrestling our Parent organization By-Laws.

http://content.themat.com/forms/Bylaws.pdf


3.5 Conflicts of Interest. No member of the corporation's Board of Directors or Executive
Committee shall participate in the discussion concerning, or vote on, any action from which the
member or any organization in which the member is materially interested, may directly or
indirectly derive any material benefit. A violation of this rule by a member of the Board of
Directors or Executive Committee shall not invalidate the action taken by the Board or committee
if, following disclosure of the adverse interest of such member, the Board or committee
authorizes, ratifies or approves the action by a vote sufficient for the purpose, without counting the
vote of such member. Each member of the Board of Directors, members of Standing Committees,
and employees of USA Wrestling will sign and execute a Statement of Principles on Ethical
Behavior and Conflict of Interest each year.


I appreciate the teaser, but in order for anyone to pursue a violation of the bylaws we must know WHO you believe has a conflict of interest and WHAT that interest is.


Sean McCarthy

My name is Jason Wilderman