# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S981
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 283

Synod has already expressed its accord with these principles,
and the educational operations during the last triennium have, as
far as possible, been carried forward along these lines. The direc-
ives of the Handbook can be readily adjusted to clarify Synod’s
olicy of unit control. Two types of adjustment are indicated:

1. The contradictory sections should be reconciled to each
‘other where possible.

2. A clear-cut unit relationship between the local administra-

tions and Synod should be established.

This will end confusion by requiring all matters which pertain
to Synod’s educational system to be handled through the Board
for Higher Education, even though this Board may be required to
refer items to other boards which have an assigned responsibility
in the matter involved.

Handbook Sections 6.21 and 2.07 .

Since it is quite apparent that it would not serve the best
‘interests of our educational institutions if the entire Board of
Control personne] were changed at a single synodical convention,
and since this could occur under present constitutional and Hand-
‘book provisions, the Board for Higher Education recommends that
‘some overlapping of terms be introduced. Such action would re-
quire an adjustment of Synod’s constitution and of Handbook
Section 6.21.
The Board for Higher Education recommends therefore

That the word “triennially” in line 2 of Section 6.21 be
deleted.

The Board recommends further

That the following two additional paragraphs be added to
the revised Section 6.21:

“The chairman, who is a member ex officio, is elected by
his District for a three-year term of office. All other members
of the Board of Control shall be elected for a term of six
years (two trienniums).”

“The election of Board members shall be so arranged that
at each triennial synodical convention the terms of one half
of the members shall expire.”

The Board recommends finally

That Handbook Section 2.07: “Term of Office,” be adjusted
to conform to the preceding proposals, so that it reads (italics
indicate changes):

“2.07 Term of Office

“The term of all officers of Synod shall be three years,
unless in the case of boards, commissions, or committees of
Synod a longer tenure of office is authorized by Synod. In that
case part of the board, commission, or committee shall be
elected every three years.”