By-Laws of the Parent-Teacher Organization

For Hoover-Wood Elementary School

 

Submitted by the Hoover-Wood By-Laws Committee (January 2019)

Accepted & approved by the general membership on January 14, 2019

ARTICLE I

Name:

The name of this Organization shall be the Hoover-Wood Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization. 

 

ARTICLE II

Mission and Vision:

Our Vision:

• To provide a welcoming and unbiased forum to ask questions, offer solutions, and work together to positively impact our children's elementary school experience.

 

Our Mission:

• To support the children of Hoover-Wood Elementary by fostering relationships among the teachers, parents, and community.  The PTO provides classroom assistance to teachers, raises funds for educational materials and experiences, and advocates for school and family social interaction.  We believe that the collaboration offered by a parent-teacher organization ensures the best possible learning environment for our children.

 

ARTICLE III

Policies: 

1. The Organization shall be non-commercial, non-sectarian, and non-partisan. It shall not endorse a commercial enterprise or a candidate.
2. The Organization shall seek neither to direct the administration of the activities of the school nor to control its policies.
3. This Organization shall be organized exclusively for educational purposes.

 

ARTICLE IV

Membership: 

All parents and legal guardians of children and members of the faculty and other staff of the Hoover-Wood Elementary School are members of this Organization. 

 

ARTICLE V

Executive Board:

1. Governance
   • The Hoover-Wood School Parent Teacher Organization will be governed by a Board of Directors. 
     
2. Board of Directors
   • The Board of Directors will be comprised of the President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Director of Communications, Director of Fundraising, and Director of Classroom Support, all of whom will be elected by the general membership. In addition, the Principal and no more than two Teacher Representatives will serve as members of the Board of Directors. 
     
3. Voting Rights
   • All members of the Board of Directors will be entitled to vote on the affairs of the PTO, except for the President, who shall only vote in the case of a tie. 
     
4. Terms of Office
   • Elected members of the Board of Directors will be elected to serve each year commencing on April 1 and ending on June 30 of the following year. Members of the Board of Directors may run to and/or serve up to four years in the same office if uncontested, except for the President, who can serve up to two years. At the end of board member service for two years and every consecutive year after until the term limit is reached, board positions should be communicated as open. Should a board member's position be contested after they have served for two years, the current office holder will not compete against the contester. The only person eligible to contest the President position is the President-Elect.
   • The President-Elect shall automatically become President at the end of the President-Elect term. The position of President shall only be elected if there is no President-Elect at the commencement of the term. Presidents-Elect are strongly encouraged to serve in another position on the Board before taking on the President-Elect role.
   • Elected members of the Board of Directors may not serve more than four consecutive years in the same office.
   • Elected members of the Board of Directors may serve in only one office at a given time, with the exception of the President-Elect, who may serve concurrently in one additional office. All offices may be filled by co-officers or co-directors.
   • On April 1st when the new Board is installed, the present Board shall pass on a summary of their responsibilities and any other pertinent documents as detailed in Article VI, Paragraph 11, below, and shall continue to attend Board Meetings and provide input on pending matters, but all decisions will be made by the newly elected Board of Directors, and only the newly installed Board members shall vote at Board meetings commencing on April 1st. The out-going Treasurer, however, shall be required to assist the incoming Treasurer in preparing all required IRS and State of Illinois filings, and the out-going and the in-coming Treasurer shall use their best efforts to complete those filings no later than September 30th following the close of the fiscal year each June 30th.

5. Vacancies
   • Vacancies in any elected office other than the Presidency will be filled by an individual elected by a majority of the Board of Directors. Should a vacancy in the Presidency occur, the President-Elect shall assume the office of President until the next election.

6. Resignation
   • Any Board member may resign at any time by giving written or email notice of such resignation to the President. The resignation shall take effect at the time specified in the resignation letter, or if such time is not specified, immediately upon its receipt by the President, but at no event later than thirty (30) days from its receipt.

7. Records of Activities
   • All members of the Board of Directors will maintain documents detailing their activities in a form approved by the Board of Directors and will turn over those documents to their successor within thirty days of the election of new members of the Board of Directors.  All documents and instructions should be placed on the PTO's Google Drive.

