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Mar/Apr 2022 | Vol. 79 No. 2 2022 Proposed Amendments
6 Article VIII | Committees Inserting after “Membership”: and Article VIII | Committees
Section A. Committee Structure Expansion Section A. Committee Structure
Floor 1. International 1. International
c. Appointed committees c. Appointed committees
(1) The following Com- (1) The following Com-
mittees shall be appointed mittees shall be appointed
by the president: by the president:
Communications and Communications and
Marketing Marketing
Constitution Constitution
Educational Excellence Educational Excellence
Educators Book Award Educators Book Award
Expansion Golden Gift Fund
Golden Gift Fund International Speakers
International Speakers Fund
Fund Leadership Development
Leadership Development Membership and
Membership Expansion
Non-dues Revenue Non-dues Revenue
Scholarship Scholarship
World Fellowship World Fellowship
Rationale: The Administrative Board oversees expansion at the international level. Expansion at the state organization level is most
closely aligned with Membership and would best be served under the jurisdiction of that international committee. Fiscal Impact:
Reduction in costs to the Society will be $6,500 per biennium for expenses connected with the face-to-face meeting of committee
members. Submitted by: Kay Stuart, chair, on behalf of the Expansion Committee and Lois Vogel, chair, on behalf of the Member-
ship Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.
7 Article VIII | Committees Striking all of: Section B.4 Delete
Section B. Committee
Floor Structure
4. Expansion Committee* -
appointed
a. The committee, in consul-
tation with the international
president and corporate secre-
tary, shall be responsible for
international expansion.
b. The committee shall
recommend areas of expan-
sion to the Administrative
Board prior to proceeding
to study a new country,
and to the Executive Board
for approval to establish a
new state organization.
c. The committee shall
follow the criteria for
international expansion.
Rationale: The Administrative Board oversees expansion at the international level. As written this item is in direct opposition to
Article VII.A.1.b.(14). Fiscal Impact: There will be a reduction of $6,500 per biennium in committee meetings expenses with the
elimination of this international committee. Submitted by: Kay Stuart, chair, on behalf of the Expansion Committee. Administrative
Board Recommendation: to adopt.

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