If approved, the combined organization is expected to operate as:

• One corporate entity
• One Board of Directors
• One set of delegates and alternate delegates
• One infrastructure and office in Greeley, Colorado
• One combined staff

NBCE will be the surviving corporate entity and would continue to operate under its current name. FCLB will eventually be dissolved as a separate corporate entity; however, the FCLB name will continue as a dedicated department within NBCE, with all programs and services continuing under their existing names.

Regulatory boards will not experience any material change in services, programs, or exam use. It was reaffirmed at the April 14 Town Hall that neither FCLB nor NBCE are regulatory bodies, and that the proposed combination will not impact the authority of state regulatory boards over licensure, discipline, or other regulatory decisions.

The newly-approved bylaws reflect a Board of Directors structure for the combined entity that closely matches the current representation and selection methods of the NBCE and FCLB Boards. Current expectations include:

• Expansion of the NBCE Board from 11 to 13 members, including delegate-elected positions representing approximately 62% of the Board, maintaining strong regulatory board influence.
• Eight Directors elected by NBCE delegates (including five District Directors)
• A new Director position for a Board Administrator elected by delegates
• Two National At-Large Directors elected nationally by delegates (replacing the directorships historically reserved for two appointees from the FCLB Board of Directors)
• Five At-Large Directors selected by the Board
• The existing 12-year aggregate NBCE Board service limit will remain unchanged and will not reset

Additional details reviewed during the March 19 Town Hall include:

• Creation of a new Agency Administrative Director position to ensure continued representation of board administrators
• Establishment of a standing FCLB Committee within the NBCE governance structure
• Alignment of Board member terms to three-year terms to promote consistency and continuity

Delegates of the combined entity will retain the same key rights and responsibilities as under the current structures, and any differences will be clearly explained in the bylaws.

The following points have remained consistent throughout the Town Halls:

• There will be no material changes for FCLB members or NBCE delegates.
• FCLB’s programs and services will continue without interruption.
• NBCE examination programs will not change.
• Programs such as PACE, RCSP, and other FCLB offerings will remain the same.
• The combined organization will remain focused on public protection and support to regulatory boards.

Participation in the combined organization will remain voluntary. Jurisdictions that use NBCE exams will continue to have the ability to participate and provide input, regardless of their level of involvement in governance activities.

Outside counsel have clarified that:

• Regulatory boards are voting in their capacity as members of FCLB and delegates of NBCE—not as governmental regulators of a corporate merger.
• Voting on bylaws changes is a membership right under both organizations’ governing documents.
• Participation and voting by regulatory boards in these organizations is longstanding and consistent with nonprofit law.

Both the NBCE and FCLB names will continue in the organizational documents of the combined entity to maintain alignment with state statutes referencing the organizations or their programs.