June 2004 Board Decisions
No. 246 RI Vision Statement for 2010
The Board adopted the following vision statement:
Rotary will
be recognized for its leadership and success in the eradication of polio.
have a strong and visible presence worldwide.
achieve enhanced capacity for friendship and service through a strong organization with increased and diverse membership.
advance its ideals of high ethical standards, international understanding, goodwill and peace, through a membership united in service.
No. 248 Possible Incorporation of Districts
The Board requested the President to appoint a committee to draft appropriate documents for the incorporation of districts. The committee will provide any necessary recommendations for amending RI constitutional documents and the Rotary Code of Policies to allow districts to incorporate under local law. The Board will review a preliminary report on this matter at its June 2005 meeting.
No. 260 Youth Exchange Students' Travel Insurance Coverage
The Board amended its recommendations for health, accident and liability
insurance that parents or legal guardians should provide for their
exchangee. The new recommendations are underlined as follows
"Such insurance should provide medical and dental coverage for accidental
injury and illness, death benefits (including repatriation of remains),
disability/dismemberment benefit (also know as capital benefits), emergency
medical evacuation, emergency visitation expenses (for transportation of
parent or guardian to student's location), 24-hour emergency assistance
services, and legal liability. At the option of the parents or legal
guardians, such insurance may also include cancellation expenses, loss of
property, loss of money, or kidnap and ransom."
For full details, check
http//www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/746en.pdf
The Board further suggests that inbound clubs, districts and multidistrict
youth exchange groups should determine the minimum level of insurance
adequate for the exchange length and local conditions in which the youth
exchange student will live and travel during the exchange.
No. 268 Leadership Development and Training - focus on effective clubs.
The Board encourages clubs to appoint a club Rotary Foundation committee as
part of the association's focus on effective clubs.
No. 269 District Training Committee
The Board approved a new District Training Committee for training, in place
of a system of a single district trainer and a number of optional assistant
district trainers. The chair of the new District Training Committee will be
the district trainer.
No. 279 Multidistrict PETS - governor-elect approval
The Board agreed that governors-elect are responsible for developing and
approving the final program, selecting the training leaders and plenary
speakers of multidistrict PETS programs, but eliminated the requirement that
they submit to the RI President a letter indicating their approval of the
multidistrict PETS program.
No. 282 RI Website Business Portal Access
The Board agreed to grant membership data access rights to club paid
administrative staff.
July 2004 Board Decisions
No. 28 Per Capita Dues Billing
The Board, pursuant to Council enactment 04-370 which takes effect 1 July
2004, authorizes the general secretary to invoice the US$2.00 per half year
increase in per capita dues as a separate item on the 1 January 2005
semi-annual report to the clubs.
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