Junction City Education Association Constitution
Article I
Section 1:
The name of this association is the Junction City Education Association.
Section 2:
The government and control of the Association shall be vested in its membership, acting through elected representatives.
Section 3:
The Association shall operate as a non-profit organization.
Section 4:
For membership purposes, the official year of the Association shall be September 1 through August 31. For fiscal purposes, the official year of the Association shall be July 1 through June 30.
Article II
Section 1:
The executive officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.
Section 2:
The term of office for all executive officers shall be two years beginning on the 1st day of July following the election.
Article III
Section 1:
The President shall be elected by secret ballot according to rules, regulations, and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. The president shall be eligible for two consecutive terms after which he or she shall not be eligible to be president for at least one year.
Section 2:
A candidate for president shall have maintained membership in the National Education Association for the three consecutive years immediately prior to election and shall have served at least one year on the Board of Directors.
Section 3:
The duties of the president shall be to:
- Preside at meetings of the membership, Board of Directors, and Representative
Council;- Serve as the official representative of the Association;
- Coordinate the work of the Association;
- Implement the policies of the members acting through the Board of Directors
and/or the Representative Council;- Serve as ex-official member of all committees and commissions;
- Recommend to the Board of Directors for their approval all members and chairs
of committees and commissions;- Make administrative decision in the absence of policy, and act for the Board of
Directors when the Board is not in session reporting such actions to the Board at
its next meeting;- Serve as delegate to the governing bodies as set forth in Article XII.
Article IV
Section 1:
The vice president shall be elected by secret ballot according to rules, regulations, and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. The vice president shall be eligible for two consecutive terms after which he or she shall not be eligible to be vice president for at least one year.
Section 2:
A candidate for vice president shall have maintained membership in the National Education Association for three consecutive years immediately prior to election and shall have served at least one year on the Board of Directors.
Section 3:
The duties of the vice president shall be to:
- Serve as a member of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and
Representative Council;- Preside at meetings of the membership, Board of Directors, and Representative
Council when the president is absent;- Serve as an official representative of the Association;
- Serve as an ex-official member of all committees and commissions;
- Assume responsibilities of the president in the absence or disability of the
president and to assume the office of president on the death, resignation, or
impeachment of the president;- Serve as delegate to the governing bodies as set forth in Article XII;
- Perform such other duties as delegated by the president or the Board of Directors.
Article V
Section 1:
The secretary shall be elected by secret ballot according to rules, regulations, and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors.
Section2:
A candidate for secretary shall have maintained membership in the National Education Association for three consecutive years immediately prior to election and shall have leadership experience in the activities of the Association.
Section 3:
The duties of the secretary shall be to:
- Preside at Association meetings in the absence of both the president and vice
president;- Be responsible for preparing and distributing minutes of all Executive Committee,
Board of Directors, Representative Council, and membership meetings of the
Association;- Serve as a member of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and
Representative Council;- Serve as delegate to the governing bodies as set forth in Article XII;
- Perform such other duties as delegated by the president or the Board of Directors.
Article VI
Section 1:
The treasurer shall be elected by secret ballot according to the rules, regulations, and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors.
Section 2:
A candidate for treasurer shall have maintained membership in the National Education Association for the three consecutive years immediately prior to election and shall have leadership experience in the activities of the Association.
Section 3:
The duties of the treasurer shall be to:
- Oversee all Association funds and be responsible for their safekeeping and
accounting;- Oversee the budget making process;
- Make monthly and annual financial reports to the Board of Directors;
- Make an annual financial report to the membership;
- Arrange to have the accounts of the Association audited and to report the results
of the audit to the Board of Directors and the membership;- Serve as a member of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and
Representative Council;- Serve as delegate to the governing bodies as set forth in Article XII;
- Perform such other duties as delegated by the president or the Board of Directors.
Article VII
Section 1:
The Board of Directors shall consist of the Executive Officers, any Association member serving on the UniServ Administrative Board or the KNEA Board of Directors, ten members elected at large from the membership, and a new member director who shall have joined the Association prior to September 1 during their first year of eligibility. The immediate past president shall serve on the Board for one year after leaving office.
Section 2:
Nominations for at-large directors shall be open to all Active members and election shall be by every member ballot. The new member director shall be nominated and elected by those eligible for the position.
Section 3:
The term of office for the at large members shall be three years. The term of office for the new member director shall be from the time of election through June 30 of the following calendar year. The terms for the Board members elected for the first time under the terms of this constitution shall be as follows: four Board members shall have three year terms, three shall have two year terms, and three shall have one year terms. The determination as to the length of terms shall be determined by the number of votes received in the election with the highest vote receivers having the longest terms.
Section 4:
A vacancy on the Board of Directors shall be filled by the Board until the next election when a Director shall be elected to fill the remaining time of the term.
Section 5:
The duties of the Board shall be to:
- Transact the business of the Association;
- Implement policy and program directives of the Board, Representative Council,
and/or the membership;- Propose to the membership an annual budget;
- Set the dues;
- Propose amendments to the constitution;
- Procure, maintain, manage, and dispose of property in the name of the
Association;- Incur indebtedness in the name of the Association;
- Establish and charge commissions or committees;
- Approve all members and chairpersons of the commissions and committees
authorized by the Board, the Representative council, or the membership;- Invest funds of the Association;
- Provide such services and define such policies as may contribute to the
achievement of the purposes of the Association;- Establish membership categories;
- Establish regulations for electing officers, Board members, Representative
Council members, and delegates and/or members to any authorized KNEA or
NEA body. The Association will do everything legally permissible to encourage
ethnic-minority representation;- Establish procedures for filling a vacancy of an executive officer or Board of
Directors;- Approve a calendar of Association activities and meetings prior to September 1 of
each year;- Require the submission of reports by any committee or commission;
- Cause an official publication of the Association to be published on a regular basis.
