Constitution 5.0 Changes

Easier to read (shorter sentences, fewer words overall).

Metrics and checklist items are no longer assigned by the Lead Link; they can be requested by anyone in the circle.

Lead Link is now called Circle Lead.

RESOURCE ALLOCATION:
Prior to v5: Lead Link (now Circle Lead) had authority to approve spending by other roles.
v5 takes major steps toward distributing that spending authority.
Circle Lead no longer has sole resource allocation authority.

Now, anyone can spend the circle's resources (money or other assets) by announcing their intention to do so -- in a spreadsheet shared with the circle -- in this format:
"In this role, I intend to spend this much money for this purpose."
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pf8hrt_zTIDaqcvKOoNQylIdBbT8-bPVp6xvupRQfTk/edit?usp=sharing

Then the "announcer" has to wait long enough for other circle members to ask questions and share reactions. During that waiting period, anyone can escalate the spending intention for more consideration. If someone escalates it, that stops the "announcer's" ability to proceed with the spending. Circle Lead, or the person who escalated it, can later remove the escalation, and in that case, the intent to spend is automatically approved.

Circle members can also post a single spending intention: "I intend to spend $100 over the next few months on miscellaneous stuff (list) in my role." And then you don't need to list every small purchase I make. Then you have control over $100.

Once a reasonable time has passed (define in a policy) and no escalations stand, the Role gains control of those resources for your stated purpose.

Circle Lead also needs to use the process, too, if doing any resource spending.

This change strips away the sense that Lead Links are controlling things because they control $--which can get in the way of people taking initiative and autonomously pitching for the spending they want. Everyone is on the same level-playing field and gets to post their spending intentions. Forces people to show up and say "I intend to spend this," rather than "May I spend this?" Power and judgment are no longer deferred to Lead Link.

"Individual Action" (outside a role) is now called "Individual Initiative."

GOVERNANCE:
WHAT IS A VALID PROPOSAL: Proposal is not valid unless (if not, Facilitator discards it) the Proposer:
Describes a tension that the proposal would address for one of the Proposer's Roles
Shares an example of an actual past or present situation illustrating that Tension
Gives a reasonable example of how the Proposal would have reduced that Tension.

WHAT IS A VALID OBJECTION TO A PROPOSAL? - ALL 4 must be true
A. Proposal would reduce capacity of Circle to enact its purpose
B. Proposal would limit Objector's capacity to enact purpose or accountability of one of its roles
C. Concern doesn't already exist prior to Proposal. A new tension is created by Proposal.
D. Proposal would cause negative impact, and Circle wouldn't have opportunity to adapt before significant harm (Immediate danger)