The Board Handbook [1] specifies a procedure to be followed for publicising Board meetings. In particular
At least two days before the meeting, the Secretary posts a public summary of the agenda to wikimediaannounce-l https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l;
No more than five weeks after the meeting, the Secretary posts the approved public minutes and any presentations intended for publication, to wikimediaannounce-l https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l. Public minutes and the resolutions approving them are available on the WMF wiki at meetings https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Meetings and resolutions https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolutions.
It is a matter of concern that these procedures have not been carried out for recent meetings. In spite of a discussion [2] with the Vice-Chair on the subject, the minutes of the meeting on 21 March have still not been published after seven weeks. This is the fourth consecutive meeting for which the minutes have not been posted within the time specified in the Handbook. I have requested the Chair and the Vice-Chair to publish these minutes within the time specified, and the Chair has seen fit to ignore my request.
I can see no reason for this failure. We know that the Board is busy, but it is a legal requirement that the minutes be drawn up and discussed, so that publication is or should be a matter of very little effort, and a part of normal operating procedure for the Board's administrative support. I suggest that this is the very time at which the Board should be taking extra pains to engage with the Community, and involve them in its planning and other activities. Instead, we have what appears to be a conscious and deliberate snub.
I call on the Board to rectify this situation as a matter of urgency.
Rogol Domedonfors
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_Handbook [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard#Meeti...