AEP Questions and Answers
This is a collection of questions that are most frequently asked of the AEP Office. They are organized by topic area and will be updated as needed.
Governance/Bylaws
Mia,
This is a great question. Here is one response we received:
- Establish a rotating chair position with one-year terms. The chair has the final vote.
- Include a clause for an independent third-party mediator to be brought in if there is a deadlock. Someone neutral, such as an educational consultant, legal expert, or from workforce development, libraries, etc.
- Move the decision up to a higher authority, such as Superintendent/College President level.
- Weighted vote based on size, enrollment, financial status, etc.
- Follow a consensus-building requirement where further discussions must be had before deciding, gaining feedback from stakeholders, bringing in a facilitator, etc. I know a few consortia, like ETCN, are consensus-based as opposed to majority-based.
- Create an external advisory board.
