In July 2024, the Board of Trustees (BOT) charged a Governance Task Force to “assess, research, and recommend changes/revisions to current FUSD by-laws and organizational structure, in the interest of improving shared ministry, flexibility, transparency, and effectiveness.” As part of its work, the Governance Task Force has reviewed bylaws from other UU congregations, consulted UUA resources, and sought input from the BOT and other FUSD councils and committees. Based on this research, the Task Force has compiled a Draft Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are now available for members of the congregation to review.
To see our current bylaws, click here. To see a “Blue Book” description of significant changes being proposed, click here. To see a version of the Draft Amended and Restated Bylaws marked to show changes from the current bylaws, click here. To see a clean version of the Draft Amended and Restated Bylaws, click here.
Members of the Task Force will be available each Sunday in February in the Community Room to answer questions. In addition, the Task Force will host forums in the sanctuary on 2/8 and 2/22 after the service. Finally, you may use this Google form to submit questions or comments. However, please understand that the Task Force may not be able to respond directly to individual questions submitted by form.
The deadline for providing feedback to the Task Force is Saturday, February 28, 2026.
After this process, the Task Force will make any necessary changes to the draft. The final version of the Amended and Restated Bylaws will be presented to the Board for approval and then to the congregation for a vote at the 2026 annual meeting.
Task Force members: Coral Cosway, Elisa Erickson, Chris Hahn, Amanda Parkhurst-Strout, Caleb Ray, Ed Dieringer (ex officio)