The USCF Executive Board had a conference call on June 9, 2003, upon call of the President in response to suggestions of some other Board members. The participants on the call were as follows:
Dr. John McCrary, President
Steve Shutt, Vice President
Frank Camaratta, Vice President for Finance
Bob Smith, Secretary
Dr. Joe Wagner, Member-at-Large
GM Arnold Denker, Member-at-Large
Dr. Frank Brady, Member-at-Large
Frank Niro, Executive Director
The conference call was convened at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The following motions were considered by the Board during the call:
EB 03-27 (McCrary): The Executive Board authorizes the move of the USCF office
to Crossville, Tennessee. The Executive Director is authorized to execute the
necessary arrangements.
PASSED 5-1-1; Brady opposed and Wagner abstaining.
EB 03-28 (McCrary) Previous Board motions regarding moving the USCF office
are rescinded.
PASSED 6-0-1, Denker abstaining
EB 03-29 (Shutt, McCrary): The Executive Board accepts and implements the two recommendations made by the USCF Scholastic Council and submitted to the Board by the Vice President, with changes noted.
PASSED 7-0 (Note: the proposals are as follows)
Proposals Sponsored by the Scholastic Council and Submitted by Stephen Shutt for Executive Board ActionResolution 1:
The Scholastic Council feels that since the lease is up in August
of 2004 for the capital equipment used in National Scholastic Tournaments that this problem needs to be addressed now. We propose a one-time $5.00 surcharge on the entry fee for the National K-12/Collegiate, National High School, National Middle School/Junior High, National Elementary, and National Youth Action tournaments held from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 for the purchase of new capital equipment. Upon receipt, the amount of $5.00 per entry is to be deposited in a new bank account. The signatories for this new account are to be the Scholastic Director and a designated Scholastic Council member.
Rationale: The Scholastic Council feels that since the beneficiaries of this capital equipment purchase will be the National Scholastic players then they and they alone should bear the cost of the equipment.
Resolution 2:
The Scholastic Council shall have the authority to revise the
Scholastic Regulations as necessary to meet changing situations. Revisions made by the Council will be forwarded to the Executive Board and automatically become official thirty days from that EB submission date unless objected to by one or more Executive Board Members. In case of such objection a vote of the full Board will be required for passage of the changes.
Rationale: Revising Scholastic Regulations is an ongoing process. The purpose of most changes is to clarify ambiguities in wording or to modify phrasing to accommodate new situations. Legitimate complaints are received from TDs, coaches, or parents requesting regulations to prevent negative occurrences not previously anticipated. Rather than requiring EB approval each time a modification is needed, The Council believes a more flexible approach would be for the EB to vote only on modifications of the Regulations deemed unacceptable any member of the EB.
EB 03-30 (Board): The Miami International Chess Academy is granted the "Chess
Club of the Year" award
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PASSED 7-0
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Smith, Secretary