Bylaws
In accordance with the IRA Bylaws, IRA members are to be notified of proposed bylaws changes and given the opportunity to submit their comments to the Board. At the February 24-25, 2012, meeting of the IRA Board of Directors, the Board voted to propose the following change to the bylaws and would like you to review this change and submit your comments to bylaws@reading.org. Once the Board has reviewed comments from the membership, a final vote on this proposed change, as well as those changes proposed at the October 27-28, 2011, meeting, will take place at the April 28, 2012, meeting of the IRA Board of Directors.
Explanation for Bylaw Change Article VIII, Section 1.B.
The Board is proposing that two members of the nominating committee be classroom teachers to assure that there is adequate representation of this important constituency on this committee. They are also adding a past president as co-chair with the immediate past president to contribute their expertise to this group.
Proposed Text:
Article VIII, Section 1. B.
Membership of Committee
The Nominating Committee shall consist of eleven (11) IRA members representing various regions of the United States, one (1) representative from Canada, two (2) representatives from areas outside the United States and Canada. Two (2) members of the eleven (11) shall be classroom teachers. The immediate Past-President of the Association and a Past-President appointed by the current president shall serve as co-chairs.
Explanation for Bylaw Change Article V Section 6. B. (p. 2)
The Budget Committee now consists of the entire Board (rather than a subset of the Board) so that all Board members are part of the budgeting process.
Proposed Text:
The Budget Committee shall be comprised of a committee of the entire Board, with the President as chairperson, and at least one (1) external financial expert appointed by the Board to act as a nonvoting advisor. The Budget Committee’s primary function is to assist and advise the Board in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities with respect to one (1) establishing an annual budget, (2) ensuring that the budget reflects Board policies and priorities, and (3) forecasting budgetary needs for multiple years. The full charter of this Committee shall be set forth in the policies and procedures of the Association.
Explanation for Bylaw Change Article V Section 6. E (p. 3)
The Board voted to change the name of the former Headquarters Committee to Evaluation Committee to more closely identify the role of that Committee.
Proposed Text:
The Evaluation Committee shall comprise the chairperson as appointed by the president-elect from the senior Board class and two (2) additional members of the Board (one (1) from the junior and freshman classes). The President, President-elect, and the Vice President shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members. The Evaluation Committee shall have responsibility to: (1) check and review the maintenance of an organized and accessible file of Executive Director evaluations, and (2) review and evaluate the performance of the Executive Director annually as per the published Board integrated schedule. The full charge of the Evaluation Committee shall be set forth in the policies and procedures of the Association.
Explanation for Bylaw Change Article VIII Section 2. A. 1. (p. 6) and Article VIII Section 2 B. 1 (p.6)
National Affiliates are now referred to as International Affiliates and this change has been made in the bylaws.
Proposed Text:
Section 2 A. 1.
- Each nominee must be a current member in good standing of the Association and a current member of a local council and of a state or provincial council or international affiliate whenever the nominee resides in an area served by such councils and/or affiliates.
Section 2. B. 1.
- Each nominee must be a member in good standing of the Association and a current member of a local council and of a state or provincial council or international affiliate whenever the nominee resides in an area served by such councils and/or affiliates.