8. Amendments to Duties
   • The Board of Directors may, by vote of the majority of the Board of Directors, add to, delete, or modify the duties detailed in this Article. The Board may maintain a separate detail of duties for each Board member and Committee Chairperson, with that detail to be available to the general membership. 

 

ARTICLE VI

Officers and Their Responsibilities:

1. President

The President will:

• Preside at all meetings of the membership and the Board of Directors.
• Coordinate the activities of the PTO with the principal of Hoover-Wood Elementary School.
• Be bonded and authorized to sign checks in the absence of the Treasurer.
• Convene special or summer meetings of the Board of Directors.
• Serve as the official spokesperson of the PTO as warranted.
• Serve as an ex officio member, without vote, of all committees of the PTO except the Nominating Committee.
• May not vote at meetings of the general membership, except to resolve a tie.
• Along with the President-Elect, and other Board of Directors review should approve minutes from board meetings as provided by the secretary. Approved minutes should be submitted to the Director of Communications for distribution.

 

2. President-Elect 

The President-Elect will:

• Preside, in the absence of the President, at all meetings of the general membership and Board of Directors.
• May vote at all meetings, except when presiding at meetings of the general membership. When presiding at meetings of the general membership, voting will only be permitted to resolve a tie.
• Serve as President beginning the subsequent April.

 

3. Vice-President

The Vice-President will: 

• Preside at meetings of the general membership and the Board of Directors in the absence of the President and the President-Elect. 
  
• Oversee the activities of the Finance Committee. 
  
• Oversee the activities of the Nominating Committee. 
  
• May vote at all meetings, except when presiding at meetings of the general membership. When presiding at meetings of the general membership, voting will only be permitted to resolve a tie. 

 

4. Secretary

The Secretary will: 

• Record the minutes of meetings of the general membership and the Board of Directors, and ensure that the minutes are prepared in proper form for submission for review within one week, approval, and distribution within 10 days.
• Act as an official signatory of the PTO when required for incorporation of the PTO.
• Receive and report all significant correspondence to the Board of Directors, and respond as deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.
• Disperse meeting minutes to the Board of Directors for approval.
• Prepare the ballot for the election of the Board of Directors and, in the presence of a Hoover-Wood staff member, count the ballots and announce the results. If the current Secretary is on the ballot for the subsequent year, it is his/her responsibility to select someone from the general membership whose name does not appear on the ballot to count the election ballots in the presence of a Hoover-Wood staff member. 

 

5. Treasurer 

The Treasurer will:

• Be bonded.
• Keep accurate accounts of all monies received or disbursed for the benefit of the Organization.
• Endorse and make timely deposits of all monies, drafts, and checks in the name of, and to the credit of the Organization in such banks or other depositories as approved by the Board of Directors.
• Disburse monies for Organization expenditures authorized by the Board of Directors of the PTO.
• Prepare both monthly financial reports and an annual financial report at the end of the fiscal year in accordance with the guidelines established in the Financial Policies of the Organization (see Article IX).
• Submit a letter stating what amount of money is left in the PTO banking accounts after outstanding expenditures. This letter will be signed by the newly elected Treasurer and a witness.
• Be a non-voting member of the Finance Committee. 

 

6. Director of Communications 

The Director of Communications will:

• Oversee all activities involving internal and external communication and publicity.
• Ensure that proper notification of meetings is communicated to the general membership and members of the Board of Directors.

 

7. Director of Fundraising

The Director of Fundraising will:

• Oversee all fundraising efforts of the Organization. 

 

8. Director of Classroom Support 

The Director of Classroom Support will:

• Oversee all committees that foster a supportive atmosphere for teachers, administrators, and other school staff. 

 

9. Principal 

The Principal will:

• Serve as an ex officio member on the Board of Directors.
• Advise the PTO on policies of the school and District that may affect the activities of the PTO.
• Coordinate faculty requests for financial and other support, and submit those requests to the President for consideration by the Board of Directors. 

