BYLAWS
Article I - Membership
Section 1: Application for
Membership
Applications for membership shall
be submitted in such a manner as the Board of Directors may prescribe. Upon
approval of the application by the Board of Directors and upon receipt of dues,
the applicant shall become a member as specified in the Constitution, Article
IV Section 1 Parts A and B.
Section 2: Dues
The amount of the annual dues for
regular members shall be established by
the Board of Directors subject to approval by a simple majority of those
Regular Members in good standing voting at Business Meetings. Dues for
Institutional Membership for not-for-profit organizations shall be 250% of
regular member dues. Dues for Institutional Membership for for-profit
organizations shall be 500% of regular member dues. Reduced dues may be
provided for special cases to be determined on an individual basis by the Board
of Directors. The fiscal year for the Association shall be from July 1 through
June 30.
Section 3: Disqualification
Any member delinquent in payment
of dues for a period of six months shall have her/his membership terminated.
Article II - Organization
Section 1: Standing Committees
Standing committees of the
Association and their chairpersons shall be appointed by the President with the
approval of the Board of Directors.
The Nominations and Election
Committee shall be a standing committee of the FAMTE.
Section 2: Special Committees and
Task Forces
Special committees and Task Forces
of the Association and their chairpersons shall be appointed by the President
with the approval of the Board of Directors on an as-needed basis.
Section 3: Executive Director
The Executive Director shall be
appointed at the discretion of and by the Board of Directors in an even
numbered year for a term of four years.
The Executive Director of FAMTE
shall be a non-paid, appointed member of FAMTE who shall maintain the
headquarters of the Association and conduct other duties assigned by the
President. The Executive Director shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting
member of the Board of Directors.
Section 4: FAMTE Headquarters
The FAMTE headquarters, mailing
address, and bank shall be determined by the Board of Directors of FAMTE.
Section 5: Communications Director
A Communications Director shall be
appointed by President with the approval of the Board of Directors for a period
of two years. She/he shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board of
Directors.
Section 6: Advisory Board
An Advisory Board shall be
appointed at the discretion of and by the Board of Directors to act in an
advisory capacity. The Advisory Board shall review the operations of FAMTE and
shall make recommendations to the Board of Directors and the FAMTE President.
The Board of Directors shall annually review the composition of the Advisory
Board and make changes in its membership as necessary.
Article III - Meetings
Section 1: Business Meetings
There shall be two Business
Meetings, one of which may be during the time and at the place of the Florida
Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference. All members shall receive
written notice of the Annual Business Meeting at least 30 days in advance.
Section 2: Special Meetings
Special Meetings of the
Association shall be announced to the membership at least 30 days in advance. A
special meeting may be called by the President at the direction of the Board of
Directors or by a petition of 20% of the members.
Article IV - Elections
Section 1: Nominations and Election Committee
The Nominations and Election Committee shall solicit the names
of members in good standing to serve as candidates for members of the Board of
Directors, shall prepare a slate of nominees for positions on the Board of
Directors, and shall be responsible for validating the results of elections.
Section 2: Nominations
Any regular member in good
standing may be nominated to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. Any
member may nominate her/himself by notifying the Chairperson of the Nominations
and Election Committee. A regular member in good standing may be suggested for
nomination by another member of the Association. All such suggestions for
nomination shall be received by the Chairperson of the Nominations and Election
Committee 60 days prior to the election.
Section 3: Elections
Each member will receive a ballot
at least 30 days prior to the Spring Business Meeting. The ballot will contain
at least a brief biography of each candidate. The election results shall be
validated by the Nominations and Election Committee and announced at the Spring
Business Meeting.
Article V - Amendments to the
Bylaws
The Bylaws may be amended by the
following procedure.