Sponsor: Mrs.

Concepcion
carmenconcepcion@dadeschools.net

Room: 3119

September 24, 2009

 Strive to inspire competent young men and women to consider teaching
as a career.

 Provide members with knowledge and experiences that develop qualities

and aptitudes essential to successful teaching.

 Offer pre-teaching experiences that are both exploratory and

developmental in nature.

 Provide information on professional career opportunities in education and

the special competencies required.

 Develop an appreciation of public education and the contributions that

have been made by teachers
teachers, public schools
schools, colleges and universities
universities,
teacher unions, and other professional organizations to American society.

 Encourage members to exercise their rights and privileges as citizens and

to participate and accept leadership in civic affairs
affairs.
 Membership & Laws
◦ Maintain a 2.5
2 5 cumulative Grade,
Grade demonstrate
satisfactory conduct, pay their dues regularly attend
meetings, participate in service and other activities,
and help raise funds

 Chapter Council
◦ Officers elected by a majority vote during a regular
meeting
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◦ The chapter council shall be responsible for
conducting all the business of the chapter including:
 Setting the dates
dates, times
times, and locations of meetings;
 Enforcing rules and procedures as determined by the constitution;
 Making recommendations with respect to membership;
 Keeping adequate records of funds and expenditures, minutes of council
meetings and regular meetings; and
 Representing the chapter at the FFEA state conference.
 The President shall:
◦ Preside
P id over meetings;
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◦ Call special meetings when needed;
◦ Conduct meetings in an orderly manner, keeping
members on the subject and within the time limits of the
agenda; use the gavel of authority when necessary;
◦ Select or appoint members to chair committees;
◦ Start meetings on time
time, making sure a quorum is present
before conducting any business;
◦ Recognize members wishing to speak on an issue;
◦ Permit discussion only after a motion has been made
made,
seconded, and stated by the “chair;” and
◦ Announce the results of the vote, voting only to break a
tie.
 The Vice-President shall:
◦ Assist the president in all matters;
◦ Preside at meetings in the absence of the president;
◦ Be prepared to assume other duties and
responsibilities of the president; and
◦ Act as an ex-officio member at committee
meetings.
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 The Secretary shall:
◦ Take roll and report to the president if a quorum is present;
◦ Record the minutes of all meetings – regular, council, and special
meetings; obtain a copy of all committee meeting minutes; prepare, in
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a legible form, and read the minutes of the previous
p meeting;
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corrections to the minutes in the margins;
◦ Maintain accurate roll and records of the chapter;
◦ Notify officers of meetings and appointments;
◦ Record the exact wording of motions; whether the motions are carried
or lost in a vote and record who made the motion; count and record a
vote when taken; and
◦ Have on hand for each meeting:
 a. Secretary’s book of meetings;
 b. Copy of the Constitution and By-laws;
 c.
c List of committees and committee reports; and
 d. Copy of he Yearly Action Plan.
 The Treasurer shall:
◦ Form an ad hoc committee to complete the Yearly
Budget Plan;
◦ Collect dues; keep financial records of credits and
expenditures;
◦ Prepare a monthly report of the chapter finances;
and
◦ Serve as chairperson of fund-raising committee.
 The Reporter/Historian shall:
◦ Take pictures of chapter events for a
scrapbook/blog and for use in publicizing the
chapter;
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◦ Gather and classify chapter news;
◦ Maintain a cumulative file of clippings, pictures,
charts and copies of special programs; and
charts,
◦ Maintain the state FFEA scrapbook and display.
 The Parliamentarian shall:
◦ Act in the capacity of arbitrator in matters of
parliamentary procedures;
◦ Assist the presiding officer in answering any
question regarding ruling on procedures; and
◦ Assist in the total conduct of all meetings.
 The Standing Committees shall be Awards
and Ceremonies, Membership, Service
Programs, Activities, Fund-raising, and Public
Relations.
Relations
 The president, with the approval of the
chapter council, has the authority to establish
ad hoc committees for specified purposes
and fixed tenure.
 The activities of the chapter shall be subject
to the approval of the chapter
advisor and principal.
 Th advisor
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be a ffull-time
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member and must be willing to
provide activities and guidance for students
who have expressed interest
in membership.
 The advisor or designee shall be present at all
chapter meetings and activities.
 Meetings
◦ Fourth Thursday of every month @ 12:00 p.m.
 October 22 – Officer Elections
 November 19
 December 17
 January 28
 February 25
 March 28
 April 22
 May 27
 Upcoming Events
◦ Starbooks Café: Monday – Friday 6:45 – 7:20
◦ Hispanic Heritage Assembly: October 23
 A diti
Auditions: R
Room 3132 W Wed.d S t 30
Sept.
 If you would like to assist please see Ms. Manfra
◦ Alzheimer’s Essay Writing: October 16
◦ Alzheimer’s Memory Walk: November 14