CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATORS
OF IDAHO, INC.
By-Laws
Revised March 4, 2006
Ratified June 29, 2006
Article I
Name
The name of this Association shall be –“Career and Technical Educators
of Idaho, Inc.”
Article II
Purposes
In addition to the purposes listed in the Articles of Incorporation,
the purposes of this Association shall be:
Section A
To unify all the career and technical education interests of the State
through representative membership.
Section B
To inform the people of the State, including elected officials, of
the purposes, needs and accomplishments of career and technical education.
Section C
To emphasize and encourage the promotion and improvement of career
and technical education.
Section D
To promote and develop opportunities for leadership and the professional
development of members.
Section E
To promote pre-service and in-service professional development for
all career and technical educators.
Section F
To be affiliated with and cooperate with the national Association for
Career and Technical Education.
Article III
Divisions
Section A
The Association is composed of the following affiliated divisions:
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Idaho Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (IVATA)
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Idaho Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (IATFACS)
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Idaho Business Education Association (IBEA)
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Idaho Health Professions Education Association (IHOEA)
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Technical Education Association of Idaho (TEAI)
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Idaho Marketing Education Association (IMEA)
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Idaho Career Guidance Association (ICGA)
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Industrial Trade and Technical Association (ITTA)
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Individual Occupational Training Association (IOTA)
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New and Related Services
Section B
A division shall receive full membership status when:
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the division has presented its laws and rules of order, which shall be
in harmony with the Association, to the Executive Board of Career
and Technical Educators of Idaho (CTEI);
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the Executive Board has accepted the proposed laws and rules of order;
and
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the division has been recognized by the Association for Career and Technical
Education (ACTE) as a specific division.
Section C
A division shall establish and maintain a membership of at least fifteen
(15) paid members, or 50% of the potential members, as indicated by the
State Program Manager. Divisions whose membership drops below this
level shall be permitted two years beyond the fiscal year in which the
membership dropped below the minimum required level to regain the minimum
membership before losing divisional status. Individuals of that division
who wish to remain active may become members of any other division.
Section D
The By-laws and Policies of each division shall be reviewed by the
Executive Committee every five (5) years. This review shall be included
in minutes at the CTEI Annual Business Meeting.
Section E
All divisions shall encourage the leadership and professional development
of its members within their respective divisions.
Section F
The Career and Technical Educators of Idaho may also be regionalized
into six central regions to comprise the following college areas in the
State:
Region 1 North Idaho College
Region 2 Lewis-Clark State College
Region 3 Boise State University
Region 4 College of Southern Idaho
Region 5 Idaho State University
Region 6 Eastern Idaho Technical College
The purpose of the Region Affiliates of the Career and Technical Educators
of Idaho shall be to promote career and technical education in their college
areas and to provide all career and technical educators in their area with
a commonality and organization in which to participate on the local level.
The Region Affiliates shall work in conjunction with the Executive Board
of the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho in providing training, information
and support to local career and technical educators.
The Region Affiliates of the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho
shall be entitled to one ex-officio representative per Region on the Executive
Board of the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho.
Article IV
Membership
Section A
Membership shall consist of affiliate, loyalty, first-year teacher,
and student teacher, associate group and associate lay member categories.
Section B
Affiliate members shall be those engaged in career or technical education.
Section C
Loyalty members shall be those who have retired from full-time activities
in career or technical education.
Section D
First-year teachers are those who are employed as teachers for the
first time in career and technical education.
Section E
Student members shall be students regularly enrolled in a full-time
program designed to train teachers for the several fields of career and
technical education.
Section G
Loyalty and student members shall receive all privileges of membership
except those of voting and holding office.
Section H
Associate lay members shall be other persons interested in, but not
employed in, career and technical education. Associate group members
shall be local and state firms or organizations interested in supporting
the purposes of the Association.
Section I
Membership shall begin with payment of dues. The membership period
shall extend one calendar year from date of payment of dues and is renewable
annually.
