# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S130 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) EEE TEIEEIEIIIEOSS ESS VIS 130 RESOLUTIONS ferred to modified service by action of the Board of Control at the age of 65 or any year thereafter and shall be retired at the age of 75. f. Service loads and conditions of service after age 65 shall be modified according to individual capacity and shall be determined by the Board of Control. g. The compensation of a faculty member who is on modified service may be reduced provided that the Board of Control shall, upon diligent and regular inquiry, satisfy itself that the total income available to him is sufficient to provide a level of living appropriate to his status. E. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT 6.101 Call for Nominations The Board of Control, with prior consent of the Board for Higher Education, shall issue, in the official publications of the Synod, a call for the nomination of candidates for the presidency of the institution. The call for nominations shall describe the office and the qualifications desired to fill it. 6.103 Who May Nominate Candidates Candidates may be nominated by congregations of the Synod, the Board for Higher Education, the Board of Con- trol, and the faculty of the institution. 6.105 Status and Parish Experience of Candidates Delete 6.107 Publication of Names of Nominees All nominations must be filed with the secretary of the ard of Control within 90 days of the date of its published request unless the request sets a later date. The secretary of the Board of Control shall thereupon publish the names of the nominees in the official publications of the Synod, stating also the date on which the election is to be held, which shall be not less than 6 weeks after the date of the publication of the names of the nominees. Copies of the notice shall at the same time be sent to the President of the Synod and the Board for Higher Education. 6.109 Recommendations or Objections All recommendations, statements of qualifications of any nominees, or objections to any nominee with reasons there- for, must be filed with the Board of Control before the time fixed for the election. If a charge of false doctrine or offen- sive life is registered, the Board of Electors shall investigate and reach a decision on such charge before proceeding with the election. 6.111 President of the Institution to Make Recommendations Delete ' 6.113 The Faculty Committee A committee elected by the faculty shall make a careful analysis of the needs of the institution, the requirements of the Synod, and the academic and personal qualifications of the nominees. To this end the secretary of the Board of Control shall make available to this committee all informa- tion, recommendations, and objections which he shall re- ceive. On the basis of its studies, the faculty committee shall make pertinent recommendations to the electors with regard to the choice of a suitable person from a list of candidates which they propose for the electors’ consideration. 6.115 Electors At a meeting of the Board of Control held to elect a president, there shall be present and voting as electors: the members of the Board of Control as a group with one vote (the District President not voting with the board); the President of the synodical District or his official represen- tative with a distinct vote; the President of the Synod or his official representative with one vote; and the chairman of the Board for Higher Education or his official representative with one vote. 6.117 Elections The election shall be held on the day designated in the notice published in the official publications of the Synod or as soon thereafter as feasible; and after due consideration of the recommendations and statements of qualifications sub- mitted on behalf of all nominees, or of objections to any, there shall be elected from the list of candidates proposed by the faculty committee or as amended by it after mutual consent with the electors, as the case may be, the person best qualified for the position to be filled, or the Board of Control shall be requested by the electors to postpone the election or to issue a new call for nominations as conditions may indicate. 6.125 Authority to Create and Abolish Professorships, etc. Delete 6.127 Appointment to Positions Not Requiring a Call Delete 6.129 Names of Possible Candidates Delete 6.145 Current Operating Budget of Institutions Delete 6.146 Budget Adjustments b. The Board of Control may on recommendation of the president of the school make necessary internal transfers of current budget funds from one classification or account to another within the institution’s budget. Notification of this internal transfer of current funds is to be conveyed to the Board for Higher Education. 6.147 Budget for Capital Improvements On a regular basis, the schedule to be determined by the Board for Higher Education, the Board of Control shall sub- mit to the Board for Higher Education proposals for major repairs, capital improvements, and purchase of equipment. After due consideration of these proposals, the Board for Higher Education shall submit its recommendations to the Board of Directors. 6.165 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Delete 6.167 Concordia Seminary, Springfield Delete Action: Adopted (16). To Define Eligibility Criteria for Appointment to Synodical Faculties RESOLUTION 6-36 Overture 6-43 (CW, pp. 315—322) Wuereas, The amended Bylaws applicable to synodi- cal colleges and seminaries do not include a definition of eligibility criteria for appointment to the faculty of a synodical college or seminary; therefore be it Resolved, That the Synod request the Board for Higher Education to propose a section on such eligibility criteria for the consideration of the next convention and for inclusion in the official Handbook of the Synod. Action: Adopted (16). To Revise Bylaws re Removal from Faculty Positions RESOLUTION 6-37 Overture 6-43 (CW, pp. 315—322) Whereas, Sections 6.75, 6.77, 6.81, and 6.83 do not reflect current concepts of procedure in higher educa- tion when removal from faculty positions becomes nec- essary; therefore be it Resolved, That the Synod request its Board for Higher Education to prepare a revision of the Handbook sections listed above, in consultation with the Commis- sion on Constitutional Matters and with appropriate See Fe eR tn aN i wren x i g