 

10. Teacher Representatives 

The Teacher Representatives will:

• Be comprised of no more than two teacher representatives of the faculty of Hoover-Wood School and will serve on the Board of Directors.
• Be designated by the Principal to serve on the Board of Directors and will serve a term beginning on September 1 and ending on August 31 each year with no maximum term limit.
• Represent the teaching body of Hoover-Wood Elementary School.
• Communicate/distribute information back to Hoover-Wood Elementary

 

ARTICLE VII

 

Election of Officers: 

 

1. Formation of Nominating Committee 

• In December of each year, the Nominating Committee will be formed as detailed in Article VIII, Paragraph 6, below. 

 

2. Nominations 

• Nominees for each elected position, excluding the President, on the Executive Board will be contacted by the nominating committee no less than ten (10) school days prior to the February meeting of the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee will get consent from the nominee no later than five (5) school days prior to the February meeting of the Board of Directors. Written nominations will be closed ten (10) days prior to the February meeting. 

 

3. Nominations Presented to the Board 

• During the February meeting of the Executive Board, the Nominating Committee will place in nomination the names of the candidates nominated pursuant to Paragraph 2, above. The consent of each candidate must be obtained before his or her name is placed in the nomination. 

 

4. Additional Nominations 

• Additional nominations may be presented by members of the Executive Board or members of the general membership during the February meeting of the Executive Board. Proof of each additional nominee’s consent to the nomination must be provided at the time of the nomination, or the nomination will be rejected. 

 

5. Close of Nominations

• Nominations will be closed prior to the adjournment of the February meeting of the Board of Directors. 

 

6. Introduction of Nominees

• At a meeting to be held no later than March 15th of each year, the Nominating Committee will introduce the nominees for each elected position as recorded during the February meeting of the Board of Directors. Nominations for any office will not be permitted from the floor of the general membership unless:
  1. No name is submitted for candidacy, or
  2. Each candidate for the office withdraws his or her name from candidacy. 

 

7. Elections 

• Elections at the meeting detailed in Paragraph 6, above, will be held immediately following the announcement of candidates or the closing of the nominations should nominations be permitted from the floor as previously stated. Election shall be by written ballot. 

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

Standing Committees: 

The PTO will have the following standing committees, which will operate under the oversight of the designated member of the Board of Directors. Committee chairpersons will serve one-year terms beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 each year. Committee chairpersons will be selected from the general membership by the director responsible for overseeing the committee and appointed subject to the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors. An officer may choose to chair the committees for which he or she is responsible. 

 

1. Ad Hoc Committees
   • The Board of Directors may establish ad hoc committees as it deems necessary. Ad Hoc Committees will be dissolved at the completion of the project. They may be reestablished at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
2. President as Ex Officio Member
   • The President of the PTO will be an ex officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee.
3. Records of Activities
   • Each chairperson of a standing committee will maintain a record of the activities of the committee, which shall be passed on to succeeding chairpersons no later than April 1st of each year. This will be completed on a standard PTO record form as approved by the Board of Directors. 
4. Compliance with Financial Policies
   • Committee chairpersons will ensure that there is compliance with the Financial Policies of the Organization in the operation of their committees. 

The Budget Committee will be comprised of no fewer than three and no more than seven individuals appointed by the Vice-President. The Finance Committee will be overseen by the Vice-President and is responsible for: 

• Assisting the Board of Directors in the preparation of the annual budget of the PTO.
• Evaluation of and recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding special appropriations (see Article IX, Section 7).
• The Budget Committee will be chaired by the Vice-President and is responsible for the preparation of the annual budget of the PTO. The Budget Committee will be comprised of those Board members who have or will have, line item responsibilities in the budget. The Treasurer and Vice-President will be considered permanent members of this Committee. The budget will be presented at the May Board of Directors meeting. An Audit Committee shall be established if deemed necessary by the Board of Directors and shall be created by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, with membership and duties to be determined by the Board. If an Audit Committee is established, it shall act in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. 

The Communications Committee will be overseen by the Director of Communications and will be responsible for communicating the activities and achievements of the students of Hoover-Wood School and the PTO to appropriate external groups through media such as the Committee deems appropriate, overseeing regular updates to the Hoover-Wood PTO website, social media, as well as publishing monthly PTO updates on the website during the school year.

