There are three Board of Directors positions opening in 2023 and nominations will be accepted until 5:00 PM on December 1st. Membership on the Board is open to persons interested in advancing the purpose of the Region who are members in good standing of the Region during the current season prior to the date of the election, and meet all requirements set forth in the By-Laws. Please refer to the official By-Laws located here. There are two Board Member positions available, as well as the administrative position of Secretary.

The Board is composed of a Commissioner, Secretary and Treasurer, along with six at-large Board members. All nine individuals are responsible for the direction and organization of the Region. 

Board positions are three-year terms, beginning on August 1 and ending three years later on July 31.

All candidate bios and personal statements will be posted on the KRVA website between December 15 and March 1. Elections take place online between April 15 and May 1 and in person at the Voting Meeting. 

Interested candidates who are 21 years of age and older should submit a short, personal bio as well as formal statement indicating why they are running for office and what they expect to bring to the Board and the Region should they be elected. Nominations are submitted to the Nominating Committee at nominations@krva.org. The Nominating Committee will review all the nominations and submit qualified candidates to the Board for consideration by December 15.

Board Qualifications and Duties
Article VIII Section 8.01

  1. Be a citizen or a legal resident of the United States, and age 21 or older by or before the start of the term of office.
  2. Be a member of the Region in good standing at the time of nomination and election; and throughout the term of office.
  3. Be registered as an adult member of the Region for a minimum of two years immediately preceding the election year. In addition, the Office of Commissioner shall require registration as an Adult member for a minimum of five years immediately preceding the election year.
  4. Attend at least 75% of all scheduled meetings for 75% of the meeting of the Board in each and every term while in office.
  5. Clear all current KRVA and USAV background screening requirements.
  6. An individual who has been suspended from the Board, and whose suspension, upon completion of due process, has been upheld, shall be ineligible to serve on the Board, either through election or by appointment to a vacant Board position, for a period of seven years from the date of final determination of status of said suspension.
  7. An individual who has, for any reason, resigned from the Board twice within a four year period shall be ineligible to run for or serve on the Board for a period of three years, without approval of two-thirds of the majority of the entire Board.
  8. An individual who has previously been the subject of any KRVA Disciplinary Proceedings and/or Sanctions during their membership may be excluded from the ballot for the Board of Directors position by the Nominating Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, acting as set forth at the By-Laws in Section T, Paragraph 8.
  9. An individual whose professional license has been suspended, or revoked, by the applicable governing body for professional licensure shall be ineligible for the Board during the period of the license suspension or revocation. In the event of the restoration of the professional license, the individual may still be excluded from the ballot for the Board of Directors position by the Nominating Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, acting as set forth at these By-Laws.
  10. The Board’s members shall be elected without regard to race, gender, color, religion or national origin. In addition to any additional duties assigned by the Board, or the Region Operating Codes, each Board member shall have the following specific responsibilities and, if identified, special qualification.

Secretary
Article IX Section 9.02
Special qualification: The nominee must have basic computer skills (word processing) and have good organization skills. In addition, must have or acquire a complete working knowledge of the Governing Documents of the Region, and of the version of Roberts Rules of Order currently approved for use by the Region. The Secretary shall:

  1. Serve as Chairperson of the Structure and Functions (S&F) Committee, and, as Chairperson, present motions from the S&F Committee to the Board;
  2. Keep the minutes of the Regular and Annual Board meetings in print and electronic format;
  3. Provide proper custodial care of the Region’s meeting minutes;
  4. Retain, and as necessary, use the Corporate Seal;
  5. In general, perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as assigned by the Commissioner or the Board;
  6. Notify Board Members of scheduled meeting times and places as called by the Board;
  7. Prepare meeting agendas containing all motions and distribute to all Board members at least three days prior to each scheduled meeting;
  8. Provide interpretations of the Governing Documents of the Region; as required, during meetings of the Board, and in writing at the written request of any member of the Board;
  9. Maintain proper order and decorum during meetings of the Board;
  10. Along with the Commissioner (or chairperson of the meeting), monitor the recognized order of those who wish to speak during discussions of the Board;
  11. Monitor all motions on the floor to insure they are proper when offered, properly seconded (as required), and disposed of in proper order;
  12. Maintain proper order during discussions of all motions to insure discussion remains on point. Keep proper timing of all discussions in situations where required by the governing documents of the Region or when the Board has elected set time limits for discussion of individual topics.