Re: The changing of the board

[Dominic Lachowicz <domlachowicz gmail com>]

On 11/28/05, Anne Østergaard <anne oestergaard nu> wrote:
> Normally the old board can only do day to day business if needed. Once a
> new board has been elected I think that it is the new board that should
> rightly take all major decisions such as hiring new staff.  At least
> this is customary in all the boards that I have served on. Governments
> also follow this rule.

Certain legislators will refuse to vote in "lame duck" sessions, but
it is by no means customary, let alone a rule. You're elected for your
term, you serve out your term. Please don't jump the gun and start
governing before you're a board member-elect, much less a board
member.

Best,
Dom