 

1. The website will:
   • Be the official communication vehicle of the PTO.
   • Carry notification of meetings and distribute information and minutes regarding the functions of the PTO and Hoover-Wood School including the availability of the current financial position of the PTO.
2. The publication of the Annual PTO Membership Directory
   • Assisting the school office in ensuring that appropriate information regarding new students is provided.
     
3. Form a Yearbook committee 

The Director of Fundraising will oversee the following Committees:

• Box tops
• Fun Fair
• Holiday Shoppe
• Hawk Walk
• Any other committee that raises funds for the PTO (e.g. - Restaurant Nights, Trivia Night, Spirit Wear)
• Student Pictures
• Book Fair

 

The Director of Classroom Support will oversee the following Committees: 

• Art Appreciation Program
• Staff Appreciation
• Fall/Winter Classroom party volunteers
• Ice Cream Social
• First day of school class line-up setup
• Family Read Program
• Volunteer Recruitment including but not limited to Kindergarten Preview, Vision and Hearing Screening, Picture Day, and Bike/Walk to School

Nominating Committee 

1. Formation of Nominating Committee
   • A Nominating Committee will be formed by action of the President, President-Elect, and Vice-President, each of those incumbent officers naming one member to the Nominating Committee from the general membership of the organization. The Nominating Committee will be chaired by the Vice President. With this exception, members of the current Board of Directors will be prohibited from serving on the Nominating Committee.
2. Recruitment of Candidates
   • The Nominating Committee will be responsible for the recruitment of candidates for elected positions on the Board of Directors. 

 

ARTICLE IX

 

Financial and Contractual Policies: 

1. Fiscal Year
   • The fiscal year of the Organization shall be from July 1st through June 30th of the following year. 
2. Bond
   • The PTO shall obtain bond on the President, Treasurer, and such other individuals and in such amounts as may from time to time be deemed necessary by the Board of Directors. All expenditures and drafts require two signatures. 
3. Budgets
   • Annual Budget
     1. The Board of Directors shall cause an annual budget to be prepared and submitted to the general membership for approval at the annual May meeting of the general membership. The proposed budget will be provided to the membership with the meeting notice issued under Article X, Section 2(c). Each activity or committee of the Organization shall submit a budget, which includes expected revenue and expenses.
   • Restriction of Funds for the Following Year
     1. The budget shall provide for a restriction of no more than fifty percent (50%) of the proposed operating budget for the proposed fiscal year or such lesser amount as may be approved by the newly elected Board of Directors, to be held in reserve for the following year’s budget.
   • Audit and Closing
     1. At the discretion of the Board of Directors, the Board may cause the accounts of the Organization to be audited by a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) at the end of each fiscal year and said CPA shall be required to submit a report within ninety days of the end of the fiscal year. The Board shall exercise its discretion in accordance with the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code, and the rules promulgated by the Illinois Attorney General, the Illinois Department of Revenue, and all other applicable governing bodies.\
   • Investments
     1. From time to time, the Board of Directors may approve the investment of monies of the Organization in insured investment vehicles that will result in a higher return than the operating bank accounts of the Organization. These investments must be immediately available for the use of the Organization and must not be invested or reinvested in such a manner as to jeopardize the carrying out of the purposes of the Organization.
   • Purchases
     1. Three written competitive bids shall be sought for all individual purchases of goods and services in excess of $1,000 with the exception of books and periodicals purchased by the school from usual school district suppliers. Individual purchases are defined as one or more purchases from a single vendor for a single purpose or project within each fiscal year.
   • Special Appropriations
     1. In the event that it becomes necessary to authorize an expenditure not approved in the budget of the PTO, the following will apply:
        • A written request will be evaluated by the Finance Committee, which will forward the request with its recommendation to the Board of Directors.
   • The Board of Directors can authorize the expenditure of no more than $500 on its own authority. Special appropriations for expenditures over $500 can only be approved after a notice of the intended expenditure has been provided to the general membership in writing at least 10 school days in advance of the meeting of the Board of Directors at which the expenditure will be considered. Members of the PTO will be invited to address the expenditure before the vote of the Board of Directors.
     1. Source of Funds
        • The PTO shall operate exclusively on funds generated by donations, if any, PTO-sponsored projects, grants and fundraising activities, and money earned on the assets of the PTO to the extent permitted for an Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
     2. Approval for Fundraising
        • All fundraising projects of the PTO are subject to prior approval by the Board and Principal. The Board shall oversee the progress of each such project. All fundraising must be in accordance with District policy.
     3. Reimbursements and Payments
        • Reimbursement and payments shall be issued in accordance with PTO procedures as established by the Board.
     4. Budget Overruns
        • Requests for approval for budget overruns when first discovered or anticipated must be submitted to the Budget Committee. No reimbursements shall be made for unapproved overruns. All members must work within designated budgets. 

