At the start of 2026, the KKSA Board created a Governing Documents Review Committee and tasked it with reviewing the Society’s Constitution, Bylaws, and Code of Conduct and Ethics.

The AKC requires clubs that have moved from the FSS Group to the Miscellaneous Group put their Constitution and Bylaws to a vote of the Membership for their approval.

The KKSA’s original governing documents were adopted in 2017 by the Club’s Organizational Work Group, and while the Club voted to amend provisions of the bylaws over the last decade, there are no documented votes of approval for the underlying Governing Documents themselves.

As a result, the KKSA Board decided that we should use the requirement that the Club’s General Membership approve our governing documents as an opportunity to review the documents, ensure that they reflect where our club currently stands and how our club operates, as well as making sure key technical components align with Ohio’s non-profit laws (our Club is incorporated in Ohio).

The Committee has completed its work on the Constitution and Bylaws, and continues to work on the Code of Conduct and Ethics. We expect that there will be significant club engagement on the Code of Conduct and Ethics in 2027.

The Board, after receiving feedback on the proposed Constitution and Bylaws from members during and after the July General Meeting, voted to accept the Committee’s recommended edits to the Constitution. The Board considered a handful of amendments to the Committee’s Bylaws, many of which we proposed after conversations with Members. The Board voted to incorporate some of the proposed amendments, voted on alternate language for others, and decided that some of the proposals need more discussion and should be considered in the future. The Board now asks the club to adopt the proposals below.

If you have questions about any of the provisions or changes, please contact the club Secretary, Brenden Higashi at secretary@kaisociety.org.