FACILITATING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION Amendment Definition and Procedures Sample Clauses

FACILITATING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION Amendment Definition and Procedures a. When a Standing Committee proposal or recommendation contains an addition or change of language to the Constitution, it is considered an amendment. Amendments will be reflected as Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with signatures from Board of Education President and GEA President. b. Process for an MOU: i. The Standing Committee drafts a MOU, memorializing the proposal/recommendation and sends the MOU to Coordinating Council ii. Coordinating Council reviews the MOU to ensure the proper process has been followed and the ramifications and effects on other committees have been considered. (Coordinating Council’s role is to monitor and oversee the implementation of the Constitution) iii. Coordinating Council will come to consensus and either: 1. Send the MOU through the appropriate channel (e.g. original standing committee or a different standing committee) with feedback; 2. Send the MOU to the GEA President (Executive Board) iv. The GEA President (Executive Board) has two options (the GEA President must inform the Superintendent within 10 school days which option was selected): 1. Approve the MOU (signed by the GEA President) which would then be sent to the Board for action 2. Determine if the amendment requires a full ratification vote of the entire GEA Membership. Given ratification, the MOU would be sent to the Board of Education for action A. Coordinating Council is chaired and facilitated by the Superintendent who creates the agenda collaboratively with the GEA President and Board of Education President. B. The District Coordinating Council shall meet as needed and shall operate by the consensus model of decision making. C. In the event that the District Coordinating Council is unable to reach consensus on any matter, the matter will be resolved by the Superintendent and the GEA President. D. In the event that the District Coordinating Council is called to act in any of the above areas but, because of time constraints, is unable to act, the Superintendent and GEA President will jointly discharge the District Coordinating Council’s responsibility on an interim basis.
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FACILITATING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION Amendment Definition and Procedures a. When a Standing Committee proposal or recommendation contains an addition or change of language to the Constitution, it is considered an amendment. Amendments will be reflected as Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with signatures from Board of Education President and GEA President.
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