By-Laws | Education Action Committee

Section 1

Governance Bodies. The following shall be the governance bodies for EAC, in the order of their rank and precedence:

 

a)

Policy Making

The GGEA Representative Council shall be the policy- making body for EAC.
 

b)

Supervisory

The GGEA Board of Directors shall be the agent for the Representative Council in supervising the ongoing activities of EAC.

 

c)

Administrative

The EAC Board of Directors shall be the policy- implementation and administrative body for EAC.

Section 2

Governance Documents All types and classes of governance shall be conducted in accordance with the governance documents. The governance documents for EAC shall be as follows, in the order of their rank and precedence:

  a) The Garden Grove Education Association/CTA/NEA governance documents; i.e., Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Standing Rules;
  b) These EAC Bylaws; and
  c) The EAC Standing Rules as hereinafter defined.

Section 3

Parliamentary Authority Where not otherwise prescribed within these Bylaws, the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order shall be the prescribed authority for the conduct of the meetings of EAC.

Section 4

The following shall be the required sequence for modifications of these Bylaws:

 

a)

Proposal

By majority vote, the GGEA Board of Directors may propose amendments at any meeting provided, however, that nothing in these Bylaws shall preclude the right of the EAC Board of Directors to make recommendations for revisions in these Bylaws.

 

b)

Notice

Notice shall be sent to each Representative Council member at least one meeting prior to the meeting of the Council at which the amendment is to be considered, setting forth the current wording and the proposed changes thereto.

 

c)

Open Debate and Ratification

Amendments shall be considered at an open meeting of the GGEA Representative Council, and may therein be amended by a majority vote to decrease the scope or impact. Following such consideration, the question of ratification shall be submitted to a written ballot of the members of the Representative Council, with approval requiring the affirmative vote of a majority of those voting.

 

d)

Effective Date

Amendments shall become effective at the time of ratification, unless a later time is specified at the time of amendment.

Section 5

Adoption of and Revision to EAC Standing Rules The EAC Board of Directors shall have the authority, by majority vote, to adopt and revise Standing Rules where deemed necessary, provided that such Standing Rules shall not conflict with the EAC governance documents as prescribed hereinabove, or with actions taken by the governance structure of the Garden Grove Education Association/CTA/NEA.

   

 

 

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"GGEA is an association of educators who advocate for the well-being of our membership and the students we serve."

Our Mission Statement:
"GGEA is an association of educators who advocate for the well-being of our membership and the students we serve."

Our Mission Statement:
"GGEA is an association of educators who advocate for the well-being of our membership and the students we serve."

Our Mission Statement:
"GGEA is an association of educators who advocate for the well-being of our membership and the students we serve."