Bylaws
Bylaws
Article IMembership
All members of the recognized bargaining unit are eligible for local association membership.
Article IIDues, Fees, and Assessments
Section 1. Association members and agency shop fee payers shall pay local dues in the amount of one percent of the base salary and incentive pay of the first cell (first year teacher with no experience, with a BA) on the Bellevue School District salary schedule.
Section 2. Special provisions may be made for members of other locals transferring into this local during the membership year.
Section 3. The Association may levy special assessments on its membership. The special assessment must first be approved by a majority vote of the members of the Representative Council. The special assessment must thereafter be presented for a vote of the general membership and be approved by a majority of the members who vote in such election. Assessments will be collected in the same manner as are the dues.
Article IIIMeetings
Section 1. There shall be at least eight (8) Executive Board meetings per year. All Executive Board meetings shall be called by the President with at least 7 (seven) days written notice or by a majority of the Executive Board with at least 7 (seven) days written notice.
Section 2. The President shall call at least eight (8) meetings of the Representative Council each year.
Section 3. General meetings of the membership may be called by the President and/or the Executive Board, or within fifteen (15) work days of the receipt of a petition to the President signed by twenty (20) percent of the members. Definition and examples of emergency situations are set forth in the BEA Internal Operating Procedures document.
Section 4. All meetings of the membership, except special meetings, shall be announced by a written notice to the membership at least 10 (ten) days in advance of said meeting.
Section 5. The Executive Board by a majority vote may call a special meeting of any governance body at any time.
Article IVDuties of Officers
Section 1. The President shall:
a. preside at all official meetings and shall perform such duties as are customarily associated with the office,
b. appoint and/or discharge all committee members with the approval of the Executive Board and serve as an ex-officio member of all committees or designate someone to do so,
c. charge committees with their duties, and
d. represent the Association at meetings with school district management.
Section 2. The Vice-President shall assist the President and shall act in the absence of the President.
Section 3. The Secretary shall:
a. keep accurate minutes of all Executive Board and membership and Representative Council meetings; and
b. distribute copies of Executive Board minutes to Executive Board members following meetings, distribute minutes of general membership meetings to all members within thirty (30) days following meetings, and distribute minutes of the Representative Council meetings to Representative Council members within the thirty (30) days following meetings.
Section 4. The Treasurer shall:
a. oversee the Association budget and accounting,
b. see that financial records of the Association are maintained,
c. oversee the collection, transmittal, and disbursement of dues,
d. assist in the preparation of the annual budget of the Association,
e. keep the President and Executive Board informed of the financial condition of the Association, and
f. present a financial report once a year at a meeting of the Representative Council.
In addition, the Treasurer may be one of the two (2) signatories required on the Association checking account in addition to the President, Secretary, Executive Director or Administrative Assistant.
Article VDuties of the Representative Council
Section 1. The duties of the Representative Council shall consist of the following:
a. establish Association policies and objectives,
b. establish guidelines and hear continuing reports on bargaining,
c. adopt the annual budget,
d. approve or ratify the establishment of paid positions in the Association,
e. approve or ratify the establishment of committees not established in the Bylaws,
f. adopt rules and agendas for its meetings, and
g. enact such other measures as may be necessary to achieve the goals and objectives of the Association which are not in conflict with the Constitution and Bylaws.
Section 2. The duties of the Representative Council members at each work site or with their special
constituencies shall consist of the following:
a. call meetings of the Association members to discuss Association business,
b. appoint such committees as the Executive Board may request,
c. organize and oversee all membership elections held in the buildings or worksites,
d. organize and oversee the enrollment of new members,
e. attend all meetings of the Representative Council, and
f. maintain two-way Association communication within the building or with their special constituencies.
Article VIDuties of the Executive Board
Section 1. Between meetings of the Representative Council, the Executive Board shall conduct and manage the affairs and business of the Association, including interpretation of the Constitution and these Bylaws.
Section 2. The Executive Board shall see that the budget is prepared and submitted for approval at the December meeting of the Representative Council.
Section 3. The Executive Board shall implement motions and resolutions approved by the Representative Council and put into operation other measures consistent with the Constitution, Bylaws and policies of the Association. It shall fix the time and place and shall make all necessary arrangements for general membership and special meetings.
Section 4. With the exception of committees established by the membership or the Representative Council, the Executive Board shall approve the appointment and discharge of all standing and special committee members, shall approve the creation of all special committees, and shall review the activities of all committees.
Article VIIRepresentatives on the Executive Board
Section 1. Two at-large representatives shall be elected by the membership to represent the elementary membership.
Section 2. One at-large representative shall be elected by the membership to represent the middle school membership.
Section 3. One at-large representative shall be elected by the membership to represent the high school membership.
