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BY-LAWS
(Approved by the Membership in Summer 2002)
Article I: Name and Purposes
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy, hereafter referred to as the Conference.
Section 2. The Conference, founded in 1932, is a professional organization committed to furthering research in the teaching and learning of language and literacies. The purposes of the Conference shall be (a) to stimulate and encourage research in the teaching and learning of language and literacies; (b) to synthesize, interpret, and publish significant research and compilations of research in the teaching and learning of language and literacies: (c) to support research and special projects authorized by the Executive Committee; and, (d) to recognize and reward outstanding achievements in the teaching and learning of language and literacies.
Article II: Membership and the Election of Members and Fellows
Section 1. New members elected in any one year shall not exceed ten percent of the previous year’s membership.
Section 2. Election of Members.
a. Each year, at least three months prior to the annual fall meeting at NCTE and spring meeting at IRA, the Membership and Election Committee shall solicit nominations for new members from current members. A list of candidates shall then be prepared by the membership and Elections Committee and shall be submitted to the Executive Committee for election.
b. Election shall be by written ballot at a meeting of the Executive Committee, with a majority of the votes cast required. The Secretary shall extend the invitation of the Conference to each successful candidate and shall enclose an application form and folder of information concerning the Conference.
c. Individuals who are recognized by the award procedures of other professional associations, such as the National Council for Teachers of English, American Educational Research Association, and International Reading Association, for exemplary beginning research in the English language arts are automatically invited to be members.
Section 3. Any member whose dues are three years in arrears, and after official notification of this provision, shall be automatically dropped from membership in the Conference.
Section 4. Reinstatement shall follow the same procedures as those required for new members.
Section 5. Election of Fellows.
a. Members of the Conference in good standing for a minimum of three years may be elected Fellows of the Conference to express recognition of their outstanding contribution to research in the teaching and learning of language and literacies.
b. At least three months prior to the annual meetings at NCTE and IRA, two Fellows may nominate a member for election to Fellow status by providing evidence to the Membership and Elections Committee for election.
c. Election of Fellows shall be by majority vote of the Executive Committee.
d. Notification of election shall be extended by the Secretary.
Section 6. Members who retire from their regular teaching positions become lifetime members by petition to the Executive Committee.
Article III: Officers and Their Election
Section 1. The officers of the Conference shall be a President, a President-elect, a Past President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.
Section 2. The President-elect shall become President at the end of his/her term as President-elect and become Past President upon completion of his/her term as President. The Secretary and Treasurer shall serve for a term of three years. All officers shall serve until their successors are elected.
Section 3. The term of each officer shall begin at the close of the annual business meeting at which each is elected. No officer shall be eligible to serve for more than one term in the same office.
Section 4. The Membership and Elections Committee shall prepare a ballot three months prior to the annual spring IRA meeting with candidates for each office to be filled. This ballot will be included as part of the spring newsletter.
Section 5. Candidates shall be elected by plurality vote.
Section 6. Results of the balloting shall be announced at an Executive Committee meeting prior to the annual spring IRA meeting. At the annual business meeting, the Chair of the Membership and Elections Committee or the Secretary shall announce the results of the election.
Section 7. A vacancy in any elective office shall be filled by majority vote of the Executive Committee until the next annual business meeting.
Article IV: Duties and Responsibilities of Conference Officers
Section 1. The Conference officers and other members of the Executive Committee shall strive to attend all Executive Committee and Conference meetings and give prompt attention to Conference business. Sympathy with the aims and purposes of the Conference is expected of all who accept office.
Section 2. The duties of the President shall be those that usually pertain to this office, such as presiding over meetings, ruling upon questions of parliamentary order, declaring the results of votes, and providing leadership to programs and other Conference business.
Section 3. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Conference and the Executive Committee, conduct all business of the Conference under the direction of the Executive Committee, appoint all Special Committee chairs and be ex-officio member of all committees, and appoint special representatives and other positions as necessary.
Section 4. The President-elect shall perform the duties of office in the President’s absence and such other duties as may be determined by the President or the Executive Committee. The President-elect under the direction of the President shall arrange all programs.
Section 5. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the Conference and of the Executive Committee in separate books provided for that purpose, keep a current membership roster, and send out notices of all meetings.
Section 6. The Treasurer shall have charge of all funds belonging to the Conference and shall deposit the funds in a bank, pay all bills, submit a written audited financial statement to the meetings of the Executive Committee, and make a financial statement to the membership at the Annual Meeting.
Article V: Executive Committee
Section 1. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for the general supervision of the affairs of the Conference. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the officers, the immediate Past President, and the Chairs of the Standing Committees.
Section 2. The Executive Committee shall meet twice annually: at the fall meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English and at the spring meeting of the International Reading Association.
Section 3. The Executive Committee may conduct business by mail, telephone conference, or email. A majority vote of the Executive Committee must be secured within the time stipulated in the referendum in order to effect action. Results of the vote on any action taken under these circumstances shall be reported at the next Executive Committee meeting.
