General Committee Charter

Charter

We can agree here some draft ideas for the charter. I suggest we cover: the aims of the Education Committee; the relationship to the WMUK Board; meetings and communications within the committee; membership; and delegated powers (both decision-making and financial). Any others?

Please edit the sections below - this is a wiki!

Aims

1. To help provide free educational resources to all;
2. To encourage and develop participation of volunteers and staff in educational projects within the scope of Wikimedia UK;
3. To report to and inform the Board of WMUK on educational issues;
4. To help disseminate relevant information from the Board of WMUK to anyone interested in education.
5. To develop and grow our network of contacts within the education sector.

Relationship to the Wikimedia UK Board

• The Education Committee is a sub-committee of WMUK, established by, and responsible to, the Board of Wikimedia UK.
• The Education Committee will report to WMUK Board regularly through a nominated trustee.
• The Education Committee will advise the WMUK Board on educational issues.
• The Education Committee will help liaise between stakeholders in the education sector and the WMUK Board.
• The Education Committee will take responsibility for whatever delegated powers the WMUK Board assigns to it.

Meetings and Communications

• The Education Committee may meet in person, or by teleconferencing using an agreed medium. {optionally specify via IRC; phone; Skype, Mumble, etc.?}
• Decisions may be taken at meetings or by email or through a page on the WMUK wiki.
• The Committee will elect a Chair to conduct meetings and a Secretary to take minutes. {optionally "The Wikimedia UK Board will appoint ...", are other functions needed?}
• Meetings will take place as needed/each month/other.

Membership

• The Education Committee will consist of at least 6 and no more than 12 members appointed by the Wikimedia UK Board. {other numbers?}
• The Education Committee will consist of at least one stakeholder drawn from each of: Trustees; Volunteers; Staff.
• All members of the Education Committee are full members in their own right, and not delegates of any group.

Delegated powers

• Possibly some budget headings? e.g. VLE? others?
• General low-level decision-making in cooperation with staff?
• Job description for related staff? e.g. Education officer?
• Participation in staff appraisal?
• to be decided <-- Please fill this in with suggestions