AB votes against funding non-fee funded boards
After attempting to create a revision in the Apportionment Board bylaws for allocating money to non-fee funded boards, the board decided to cut off all financial support.
“There are so many budgets that are short right now, I don’t want them all to come to the AB and ask for money,” said Amy Leonard, student vice president of business affairs. “It’s scary how things could open up if we allow all types of boards to receive money.”
The opinion was seconded by AB faculty member Sam Fagaly, associate music department professor.
“I don’t want us to set the precedent that we will give out money to everyone,” Fagaly said. “If we do that then we’ll see the money be gone in one day.”
Leonard had originally proposed a bylaw change that non-fee funded boards would receive money if their request was passed with a two-thirds vote by the AB.
Thursday, the board decided that too much of the budget would be used on non-fee funded boards.
A clause stating only the five fee-funded boards – University Board, Student Government, AB, Dramatic Players and Sports and Recreation – would receive allocation passed.
Another bylaw was also unanimously accepted. The change permitted Dramatic Players to purchase clothing with a majority consent of the AB with a specific, justified request and specified the purchase of clothing by all other fee funded boards would only be allowed if it directly benefited the student body.
Lisa Flam, student vice president for student affairs, and Student Government, asked the AB to allocate additional funds to repay money that was loaned by the UB for the Recognized Student Organization Fair.
Flam said money for the RSO Fair was requested last spring when the original budgets were set, but was turned down. The AB decided to allocate over $750 to repay the debt.
The Homecoming Activities Committee of the UB was unanimously granted almost $200 to be spent on dinner for winners of a homecoming event modeled after the game show “Singled Out.”
AB will meet this semester as the funded committees request additional funds.
