June 2023 Splinters

The Board of Trustees invited the Investment Committee to our June meeting for a discussion of their needs for candidates to serve on the Investment Committee in the next term and listen to their ideas and concerns.

In other business, the Board approved two monitoring reports of the Senior Minister (there are eight total): Treatment of Staff and Treatment of Congregant Members, Friends, and Visitors. Monitoring the operational limitations of the Senor Minister that the Board has defined as unacceptable (such as unethical or imprudent behavior) is an important part of the Board’s responsibility. The Board evaluates progress, made by the Senior Minister, toward UU Lansing’s desired outcomes within the constraints of these operational limitations.

Additionally, as part of the Board’s accountability to communicate with the congregation, we approved a process for congregational members to attend Board meetings.

Lastly, we approved the date for the Annual Meeting of the UU Lansing congregation, which will be November 19, 2023.

If you have any questions regarding Splinters from the Board or the work of your Board, please reach out to us. We look forward to future engagement on these and other topics. We will not meet in July. Our next Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 23 at 7:00 p.m.

Deb Feltz, President

president@uulansing.org

Tom Nicholas, President-Elect

president-elect@uulansing.org