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Article I Name |
| Section 1. |
The
name of this organization is the Stanwood-Camano Education Association. |
| Section 2. |
The
Stanwood-Camano Education Association is affiliated with the
National Education Association, the Washington Education Association,
and Fourth Corner UniServ. |
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Article II Purpose |
| Section 1. |
To
bargain collectively salary, hours, and working conditions and
to represent certificated employees in grievance processing. |
| Section 2. |
To
provide information, assistance, and supportive processes for
our members individually and collectively. |
| Section 3. |
To
investigate and study issues. |
| Section 4. |
To
exercise our responsibilities and rights as educators. |
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Article III Membership |
| Section 1. |
All
certificated teaching and support employees of the Stanwood School
District are eligible for membership. |
| Section 2. |
Eligible
employees having enrolled and paid dues shall be members of the
Association. |
| Section 3. |
Members
may be disaffiliated for non-payment of dues. |
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Article IV Dues |
| Section 1. |
The
local dues for this organization shall be one per cent (0.01)
of the base salary rounded off to the nearest dollar, annually
payable in September or through A.P.A. (Automatic Payroll Authorization). |
| Section 2. |
State
and National Dues shall be payable concurrently with local dues. |
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Article V Meetings |
| Section 1. |
General
Membership meetings may be called by: |
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a)
the President, |
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b)
the Rep. Council, or |
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c)
a petition signed by fifty-one per cent (51%) of the members. |
| Section 2. |
Members
will be given three (3) days minimum notice of all general membership
meetings except in a crisis situation. |
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Article VI Officers |
| Section 1. |
The
officers of this organization shall be: President; Vice-President;
Secretary; and Treasurer. |
| Section 2. |
The
officers shall be elected on an individual basis; the Vice-President
need not succeed the President, but as determined by an open
election. |
| Section 3. |
Elected
officers shall assume their duties on October 1st each year. |
| Section 4. |
Officers
may be recalled by a fifty-one (51%) majority vote of the membership,
voting by secret ballot, for gross dereliction of duty. |
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Article VII Elections |
| Section 1. |
The
Standing Committee on Elections shall be composed of one (1)
faculty representative from each building, to be named in January
by the President. |
| Section 2. |
The
Committee on Elections shall submit, from an open nomination
and committee action, a slate of candidates, to the Rep Council
meeting in March, with candidates for: President; Vice-President;
Secretary; and Treasurer. |
| Section 3. |
In
addition, on the ballot will be the candidates for Washington
Education Association Representative Assembly and one alternate,
and the Association UniServ Representatives. |
| Section 4. |
The
election of officers and Rep Assembly delegates and UniServ Reps
shall take place before May 1 of each year. |
| Section 5. |
For
each position on the ballot there must be a write-in space provided. |
| Section 6. |
Recall
elections may be called only by action of the Rep. Council. |
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Article VIII Representative
Council |
| Section 1. |
The
policies and programs of the Stanwood-Camano Education Association
shall be vested in the Representative Council composed of representatives
appointed and elected as herein after provided. |
| Section 2. |
The
Representative Council shall meet at least once per month. |
| Section 3. |
The
officers of this organization shall be the officers of the Rep
Council. |
| Section 4. |
The
officers aforementioned constitute the Executive Board. |
| Section 5. |
Representatives
to the Rep. Council shall be elected from individual buildings
on the basis of one (1) for each ten (10) members or major portion
thereof. |
| Section 6. |
Each
building shall hold its own elections to Rep Council no later
than May 15th for the following school year. |
| Section 7. |
The
Faculty Representatives shall be nominated in an open building
meeting and elected by secret ballot on the basis of one vote
per person. |
| Section 8. |
The
President shall appoint committee chairpersons with the approval
of Rep. Council. |
| Section 9. |
A
preliminary budget shall be submitted by the Executive Board
to Rep Council by the first meeting in September each year. A
final budget shall be approved by the first meeting in October
by Rep Council. |
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Article IX Stipends |
| Section 1. |
Stipends
shall be paid to Association Negotiators, President, Vice-President,
Secretary, Treasurer, and Grievance Chairman. |
| Section 2. |
Stipends
of $25.00 per meeting shall be paid to all attending Faculty
Representatives. |
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Article X Amendments |
| Section 1. |
Amendments
to this Constitution may be proposed by: |
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a) the Executive Board |
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b) by majority vote of the Rep. Council, or |
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c) a petition signed by at least fifty-one per
cent (51%) of the membership. |
| Section 2. |
Such
proposed written amendments shall be presented to Rep Council
at any regularly scheduled meeting for their consideration. |
| Section 3. |
Any
written amendments so proposed shall be printed and distributed
to each member at least one (1) week prior to the general meeting
at which the proposed amendment is to be decided. |
| Section 4. |
An
amendment will be passed by a vote of two thirds (2/3rds) majority
of members present and voting. |
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