Article V
Dues and Assessments
Section A
The dues for the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho shall be recommended
by the Executive Board, and approved by two-thirds of the members in attendance
at the annual business meeting.
Section B
A special assessment may be levied against affiliate members of the
Association by two-thirds of the total affiliate membership in attendance
at the annual business meeting.
Article
VI
Officers
Section A
The officers of this Association shall include the CTEI President,
President-elect, Immediate Past President, one Representative duly elected
by each active affiliated division and the Standing Officers appointed
by the President and approved by the Executive Committee. Standing
Officers may include, but not be limited to, a Recording Secretary, Financial
Chair and/or Membership Chair.
Section B
Election of Officers - Eligibility
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The officers of CTEI shall be elected from the affiliated members of the
Association.
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The CTEI President-elect shall have been an active member of the Career
and Technical Educators of Idaho and her/his division at least three years
prior to nomination.
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The CTEI President and President-elect shall not be eligible to succeed
himself/herself in the same office for more than one term. A term
is one year.
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The CTEI President, President-elect or immediate past president shall not
be from the same division.
Section C
Method of Election:
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A nominating committee of no fewer than three, representing three different
divisions, shall interview all candidates prior to the annual meeting of
the CTEI and present at least two candidates for the office of President-elect
during the annual meeting.
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Voting shall take place at the annual business meeting. In the event
that an annual meeting is not held, a ballot of the approved nominees shall
be returned to the Nominating Committee Chair postmarked no later than
October 1. The Executive Committee shall appoint a committee of three
tellers to open and count ballots. This committee shall certify to
the Executive Committee by October 15, the name of the person duly elected.
In case of a tie vote of two or more nominees, the CTEI Executive Committee
shall cast the deciding votes.
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The officers of each division of this Association shall be elected by the
members of that division.
Article VII
Duties of Officers
Section A
The President shall:
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Preside over all meetings of the Association, its Executive Committee,
and Executive Board.
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Act as ex-officio member of all committees.
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Communicate regularly with the national headquarters office and make arrangements
for carrying out the program of work determined by ACTE.
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Instruct committee members about their assignments, assist them in carrying
out their tasks, and check with committees during the year to determine
that progress is being made.
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Encourage career and technical education personnel to join their professional
organizations.
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Develop the annual budget in cooperation with the Executive Committee of
the Board and oversee compliance or approve adjustments.
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Submit the program of work to ACTE.
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Promote career and technical education in the State of Idaho.
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Appoint standing committees with the approval of the Executive Committee.
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Call meetings of the Executive Board or Executive Committee.
Section B
The President-elect shall:
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Preside in the absence of the President and fulfill the duties of the President.
In the event of a permanent absence, the President-elect shall become President
of Career and Technical Educators of Idaho.
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Serve as a resource person and assist the President in carrying out the
responsibilities.
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Chair the By-laws Committee.
Section C
The Immediate Past President
shall:
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Function as a resource for the President.
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Chair the Legislative Committee.
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Chair the Nominations Committee.
Section D
The Division Representative
shall:
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Represent the interests of the division in meetings of this Association’s
Executive Board.
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Promote the advancement of the particular field of service as an integral
division of the Association.
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Encourage activities among division members in the areas of public relations,
research, legislation, etc.
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Keep division members fully informed of the activities and projects of
Career and Technical Educators of Idaho.
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Provide division news items for appropriate publications.
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Perform special assignments, such as membership promotion in the division,
planning or acting as consultant for divisional programs in the field,
or for Summer Conference.
Section E
The Recording Secretary may
be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Committee
and shall:
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Maintain a full and accurate report of the proceedings of each meeting
of the Association and of each meeting of its Executive Committee.
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Dispatch correspondence and fulfill such other duties as the Executive
Committee specifies.
Section F
The Financial Chair may
be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Committee
and shall:
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Provide a current financial report to the Executive Board at each Board
meeting and to the Association at the annual business meeting. In
the event an annual meeting is not held, each division shall receive a
copy of the statement no later than September 30.
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Prepare and submit yearly Internal Revenue Service reports.
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Prepare and submit yearly incorporation papers.
