| CONSTITUTION | |
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| ARTICLE I - Name | |
| The name of this organization shall be the ILLINOIS DRAFTING EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION (IDEA). | |
| ARTICLE II - Objectives | |
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Section 1: Purpose: The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 2: To provide an opportunity for an interchange of ideas. Section 3: To provide an opportunity for promoting good professional fellowship. Section 4: To foster a closer and better relationship between instructor and student. Section 5: To provide an opportunity to acquaint the members with modern techniques, processes, material and equipment in the various fields of technical graphics. Section 6: To keep the channels of communication open with local schools boards, the state legislature, other vocational and industrial education organizations and pertinent industry, in order to maintain a positive climate for the continuance of viable, job-producing vocational education for Illinois students at all levels of instruction. Section 7: To provide opportunities for drafting students in Illinois to be recognized for their success. | |
| ARTICLE III - Membership | |
| Membership shall consist of drafting and graphic communication educators in the State of Illinois, and other persons interested in supporting our objectives. | |
| ARTICLE IV - Executive Board | |
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Section 1: The Principals of this organization shall be: (The Immediate Past President, President, President Elect, Secretary, and Member at Large); five appointed Directors (Executive Secretary, Financial Director and Competition Director the Vendor Representative, and the Users Group Chairperson) Section 2: The Member-at-Large shall be elected at each Annual Business Meeting, and shall follow the progression in office to Secretary, President-Elect, President, and Past-President. Section 3:The Executive Secretary, the Financial Director, and the Competition Director shall be appointed by the President, with the approval of the Executive Board, to three-year terms in staggered years. Section 4:Upon recommendation by the Competition Director, the President may appoint no more than two Assistant Competition Directors with the approval of the Executive Board. The Assistant Competition Director or Directors will have the same rights and privileges as Executive Board Members and are eligible to vote on all matters at Executive Board meetings. Section 5:The Users Group Chairperson and the Vendor Representative shall be appointed for one year terms by the President with the approval of the Executive Board. Section 6: In case a vacancy occurs in any Principal Office, the Executive Board shall select a successor to complete the unexpired term, with the understanding that the Immediate Past President shall be replaced with another Past President. Section 7: All members of the Executive Board are eligible to vote at Executive Board meetings. | |
| ARTICLE V - Meetings | |
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Section 1: There shall be one general membership meeting each year, designated as the Fall Conference. The Annual Business Meeting will be held in conjunction with this fall meeting. Section 2: The Executive Board shall meet three times a year. These meetings will conform to the following schedule: 1. Fall Conference 2. Spring Meeting (State Drafting Competition) 3. Pre-Conference Meeting- Section 3: If deemed necessary at the discretion of the President additional Executive Board Meetings may be called. | |
| ARTICLE VI - Quorum for Executive Board Meetings | |
| The Quorum shall consist of a simple majority of Executive Board members of the organization. | |
| ARTICLE VII - Amendments and Revisions | |
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Section 1: This Constitution may be amended at any Annual Business Meeting by two-thirds of the votes cast. Section 2: An Absentee Vote may be cast by a Written Proxy given through a member who is in attendance. Section 3: All Proposed Amendments shall be submitted, in writing, to the Executive Board at least two months prior to an Annual Business Meeting. The Executive Board shall then circulate these proposed amendments to all members at least ten days prior to the Annual Business Meeting. Section 4: This Constitution shall be reviewed, and up-dated if necessary, by a Constitution Review Committee, every five years beginning in 1995, and presented to the membership at the Annual Business Meeting for approval. | |
| BY-LAWS TO THIS CONSTITUTION And STANDING RULES FOR OPERATING THE ORGANIZATION | |
| ARTICLE I - Dues | |
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Section 1: Yearly dues shall be collected. Changes in the amount of these dues shall be voted upon by the membership at any Annual Fall Meeting. Section 2: Retired members are exempt from paying further annual dues, upon notification to the Financial Director prior to each fall meeting. | |
| ARTICLE II - Duties of Officers and Directors | |
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Section 1: The duties of the Officers and Directors shall be contained in written Job Descriptions. Section 2: These Job Descriptions shall be reviewed, and revised if needed, by each new Executive Board. | |
| ARTICLE III - Reimbursement | |
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Section 1: Members of the Executive Board may be reimbursed for expenses incurred while attending meetings of the Executive Board, and for telephone and postage bills incurred on behalf of the organization. Section 2: The members of the Executive Board will determine under which circumstances Assistants and Committee Chairmen may be reimbursed. | |
| ARTICLE IV - Committees and Assistants | |
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Section 1: The President shall designate and appoint Committees, which will be needed during the year. At the request of other Officers and Directors, he will appoint Assistants to help them. Section 2: These Committee Members and Assistants are not members of the Executive Board. | |
| ARTICLE V - Parliamentary Authority | |
| Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern meetings of IDEA. | |
| ARTICLE VI - Amendments to the By-Laws ‘and Standing Rules | |
| These By-Laws and Standing Rules may be amended at any Annual Business Meeting by two-thirds of the votes cast. | |
| ARTICLE VII - Dissolution Clause | |
| Upon the dissolution of the organization, the Executive Board shall, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all of the liabilities of the organization, dispose of all the assets of the organization exclusively for the purposes of the organization in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Executive Board shall determine. | |
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The Illinois Drafting Educator's Association
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