4. Authority to Execute Contracts
   • Only the President shall have the authority to execute contracts binding the PTO to perform services, tender payment, or otherwise be contractually obligated to any individual or entity. Any contract signed by any Officer, Member of the Board of Directors, Committee Chairperson, or other PTO member, other than the President, shall not be legally binding upon the PTO, and the PTO shall not be compelled to perform pursuant to the terms of that contract. The PTO may, by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, subsequently authorize the President to retroactively sign any previously unauthorized contract. 

5. Contingent Signatory Authority
   • At any time that the position of President is vacant, the authority to execute contracts (pursuant to Article IX, Paragraph 12), and to sign checks (pursuant to Article VI, Paragraph 1), shall be assumed by a Board Member to be designated by a vote of the majority of the Board of the Board of Directors in attendance. Such designee shall be bonded pursuant to Article IX, Paragraph 2. The designee’s authority may be revoked at any time by a vote of the majority of the Board of Directors. 

 

ARTICLE X

 

Meetings: 

1. Presiding Officer
   • The President will preside at all general meetings of the PTO membership and meetings of the Board of Directors. In the absence of the President, the President-Elect will preside. In the absence of the President and the President-Elect, the Vice-President will preside.
2. General Membership Meetings
   • Annual Meeting
     1. The annual meeting of the Organization will be held no later than the last school day of each academic year. Additional meetings will be held as needed.
   • Meeting in Conjunction with Other Functions
     1. Meetings of the general membership may be held coincident to or in conjunction with other school or PTO functions if approved by the Board of Directors.
   • Notice of Meeting
     1. A notice of meetings of the general membership will be provided to the members by publication or special notice not less than ten (10) school days prior to the meeting.
   • Special Meetings
     1. Special meetings of the general membership will be convened by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors or by petition of not less than 100 members submitted to the Secretary of the PTO. Notice of special meetings, noted in 2(c) above, and a summary of the business to be conducted at the meeting will be provided to the membership.
   • Amendment of By-laws
     1. Matters before the membership, which concern an amendment to the PTO By-laws, will be determined by a vote of a two-thirds majority of those voting.
   • Expulsion of Officer
     1. Matters before the membership, which concern the expulsion of an officer, will be determined by a vote of a two-thirds majority of those voting.
   • Majority Vote
     1. All matters before the membership not addressed in Article X, Section 2(e) or 2(f) will be determined by a vote of a majority of members attending.
3. Board of Directors 
   • Monthly Meetings
     1. The Board of Directors will meet monthly, at a day and time determined by the Board of Directors, except any during the months of June, July, and August will be at the call of the President or, in the absence of the President, the President-Elect. In the absence of the President and the President-Elect, the Vice-President may call the meeting.
   • Open Meetings
     1. All meetings of the Board of Directors will be open to the membership of the PTO, and this attendance will be encouraged in notices of meetings of the Board of Directors communicated through the website or special notice not less than five (5) school days prior to meetings of the Board of Directors. The notice will include a copy of the agenda for the meeting. Time will be reserved during each Board of Directors meeting for written communications or personal comments by members of the PTO, provided arrangements have been made with the presiding officer not less than one school day before the meeting is called to order.
   • Vote of the Board of Directors
     1. Except as otherwise provided in these By-Laws, all matters before the Board of Directors will be determined by a majority of those members of the Board of Directors attending. Each member of the board gets one vote (not one vote per position, i.e. Co-Vice-Presidents would each get one vote). A quorum shall be reached when at least fifty percent of the then-currently filled Board of Director positions are represented. Determinations made by the Board of Directors will govern the activities and policies of the PTO, subject to the will of the general membership voting at a meeting of the general membership.
   • Voting Via Email Communication
     1. Any member of the Board of Directors may request a vote via email communication between monthly board meetings. However, email voting shall be limited to those items which require a majority vote to be passed, and no issue may be voted on via email which pursuant to these By-Laws requires either prior notice to the general members or requires a two-thirds majority vote. The request for email vote must be answered by every Board member, and shall only be allowed when all Board members respond and vote unanimously. If the vote is not unanimous, or if all members of the Board of Directors fail to respond within 7 days, the matter shall be added to the Agenda for the next monthly Board of Directors meeting for vote pursuant to these By-Laws and subject to the quorum requirements detailed in the By-Laws. All issues addressed via email vote shall be reflected in the Minutes of the next occurring PTO Board Meeting. Likewise, copies of the voting responses by each Board member shall be submitted to the Secretary for all such email votes, and copies maintained with the appropriate meeting’s Minutes. 

