ITSA Bylaws – Idaho TSA

Idaho TSA Bylaws

Article I - Name

Section 1.

The official name of this organization shall be the Idaho Technology Student Association, and may be referred to as the “ITSA” Chapter.

Article II - Purposes

Section 1.

The general purposes of this organization are:

To assist local chapters in the growth and development of ITSA.
To assist local chapters in the development of leadership and citizenship in social, economic, educational and civic activities.
To increase the knowledge and understanding of our industrial technological world.
To assist Technology Education and Industrial Arts students in the making of informed and meaningful occupational choices and goals.

Section 2.

The specific purposes of this organization are:

To develop, through individual and group action, the ability of members to plan and organize together, using a variety of resources to carry out activities and projects to solve problems.
To explore technology.
To promote student learning in craftsmanship, scholarship and safety through curricular resource activities.
To provide good leisure time and recreational activities and hobbies.
To encourage students in creative expression.
To develop consumer knowledge and awareness in students.
To instill desirable work habits and attitudes toward the positive way of life in students, and to foster a deep respect for the dignity of work.
To assist in providing guidance and counseling for students enrolled in technology education programs, in making informed and meaningful career choices and selected occupational fields.
To expose students to the responsibility of representing a large membership.
To prepare individuals for enrollment in advanced or highly skilled vocational and technical education programs.

Article III - Membership and Organization

Section 1.

The Idaho Technology Student Association is an organization of local association chapters, each operating in accordance with a Charter granted by ITSA.

Section 2.

Each charted association of the ITSA Chapter will be responsible for all operational activities within the state or geographic region; under the direction of the State Advisor of Technology Education or an appointed representative.

Section 3.

The Administration of ITSA interests will be vested in the State Advisor and State Officers of ITSA.

Section 4.

A local chapter shall use its full school/geographical area name before the acronym ITSA when identifying itself as a local chapter of the ITSA chapter.

Section 5.

Membership eligibility will be governed by ITSA. Annual membership dues shall be determined by ITSA. A local association may be chartered as a member if approved by the State Advisor. The membership year shall be September 1st to August 31st.

Section 6.

Individual membership in ITSA will be through chartered local chapters. A chapter will consist of a school or geographical unit. Each chapter will consist of individual members as described below:

Active members shall be students who are presently enrolled in or have been previously enrolled in Technology Education, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Media Technology, and Drafting. An active member shall pay dues as established by ITSA and may hold a national office, state office, participate in national, state, and/or regional competitive events or projects, serve as a national or state voting delegate, or otherwise represent their associations in national or state TSA affairs as may be approved by their association or chapter.
Associate members shall be students who are enrolled in related fields of instruction with emphasis in technology education, or who have been previously enrolled in technology education programs. An associate member shall pay dues as established by ITSA.
Alumni members shall consist of those individuals who have completed a technology education program (have been a former active or associate ITSA member), and who have graduated from or left school. Alumni members shall pay dues as established by ITSA. Alumni members shall not have the right to vote or hold office.
Professional members are those persons engaged in education, business, and industry; who have an interest in ITSA and in the welfare of technology education. Professional members shall pay dues as established by ITSA. Professional members shall not have the right to vote or hold office.
Honorary/Honorary Life members may be individuals who have made or are making contributions to the advancements of technology education as may be approved by the ITSA executive committee, and shall be exempt from annual dues.

Section 7.

Individual members that have moved to a school or area that does not have an active chapter may continue to be affiliated with ITSA by continuing membership with their former chapter or with a chapter that is closest to them.

Artivle IV - State Officers

Section 1.

The state officers of ITSA shall consist of a: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Reporter. These state officers, along with the ITSA State Advisor and Coordinator(s), will be known collectively as the Executive Committee of ITSA.

Section 2.

Duties of the ITSA State Officers:

President: It shall be the duty of the President of ITSA to preside at all meetings; to make necessary committee appointments including the designation of a committee chairperson; to develop, with the Executive committee, a program of work for his/her term of office; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of ITSA.

Vice-President: It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to accept the responsibility of the President as occasions may demand; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of ITSA.

Secretary: It shall be the duty of the Secretary to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to record proceedings of all meetings; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of ITSA.

Treasurer: It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to keep records and membership reports as necessary; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of ITSA.

Sergeant-at-Arms: It shall be the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to help in the preparation and control of the meeting place; in the event that a parliamentarian is not appointed by the President, to assist in conducting all meetings according to parliamentary procedures as set forth by Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of ITSA.

Reporter: It shall be the duty of the Reporter to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to accumulate and keep up-to-date information on the history of the association; to prepare articles for publication in ITSA publications, professional magazines and journals, newspapers and other news media; to contact other association members concerning new items for publication, and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of ITSA.

Section 3.

Only active members of ITSA will be eligible for a state office. Students cannot be elected to state office during their senior year.

Section 4.

No individual may serve more than one term as a state officer in the same office.

Section 5.

Individuals elected as State Officers at the annual conference will hold office until the close of the next annual conference, unless removed from office by the State Advisor and/or the State Leadership Coordinator.

Section 6.

No chapter may have more than two state officers at any one time.

Section 7.

The state ITSA President shall have authority to appoint a credentials committee to review all state officer candidates and their qualifications, and will submit to the voting delegates a slate of all candidates declared eligible for each state office. There will be no additional nomination from the floor. All state officers shall be elected by a majority vote of all of the voting delegates.

