Which body shall make recommendations to the board of directors and perform other duties as prescribed in the FBLA bylaws?

• A. A regional coordinating committee
• B. There shall be a national executive council, which shall make recommendations to the board of directors and perform other duties as prescribed in these bylaws.
• C. The association president and chief executive officer
• D. The board of directors

Answer: (B)

A national executive council is designed to be the advisory and coordinating body that makes recommendations to the board of directors and carries out duties prescribed in the bylaws. This council serves as the national governance link, gathering input from members and officers and shaping policy before it goes to the board for action. The board of directors is the governing body that ultimately approves actions, so it receives recommendations from this council rather than performing those recommendation tasks itself. A regional coordinating committee focuses on regional work rather than national guidance, and the association president and chief executive officer, while leading day-to-day operations, are individuals—not the designated body for making formal recommendations to the board as described in the bylaws.