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Article I Name and Purpose
Section 1. This
organization shall be known as the Missouri Staff
Development Council (MSDC)
Section 2. The purpose of
the MSDC shall be to:
(a)
Provide leadership for professional growth and
development,
(b)
Promote effective models of staff development,
(c)
Provide current information relating to the needs
and concerns of staff development personnel, and
(d)
Promote collegiality by providing staff developer
opportunities to interact with one another.
Section
3.
The
Missouri Staff Development Council shall not
discriminate against or in favor of any member on
account of race; religion; creed; national origin;
political belief; sex or sexual orientation; age; or
physical disability.
Article II Affiliation
The Missouri Staff Development
Council (MSDC) shall be affiliated with the National
Staff Development Council (NSDC).
Article III Membership and Dues
Section 1: Individual Membership.
Any person interested in staff development shall be
eligible for active membership. Individual members shall
have full rights and privileges.
Section 2: Organizational
Membership. Any Missouri organization that has a staff
development component shall be eligible for
Organizational Membership. Member organizations will
receive (5) copies of all mailings but shall not have
the rights of 1) holding office and 2) voting. The
Organization must subscribe to the mission, beliefs and
goals of MSDC.
Section 3: Business Membership.
Any business that supports staff development in Missouri
shall be eligible for a Business membership but shall
not have the rights of 1) holding office and 2) voting.
The Business must submit an application to MSDC, signed
by a representative.
Section 4: The membership year
shall coincide with the annual Show-Me Professional
Development Conference. Membership dues shall be
established annually by the Board of Directors.
Article IV. Board of Directors and Officers
The Board of Directors shall have
the final responsibility for the formulation of the
policies and the overall management of the Missouri
Staff Development Council.
Section 1. Any individual holding
an active membership is eligible for membership on the
Board of Directors. Subject to the Bylaws, the Board of
Directors shall have full responsibility to:
a.
Govern
the organization in accordance with its Bylaws
b.
Monitor
the implementation of the Mission Statement, policies,
procedures and guidelines;
c.
Adopt
the annual operating budget;
d.
Adopt
strategic plans.
Section 2. The officers of the
MSDC shall be President, 1st Vice-President, 2nd
Vice-President, Immediate Past-President, Secretary, and
Treasurer. Each officer shall be an active member of
MSDC and NSDC.
Section 3. The responsibilities of
the officers shall be as follows:
a.
The
President shall preside over all meetings of the Council
and of the Board of Directors, appoint all members of
standing committees and any other committees not
otherwise provided for in the Constitution, see that all
provisions of the Constitution are fulfilled by
appropriate officers and committee chairmen, serve as
liaison for any business involving an external agency,
and serve as ex-officio member of all committees. The
President shall also serve as the representative at all
NSDC Affiliate events.
b.
The 1st
Vice-President shall preside in the absence of the
President and serve as Chairman of the Program
Committee. The 1st Vice-President shall also serve as an
advisor to the 2nd Vice-President. The 1st
Vice-President shall assume the office of the President
if this is office is vacated before the expiration of
the term and shall succeed to the office of President at
the expiration of the presidential term.
c.
The 2nd
Vice-President shall serve as chair of the Show-Me
Professional Development Conference. The 2nd
Vice-President shall succeed to the office of 1st
Vice-President at the expiration of the 1st
Vice-President’s term.
d.
The
Secretary shall keep records and minutes of all meetings
of the Council and the Board of Directors, be
responsible for all correspondence, issue notices of
meetings and perform other duties as specified by the
President. The Secretary shall also serve as Chairman of
the Communication Committee. The Secretary shall also
ensure that the MSDC web site remains updated.
e.
The
Treasurer shall serve as chairman of the Budget
Committee and will be responsible for receiving monies
for the Council, paying all bills authorized by the
President, keeping an accurate and current record of all
receipts and expenditures of the Council’s funds, and
making reports at Board Meetings and the Annual Business
Meeting and at other times as requested by the
President. The Treasurer shall ensure that an annual
audit is completed as well as all reporting requirements
needed to maintain MSDC’s 501(c)3 status are completed.
f.
The
Immediate Past-President shall serve as an advisor to
the President. The Immediate Past-President shall serve
as Chairman of the Nominating Committee and serve as the
historian for MSDC.
Section 4: The Board of Directors
of the Council shall consist of:
a.
Elected
officers of the Council;
b.
Two
members-at-large to be elected by the membership;
c.
One
representative from each of the areas defined by
Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC) zones;
d.
One
Staff Development Leadership Council (SDLC)
representative;
e.
Two
representatives from the Missouri Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education, who will serve in an
ex-officio capacity. One of these representatives will
be the Coordinator of Professional
Development/Leadership Academy.
All members of the Board of
Directors shall hold active membership in MSDC and NSDC.
Section 5:
a.
Terms
of offices
1.
The
offices of Secretary and Treasurer will be elected to
two-year terms. The Secretary will be elected to a
two-year term in odd-numbered years. The Treasurer will
be elected to a two-year term in even-numbered years.
2.
The two
Member-at-Large positions will be elected to two-year
terms. One of the member-at-large positions will be
elected in even-numbered years and the other will be
elected in odd-numbered years.
3.
