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2024 Proposed Amendments Mar/Apr 2024 | Vol. 81 No. 2

77 (2) The president from each state international president, (2) Only those members who
(cont.) organization or her official vice presidents, members- vote in the initial election
designee shall be entitled to at-large, and members of will be able to vote in
cast one (1) vote for each elected committees as well any run-off election that
five (5) active and reserve as the regional director biennium.
members or major fraction of her region, and for (3) Voting for all international
thereof within the state her area representative if officers, members-at-
organization. The vote of the applicable. large, area representatives,
state organization may be (2) Only those members who and members of elected
divided. vote in the initial election committees shall take
(3) Voting for all international will be able to vote in place at the time of the
officers, members-at- any run-off election that convention.
large, area representatives, biennium. (4) Each voting member of
and members of elected (3) Voting for all the International Executive
committees shall take place at international officers, Board shall vote for a
the convention. members-at-large, area nominee for each position
representatives, and to be filled on the Board
members of elected of Directors of The DKG
committees shall take International Educators
place at the time of the Foundation.
convention. (5) A majority of votes cast shall
(4) Each voting member be required for election.
of the International
Executive Board shall
vote for a nominee for
each position to be filled
on the Board of Directors
of The DKG International
Educators Foundation.
(5) A majority of votes cast
shall be required for
election.
Rationale: This amendment ensures that each member can directly elect leaders and influence the direction of the Society. Each
member will know that her vote counts and that her voice is heard. State presidents who vote may not caucus all the state’s members
and should not decide the election. Fiscal Impact: $100.00 -$4,000 dollars depending on election software, surveys, or companies
to perform the election. Submitted by: Carol Linscott, Alpha Sigma, WA; Dr. Elizabeth Tarner, Beta Delta, VA; Mary Lee Makinen,
Alpha Delta, MD; Beverley H. Johns, Alpha Phi, IL. Administrative Board Recommendation: not to adopt
Committees: Constitution Article VIII/ISR 8
78 Article VIII | Committees Inserting at the end: The Article VIII | Committees
Section C. Society Mission and committee shall offer suggestions Section C. Society Mission and
Floor Purpose and ideas to the chapters for Purpose
2. Educational Excellence the implementation of the 2. Educational Excellence
Committee international project Supporting Committee
c. The committee shall identify Early Career Educators. c. The committee shall
programs and projects that identify programs and
focus upon topics adopted by Renumbering as necessary. projects that focus upon
the Society and communicate topics adopted by the
that information to state Society and communicate
organizations and chapters. that information to state
organizations and chapters.

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