Maine Educational Opportunity Association
An organization of professional, associate, and program members working together for equitable access to educational opportunities.
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Maine Educational Opportunity Association An organization of professional, associate, and program members working together for equitable access to educational opportunities. |
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MAINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I. NAME Section 1 The name of the organization shall be the Maine Educational Opportunity Association hereafter referred to as the Association. ARTICLE II. PURPOSE Section 1 The purpose of the Maine Educational Opportunity Association shall be to bring together those persons who are involved in programs that provide students access to secondary and postsecondary education. The Association will be particularly concerned about those students who, because of socio-economic status, ethnic background, restricted cultural - educational experiences, and/ or disabilities find themselves in a position of disadvantage with traditional students. Section 2 The Association will focus on the following:
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP Section 1 The membership shall consist of individuals interested in the purposes of the Maine Educational Opportunity Association.
Section 2 A member shall be dropped from membership for nonpayment of dues or other just cause, as defined by the Executive Committee. ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS Section 1 The officers of the Association shall be President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer. Section 2 The Executive Committee will consist of the officers, and the chairs or coordinators of the standing committees. All Executive Committee members shall be Professional members of the Association. Each individual on the Executive Committee shall have one vote. Section 3 The Executive Committee should represent as nearly as possible the different MEEOA Programs and the geographic areas throughout the State. Section 4 The term of office for all standing committee members, treasurer, and secretary, shall be one year. There shall be no limit to the number of terms a person may be elected or appointed to the Executive Committee. The President with the advice and consent of the Executive Committee, shall appoint all chairpersons of standing and ad hoc committees. The President-Elect shall be elected each year. At the end of each year, the President-Elect will automatically transition to the role of President, and the President automatically will transition to the role of Past-President. Section 5 If an officer or standing committee member fails to fulfill the responsibilities of their office, the Executive Committee shall appoint a person to complete the unexpired term except in the case of the President and the President-Elect. If the President is unable to continue their term, the President-Elect will assume the Presidency immediately. Section 6 In the event of the President-Elect's absence, death, resignation or assumption of the Presidency, there will be three alternatives depending on the length of time remaining in the term of office.
ARTICLE V. DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Section 1 The President shall be chief executive officer of the Association, preside at all general meetings of the association, chair the Executive Committee, appoint all members of the committees subject to the confirmation of the Executive Committee, unless the method of selection is otherwise specified, and hold ex-officio membership on all committees. The President shall perform the duties customary to that office and such additional duties as directed by the Executive Committee. Section 2 The President-Elect shall act in the place of the President at all association and Committee meetings when the President cannot attend. Section 3 The Secretary shall perform the duties customary to the office and such additional duties as may be directed by the Executive Committee. Section 4 The Treasurer shall represent the association in assuring that the receipts and expenditures of funds are in accordance with the directive of the association as defined by the Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall submit a full financial report prior to or at the annual meeting and such interim reports as the Executive Committee may direct. Section 5 The Past-President will serve as State Liaison to NEOA when his or her term as President ends at the annual meeting of the association. The Past-President will also serve as co-chair of the Nomination and Election Committee. Nomination and Election of Officers.
ARTICLE VI. DUES Section 1 Annual Association dues shall be established by the Executive Committee. ARTICLE VII. MEETINGS Section 1 An annual meeting shall be held at a time and place designated by the Executive Committee. At this time the membership will conduct the business of the Association and elect officers. Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Executive Committee. Notice of all meetings of the Association shall be e-mailed to each member at least fifteen days prior to the meeting. Section 2 The Professional members present at an official business meeting of the Association shall constitute a quorum. Section 3 Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be called at the discretion of the President or by a majority of the members of the Committee. Section 4 A majority of the members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum. Section 5 The Executive Committee shall have the authority to carry on all business of the Association between meetings of the membership. ARTICLE VIII. COMMITTEES Section 1 There shall be nine (9) standing committees - Nominations and Elections (Art. V, Sect. 5, a+b), Conference, Public Relations, Alumni, Development, Membership, Government Relations, Technology, and State Initiatives. Section 2 All committees shall be led by a chair or coordinator. Section 3 Any other committees will be ad hoc and appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Committee. ARTICLE IX. FINANCES Section 1 No part of the net earnings of the Association shall benefit any officer of the Association, or any private individual. Nor shall either be entitled to share in the distribution of any of the assets on dissolution of the Association. Section 2 Reasonable compensation may be paid for services rendered to or for the Association effecting one or more of its purposes. Section 3 Upon dissolution of the Association its assets shall be distributed exclusively to charitable, scientific, literary, educational and/or testing for public safety organizations as may be selected by a majority vote of the sustaining Association membership. ARTICLE X. AFFILIATlON Section 1 The Association may affiliate with other organizations committed to similar purposes. The Professional membership must approve such arrangements by a simple majority of those attending the Annual Meeting, when the Executive Committee has recommended affiliation and when all members have received a fifteen-day notice of the motion to affiliate. Section 2 Affiliation under this article involves only a friendly, mutually helpful relationship and implies no loss of independence by the Association or the affiliate. ARTICLE XI. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION Section 1 A proposal for amendment, supported with the signatures of five Professional members, shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee. Section 2 The Secretary shall mail or e-mail notices of proposed amendments to each member of the Association not less than fifteen and not more than forty-five days before the next membership meeting. Section 3 Two-thirds of the Professional members present must approve the proposed amendment. ARTICLE XII. ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTION Section 1 Upon approval of this Constitution in the manner prescribed for amendments in Article XI, this Constitution shall be effective until amended, or dissolution of the Association. As amended, October 23, 2007 |
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