Technology Education
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Council Purpose:
TECC promotes technology education for the elementary school.Council Goals:
TECC attempts to fulfill these goals through a number of significant activities. The Council sponsors the ITEA journal, Technology and Children. Technology and Children offers educators with excellent standards based ideas on how to integrate technology education into the elementary school curriculum.
- Provide technology education teachers, teacher educators, and supervisors, and elementary school teachers, resource personnel, and administrators with professional development in elementary school technology education.
- Provide educators with educational resources that support elementary school technology education.
TECC offers many Special Interest Sessions at the ITEA annual conference.
TECC occasionally offers an Elementary Symposium in conjunction with the ITEA annual conference.
TECC publishes monographs full of hands-on activities and teaching ideas.
Technology Education for Children Council of the ITEA
Approved March, 1998Section 1. The name of the organization shall be "Technology Education for Children Council" (TECC).
Article I - NameSection 1. To promote technology education as a vital aspect of elementary schools.
Article II - PurposesSection 2. To enlist and coordinate the efforts of people contributing to the development of technology education for children.
Section 3. To publish and disseminate technology education materials appropriate for use in elementary grades.
Section 4. To perform any necessary acts in upholding these purposes, including the receiving, holding, and administering of funds and property.Return to Top
Article III - Membership Section 1. Professional membership shall be open to all persons interested in technology education for children. Each professional member must also be a member of the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) or be employed by an elementary school that holds membership in ITEA.Section 2. Life membership is no longer open. Existing life memberships shall remain in force until death or until the life member requests in writing that they be dropped from membership.
Section 3. Honorary membership shall be awarded by the Executive Board.
Section 4. Institutional membership is available to undergraduate and graduate programs in the areas of technology education or elementary education. There are two levels (I and II) of participation. Institutional membership does not include voting privileges.
Section 5. Sustaining membership shall be open to commercial and industrial firms, companies, and individuals not qualified for any of the above membership categories.
Section 1. The dues for all members shall be set by the Executive Board.
Article IV - DuesSection 2. No dues shall be required of honorary members.
Section 3. The fees for an institutional membership shall be set by the Executive Board. The dues and services for these institutional memberships occur at two levels: Level I (membership certificate and newsletters are provided) and Level II (membership certificate, newsletters and monographs are supplied).
Section 4. The fees for a sustaining membership shall be set by the Executive Board and approved by two-thirds of the voting membership by mail.
Section 1. This council shall be a council of the ITEA and shall maintain a close liaison with its parent organization.
Article V - AffiliationSection 2. This council may grant affiliation to any state, provincial, national, or regional council having similar purposes.
Section 3. This council shall establish a working relationship with other appropriate organizations.
Section 1. The President, Vice President for Programs, Vice President for Communications, the Secretary, and the Treasurer shall be elected for terms of two years.
Article VI - Officers and Executive BoardSection 2. There shall be an Executive Board for this council which shall consist of the above named officers, the Immediate Past President, and Chairpersons of all committees.
Section 3. Only a professional or life member of the Council shall be eligible to hold office, or to be a chairperson of a standing committee. It is further required that for any person to have his/her name on a ballot for any office, that person must have been a member of the Council for at least two consecutive years prior to nomination to office and must be a professional or life member of the ITEA.
Section 4. When a duly elected officer of the Council is unable to assume or carry out the responsibilities of his/her office, the Executive Board shall appoint another member to that office who shall serve until the next regular election.
Section 5. Officers may not be re-elected to an office for more than two consecutive terms.
Section 6. All officers shall assume the duties of office immediately following the TECC business meeting, which is held in conjunction with the International Conference for the ITEA.Return to Top
Section 1. The President shall: Serve as chairperson of the Executive Board as well as the Executive Assembly; Be responsible for the promotion of advancement of the council; Serve as chairperson of Elections Committee; Preside at all meetings of the Executive Board and Executive Assembly; Act as the official spokesperson for TECC regarding matters relating to other organizations and the public; Hold final responsibilities for publications under TECC's name; Appoint the committee chairpersons as indicated in the bylaws and preside at the TECC Business Meeting; Serve as Coordinator of Committees and prepare an annual report of their work; Outline objectives and duties of the committees.
Article VII - Duties of Officers and Executive BoardSection 2. The Vice President for Programs shall: Serve as assistant to the President; Have the responsibility for organizing the TECC part of the ITEA International Conference Program; Perform such duties as requested by the President; Serve as the Council's contact with the ITEA International Conference Program Chairperson.
Section 3. The Vice President for Communications shall: Serve as assistant to the President; Assume responsibilities for TECC publications and documents (monographs, newsletters, brochures, bylaws, archives).
Section 4. The Secretary shall; Record the minutes of all the meetings of the Executive Board, the Executive Assembly, and the Annual Business Meeting; Send to all professional members notices of meetings and proposed changes in the bylaws.
Section 5. The Treasurer shall: Serve as assistant to the Secretary; Perform the duties of the Treasurer; Record minutes of the Executive Board, the Executive Assembly and the Annual Business Meetings when the Secretary is not present; Receive and hold all dues and funds; At all times be under a surety bond in excess of the assets of the Council; Follow methods approved by the Executive Board in all matters relating to the payment of the bills, depositing funds and keeping records; Prepare an annual financial report in writing for presentation to the membership; Have the records audited and verified at the end of the term of office.
