Standing Rules |

A.

Privileged and Non-privileged Material

1.

Privileged materials shall include staff evaluations, member's personal information including home addresses and phone numbers, and any records pertaining to grievances.

2.

All other records and materials kept by the Association shall be categorized as non-privileged.

B.

Publications

The publications of the Association shall include the following:

1.

ADVOCATE - Association Official Newsletter
This publication shall be distributed bi-monthly. The contents of this newsletter shall be determined by an editorial board consisting of at least four (4) Association members and the Executive Director. The Editorial Board shall be appointed by the President, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

2.

AdNotes - Informational Newsletter
This informational newsletter shall be prepared by the President and published as needed.  It shall provide the membership with information relating to issues facing the Association and the profession.

3.

Negotiation's Update
This informational newsletter shall be published periodically during the negotiations process to inform members of the status of negotiations.

4.

Representative Council Agenda
This information shall be sent to Association Representatives at least one (1) week prior to each Representative Council meeting, and shall include the following:  agenda, background material, and minutes of the previous meeting.

5.

Special Information Bulletin
This bulletin shall be published on an as-needed basis and distributed to all Representative Council members or all members as determined by the President and shall contain material of significance to Association leaders as they carry out their responsibilities within the organization.

5.

Segment Column or Newsletter
These columns or newsletters shall be published on an as-needed basis.  Segment Directors shall serve as the Editorial Boards. The Executive Director shall supervise these publications.

C.

Only Association publications may be identified by the official Association logo.

D.

All other publications distributed through the Association Office shall be approved by the Board of Directors and identified as to source.

E.

All news releases issued in the name of the Association to outside public media must conform to Association policies and be approved by the President.