CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS FOR THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF
TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATORS (VATIE)
VATIE CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I- NAME
The name of the organization shall be the Virginia Association of Trade
and Industrial Educators.
ARTICLE II – PURPOSE
The purpose of the Virginia Association of Trade and Industrial
Educators (VATIE) shall be to promote the highest standard of
professionalism among it’s members bridging the gap between trade and
industrial education with business and industry. The Association shall also
promote the highest level of competence for Trade and Industrial Students
making them life long learners with employable technical skills. VATIE also
supports and promotes Skills USA Virginia.
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Any person engaged in the
teaching or administration of Trade and Industrial Education, or any person
interested in the promotion of Trade and Industrial Education in Virginia
shall be eligible for membership upon payment of dues.
Section 2. Any member of the
Association shall be entitled to freedom of discussion and has the right to
vote in regular and called business meetings.
ARTICLE IV –OFFICERS
Section 1. The elective officers of
the Association shall be a President, a President -elect a Secretary, and a
Treasurer. The elective officers shall serve as the Executive Council for
the purposes of planning meetings and conferences. Any member of the
Association will be eligible to hold office. The term of office for each
officer shall be two years.
Section 2.
The VATIE Board of Directors shall consist of the Executive Council, the
Financial Officer, and the Conference Manager.
Section 3. Officer elections shall
be conducted at the annual meeting. The terms shall be staggered in that the
President-Elect and the Secretary will be elected in even number years and
the Treasurer will be elected in odd number of years.
Section 4 The Skills USA Virginia
Corporate Officers and the Skills USA Virginia State Specialist shall serve
as ex officio members.
ARTICLE V - GENERAL MEETINGS
Section 1. A general meeting will be
held annually in conjunction with the Trade and Industrial Education
Teachers Conference. All members in good standing are eligible to attend and
participate in the annual general meeting. The purpose of the annual general
meeting will be to act on all business.
ARTICLE VI - FINANCES
Section 1. For the purpose of continuity, the President shall, with
the approval of the Executive Council, appoint a Financial Officer to manage
the VATIE accounts. The Financial Officer shall remain in the office as
long as is mutually agreeable between said officer and the VATIE Executive
Council.
Section 2. The annual membership
dues shall be paid to the Financial Officer. The amount of the membership
dues shall be established by the Executive Council, with ratification by a
majority of the general membership present at the annual meeting.
Section 3. The Audit Committee
shall consist of the President – Elect, the Treasurer, and one
representative appointed by the President. The committee shall audit all
accounts and report their findings at the annual meeting.
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Section 4. The fiscal year shall be
the calendar year.
ARTICLE VII-AMENDMENT
To amend this Constitution, it shall be necessary to present the proposed
amendment in writing to the Board of Directors by their annual Spring
meeting At the annual general meeting the Association will adopt or reject
any such proposed amendment by a majority vote of the members present.
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