Section 1. The standing committees of the Council shall be:
Article VIII - Committees
a. Conference Program
b. Membership
c. Publication
d. Research
e. Newsletter
f. Nomination of Election
g. ArchivesSection 2. It shall be the function of the Executive Board to establish, delete or discontinue standing committees as conditions may warrant.
Section 3. There shall be such special committees as may be appointed by the President and approved by the Executive Board.
Section 4. The President with approval of the Executive Board shall appoint a chairperson of all committees for one year. The committee chairpersons may be re-appointed.
Section 5. The members of any committee shall be suggested by the chairperson of each committee and shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board.
Section 6. It shall be the duty of the chairperson of each standing committee to prepare a report for the annual business meeting.Return to Top
Section 1. The Executive Assembly shall consist of the Executive Board and chairpersons of all committees. It shall deal with all matters not covered by the bylaws or which the Executive Board deems sufficiently broad in scope and meaning to demand action by a larger group.
Article IX - Executive AssemblySection 1. This council shall hold at least one annual meeting which shall include a business session. This council may hold or sponsor as many other meetings as the Executive Board may consider advisable.
Article X - MeetingSection 1. Amendment to these bylaws may be initiated by submitting a written proposal to the Executive Board. Upon approval by the Executive Board, the proposed amendment shall be submitted by mail to the membership for vote. Two-thirds (2/3) of the returned ballots must approve the amendment before it becomes part of the bylaws.
Article XI - AmendmentsSection 1. The administration of the affairs of the Council shall be vested in the Executive Board which shall further be authorized to take what ever actions it may decide to be necessary for the best interest of the Council, provided that none of these actions conflicts with the bylaws of the Council.
Article XII - Executive BoardSection 2. The President shall call meetings of the Executive Board whenever the need arises. As much business as possible shall be conducted by correspondence. Written consent to proposals shall be sought from all members of the Executive Board before action is taken. Whenever, any member disagrees, such members shall within seven days submit a statement of the reasons for the position taken. A copy of such statement or statements shall then be submitted to all members of the Executive Board, and a new vote is required. In such a case, a majority of such correspondence shall be kept by the Secretary as a part of the record of the Executive Board.
Section 3. The President shall serve as the Chairperson of the Executive Assembly. The Vice President for Programs shall serve in absence of the President.
Section 4. In the event of the resignation of the Executive Board member, the vacancy shall be filled by the first runner-up of the immediate past election. If the runner-up does not wish to serve, the Executive Board may fill the position by appointment.
Section 1. Except for life members, the membership year shall be from the date of joining the ITEA to the same date the following year.
Article XIII - Membership Year and Fiscal YearSection 2. The fiscal year shall be from July 1st to June 30th of the next year.
Section 1. Only professional or life members are eligible to vote.
Article XIV - Election of OfficersSection 2. The election of all officers generally elected by the Council shall be conducted by mail ballot to the entire membership in good standing provided for in Section 3 below.
Section 3. The Election Committee shall consist of the President, who shall serve as chairperson, and other regular or life members who shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board.
a. The President with the approval of the Executive Board shall appoint a nomination committee of three (3) members.
b. The nomination committee shall submit two (2) names for the office of Vice President for Programs, two (2) names for the office of Vice President for Communications, two (2) names for the Secretary, and two (2) names for the Treasurer.
c. An election ballot shall be mailed to the membership for the purpose of electing officers. The election ballot shall contain a resume of the candidates' professional backgrounds.
d. The Election Committee shall tabulate the results and announce the results at the annual TECC business meeting.Section 4. It shall be the responsibility of each affiliate to keep the Executive Board fully informed at all times of its activities and changes in officers.
Section 1. Any state, provincial, national, or area association for elementary school technology may, with the approval of the Executive Board, affiliate with the Council and shall be designated either as an affiliate, state, provincial, national, or area association.
Article XV - AffiliationSection 2. Each affiliated association shall be furnished with a Certificate of Affiliation.
Section 3. It shall be the responsibility of each affiliate to keep the Executive Board fully informed at all times of its activities and changes in officers.Return to Top
Section 1. Conference Program Committee: The chairperson of this committee shall be Vice President for Programs. This committee shall select or develop workshops, displays, programs, presentations, meetings and social gatherings appropriate for promoting technology education at the ITEA Conference and other locations.
Article XVI - Committee DutiesSection 2. Membership Committee: This committee shall develop and implement plans for maintaining and expanding the membership of the TECC.
Section 3. Publication Committee: The chairperson of this committee shall be the Vice President for Communications. This committee shall promote, and supervise TECC publications, except for the newsletter. The primary responsibilities are to review, select, prepare, and publish books, bulletins, brochures, articles and monographs for the improvement of technology education in the elementary schools.
Section 4. Research Committee: This committee shall promote research in technology education for children. This shall include identification of areas needing research, coordination of research efforts, and dissemination of research results.
Section 5. Newsletter Committee: This committee shall publish and disseminate two TECC newsletters each year.
Section 6. Nomination and Election Committee: This committee shall conduct the election of officers as specified in the bylaws. The committee shall obtain nominations for the TECC awards and make recommendations of recipients to the Executive Board.
Section 7. Archive Committee: This committee shall insure that copies of all TECC publications and official reports of the Council are collected, organized and saved.
Section 1. The business meeting of this council shall be conducted in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order (revised). A parliamentarian shall be appointed to rule on all questions of order that may arise.
Article XVII - Conduct of Business Meetings
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