Section 4. One at-large representative shall be elected by the membership to represent specialists, including art, music, and physical education; ESL teachers; elementary, middle and secondary counselors; activity coordinators; speech, occupational, and physical therapists; nurses; social workers; psychologists; librarians; curriculum developers and curriculum specialists.
Section 5. The duties of each Executive Board at-large representative shall consist of: Attending all meetings of the Executive Board and Representative Council meetings and representing their membership at those meetings, and making regular contacts with the Faculty Representatives in their constituency to maintain two-way communication and to make building visits.
Section 6. The duties of the WEA Board Director shall be consistent with the duties determined by the WEA Board of Directors, and shall include attending all meetings of the Association Executive Board and Representative Council meetings and representing the Association membership at those meetings, and making regular contacts with the Faculty Representatives to maintain two-way communication.
Section 7. The duties of the WEA-PAC Manager shall be consistent with the duties determined by the WEA-PAC Board, and shall include attending all meetings of the Association Executive Board and Representative Council meetings and representing the Association membership at those meetings, and making regular contacts with the Faculty Representatives to maintain two-way communication.
Section 8. Each term of office shall be for two (2) year(s) and commence on July 10. Terms of office shall be staggered so that the Elementary Representative Position 1, WEA Board Director, and WEA-PAC Manager positions are elected in even years; and the High School Representative, Middle School Representative, Elementary Representative Position 2 and Specialist Representative are elected in odd years.
Section 1. Nominations from the floor shall be called for and received at the first March Representative Council meeting as described in the Internal Operating Procedures. Following the first Representative Council meeting in April, nominations shall be closed.
Section 2. The list of officers shall include candidates for all open Association offices and/or representatives. All officers and Executive Board representatives shall be elected by the general membership. All Representative Council members shall be elected by the members in their respective buildings or departments.
Section 3. The Executive Board shall approve the time and place of nominations and elections and ensure that they are convenient for the greatest possible attendance and/or participation by all active members. The election shall be by secret ballot, observing the one (1) person, one (1) vote principle.
Section 4. To win, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast. In the event of a plurality or a tie, the Executive Board shall hold a run-off election within fifteen (15) days between the two (2) candidates receiving the most votes.
Section 5. No single member of the Executive Board may be elected to more than one (1) Executive Board position with the exception of the WEA Board Director and the WEA-PAC Manager, who may hold two (2) Executive Board positions simultaneously.
Section 6. The election of WEA Board of Director, and WEA and NEA Representative Assembly delegates shall follow the election procedures outlined by WEA and NEA. These delegates shall be elected at-large.
Article IXCommittees
Section 1. Committees are authorized by the Bylaws. Special committees may be established by the Executive Board. The President, with the approval of the Executive Board, shall appoint committee members. Committee members shall serve for a term specified by the Executive Board or until discharged by the President with the approval of the Executive Board.
Section 2. Committees may include but shall not be limited to:
a. Advocacy Commission; and
b. Elections Committee
Section 3. When appropriate, a summary or minutes of the proceedings of each committee shall be filed with the President of the Association. The President shall provide copies of the minutes of standing committees to the committee chairpersons for the ensuing year. All committees shall report to the membership as directed by the President and/or the Executive Board.
Article XMembership and Fiscal year
Article XIRatification of Agreement and Authorization for Strikes
Section 1. The President and the chairperson of the bargaining team shall be authorized to sign a legal, binding, yearly or multi-year agreement with the employing board after completion of the following procedure:
a. a report and recommendation by the bargaining team to the Executive Board,
b. a report and recommendation by the Executive Board to the membership,
c. a written digest of the proposed agreement or changes provided to all members, and
d. a majority affirmative vote by secret ballot of the membership voting.
Section 2. Ratification of amendments to the negotiated agreement shall occur by a vote of the total active membership.
Section 3. Except in a work stoppage situation, at least a twenty-four (24) hour written notice of the ratification vote is required. The notice shall specify the date, time, place and purpose of the vote.
Section 4. Strike action must be authorized by a two-thirds majority vote of those members present and voting at any duly authorized meeting of the membership.
Article XIIQuorum
Section 1. The membership in attendance at any duly authorized meeting of the membership or 25 percent of the Association membership shall constitute a quorum.
Section 2. Quorum at any duly authorized meeting of the Executive Board, Representative Council, or any Association committee shall be a majority of its members.
Article XIIIAmendments
Proposals to amend these Bylaws may be made by the Executive Board or by petition of 25 percent of the membership. These Bylaws shall be amended by a majority secret ballot vote of the members voting. Notice of this election and the proposed amendment(s) shall have been delivered to the membership at least twenty (20) days in advance. Voting, at the discretion of the Executive Board, may be part of an annual or special meeting, or through other established election procedures. Amendments shall become effective immediately unless otherwise provided.
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