Per action taken at the 56th National Council Session held July 18-20, 2023, the following changes were made to the Blue Book:
1. Page 4 now features Noorain F. Khan as the National President.
2. The Preamble of the Constitution was revised adding the wording in green:
DIVERSITY, AND PLURALISM AND ANTI-RACISM
Girl Scouts advance diversity, and pluralism, and anti-racism and actively identify and oppose racism by removing systemic barriers to participation in our Movement and in the communities in which we live.
3. In Article IV/The National Council/Section 5 of the Constitution, the following changes were made in green:
5. Each local council to which a charter has been issued and remains in force shall be entitled to the following delegates based on the number of girls under its jurisdiction who are members of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America as of September 30 of the year two years preceding the regular session of the National Council:
4. In Article V/Sessions of the National Council of the Constitution, the following additions were made in green:
1. There shall be a regular session of the National Council held triennially at such time and place as determined by the National Board of Directors. Notice of the time, place, and purpose of such session shall be mailed or delivered electronically not less than 60 days before the session to each local council, to each USA Girl Scouts Overseas committee, and to each member of the National Board of Directors and National Board Development Committee.
3. …Notice of the special session, stating the time, place, and specific purpose, shall be mailed or delivered electronically not less than 30 days before the session to each local council, each delegate from USA Girl Scouts Overseas, each member of the National Board of Directors and the National Board Development Committee, each Past President, and each member elected by the National Council who is entitled to vote at such session.
4. Two hundred members of the National Council present in person shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at sessions of the National Council, provided, however, that delegates are present from one or more local councils in a majority of the geographical areas of the country as defined in the Bylaws. At the sole discretion of the National Board, any special National Council session and in the event of an emergency any regular National Council Session may be held in whole or in part by means of the internet or other electronic communications technology pursuant to which the members of the National Council have the opportunity to read or hear the proceedings substantially concurrently with their occurrence, vote on matters submitted to the members, pose questions, and make comments. Attendance through such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting for quorum and voting purposes. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of those present at the time and place set for a session may take an adjournment from time to time until a quorum shall be present.
5. The following language was adding to the Fundraising section of the Policies section (pg. 20):
GIRL SCOUTS NATIONAL GOLD AWARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND
All monies raised for the donor-restricted Girl Scouts National Gold Award Scholarship Fund are designated to be used for the development and support of a Girl Scout Gold Award scholarship program.
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