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Sunshine State
TESOL
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Sunshine State
TESOL
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name & purpose | membership
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members | meetings |
amendments | dissolution
of the association | mission statement
Section 1. This non-profit educational organization shall be known as
Sunshine State Teachers of
English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) of Florida, Inc., an affiliate
of
the international organization called TESOL, Inc. (Teachers of English
to Speakers
of Other Languages).
Section 2. The organization is formed exclusively for educational
purposes within the meaning of
Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
II. MEMBERSHIP
Membership in Sunshine State TESOL shall be open to all individuals interested
or
involved in English as a second language programs or bilingual education
programs
who, at any educational level, teach in or administer said programs. Membership
shall also be open to those preparing or otherwise concerned with such
teaching or
administration. Non-voting membership shall be open to institutions, agencies,
and
commercial organizations.
III. OFFICERS
Section 1. The organization shall have a board of directors composed of
the
current officers and six members-at-large.
Section 2. The officers of this organization shall be a president, a first
vice-president, a second vice-president, a secretary, a treasurer, and
a liaison
officer.
Section 3. The president shall preside at all meetings, establish ad hoc
committees,
appoint chairs of ad hoc and standing committees, and have general responsibility
for conducting the business of the association. The president shall be
responsible
for the agenda at the annual business meeting of the membership. The president
shall deliver a report to the membership at the annual meeting. Additionally,
the
president shall have the power to call such meetings as are necessary.
The outgoing
president will serve as liaison officer to Sunshine State TESOL the following
year.
The president will represent Sunshine State TESOL at meetings of organizations
which serve the needs of limited-English-proficient students. The president
will
serve as co-chair of the nominating committee of Sunshine State TESOL.
The
president will serve a one-year term as a Sunshine State TESOL representative
to
the Southeast Regional TESOL Council.
Section 4. The first vice-president shall be principally responsible for
making all
arrangements in connection with the annual conference. In addition, the
first
vice-president shall preside in the absence of the president and generally
assist the
president in the execution of business, and the first vice-president shall
succeed to
the presidency.
Section 5. The second vice-president shall serve as program chair of the
annual
conference and will be responsible for establishing the conference program.
The
second vice-president shall succeed to the first vice-presidency.
Section 6. The secretary shall be responsible for recording and distributing
the
minutes from all meetings, and conducting other activities as deemed necessary
by
the board.
Section 7. The treasurer shall be responsible for collecting and dispensing
all funds
of the association and keeping records of such transactions. The treasurer
will also
file legal/tax forms as required by state and federal governments. The
treasurer shall
also present a written financial report at each regular board meeting as
well as at
the annual business meeting of the membership.
Section 8. The liaison officer shall serve a one-year term as a Sunshine
State
TESOL representative to the Southeast Regional TESOL Council and be
responsible for interpreting international TESOL to Sunshine State TESOL
and
Sunshine State TESOL to international TESOL. The liaison officer shall
supply
Sunshine State TESOL news to the editor(s) of the appropriate TESOL
publication(s). The liaison officer shall report the following information
to the
TESOL Executive Director at least once a year:
1.Statement of membership of the affiliate.
2.Summary report of annual meeting of affiliate.
3.Results of the election of affiliate officers.
4.A summary of projects undertaken or proposed.
5.Notice of special situations and problems in the affiliate’s area.
6.Notice of special needs of the affiliate.
Section 9. There shall be an executive board consisting of elected officers
and six
members elected at large. Members-at-large all serve on one of the standing
committees.
Section 10. Sunshine State TESOL shall abide by the TESOL rule which requires
that at least three members of Sunshine State TESOL’s executive board be
members in good standing of TESOL.
IV. EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
Section 1. All chairs of standing committees who are not elected members
of the
executive board, the executive secretary, and publications editors shall
be
ex-officio members of the executive board.
V. MEETINGS
Section 1. The board of directors shall meet at least twice annually.
Section 2. An annual business meeting of the membership shall take place
at the
appropriate time between January 1 and May 31 in conjunction with the annual
conference of Sunshine State TESOL. Members shall be notified of the annual
business meeting no later than 60 days prior to the meeting date.
Section 3. Additional business meetings may be called by the president.
Section 4. Those members in good standing present at a business meeting
shall
constitute a quorum.
VI. AMENDMENTS
Proposed amendments to this constitution must first be approved by a quorum
of
the members of the executive board or submitted to the president in a petition
signed by at least 10 percent of the members in good standing. Any such
proposed
amendments shall be distributed to all members at least 30 days before
the
amendment is voted on. To become effective the proposed amendment must
be
ratified by a two-thirds majority of those members in good standing at
the annual
business meeting.
VII. DISSOLUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION
In the event of dissolution, the residual assets of the organization will
be turned over
to international TESOL or one or more organizations which themselves are
exempt
as organizations described in sections 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of
1954 or corresponding sections of any prior or future law, or to the Federal,
State
or local government for exclusive public purpose.
Amended: 3/97
The mission of the Sunshine State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages (TESOL) is to provide educators access to professional development,
resources, and interaction and to provide leadership and advocacy in language
policy issues.
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