The
office of the 1st Vice-President will be a one-year
term. After that one-year term, the 1st Vice-President
will then serve a one-year term as President, and then a
one-year term as Immediate Past-President.
4.
The 2nd
Vice-President will be elected to a one-year term, and
will then serve a one-year term as 1st Vice-President.
Following that, the 2nd Vice-President will then serve a
1-year term as President and then a 1-year term as
Immediate Past-President.
5.
The
regional Board members will hold three-year terms.
One-third of the regional representatives will be
elected each year.
b.
The
officers and the Board of Directors shall be elected
during the annual business meeting. All newly elected
board members shall assume their duties at the
conclusion of the annual business meeting.
c.
Nominations to the Board of Directors shall be made by
the Nominating Committee, which shall prepare a slate of
candidates and present the slate at the annual meeting.
Additional nominations for officers and member-at-large
positions may be made from the floor at the annual
business meeting. Additional nominations for regional
representatives may be made at the RPDC regional
meetings at the Show-Me Professional Development
Conference. A majority vote shall elect.
d.
The
Executive Committee at its next regular meeting will
fill vacancies on the Board of Directors through death,
resignation, removal, or other causes. Vacancies with
less than term length of three months remaining will be
filled by nomination at the annual meeting.
Section 6: Any position on the
Board of Directors may be declared vacant by a
two-thirds vote of the Board should it become necessary
for cause. Cause shall be defined as either of the
following:
a.
nonperformance of duties as defined by the Bylaws,
b.
Excessive absences from Board meetings.
Section 7: Nine members of the
Board shall constitute a quorum. The Board shall act as
the governing body of the Council. In the event an
office is vacated, the Board shall select a replacement
for the unexpired term. The Board shall meet as
necessary to conduct the business of the Council.
Article V Committees
Section 1: The Board shall be
represented on each committee of the organization.
Section 2: The standing committees
shall be:
a.
The
Nominating Committee shall consist of at least three
members and shall be chaired by the Immediate
Past-President. At least one month prior to the annual
business meeting, the committee shall select the slate
of officers to be presented at the annual business
meeting. The proposed slate of officers shall be
available to members thirty (30) days prior to the
annual conference.
b.
The
MSDC Program Committee shall consist of at least three
members and shall be chaired by the 1st Vice-President.
The Committee will be responsible for developing MSDC
professional development programs and opportunities
designed to further the mission of MSDC.
c.
The
Show-Me Conference Committee shall be chaired by the 2nd
Vice-President. The Committee will be responsible for
all facets of the annual conference. The 1st
Vice-President and the Treasurer will serve as advisors
to this committee.
d.
The
Communications Committee shall consist of at least three
members and shall be chaired by the Secretary. The
committee shall be responsible for producing and
distributing newsletters to all individual,
organizational, and business members at least three
times per year and ensuring the MSDC web site remains
current.
e.
The
Budget Committee shall consist of the five officers of
the MSDC Board of Directors and shall be chaired by the
Treasurer. The committee shall be responsible for the
overall financial management of MSDC. This committee
will develop annual budgets for the Show-Me Professional
Development Conference as well as for MSDC. The
Committee shall also be responsible for managing all
investments.
f.
The
Membership Committee shall consist of at least three
members and shall be chaired by the member-at-large
director in the second year of his/her board term. This
committee will be responsible for recruiting new
members, maintaining a database of current members and
providing for membership renewals. The initial rotation
will be determined by the MSDC officers.
g.
The
Awards Committee shall consist of at least three members
and will be chaired by the President. This committee
will be responsible for designing and implementing
MSDC’s professional development awards that include
Outstanding Staff Development Program – School Level,
Staff Developer of the Year, and Vision Award. The MSDC
President will select reviewers.
Section 3: The President of the
Board of Directors is authorized to appoint additional
committees as needed to carry out the purposes of MSDC.
Article VI. Meetings
MSDC shall hold an annual business
meeting and such other meetings and conferences as will
promote the purposes of the organization.
Article VII. Dissolution
If at any time the MSDC shall cease
to carry out the purposes as herein stated, all assets
and property held by the Council, whether in trust of
otherwise, shall after the payment of all liabilities,
be paid over to an organization which has similar
purposes and has established its tax-exempt status under
Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as
enacted or as it may hereafter be amended. The
designated organization shall be endorsed by a majority
vote of the Board of Directors.
Article VIII. Amendments
Any member may propose
changes to this Constitution by sending the proposed
changes to the President at least 90 days prior to the
annual meeting. The proposed changes must be made
available to all members one month prior to the annual
meeting. The proposed changes must be approved by
two-thirds of the members present at the annual meeting.
Article IX. Parliamentary Authority
The rules contained in Robert's
Rules of Order Revised shall govern MSDC in all cases to
which they apply and in which they are not inconsistent
with this Constitution and any special rules of order
MSDC may adopt.
Article X. Internal Revenue Service
The purpose for which the Missouri
Staff Development Council is organized is exclusively
educational as defined in the Internal Revenue Law, and
notwithstanding any other provisions of those articles,
this organization shall not carry on any other
activities not permitted to be carried on my an
organization exempt from Federal Income Tax under the
501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code (1954) or the
corresponding provisions of any future United States
Internal Revenue Law.
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