EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF RESOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
October 9-12, 2025
Kolkata, India
Audit Committee
No resolutions.
Constitution & By-laws Committee
- Approved the reinstatement of Lion Swarn Singh Khalsa as past district governor.
- Amended Chapter VII, Exhibit A. Standard District Constitution, Article VI to align with the recent amendment to the International by-laws that prohibits the district
governor, first and second vice district governors from being members of the same club. - A resolution which will reduce one international director in Constitutional Area I, and increase one director in Constitutional Area III effective July 1, 2027; and to decrease one international director in Constitutional Area I, increase two directors in Constitutional Area VI, and reduce presidential appointees to the board by one, effective July 1, 2028. This resolution is to be proposed to the delegates at the 2026 International Convention.
- A resolution to change the club delegate formula by requiring past district governors to be from clubs in good standing in order to be granted full delegate status at a district or multiple district convention. This resolution is to be proposed to the delegates at the 2026 International Convention with immediate effect.
Convention Committee
No resolutions.
District And Club Service Committee
- Approved sub-district 3242-F to create 3242-F, 3242-H, and 3241-J. Redistricting for 3242-F and 3241-J will take effect upon the conclusion of the 2026 International Convention, and for 3242-H after the 2027 International Convention.
- Approved sub-district 307-B2 to create 307-B2 and 307-C, effective upon the conclusion of the 2026 International Convention.
- Approved sub-district 308-B2 to create 308-B2 and 308-B5, effective upon the conclusion of the 2026 International Convention.
- Approved sub-district 317-C to create 317-C and 317-H, effective upon the conclusion of the 2026 International Convention.
- Approved sub-districts 322-B1 and 322-B2 to create 322-B1, 322-B2, and 322-B3, effective upon the conclusion of the 2026 International Convention.
- Approved sub-district 404-B2 to create 404-B5 and 404-B6, conditionally approved to take effect upon the conclusion of the 2026 International Convention, provided membership requirements are met by December 1, 2025.
- Amended Chapter V, Paragraph C. Status Quo: Added new Section 4 and a corresponding bullet stating “The club is non-functional due to low membership.”
- Amended Chapter IX, Paragraph J: Added “District Disaster Relief Chairperson” after “District Diabetes Chairperson.”2
- Amended Chapter IX, Paragraph M: Added “Multiple District Disaster Relief Chairperson” after “Multiple District Diabetes Chairperson.”
- Amended Chapter IX, Paragraph G: Numbered the current paragraph as “1” and added a new Paragraph 2 requesting transitional districts with recurring leadership vacancies (district governor, first vice district governor, and/or second vice district governor) to submit a leadership succession plan when providing documents for
vacancy filling.
Finance & Headquarters Operation Committee
- Approved the restated budget and the first quarter forecast for the fiscal year 2025-2026.
- Approved to propose a club dues increase of US$2 per year for five years for delegate vote at the July 2026 International Convention.
- Approved that all Nepal clubs chartered on or before September 30, 2025, shall receive an extended payment deadline through June 30, 2026.
- Approved board policy updates to Chapter XXI and Chapter IX in order to proceed with the technology enhancement for the district governor expense reimbursement process.
- Approved updates to the procurement policy.
Leadership Development Committee
- Revised Chapter XIV, Paragraph D.3.o.(2) of the Board Policy Manual to amend the role of First Vice District Governor District Governor Elect Seminar Vice Chairperson to include the role of Second Vice District Governor Seminar Chairperson.
- Revised Chapter XIV, Paragraph D.3.n. of the Board Policy Manual to clarify qualifications and restrictions for the role of the First Vice District Governor/District
Governor Elect Seminar Chairperson so that it is recommended but not required that a candidate has served as an First Vice District Governor/District Governor Elect Seminar group leader within the 10 years prior to the year in which the individual will serve as chairperson and/or has not served previously as First Vice District Governor/District Governor Elect Seminar Chairperson.
Long Range Planning (August 2025 Meeting Report)
No resolutions.
Marketing Committee
- Approved Chapter XIX, Paragraph F. Awards of the Board Policy Manual be removed in its entirety and replaced.
Membership Development Committee
- Approved the panelists and alternates for the 2026-2028 Leo Club Advisory Panel
- Approved Chapter XXII. Leo Club Program, aligning policy with business practice on when a Leo district is cancelled.
- Approved Chapter XXII. Leo Club Program allowing Leos to sponsor other Leos beginning January 1, 2026.
- Approved Chapter XXIV. Global Action Team, limiting Lions to holding one multiple district or district level GAT title at a time.
- Approved Chapter XVII. Membership, aligning policy to the business practice of shipping Guiding Lion awards to district governors.
Service Activities Committee
- Resolved to amend the Lions Clubs International (LCI) Advocacy Guidelines to allow an advocacy day proposal to be submitted each year from LCI’s largest membership country and to allow LCI executive officers to submit an advocacy day proposal from a country of their choosing.
Technology Committee
No resolutions.
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