Notice of Vote to Amend the PTSA Bylaws
Vote of General Membership on February 13 at 6:30 PM at Marcus High School
The Marcus High School PTSA executive board is proposing the following bylaws changes for our organization for better a better organizational structure, more resiliency and to better align with the Marcus High School schedule.
Add a President Elect board position.
Current
ARTICLE VII: Officers and Their Election
Section 2. Officers and their election
a. The officers of this Local PTA shall be a president, three (3) vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer , a historian and a parliamentarian.
Proposed
ARTICLE VII: Officers and Their Election
Section 2. Officers and their election
a. The officers of this Local PTA shall be a president, president elect, three (3) vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, a historian and a parliamentarian.
Proposed – add a section with president elect duties and renumber existing sections.
ARTICLE VIII: Duties of Officers
Section 2. The president elect shall:
a. be the aide-to-the-president; and
b. learn the role of the president, to become familiar with the programs of the Association and its governance
c. preside in the absence of the president (in their designated order).
Increase the number of nominating committee alternates from 1 to 2
Current
ARTICLE VII: Officers and Their Election
Section 3. Nominating Committee
a. There shall be a nominating committee elected by the membership at a regular meeting prior to the election meeting. Student members shall not constitute a majority of this committee. Elections shall be by plurality. The committee shall be composed of three (3) members. One (1) alternate shall be elected to serve in the event a member is unable to serve. The committee shall elect its own chair immediately following the meeting.
Proposed
ARTICLE VII: Officers and Their Election
Section 3. Nominating Committee
a. There shall be a nominating committee elected by the membership at a regular meeting prior to the election meeting. Student members shall not constitute a majority of this committee. Elections shall be by plurality. The committee shall be composed of three (3) members. Two (2) alternates shall be elected to serve in the event a member is unable to serve. The committee shall elect its own chair immediately following the meeting.
Adjust the membership meeting schedule to align with the Marcus High School schedule
Current
ARTICLE IX: Meetings
Section 1. This association shall hold a minimum of three (3) meetings a year.
a. Regular meetings of the association shall be held in the months of September, January, and April, time and date to be established by executive board at its first meeting of the year. Five (5) days notice shall be given if change of date is needed. The membership shall be notified through regular publicity channels of the date and time of all regular meetings following the first meeting of the executive board at which time this schedule is determined.
Proposed
ARTICLE IX: Meetings
Section 1. This association shall hold a minimum of three (3) meetings a year.
a. Regular meetings of the association shall be held in the months of September, February, and April, time and date to be established by executive board at its first meeting of the year. Five (5) days notice shall be given if change of date is needed. The membership shall be notified through regular publicity channels of the date and time of all regular meetings following the first meeting of the executive board at which time this schedule is determined.
Posted 13-JAN-2017 3:00p CT – Contact Lorna Gibson, Marcus HS PTSA President with any questions.