Section 6:
The Board of Directors shall meet at least six times annually.
Article VIII
Section 1:
The Executive Committee shall consist of the Executive Officers and one member of the Board of Directors elected by the Board. The Immediate Past President shall serve on the Executive Committee for one year.
Section 2:
The Executive Committee shall recommend to the Board of Directors policies and plans of action; propose an agenda for meetings of the Board of Directors, Representative Council, and membership; act for the Board of Directors in cases of emergencies and in those months when the Board is not scheduled to meet; and assist the President.
Article IX
Section 1:
The Representative Council shall consist of the Executive Committee and Association Representatives elected from the buildings of USD #475.
Section 2:
The Board of Directors shall establish the numbers of representatives a building may have on the Council, such number shall be based on the one-person, one vote principle, with stipulation that each building shall be entitled to at least one representative.
Section 3:
Until the Board establishes the number of representatives for each building, each building shall be entitled to one representative for each ten members.
Section 4:
The duties, powers and responsibilities of the Representative Council shall be to:
- Enroll new members;
- Disseminate information in regards to professional activities, services,
achievements and developments;- Conduct elections and administer surveys;
- Represent members as to interests, needs and wishes at meetings of the
Representative Council;- Stimulate active participation of Association work among members;
- Make policy recommendations to the Board of Directors;
- Receive training in those skills needed to provide services to members;
- Establish committees.
Section 5:
Representative Council members shall be elected for one-year terms.
Section 6:
The Representative Council shall meet at least three times a year.
Article X
Section 1:
The membership, through actions taken at membership meetings, is the highest authority of the Junction City Education Association.
Section 2:
The Board of Directors shall call a membership meeting at least once a year at which time the members shall:
- Make budget recommendation to the Board of Directors;
- Receive from the President a report on the Activities of the Association for the
past year;- Pass resolutions stating the beliefs and policies of the Association;
- Propose amendments to the constitution;
- Perform other duties as designated by the Board of Directors or the
Representative Council.Section 3:
Members shall adhere to the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to censure, suspend, or expel members for violations of the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession. No member of the Association shall be censured, suspended or expelled without a due process hearing, which shall include an appropriate appellate procedure.
Section 4:
No member of the Association shall be discriminated against in the right to vote, seek office, or otherwise participate in the affairs of the Association. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to limit governance participation based on categories of membership.
Article XI
Section 1:
Except where in conflict with the Constitution or policies of the Association, the parliamentary authority of this Association shall be Roberts Rules of Order.
Section 2:
For the regularly scheduled meetings of the Association a quorum shall consist of the number of authorized members present.
For specially called meetings of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, or Representative Council for which written notice has been given and received at least two weeks on advance, a quorum shall be one half of the authorized members.
For a specially called membership meeting where notice has been given, the quorum shall consist of 15% of the membership.
Section 3:
All elections shall be conducted by secret ballot.
Section 4:
The Board of Directors shall establish dates and procedures for conducting of election in accordance with the needs of the KNEA and JCEA.
Article XII
Section 1:
Candidates for president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer shall also be candidates for delegates or alternates to the National Education Association Representative Assembly. The number of delegates allocated for the Association shall be determined by NEA.
Section 2:
The president shall be a delegate to the NEA Representative Assembly. The vice president shall be the second delegate or first alternate. The secretary shall be the third delegate or the second alternate. The treasurer shall be the fourth delegate or third alternate.
Section 3:
Candidates for Executives Officers shall also be candidates for a delegate position to the UniServ and KNEA Representative Assemblies. They shall also be candidates to be members of the UniServ Coordinating Council.
Section 4:
The Board of Directors shall develop policies and procedures to elect delegates and substitute delegates to KNEA and UniServ governing bodies. The Board shall also develop procedures for filling vacancies to fill the Association’s allotment or where a delegate has died, resigned, or been removed.
Article XIII
Section 1:
A vacancy of any executive office, except president, due to the death, resignation, or impeachment of that officer shall be filled by the Board of Directors until the next regular election at which time the members will elect someone to complete the term.
Article XIV
Section 1:
An officer or member of the Board may be removed from office if said officer or Board member continually fails to carry out his/her duties. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of both the Board of Directors and the Representative Council shall be necessary to remove an officer or Board member.
Article XV
Section 1:
This constitution shall be in full force and effect when it has been ratified by a majority of the members. The election shall be invalid unless at least one-half of the members cast ballots.
Section 2:
Amendments to this constitution shall be proposed by a 2/3 vote of the Board of Directors with ratification by a majority vote of the members; or proposed by a 2/3 vote of members present at any special or regularly scheduled membership meeting with ratification by a majority vote of the members.
Section 3:
The Board of directors shall by unanimous vote, be empowered to amend this constitution without a vote of the membership when such amendment does not alter the basic governance structure of the Association or change rights or privileges of members. Such amendments shall be editorial in nature.
