# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S190 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) COMMITTEE 6 189 Il. Establishment of Board for Services to Mentally Retarded The Survey Commission concurs in the general recommendations of the special committee appointed by the Board of Directors and found in the Reports and Memorials, 1962, pp. 391—393. We believe that the text concerning the creation and structure of a separate “Board for Services to Mentally Retarded” as follows presents the recommendations of both the Study Com- mittee on Coordination of Programs for the Mentally Retarded and the Survey Commission in the form and language of the Handbook. A. Board for Services to the Mentally Retarded A Board for Services to the Mentally Retarded, con- sisting of three pastors, two teachers, and three laymen, shall be appointed by the President of the Synod in consultation with the Vice-Presidents. It shall be at- tached to the Division of Social Action and Welfare. B. Executive Secretary The Board may appoint an Executive Secretary sub- ject to the approval of the President of the Synod. Nominations for the office shall be made by the Com- mission on Nominations for Executives as prescribed in the bylaws. The Executive Secretary shall perform such duties as are assigned to him by the board. C. Functions and Duties The Board shall: 1. Coordinate and unify the work among mentally retarded throughout the Synod and provide for coop- eration among the synodical, District, and church-sup- ported agencies, congregations, pastors, teachers, social workers, and families. 2. Assemble information on public and private in- stitutions for mentally retarded and determine needs, programs, materials, and aids based in addition on non- church-related and community resources. 3. Assist in coordinating the work of synodically related institutions and serve as an exchange medium between these institutions and render counsel. 4. Acquaint itself with the best standards in state and community institutions and apply these where pos- sible to the church-related agencies. 5. Study and survey — where necessary, in con- sultation with the Department of Social Welfare — areas of opportunity preliminary to the establishment of agencies or of separate institutions of residential care for the mentally retarded. 6. Cooperate with existing synodical and District agencies in the mission implications of the work among the mentally retarded. 7. Cooperate with the Board of Parish Education on the synodical and District level in promoting the initia- tion of full-time or part-time educational agencies for mentally retarded and in providing literature, class materials, and helps for classes and families. 8. Serve as the consultant to the workers of our church who are presently serving in the area of mental retardation. 9. Review and evaluate, at the request of the Board of Directors, any Synodwide appeal for funds to be used in the field of mental retardation. 10. Cooperate with the boards of social welfare and institutional chaplaincies in areas of mutual interest. 41. Consider conducting workshops and seminars of chaplains and other workers involved in the field of mental retardation. 12. Keep the constituency of the Synod informed on its activities and render a detailed report to the synod- ical convention. D. The Budget The board shall annually submit a budget to the Board of Directors of the Synod for recommendation and referral to the Fiscal Review Commission. il. Board for Radio Station KFUO The Synodical Survey Commission concurs with the recommendation of the operating board of Radio Station KFUO (Reports and Memorials, 1962, pp. 376, 37 7). The only difference consists in the fact that the Survey Commission recommends that this board consist of seven members, while the Operating Board for KFUO recommends eight. In view of the one board member less, the Survey Commission suggests that three laymen, instead of four, serve on the board. The proposal reads; with the above change included: A. Statement of Ownership KFUO shall be owned and operated by the Synod. Its board and officers shall be responsible and accountable to the Synod for all transactions and decisions in accord- ance with the provisions of these bylaws. It shall be related to the Board of Directors of Synod in the same way as are other synodical boards. B. Personnel and Election The Board for Radio Station KFUO shall be elected at the conventions of the Synod and shall be composed of seven members: one pastor, two members of the Saint Louis seminary faculty, one teacher, and three laymen. C. Officers The board shall elect its own chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and treasurer. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the board, subject to the approval of the Presi- dent of the Synod. The board shall have authority to appoint subcommittees. D. Meetings ; The board shall meet at least six times a year. E. Executive and Staff The board shall, subject to the approval of the President of the Synod, engage or dismiss the general manager of the station. The general manager shall have super- vision of the station, subject to the rules, regulations, and policies set forth by the board. He shall not, during his employment with the station, be engaged: in other business or be employed by any other person, firm, or corporation without the consent of the board. The gen- eral manager shall engage or dismiss all necessary help; but in the employment and dismissal of heads of depart- ments, such appointments and dismissals must be ap- proved by the board. All salaries, including that of the general manager, shall be fixed by the board.