Name - This organization shall be known as the Illinois Community College Education Faculty (ICCEFA).
Purpose
Provide ICCEFA members a voice in Illinois teacher education.
Strengthen teacher education programs in Illinois community colleges.
Strengthen Illinois articulation initiatives.
Develop a statewide communication and advocacy network for community college teacher educators.
Establish and maintain strong collegial relationships between faculty and staff at community colleges and senior institutions.
Provide ICCEFA members support in upgrading teacher education curricula to accommodate Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, as well as any standards that may be introduced by the State of Illinois.
Affiliation - This organization is not currently affiliated with any other organization.
Membership
Eligibility
Full Membership - All current and retired education faculty at community colleges and all Illinois community college administrators in the state of Illinois with direct responsibility for teacher education are eligible for full membership. Full membership requires the annual payment of dues. A full membership includes the rights to:
Be a member of the executive committee of ICCEFA.
Vote for members of the executive committee.
Vote on all amendments to the bylaws.
Nominate individuals for offices or for the steering committee.
Attend monthly virtual member meetings.
Attend the annual conference / meeting at a discounted rate.
Subscription to the ICCEFA Google Team.
Access to the electronic directory of members.
Access to resources in the ICCEFA Google drive.
All informational updates provided by the Executive Committee.
Affiliated Membership - All education faculty at four-year institutions and all four-year college administrators with direct responsibility for teacher education in the state of Illinois, all community college administrators in the state of Illinois, all K-12 faculty and administrators in Illinois, Illinois Community College Board members and their staff, Illinois State Board of Education members and their staff. Affiliated membership requires payment of dues. Affiliated membership includes the rights to:
Nominate individuals for offices.
Attend the annual conference / meeting at a discounted rate.
Subscription to the ICCEFA Google Team.
Access to resources in the ICCEFA Google drive.
All informational updates provided by the Executive Committee.
Duration of Membership - Memberships will remain active for one year.
Officers
Executive Board Members (5)
President
Immediate Past President
President-Elect
Treasurer
Secretary
Election of Officers
Two processes to develop a slate of candidates:
The Executive Board will serve as a nominating committee to develop an initial slate of candidates.
In May, the current president will solicit the membership for nominations, including self-nominations, for officers of the Executive Board.
Officers serve two-year terms (August 1 - July 31). The President-Elect will assume the presidency at the end of the two-year term. The Secretary and Treasurer can serve no more than three consecutive terms.
For non-contested elections, the slate developed by the steering committee will be presented for affirmation via email to the membership, no later than August 1st of each election year.
For elections in which there is more than one candidate for any office, a ballot will be emailed to all Full Members between June 1 and July 15. Results will be announced no later than August 1 of each election year. The winner will be determined by the majority of returned ballots.
Elections will be held in even numbered years.
If there is a vacancy on the Executive Board, the Executive Board will nominate a replacement until the following regular election.
If a member of the Executive Board is unable to fulfill their responsibilities, the Executive Board will nominate a replacement until the following regular election.
Meetings
Executive Committee
Special meetings will be called by the president or upon request of a member of the executive committee.
A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of the Executive Committee.
Membership
Normally, the membership will meet virtually monthly during the academic year.
The regular time of the meetings will be set each year and communicated to the membership by the President by August 1.
Annual Conference
One in-person meeting / conference will occur annually, normally in the Spring semester.
Location of the meeting will rotate among Illinois community colleges.
Dues
Annual dues for the fiscal year shall be established by the Executive Committee. Dues include:
Registration for the Spring meeting / conference (including lunch).
Access to all member benefits listed above.
Dues will be reevaluated and determined annually to reflect changes in costs for the annual meetings and other expenditures. Annual dues will be no lower than $20 per member.
The membership year will run from the Spring meeting / conference to the subsequent Spring meeting / conference. Dues will not be prorated for individuals who join during the membership period.
Organizational Structure
President - The president is the chief administrative officer and will establish agendas for and preside at all meetings, call special meetings, and recommend all ad hoc committees.
President-Elect - The president-elect will serve on the Executive Committee. The president-elect fills in for other officers when they are unable to fulfill their duties temporarily or until a new officer is approved to fill a vacancy. The president-elect shall assume the office and duties of president, should the president resign. At the end of the President’s term, the President-Elect assumes the office and duties of the President.
Past-President - The Past-President serves as a member of the Executive Committee and provides advice and guidance to the current president. The Past-President temporarily assumes the duties of the President, should neither the President nor President-Elect be available. The Past-President also completes the duties of the President-Elect, should that individual resign, until another President-Elect is selected.
Secretary - The secretary serves as a member of the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all Executive Committee meetings and all membership meetings, keep updated lists of all full members, and take care of all correspondence.
Treasurer - The treasurer serves as a member of the Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall maintain the bank account for the Association. The Treasurer shall keep accurate records of all accounts for the organization and submit an annual budget and regular reports to the executive committee and an annual report to the membership at the Spring conference / meeting. The Treasurer is responsible for the disbursement of funds and collection of annual membership dues. Expenditures must be approved by both the President and the Treasurer before any disbursements are made.
Executive Committee - The Executive Committee shall conduct the specific business of the ICCEFA as called on by the President. It shall:
Nominate officers and approve officers to fill vacancies
Approve the budget
Plan and facilitate the annual Spring meeting / conference.
Inform the membership of the needs, developments, and significant events of which they are aware within the community colleges and within the educational system of the state of Illinois
Address other matters which require immediate attention.
Bylaws
The bylaws will be established, amended or rescinded by the Executive Committee.
Proposed amendments and changes to the bylaws may be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee by any full member.
The bylaws may be amended by the Executive Committee by an online ballot.
Amendments to the bylaws must be ratified by a simple majority of those voting via an online ballot.
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