OFS Special Meeting Petition

In light of major organizational changes we the concerned members of the Olympia Film Society (OFS) petition the OFS Board of Directors to convene a special membership meeting to inform us and allow for our input. We the membership demand the following meeting agenda with time allowed for a staff response for each individual topic: * Brief opening statements delivered from each the board and staff, respectively * Financial state of OFS and plans for fundraising (2011 Financial Report) * Proposed changes to staffing (cultural and structural changes) (New Staffing Plan) - Dismantling of staff collective model - Significant changes in job duties - Outsourcing of bookkeeping - Elimination of personnel & film fest committees - Shrinking of live events (concerts, burlesque, speakers) * Board transparency and process - Lack of agenda posting & minutes posting as required by bylaws - Exclusion of Staff Representative to the Board from board decisions - Board retention - Planned delay of Annual Meeting * Significant time for Q/A between membership, staff, and board * Membership vote to hire a Development Director in place of proposed Executive Director * Membership vote to edit the OFS bylaws, article V to include the staff collective model. Exact text will be proposed by staff collective. * Membership vote to hold Annual Meeting and board elections in its traditional month of May As stated in the bylaws the board has 30 days to notify members and convene this meeting from the time 10% of members signatures are obtained. Sincerely the undersigned: