This is a template charter for a working group. You'll need all the following for a proposal to be considered complete. See the README for more information on each field.
Write a paragraph or a few bullet points describing the WG here.
- What powers are you asking the board to delegate to you?
- What actions are you proposing the WG be allowed to take directly?
- Which actions will the WG take back to the Board for votes?
- Chair:
- Co-Chair:
- Board Liaison (must be an active Board member; may be the same as Chair/Co-Chair):
- Other members:
Answer the following questions here:
- Who is eligible to join? Any volunteer, or are there specific requirements?
- How do people who want to join sign up / volunteer / express interest?
- How will decisions on adding/removing members be handled?
For the last question, we suggest picking one of the following:
- Direct membership: new members may self-nominate; the WG will vote (50%+1) to approve/deny new members; the WG will directly vote on new Chair/Co-Chairs. (This is the appropriate model for most WGs).
- Board-managed: new members may self-nominate, but must be voted in by the Board. The Board must approve changes to the Chair/Co-Chair. (This is the appropriate model for sensitive WGs, such as the Conduct WG, or WGs with large budgets ($thousands/year).)
- How much money or spending discretion do you need?
- How do you want that money allocated -- e.g. once yearly, quarterly, etc.
Where will discussions and activities take place?
Suggestions:
- A mailing list that we'll create,
[email protected] - The DSF Slack
Meetings: we also suggest synchronous meetings via Meet/Zoom/Whereby/etc at least monthly.
How and how often will the WG report back to the board?
Suggestion: we'll email a written report to the board [monthly/every two months/every quarter].