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Meetings and Email Ballots
29250220-01 – Darr – Yes
Motion: To direct staff to make publicly viewable the former contents of LNC public email list that was kept at https://groups.google.com/g/lnc-business-list-public through the time at which ballot 20241006-12 was adopted and the relevant changes were enacted according to the policy manual changes included in that ballot.

20250222-01 – Darr – Yes
Motion: To approve an updated letter of employment for our ExD, Hannah Kennedy, as provided to the LNC on the internal list as it is a confidential staff matter.
Ballot Number: 20250302-01 – Darr – Yes
Motion: To set the next in-person LNC meeting on May 16-18, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
         
Ballot Number: 20250302-02 – Darr – Yes
Motion: To Amend Policy Manual
SECTION 1.04 COMMITTEE SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
8) Employment Policy and Compensation Committee
The Employment Policy and Compensation Committee (EPCC) shall develop documents, procedures, and guidelines for the effective administration, supervision, and development of staff, including but not limited to job descriptions, compensation ranges, hiring, training, performance reviews, promotion, progressive discipline, and termination. The LNC may supersede any such documents, procedures, and guidelines by adopting a replacement.  

The EPCC shall review and document all employment contracts for staff as well as contractors that provide services outside of vendors.

The EPCC shall also be available to staff to discuss on a confidential basis the working environment or observed violations of the policy manual.

Following Counsel’s review of a director-level employment contract or a contract with a contractor for a director-level position, the Chair or the Executive Director shall submit to the EPCC the proposed contract and any related advice from Counsel. No such contract may be signed by the Chair without having first obtained either EPCC approval, with notification to the board at least five (5) days prior, of the contract at least ten (10) days prior, or an affirmative vote from a majority of the fixed membership of the LNC.
                   
20250302-05 – Darr – Harlos, Thompson
Election:  ELECTION OF LNC MEMBERS OF THE APRC (TWO VACANCIES) – PICK ONLY TWO


20250302-05 – Darr – Cowart
Election:  EPCC Election (1)
20250303-01 – Darr – Yes – I also donated $103 towards contract        
Motion:   To accept the contract to hire Debbie Mason of Strategists, Inc. in the amount of $8,500.
This contract is for a staff review and I hope it will provide better structure on appropriate roles. It wasn’t my personal number one priority but Steven was able to get fundraising for it.

20250302-02 – Darr – Kyle Davis, Trendalyn Hallesy
ELECT CONVENTION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (2 VACANCIES)

20250305-01 – Darr – Yes
Motion: To amend the Policy Manual
Section 1.03—Committees
Employment Policy and Compensation: Three (3) Five (5) LNC Members other than the LNC Chair

20250305-02 – Darr – Abstain
Motion: Appoint Pat Ford as CoC Chair.

20250313-01 – Darr – Jessi Cowart, Adrian Malagon
ELECT EPCC MEMBERS (2 VACANCIES)
VOTING METHOD: Vote for up to two. Majority required.
Jessi I know from Texas she has extensive experience in this area. As far as remaining members that wished to serve Mr. Malagon was the best qualified for contract writing. I primarily want employment contracts out of this committee that meet my professional standard.
 Special Investigatory Committee
I am the Special Investigatory Committee Chair. We have met formally six times. We have conducted six interviews and have one scheduled for later this week. We have also conducted another estimated 60 hours of reviews of financial records, call records, email records, and other documentation. To say we are taking this very seriously would be an understatement.
 
Information Services (I.S.) Committee
This Committee is appointed by the LNC Chair. Due to the resignation of Angela McArdle they have technically not been reformed yet. I expect to be an LNC member on the committee. I have met with the remaining members twice.I have also received an interesting proposal to get the remaining states still on Civi on their own independent Civi platform or data to export to where they wish. I will work to expedite that process as best that I can. This is a decision that is still being discussed among staff and officers.
 
State Affiliates Page
The State Affiliates Page is live again at: https://lp.org/state-affiliates/ It is now in a more responsive mobile friendly format with page thumbnails for each states webpage.


I already submitted updates for Illinois and Wyoming. If any further corrections are needed please email me at my LNC email and I will make sure to get the update to staff.
 
Membership Report
February
https://groups.google.com/g/lnc-public/c/DGpo_sHjTxA
Sustaining Members -2.47%

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