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th Representative Assembly May 19 & 20 | Portland Mariott Sable Oaks
The 2018 Representative Assembly will be held at the Portland Marriott Sable Oaks in South Portland on May 19 and 20. The RA is comprised of local association delegates from across the state and serves as the Association's highest governing body. The delegates will determine MEA's policies, programs, and budget for the 2018-19 year. MEA Officers – President, Vice President, and Treasurer will be elected by the delegates this year. PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION ARTICLE VI. SECTION 3, PART A CONSTITUTION ARTICLE VI. OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 3. Terms of Office A. The Officers shall serve no more than two (2) three two-year (3 2) terms to begin July 15. No officer shall be eligible to consecutively succeed himself/herself more than once for the same position.
the office of Vice President or the office of Treasurer occurs, such vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Directors at its next regular meeting, which shall elect a successor to serve until the next meeting of the Representative Assembly. The Representative Assembly shall then elect a successor for the remainder of the term. In the event a vacancy occurs during the third second year of a term, the Board of Directors at its next regular meeting shall elect a successor for the remainder of the term.
Officers who will have completed fewer less than two one (2 1) years of a vacated seat will be eligible to serve two (2) consecutive three two-year (3 2) terms.
RATIONALE: To align with the Constitutional change submitted. Submitted by Patty Scully and Joyce Blakney The Structure & Bylaws Committee recommends “Ought Not to Pass”
Officers who will have completed two one (2 1) years or more of a vacated seat are eligible to serve one (1) additional three two-year (3 2) term.
BYLAW ARTICLE VI. SECTION 1, PARTS A AND C BYLAW ARTICLE VI. COMMITTEES Section 1. Representative Assembly Committees
RATIONALE: An organization is healthiest when there is a fresh influx of new ideas. Submitted by Patty Scully and Joyce Blakney The Structure & Bylaws Committee recommends “Ought Not to Pass”
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS NEW BYLAW A proposal that all MEA Board of Directors have their own seat as a voting delegate and not need to take up one of a school district’s RA seats. RATIONALE: RA provides an opportunity to introduce younger, newer members to what the MEA is and what the MEA does. RA delegates have a shortterm responsibility that provide a stepping stone to becoming a more active MEA member. It is inspiring to all that go. This will provide more opportunity for more members. Submitted by Government Relations Committee The Structure & Bylaws Committee recommends “Ought to Pass” BYLAW ARTICLE IV. SECTION 4, PART B BYLAW ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS Section 4. Succession and Vacancies B. If during the first or second year of a term a vacancy in either 28
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A. Resolutions Committee A Resolutions Committee of eleven (11) members shall receive resolutions and new business items from members, groups of members, and committees, and, after editing and reviewing those resolutions and new business items, shall present them to the Representative Assembly. Committee members shall be appointed for three-year (3) terms. When the Representative Assembly Committee seats for Resolutions Committee are not filled with 11 members, the President shall assign MEA Board of Directors to the unfilled seats. Board of Directors appointments will be for one (1) year terms and may be consecutive. C. Structure and Bylaws Committee A Structure and Bylaws Committee of eleven (11) members shall be appointed to study the Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules of the Association and shall annually make recommendations, which may be in the form of amendments to the Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules in order to more effectively achieve the purposes of the Association. The committee shall be responsible for continuous maintenance of an efficient and workable election procedure and shall, through an Elections Committee of five (5), be responsible for planning and conducting elections. The committee shall be responsible for apportioning RA delegate credentials among governance affiliates. Committee members shall be appointed for threeyear (3) terms. When the Representative Assembly Commit-
