by Ashwini Rao, Board Member
Policy Updates
At our January meeting this year we reviewed the planning and financial budgeting policy (B2) and updated it to include publishing and distributing a consolidated version of the budget in plain language so Owners could easily understand the budget.
Board Skills Review and Election Timeline
As part of our recruitment process for new directors, the Board underwent a skills assessment earlier this year. The assessment looked at the current slate of skills that the Board brings, identified other desirable skill sets and community connections/interests that new directors could bring to the Board. This year, the following skills rose to the top:
- Owner relations
- Cooperative business and governance
- Administration and management
- Strategic planning
- Cultural competency
As a reminder, the February edition of the Reader shared our plans for the Annual meeting and the Board of Directors election timeline. We have decided to move our Annual Meeting from July to October, which will enable us to present a more accurate year in review including financial information. We will still maintain a virtual option for those unable to attend in person. Below is a handy table for your reference again:
STARTING IN 2022 |
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Board candidate application posted |
June |
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Annual Meeting |
October |
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Voting |
October |
If you would like in-depth information about our Board meetings, we post the agenda and minutes in stores and online after they have been approved.
DEI Webpage is Live!
And finally, as you know, the Board and Co-op management has, over the past 18 months, been working with Step Up: Equity Matters to build a foundation to foster diversity and inclusion within the Co-op. To that end, we have created a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion section on our website. We encourage you to take a look at it (www.willystreet.coop/DEI) and reach out to us with any questions or just share your thoughts.
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