By-Laws
SAMMAMISH UNISERV COUNCIL
BYLAWS
Approved with changes, April 4, 2005
MISSION
The Sammamish UniServ Councils mission is to advance public education by advocating for our students, members, and communities.
VISION
Our vision is to have a high quality, public education system for all students.
GOALS
To attract and retain high quality educational staff through increased compensation and improved working and learning conditions
To develop relationships throughout the community that support public education
To ensure quality staff through a supportive system of professional development for members
To have a membership that is aware of and participates in the association
ARTICLE I - Name
The name of this corporation shall be the Sammamish UniServ Council (herein after referred to as the "Council").
ARTICLE II- Membership
Section 1. Members
The members of the Council (hereinafter referred to as "locals") shall be:
Issaquah Education Association
Riverview Education Association
Snoqualmie Education Association
Tahoma Education Association.
Section 2. Admission of Additional Members
Membership may be extended to any other local association in the State of Washington upon two-thirds vote of the Council, provided such associations meet the qualifications for membership as set forth in Section 3 hereof.
Section 3. Qualifications for Membership
In order for a local association to qualify for membership in the Council, and to continue as a member thereof in good standing, it shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Such association shall be affiliated with and at all times remain in good standing as a local unit of the Washington Education Association (WEA) and the National Education Association (NEA).
(b) Such association shall adhere to the guidelines and policies of the UniServ program as now and hereafter provided by the WEA and the NEA.
Section 4. Term of Membership
The term of membership shall commence on September 1 and end on August 31. Membership may be extended on a year-to-year basis from September 1 of each year to August 31 of the next year, for so long as contributions toward operations shall continue to be made by the WEA and the NEA. An association may become a member the September first following separation from another Council, or any time following the formation of a new unit. To terminate its membership on August 31 of any given year, an association shall inform the president of the Council in writing of this intent before March 1 of the same year.
ARTICLE III - Officers
Section 1. The officers of the Council shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer, and a Secretary, each of whom shall be elected from and by the delegates of the Council at its June meeting, and shall serve for a term of one year, commencing July 1 of a given year and ending the following June 30.
Section 2. Duties of the President
The President shall be the executive officer of the Council and shall preside over all meetings of the Council.
Section 3. Duties of the Vice-President
The Vice-President shall serve in the absence of the President and assume other duties as assigned by the President.
Section 4. Duties of the Secretary
The Secretary shall take the minutes at Council meetings and provide for their distribution to all Council members.
Section 5. Duties of the Treasurer
The Treasurer shall serve as the chair of the Budget Committee and shall supervise the Council budget, working with the UniServ Council assistant.
Section 6. Recall
Recall of any officer shall be initiated by a petition of seven (7) Council delegates. Recall of any officer shall be for cause. Recall shall be by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Council. Replacement shall be by a majority of the Council. A replacement officer shall serve for the remainder of the term.
Section 7. Vacancy
A vacancy in office shall exist in the case of death, resignation, recall or inability to serve. In case of a vacancy in the office of the President, the Vice-President shall become President. Any vacancy in the other officer position(s) which occurs shall be filled at a special election held at a regular meeting of the Council following the vacancy.
ARTICLE IV - Constituency of UniServ Board
Section 1. Membership
Local associations, as members of the Council, shall be represented by and through delegates which they shall elect or appoint to the Council. Each such association shall be entitled to one delegate attributable to its membership in the Council and one additional delegate for each 350 members (or major fraction thereof) of the total number of its own individual active members set forth in the immediately preceding WEA Representative Assembly Membership Report. Delegates shall be elected or appointed in accordance with the Bylaws or rules of procedure as adopted by each local which is a member of the Council. The term of board membership shall commence on July 31 and end on June 30. The UniServ Council WEA Board Director(s) shall be an ex-officio voting member(s) of the Council, as well as one representative of WEA-R. Board members shall not be counted against a local Association's delegate total.
Section 2. Powers and Functions
Program development and policy-making shall vest in the Council. The Council shall be responsible for adopting policies and carrying out the following functions for and on behalf of those locals which are members of the Council:
(a) Develop Council programs by establishing priorities, coordinating local activities and allocating staff services to each local.
(b) Cooperate with WEA in the employment of staff personnel.
(c) Inform WEA of the development of the Council budget to meet the program needs.
(d) Evaluate the effectiveness of the Council program prior to June 1 of each year.
(e) Provide input to WEA on their yearly evaluation of the UniServ staff.
(f) Take appropriate steps to assure compliance with all provisions of any contract of which the Council is a party.
(g) Assume other functions as shall be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Council.
Section 3. Meetings
The Council shall hold regularly scheduled meetings. Additional meetings of the Council may be called by the President or upon request of any five- (5) delegates of the Council with written notice mailed to each local ten (10) days in advance.
(a) Prior to September, a meeting schedule for the year shall be presented to and adopted by Council delegates.
(b) Nomination of officers shall take place at the meeting prior to the June Council
meeting.
(c) Election of officers shall take place at the June Council meeting.
Section 4. Quorum and Voting
A quorum shall consist of fifty percent (50%) of the delegates to the Council. At any meeting of the Council, where there is a quorum present, the Council shall be authorized to consider and act upon any matter presented to it and shall be authorized to take action by a majority of the delegates present.
Section 5. WEA Board Director Substitute
Should the elected Director(s) to the WEA Board from Sammamish UniServ Council be unable to attend a meeting(s) of the WEA Board of Directors, the Council Executive Board members, in the following order, will substitute for the meeting(s) the elected Director is unable to attend: President, Vice-President, Secretary or Council President's designee. The Director will notify WEA, the Council President, and any other elected Director(s) from the Council. The substitute Director of the WEA Board will have full voting rights at the identified meeting(s).
Section 6. WEA Board Director Non-Contested Election
Non-contested WEA Board elections shall follow WEA procedures.
ARTICLE V - Committees/Task Forces
Section 1. The UniServ President and/or Council Executive Board shall appoint such committees/task forces as deemed necessary and appropriate to carry out the duties of the Council. All such committees/task forces shall operate according to rules approved by the Council. The UniServ Executive Board shall develop charges for the committee/task force and authorize its duration.
Section 2. Member Awareness Committee ("MAC") Chairperson
The Member Awareness Chairperson shall be appointed by the President, and shall preside over Member Awareness Committee meetings. Further, the MAC Chairperson shall carry forward the political action program as established by the Council.
ARTICLE VI- Dues
Each local shall pay annual dues which shall be an amount established by the Council. Council dues for ESP members shall be based upon figures established by WEA. Should changes be made in the Council dues structure, those changes shall be voted upon by the Council.
ARTICLE VII - Rules of Procedure
Section 1. Parliamentary Authority
Sturgis Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure shall be the parliamentary authority for all proceedings of the Council and shall govern all questions not covered by the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or any standing rules adopted by the Council. The President may appoint a parliamentarian if and when the need arises.
Section 2. Emergency / Interim Action of the Council
The Council may take action on an emergency matter or time sensitive matter without a meeting upon the verbal approval of a majority of the Council officers and WEA board representatives.
ARTICLE VIII - Amendments
Amendments of these Bylaws may be proposed by a majority vote of the delegates to the Council. Any amendment shall become effective immediately upon adoption by a majority vote of delegates to the Council. Such vote shall be taken at the meeting following the presentation of said amendments to the Council.
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