Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-15
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
FOR THE GREENE COUNTY
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Greene county, Arkansas, in order
! to improve our efficiency as teach
,ers, to elevate the profession OF
teaching, to secure the sympathy
and cooperation of the progressive
citizenry, and IN general to BRING
the educational forces of the county
into Il more compact and effective
force, do provide and adopt this
lConstitution and By-Laws
Section Membership. All pub
lie school teachers of the county,
who are in good standing and show
disposition to advance in their
calling, may become members OF this
association by enrolling with the
secretary in. such form as may be
provided in the bylaws of this con-
sttution.
I Section 2-Officials. The officers
: of the association shall be a pres
,ident, vice president, secretary,
treasurer, Librarian, and such COM
imittees as the president may from
| time to time appoint All Officers
of the association, with the excep-
Ition of the president, shall be elect
ed on the last day of the annual
| teachers institute, and they and all
committees OF the association snail
Iserve during one year, and perform
lsuch duties as may be prescribed
for them By this constitution. The
County superintendent of Schools
shall serve AS President Ex-Officio.
Section 3-Duties Of Officers. Cd
The president shall preside at all
meetings of the association, appoint
la]l committees, and discharge such
iother duties as are usual with hhat
official. The vice president shall eX-
Iercse the duties OF the president
when that officer is absent or dis
Qualified.
90 The secretary shall keep a
record of the proceedings OF all
meetings, preserve roll of mem
bers. call the roll whenever order
ed to do so by the president, and
secure such information as may be
iof value to members in the regular
performance of their duties as teach
lcr.
go The treasurer shall keep all
funds OF the association, purchase
all books for the library when or
dered to do so by vote OF the
members, pay any and all expenses
iof the association.
(4) The librarian shall have the
custody of all books belonging to
the associa tion, and keep record
of all books let out to members and
see that the books are returned To
the library at least every three
months. and in case any book is
Inot returned within the prescribed
time, he shall collect fine or ten
cents per week. in excess or the
above prescribed time. Such funds
ishall be deposited with the treas
urer for the use of the association.
Section time and Place OF
Meeting. The association shall meet
lat least four times a year. and until
otherwise provided, said meetings
lshall be on the second Saturday in
March. June. September and Decem-
tber. al the county court house or
such other place or places as may be
designated by the president.
Section Amendments Articles
lin amendment to this constitution
or any part thereof shall become
valid and binding upon the men,
Ibers of this association when adopt
ed by regular session assembled
lprovidda members have been noti-
fled at least thirty days i'm ad-
lyance that such vote will he taken.
| BYLAWS.
| O) Members of the association
shall attend all regular and special
meetings thereof or furnish a rea-
lsonable excuse TO some Official Of
1.-THE association.
| CD Teachers, upon becoming
members shall obligate themselves
to support this constitution and the
Iby-law8 thereof.
| (3) Each member OF this associa-
ition shall pay To the treasurer there
of the sum of one dollar per quar-
tier. The first payment TO be made
tai the regular session in September
(4) The manner OF voting snail
jbo by secret ballot, the count 10 be
made by committee of three ap-
pointed by the president.
CD Any member of this assocla-
ltion upon contracting for school
shall file an authentic written re-
hort with the secretary of the asso-
lciation from the contract, and shall
also keep record of their school
work as required by law, and at
Eexpiration of term shall file same
with the above secretary.
co The members of the associa-
ton shall conform to and abide BY