The following file includes all motions passed during Executive Council meetings from 2022 to 2023. To see motions passed in previous meetings, navigate to the minutes from the previous years. This file is updated quarterly based on the minutes of the quarterly Executive Council meetings.
This is a motion to approve Q2 2023 Meeting Minutes.
I move to approve the Q2 2023 Meeting Minutes.
Maker: Sarah Stevens
Second: Yanina Bellini Saibene
Voting: Motion passed (8 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2023-06-04
This is a motion to approve the 2023 Executive Council Standing Committee Charters.
I move to approve the EC standing committee charters for 2023.
Maker: Konrad Förstner Second: Sarah Stevens Voting: The motion passes by consensus Date: 2023-05-11
This is a motion to approve Dec 2022 Special Election Meeting Minutes and the Q1 2023 Meeting Minutes.
I move to approve the Dec 2022 Special Election Meeting Minutes and the Q1 2023 Meeting Minutes.
Maker: Sarah Stevens
Second: John Chodacki
Voting: Motion passed (8 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2023-04-21
This is a motion to approve the policy around hiring an interim Exec Director and search for a new Exec Director
I move to approve the Executive Director Succession Plan for The Carpentries.
Maker: John Chodacki
Second: Yanina Bellini Saibene
Voting: Motion passed (8 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2023-04-21
#861 - Updates the Lesson Programs section of the bylaws
- Changes "Service to a particular audience of learners and instructors" to "Service to a particular audience of learners" (removes the words "and instructors" from the phrase)
This change has already been approved and merged into the lesson program policy (PR). The above PR is in the bylaws and requires a vote.
#884 - Motion adds COI to bylaws. The EC already voted and approved the COI form and the process to fill it, but need vote on the text to add this new obligation of the EC members to the bylaws.
I move to approve these two changes on the bylaw.
Maker: Yanina Bellini Saibene
Second: John Chodacki
Voting: Motion passed (8 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2023-03-27
I move to approve the minutes from the Executive Council Quarterly (Q4) meeting on 2nd December 2022.
Maker: Aleksandra Nenadic
Second: Yanina Bellini Saibene
Voting: Motion passed (8 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2023-01-23
I move to approve the minutes from the Executive Council Quarterly (Q3) meeting on 11th August 2022.
Maker: Aleksandra Nenadic
Second: Sarah Stevens
Voting: Motion passed (7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2022-12-02
I move to approve the minutes from the special meeting of the Executive Council on 16 September 2022.
Maker: Aleksandra Nenadic
Second: Yanina Bellini Saibene
Voting: Motion passed (7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2022-12-02
I move to approve the Conflict of Interest Declaration Form for the members of the Executive Council and Core Team.
Maker: Sarah Stevens
Second: Aleksandra Nenadic
Voting: Motion passed (7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2022-12-02
I move to approve the Executive Council’s 2023 Work Plan.
Maker: Sarah Stevens
Second: John Chodacki
Voting: Motion passed (7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2022-12-02
I move to approve The Carpentries FY2023 (Expense) Budget in the amount of $2,727,280.
Maker: Michael D. Smith
Second: Konrad Förstner
Voting: Motion passed (7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2022-12-02
I move to approve the Bylaws updates on how committee and task forces are formed and the corresponding policy updates to the Handbook.
Maker: Aleksandra Nenadic
Second: Konrad Förstner
Voting: Motion passed (7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2022-12-02
I move to approve adding Abdulai Imoro to the Executive Council as a replacement for the departing member Amel Ghouila.
Maker: Sarah Stevens
Second: Michael Smith
Voting: Motion passes (6 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2022-09-16
I move to approve the following conditions for the 2022-2023 Executive Council Elections voting eligibility:
- certified instructors who have taught 2 times between 2019 and 2022 are eligible for Voting Membership.
- certified trainers who meet the requirements for active and alumni trainer status anytime between 2019 and 2022.
- maintainers who were active between 2019 and 2022.
Maker: Konrad Förstner
Second: Yanina Bellini Saibene
Voting: Motion passes (7 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain)
Date: 2022-09-12
I move to approve the minutes from the Executive Council meeting on Bylaws revision at the Executive Council Retreat on 19th July 2022.
Maker: Aleksandra Nenadic
Second: Michael Smith
Voting: Motion passes (8 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2022-08-11
I move to approve the minutes from the Executive Council Quarterly (Q2) meeting on 9th May 2022.
Maker: Aleksandra Nenadic
Second: Kari Jordan
Voting: Motion passes (6 yes, 0 no, 3 abstain)
Date: 2022-08-11
I move to change Article 10 in the Bylaws from:
“Any changes to these bylaws require a majority vote of the Executive Council. The Executive Council must re-approve these rules or an amended version every two years.”
to:
“Any changes to these bylaws require a majority vote of the Executive Council. The Executive Council must re-approve these rules or an amended version at least every two years.”
as documented in carpentries/2022_Bylaw_revision#14.
Maker: Konrad Förstner
Second: Yanina Bellini Saibene
Voting: Motion passes (8 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date: 2022-07-19
I move to approve the updated EC standing committee (Officers Committee, Finance Committee, Communications Committee, Governance Committee, Program Committee) charters for 2022.
Maker: Sarah Stevens
Second: John Chodacki
Voting: Motion passes (7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain)
Date:: 2022-05-09
I move to approve the minutes from the Executive Council Quarterly Q1 meeting on 28th February 2022.
Maker: Aleksandra Nenadic
Second: Sarah Stevens
Voting: Motion passes (6 yes, 0 no, 3 abstain)
Date:: 2022-04-29
I move to approve the minutes from the Executive Council meeting on 21 December 2021.
Maker: Sarah Stevens
Second: Michael Smith
Voting: Motion passes (6 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain)
Date: 2022-02-28