Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-22
HAVE REORGANIZATION PLAN .
FOR TEACHERS ASSOCIATION;
FOSTERS COMMUNITY IDEA

No AOV1V1O
cordance herewith shall notify the sec
ers' ass,Giation. Such notification shall
ibe accompanied by a list Of the Off
GERS, and Of the members of the COM
munity association, and by the dues to
| the state association for said teachers
for one year, unless said dues are al
ready paid for the current fiscal year.
II the executive committee, acting
through it's secretary, finds that the
names of teachers are those of active
members of the State Teachers asso-
citation, and that the community asso-
citation has complied with the provi-
sions Of the constitution, it shall be
i recognized as an integral part Of the
Montana State association.
i Section 2-Officers. The officers Of
the community association shall con-
sist of chairman, vice chairman
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, to be elect
! fourth Saturdays of September.
Section g. Duties of officers. The
officers Of the community association
shall perform the duties which GUS
tomarily pertain to their respective Of
fees. In addition, it shall be the duty
of the chairman, or in his absence, of
the vice chairman, Immediately upon
notice from the executive committee of
the Montana State Teachers associa-
ton, to call together the members Of
the community association within q
number of days stipulated by the ex-
ecutive council, to receive any COM
munications from them, or to take a
vote on any proposition which the
executive council Of the Montana State
Teachers association thinks advisable
to place before the community asso-
citation. Secretary treasurer of the
community association shall account for
all funds paid to him, submitting an
itemized account at least twice each
year, between the first and third Sat
urdays Of November and the first and
third Saturdays of May, to both the
community association and the state
teachers association.
Section Quorum. Twenty five
members of the community association
shall constitute a quorum to do bust
ness, provided that in a community as
ISOLATION Of less than 80 members two
thirds of all members shall constitute a
quorum.
Section 5-Finance. The community
association shall retain for, their own
| ~ peE Ceut VI dA uucS pau
by their membership.
| Section 8-Affiliation. Each COM
munity association shall elect Of its
number a representative to the dele
gate assembly of the Montana State
Teachers association.
Section 7z-Objects and purposes Of
community /association. Ito stimu
late membership in the State Teachers
association. 2.-To promote the pro-
fessional growth of teachers. 3.-To
give publicity to the urgent needs Of
education. ITO secure legislation
needed to guarantee better educational
opportunities for boys and girls in ru-
raj communities. 5.-To promote the
dren and the professional interests of
it's members
Article V.-State Assembly
Section /. The transaction of all
business and the election of officers
shall devolve upon the state delegate
assembly, which shall meet concurrent
association, and which shall be COM
posed of representatives from the COM
munity associations.
Section 2. The officers of the asso-
citation shall be chosen by the delegate
| assembly by ballot, at the annual BUSH
ness meeting, a majority Of votes cast
being necessary for choice. All nom
nations shall be made at the annual
meeting of the delegate assembly by
regularly elected delegates.
Section 3. Each delegate shall file
his credentials with the secretary of
the association on blanks furnished
him for that purpose, not later than
noon of the first day Of the annual
| ont,no Tho choH ty1r
over such credentials to the creden-
tials committee. The delegate assem-
bly, shall be the final judge Of the
qualifications of delegates. The dele
gates shall have equal rights and each
shall have one vote. Meetings Of the
delegate assembly shall be open to the
active members of the association who
shall be privileged to address the az
sembly On subjects pertaining to the
association. The delegate assembly
shall adopt rules Of procedure which
shall not conflict with the constitution
of the association.
Article vi. Officers.
Section /. The officers of this or
ganization shall be president and two
vice presidents, selected by the dele
gate assembly, a secretary treasurer,
selected by the executive council.
Section ?. The executive council
shall consist of the above named Of
ficers, the retiring president, Thea state
superintendent of public instruction,
and one delegate from each of the five
major departments Of the association
as follows: ~ high school, ~ college
and university, 90 county superintend-
ents, ~ elementary teachers and (5)
superintendent and supervising prin-
cipals. The odd-numbered sections
shall elect delegate for two years ON
odd numbered years and even number
ed sections on even numbered years.
Section 3. All the above officers
except the secretary treasurer shall be
| elected for one year.
Section 4. In case Of the death,
resignation or removal from the state
of any member Of the executive coun-
Gil or of any officer of the association
except the secretary-treasurer, it shall
be the duty of the president to fill
such a vacancy by appointment until