 

ARTICLE XI

 

Compliance with the Internal Revenue Code: 

 

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the PTO is organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“IRC”), as amended, and shall not carry on any activities not permitted for an organization exempt from Federal income tax under IRC Section 501(c)(3) or corresponding provisions of any subsequent Federal tax law. The PTO shall not engage in activities that would jeopardize its qualification as a Section 501 (c)(3) organization.
   
2. No part of the net earnings of the PTO shall inure to the benefit of any Member or officer of the PTO, or any private individual (except that reasonable compensation may be paid for services rendered to or for the PTO), and no Member or officer of the PTO, nor any private individual, shall be entitled to share in the distribution of the PTO’s assets upon its dissolution.
3. No substantial part of the activities of the PTO shall be carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided in IRC Section 501(h)). 
4. The PTO shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office.
5. In the event of dissolution, or if Hoover-Wood Elementary School ceases to be a general population elementary school, all of the remaining assets and property of the PTO shall, after paying or adequately providing for the debts and obligations thereof, be distributed to the Batavia Education Foundation, or if the Batavia Education Foundation no longer exists, to another charitable organization, foundation or non-profit fund exempt from Federal tax under IRC Section 501(c)(3), or corresponding provisions of any subsequent Federal tax law. In the alternative, the Board of Directors at the time of the dissolution may, at its sole discretion, make the distribution to the PTO or similar organization of such school or schools which will be serving the population previously served by Hoover-Wood Elementary School. In the event of a distribution to more than one PTO or similar organization, the amounts and percentages of such distributions shall be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. 

 

ARTICLE XII

 

Parliamentary Authority:

 

The rules contained in Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the Organization. 

ARTICLE XIII

 

Amendment of By-Laws:

 

The By-Laws may be amended at any general meeting of the Organization by a two-thirds vote of the members present, provided written notice is given thirty (30) calendar days prior to the general meeting.

 

REVISION HISTORY: 

March, 2006 

March, 2007 

February, 2008 

June 2008

February 2011

October 2011 

February 2012 

 

May 2014: 

• Article VIII, Section 1, subsection b: Changed the primary method of communication from a newsletter to the PTO website. 
• Article IX, Section 3, subsection b: Changed the limit of restricted funds that may be carried over to the following year from $5000 to 50% of the proposed operating budget. 
• Article X, Section 3, subsection b: Removed “newsletter” and replaced it with “website” to be consistent with change #1. 

 

July 2017:

• The principal was signified as ex-officio
• 3 quotes for amounts over $500, changed to $1,000
• References to manuals are changed to “documents”
• Timely submittal of documents has been more clearly defined
• The number of teacher representatives is now clearly “no more than two”
• Teacher Representatives do not have a maximum amount of terms
• Communications will post financial updates, but more detailed information will be made available upon request
• The committees under the Director of Fundraising have been updated and should be updated every few years
• The committees under the Director of Classroom Support have been updated and should be updated every few years
• When voting via email communication, there is a 7-day limit on the receipt of a unanimous vote

 

January 2019:

• Term limits changed to 4 years for board members and 2 years for president. 
• Mission and vision changed.  
• Documents are being added to Google Drive added.