Section 8.

The Executive Committee may fill, by appointment, any vacancy occurring in the state officers for the unexpired term, except in the office of President, which shall be filled by the Vice-President. In the case of a tie, the President will cast the deciding vote.

Article V - Meetings

Section 1.

A State ITSA Conference will be held each year with the time, date, and location designated by the ITSA Board of Directors.

Section 2.

Each chartered delegation will be entitled to one vote for each state officer in attendance {maximum of two (2)}, plus two (2) additional votes for each chapter in that local delegation which has student members in attendance at the conference.

Section 3.

A majority of the registered voting delegates for the state conference shall constitute a quorum.

Article VI - The Local TSA Advisor

Section 1

It is recommended that a technology education teacher serve as a local chapter ITSA advisor; however, in cases where there is no such interested teacher, a local state certified educator may be appointed by the school’s Principal. The appointed advisor would have all of the rights and privileges of a regular advisor, as long as that chapter is in good standing.

Article VII - Board of Directors

Section 1.

The ITSA Board of Directors is the policy making body for the administration of ITSA activities and programs.

Section 2.

The ITSA Board of Directors will manage ITSA’s finances and will make available an annual report to each chartered delegation.

Section 3.

The Board of Directors will consist of a: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, TSA state President, six Regional Representatives, two Industry Representatives, the ITSA CTSO Coordinator, and State Advisor assigned by the Idaho Career and Technical Education.

Section 4.

The duties of the Board of Directors:

President: It shall be the duty of the President of the Board of Directors of ITSA to schedule and preside at all board meetings: to make necessary committee appointments including the designation of a committee chairperson; to serve as the registered agent ITSA corporation; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of ITSA.

Secretary: It shall be the duty of the Secretary to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to record proceedings of all meetings; disseminate those records to all members of the board and the state officers within 7 days; make those records available to all advisors on request; provide the annual report to the Secretary of State; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of ITSA.

Treasurer: It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to serve in any capacity as directed by the President, to review quarterly financial reports from the ITSA CTSO Coordinator; to work with the ITSA CTSO Coordinator to develop and maintain a budget, to work with the ITSA CTSO Coordinator to generate the annual report, to disseminate the annual report to the board, state officers and each chartered delegation; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of ITSA.

ITSA CTSO Coordinator: It shall be the duty of the ITSACTSO Coordinator to carry out the direction of the board with regard ITSA. Within the parameters of his/her job at the Idaho CTE he will schedule and run FLC, SLC, student officer leadership development and any other duties as assigned.

State Advisor: is a non-voting member. It shall be the duty of the State Advisor to be the intermediate between the board and the Idaho CTE and National TSA; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of ITSA.

Section 5.

The elections of officers will occur every other year at odd numbered years. The board of directors will be elected by the chapter advisors present at the time of the election. The election will take place during SLC. If for any reason the election does not occur at that time it is the responsibility of the president of the board to call for a special election that will take place prior to July 1^st.

Section 6.

The ITSA Executive Committee shall consist of ICTE TSA CTSO Manager, ICTE TSA State Advisor, ITSA Board President, ITSA Board Vice President, ITSA Board Secretary, and `` Treasure. The Executive committee shall address extraneous, extraordinary or sensitive issues.

Article VIII - Grievances

Section 1

The Grievance procedures of this organization are:

The complaint must be in written form and filed through the Chapter’s Advisor.
The Chapter’s Advisor must determine if there is any credence to the grievance, and if so, sign the written form.
The grievance, in written form, must be submitted to ITSA’s President.
ITSA’s President may serve on the Grievance Committee, along with two other officers or ITSA student members. The ITSA President must appoint the other members to serve on the Committee, selecting only those with no conflict of interest.
If it is perceived that the ITSA’s President has a conflict of interest in the outcome of the grievance, ITSA’s Vice President will replace the President, and will also appoint the other two student officers or members.
The Idaho State Advisor will serve on the committee. The Idaho State Advisor will not have a vote.
No ITSA member or student officer should be appointed to the Grievance Committee if they have any vested interest in the outcome. This must be looked at very carefully before any appointments or selections are made.

Article IX - Amendments

Section 1

To amend these bylaws, the proposed amendments(s) must be submitted, in writing, by the chartered delegation to the President of ITSA at least ninety (90) days prior to the State Conference business meeting.

Section 2

A Bylaws Committee of the Board of Directors of ITSA will review all proposed amendments. All approved amendments will be provided upon request to the chartered delegations and the ITSA Officers by the President (Chairman) of the Board of Directors of ITSA, at least thirty (30) days prior to the State Conference business meeting.

Section 3

The proposed amendment(s) must be approved by two-thirds of the voting delegates present.

Section 4

Each chartered delegation will be entitled to one vote for each state officer in attendance {maximum of two (2)}, plus two additional votes for each local chapter which has student members in attendance at the conference.

Section 5

The President (Chairman) of the Board of Directors of ITSA will be responsible for notifying, in writing, the chartered delegations of adopted amendments sixty (60) days following the annual meeting.

Section 6

The approved amendment(s) will become effective in sixty (60) days following the State Conference, unless a different time period is stipulated in the Amendment.