Section G
The Membership Chair may
be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Committee
and shall:
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Oversee the maintenance of accurate and timely membership records, dues
collection and dues payments to Divisions and ACTE.
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Actively recruit membership.
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Chair the Membership Committee consisting of the designated Membership
Chairperson of each affiliated division and other appointed representatives.
Article VIII
Meetings
The Career and Technical Educators of Idaho shall meet on call of the
Executive Committee, written notice having been given at least thirty days
in advance of the meeting.
Article VIX
Representation at ACTE Delegate
Assembly
Section A
The President or proxy shall represent the Association. Selection
of CTEI Delegates shall conform to ACTE guidelines. (The Association is
entitled to one delegate to the ACTE House of Delegates for each 100 paid-up
affiliated members or major fraction thereof.)
Section B
The President of the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho and the
President-elect shall be authorized to represent the Career and Technical
Educators of Idaho as official delegates to the House of Delegates.
The President shall appoint any additional delegates and alternate delegates.
Section C
Travel expenses of the CTEI President and other delegates shall be
offered as outlined in the annual budget. (Except that the Association
cannot be obligated beyond its current available funds.)
Article X
Executive Board
Section A
The Executive Board of the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho
shall be composed of:
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The CTEI President, President-elect, Immediate Past President, a Division
Representative from each active affiliated division, Recording Secretary,
Financial Chair, Membership Chair and other Standing Committee Chairs as
appointed.
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The division President or an elected representative of each affiliated
division will be a dues-paying member of ACTE and CTEI and serve for at
least a one-year term.
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Any member of CTEI serving on an ACTE or Region V committee.
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Ex-officio members:
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Presidents and/or Presidents-elect of each division
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State Professional-Technical Division Representative
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Six Regional Affiliates
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Other committees as appointed by the President and approved by the Board
Section B
The Executive Board shall meet at the call of the President.
The Board shall meet at least once a year with expenses paid for travel
and subsistence at a rate established by the Budget Committee.
Section C
The Executive Board shall:
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Direct the policies of the Association as outlined in these By-laws and
as expressed by action taken in regularly called meetings of the Association.
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Promote the well-being of the Association.
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Compile and disseminate information that will further career and technical
education in Idaho.
Article XI
Executive Committee
Section A
The Executive Committee of the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho
Executive Board shall be composed of the following CTEI officers: President,
Immediate Past President, President-elect, Recording Secretary, and
Financial Chair, as appointed.
Section B
The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the President at
least bi-annually.
Section C
The Executive Committee shall act as the Budget Committee. The
Executive Committee shall develop and submit a budget for approval to the
Executive Board and administer the approved budget.
Section D
The Executive Committee shall provide for an audit of the Association's
books.
Article XII
Duties of Standing Committees
Section A
The Standing Committees shall consist of Membership, Awards and Recognition,
Legislative, By-laws, Finance, Public Relations, Recording Secretary, Nominations,
and other committees as appointed by the President and approved by the
Executive Committee.
Section B
Reports of all standing committees shall be included in the minutes
of the CTEI Executive Board.
Article XIII
Authorities
The latest revision of Robert's Rules of Order shall be observed in
all meetings of this Association except where such rules conflict with
these By-laws.
Article XIV
Amendments
Section A
Amendments to these By-laws shall be considered only when submitted
to the Association by the Executive Committee. Proposed amendments
must be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee thirty (30)
days in advance of the time the vote is to be taken. Amendments may
be proposed by the action of a division in a regularly called meeting,
upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the affiliated members present,
or, they may originate with the Executive Committee itself.
Section B
These By-laws may be revised or amended by a two-thirds affirmative
vote of the affiliated State Association members present at the annual
meeting of the Association. In the event a State Association meeting is
not held, a vote shall be taken in annual meetings of each division and
a report of the number of affirmative and negative votes cast shall be
forwarded to the Executive Committee who shall compute the overall vote
and determine if the necessary two-thirds affirmative vote was cast.
Section C
The Recording Secretary shall compile and release results of voting.
