For the May 17, 2017 Meeting, please see the following letter to the Congregation:

 

Dear BCRC Congregant,

Pursuant to our Constitution Article XX, you are hereby notified that at its regular monthly meeting on May 17, 2017 at 7 pm, the BCRC Board of Directors will be considering and voting upon an Amendment to our Constitution, Article XI, Section 1(c) (renewal of rabbi) to read as follows:

Article XI: Clergy

Section 1: The Rabbi

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c. Renewal – No later than ten months before the completion of the Rabbi’s term of service, the Board shall communicate with the Rabbi regarding her/his desire to renew the Rabbi’s contract. If the Rabbi desires renewal, the Board shall thereafter communicate to the Congregation the impending expiration of the Rabbi’s term of service and allow the Congregation the opportunity to supply feedback. No later than eight months before the completion of the Rabbi’s term of service, but in no event prior to 30 days after the communication to the Congregation, the Board of Directors (upon a three-quarters vote, rounded up, of the entire then-filled Board seats) shall make a recommendation as to the Rabbi’s re-election, which recommendation shall thereafter be communicated privately to the Rabbi. Upon approval of the Rabbi, the Board’s recommendation (or the Rabbi’s decision to withdraw from consideration) shall be announced to the Congregation via mail or by verifiable electronic means. Thereafter, if the Board of Directors has recommended renewal, it may enter into negotiations with the Rabbi for an acceptable renewal contract, and/or may, by three-quarters vote, of the entire filled Board seats, rounded up, authorize the renewal or non-renewal of the Rabbi’s term of service in accordance with its recommendation and/or negotiations. The results shall thereafter be communicated to the Congregation by mail or verifiable electronic means. If the Board is unable to reach the required consensus on any of its votes required in this sub-section by at least six months prior to the expiration of the Rabbi’s term of service, then the Congregation shall be entitled to vote on renewal or non-renewal by a two-thirds vote of at least twenty percent (20%) of the total Member Units in good standing at a regular or special meeting called for that purpose.

 

A copy of our current Constitution may be found here for your reference.

 

You are invited to attend the Board Meeting and comment.

Should this measure pass, it will be voted upon at our Annual Congregational Meeting on June 4, 2017 at 11:30 am.

 

 

B'Shalom,

Jennifer Elgin
President
Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation