2022 Bylaw revision

Repository to organise the 2022 revision of the bylaws

See the Carpentries handbook for the current version of the bylaws.

Bylaw revision workflow

This workflow uses a GitHub repository with a 'working' copy of the current Bylaws text to discuss proposed amendments. Changes are intially made to this 'working' copy before a final Pull Request is made to the Bylaws in the handbook.

• Create a new repository for the revision, called 20XX_Bylaw_revision
• Add a copy of this README.md file and update it as needed
• Add a copy of the file with the current bylaws text from the handbook repository
• Transfer any open issues from the previous revision repository as needed to this new repo
• Open new issues as needed, enabling dicsussions about them
  • Add appropriate labels
• Propose changes through Pull Requests to the file bylaws.md in this repository
  • One or several issues can be addressed per Pull Request
  • According to the bylaws, changes need a majority vote of the Executive Council, this can be done through up-voting the Pull Request
  • Merge each Pull Request when a majority of the Executive Council has voterd in favor
• Once all changes have been approved, prepare a Pull Request to the handbook repository
  • add a motion to approve the proposed amendments to the bylaws to the next Executive Council monthly meeting for formal approval of the amendments
  • merge this pull request once the motion has passed
• Publish a blog post on the amendments on the Carpentries' blog.