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(cont.) Rules.
Rationale: This level of detail more appropriately belongs in Guidelines and Policies/Procedures (GAPP). Fiscal Impact:
None. Submitted by: Connie Rensink, TX, First Vice President on behalf of the Administrative Board. Administrative Board
Recommendation: to adopt
28 ISR 5 | Organization Striking: “broad representation ISR 5 | Organization
5.2 State Organization of the geographic area.” and 5.2 State Organization
Consent 5.21 Membership of a new state 5.21 Membership of a new state
organization should have broad Inserting: diverse representation organization should have a diverse
representation of the geographic of the respective geographic area representation of the respective
area. and educational experiences. geographic area and educational
experiences.
Rationale: This change encourages consideration of the diversity of membership. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Connie
Rensink, TX, First Vice President on behalf of the Administrative Board. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
29 Article VI | Officers Inserting after “president”: (or Article VI | Officers
Section A. Officers co-president) Section A. Officers
Consent 2. State Organization Officers 2. State Organization Officers
State organization officers, all of Inserting at the end: In case State organization officers, all of
whom must be members of the of co-presidents, one shall be whom must be members of the
Society, shall be a president, a vice the designated representative Society, shall be a president (or
president, a secretary (all elected), a of the state organization for co-president), a vice president, a
treasurer (selected by the executive international activities. secretary (all elected), a treasurer
board), plus the option of a second (selected by the executive board),
vice president and/or corresponding plus the option of a second vice
secretary (both elected). president and/or corresponding
secretary (both elected). In case
of co-presidents, one shall be the
designated representative of the
state organization for international
activities.
Rationale: With states finding it difficult to fill leadership positions and with a need to encourage active educators to take on more
visible leadership roles, many states are electing co-presidents. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Carol Herzog, IN, NE Regional
Director on behalf of the Administrative Board. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
30 Article VI | Officers Inserting after “president”: (or Article VI | Officers
Section A. Officers co-president) Section A. Officers
Consent 3. Chapter Officers 3. Chapter Officers
Chapter officers, all of whom must Chapter officers, all of whom must
be members of the Society, shall be members of the Society, shall
be a president, a vice president, a be a president (or co-president),
secretary (all elected), a treasurer a vice president, a secretary (all
(selected by the executive board), elected), a treasurer (selected by
plus the option of a second vice Inserting after “president”: (or the executive board), plus the
president and/or a corresponding co-president) option of a second vice president
secretary (both elected). and/or a corresponding secretary
(both elected).
Rationale: With chapters finding it difficult to fill leadership positions and with a need to encourage active educators to take on more
visible leadership roles, many chapters are electing co-presidents. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Pat Bennett-Forman, WA.
Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
31 Article VI | Officers Striking: “at each level” Article VI | Officers
Section C. Duties Inserting after “president”: (or Section C. Duties
Consent 1. President co-president) 1. President
a. The president at each level a. The president (or co-president)
shall... shall...

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