Section 4. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for (1) developing (as needed) and maintaining a process for the publication of scholarly books including (a) maintaining relationships with co-publishers and printers, and (b) establishing a masked peer review process, (2) working with the Chair of the Research Committee to acquire outstanding research monographs and book-length manuscripts for publication, (3) taking primary responsibility in suggesting and reviewing all policies related to publication, and (4) reviewing and updating the bylaws and Executive Committee Handbook as needed.
Section 5. A majority of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.
Article VI: Meetings
Section 1. Meetings of the Conference membership at the Fall NCTE and Spring IRA conferences shall be held for the purpose of announcing election results, receiving reports, and for other business that may arise.
Section 2. There shall be other meetings that may be called by the President with approval of the Executive Committee.
Section 3. Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum at all meetings.
Article VII: Committees
Section 1. The Standing Committees of the Conference shall be the (a) Membership and Elections, (b) Publications, and (c) Research.
Section 2. The Chairs of the Standing Committees shall be elected in the same manner as the officers as noted in ARTICLE III. The Chairs shall serve for a term of three years.
Section 3. Such other Special Committees as may be deemed necessary to carry on the work of the Conference shall be appointed by the President.
Section 4. Committees shall consist of at least two members plus a Chair. The committee members shall be appointed by the Chair with the approval of the President.
Section 5. Each committee shall present a written report annually to the Executive Committee.
Article VIII Fiscal Requirements
Section 1. The annual dues for all members shall be ten dollars (United States) payable July 1st in advance.
Section 2. The fiscal year shall extend from March sixteenth to March fifteenth.
Article IX: Parliamentary Authority
Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall be the parliamentary authority for the Conference in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws.
Article X: Amendment of the Bylaws
Section 1. These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Conference membership providing that the proposed amendment has been approved by the Executive Committee and mailed to the members at least two weeks before voting. The voting shall be by mail or email.
Section 2. Results of the voting shall be announced at an Executive Committee meeting by the Secretary prior to the spring IRA meeting and to the membership at the spring IRA meeting.
(Approved by the Membership in Summer 2002)
Article I: Name and Purposes
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy, hereafter referred to as the Conference.
Section 2. The Conference, founded in 1932, is a professional organization committed to furthering research in the teaching and learning of language and literacies. The purposes of the Conference shall be (a) to stimulate and encourage research in the teaching and learning of language and literacies; (b) to synthesize, interpret, and publish significant research and compilations of research in the teaching and learning of language and literacies: (c) to support research and special projects authorized by the Executive Committee; and, (d) to recognize and reward outstanding achievements in the teaching and learning of language and literacies.
Article II: Membership and the Election of Members and Fellows
Section 1. New members elected in any one year shall not exceed ten percent of the previous year’s membership.
Section 2. Election of Members.
a. Each year, at least three months prior to the annual fall meeting at NCTE and spring meeting at IRA, the Membership and Election Committee shall solicit nominations for new members from current members. A list of candidates shall then be prepared by the membership and Elections Committee and shall be submitted to the Executive Committee for election.
b. Election shall be by written ballot at a meeting of the Executive Committee, with a majority of the votes cast required. The Secretary shall extend the invitation of the Conference to each successful candidate and shall enclose an application form and folder of information concerning the Conference.
c. Individuals who are recognized by the award procedures of other professional associations, such as the National Council for Teachers of English, American Educational Research Association, and International Reading Association, for exemplary beginning research in the English language arts are automatically invited to be members.
Section 3. Any member whose dues are three years in arrears, and after official notification of this provision, shall be automatically dropped from membership in the Conference.
Section 4. Reinstatement shall follow the same procedures as those required for new members.
Section 5. Election of Fellows.
a. Members of the Conference in good standing for a minimum of three years may be elected Fellows of the Conference to express recognition of their outstanding contribution to research in the teaching and learning of language and literacies.
b. At least three months prior to the annual meetings at NCTE and IRA, two Fellows may nominate a member for election to Fellow status by providing evidence to the Membership and Elections Committee for election.
c. Election of Fellows shall be by majority vote of the Executive Committee.
d. Notification of election shall be extended by the Secretary.
Section 6. Members who retire from their regular teaching positions become lifetime members by petition to the Executive Committee.
Article III: Officers and Their Election
Section 1. The officers of the Conference shall be a President, a President-elect, a Past President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.
Section 2. The President-elect shall become President at the end of his/her term as President-elect and become Past President upon completion of his/her term as President. The Secretary and Treasurer shall serve for a term of three years. All officers shall serve until their successors are elected.
Section 3. The term of each officer shall begin at the close of the annual business meeting at which each is elected. No officer shall be eligible to serve for more than one term in the same office.
Section 4. The Membership and Elections Committee shall prepare a ballot three months prior to the annual spring IRA meeting with candidates for each office to be filled. This ballot will be included as part of the spring newsletter.
Section 5. Candidates shall be elected by plurality vote.
Section 6. Results of the balloting shall be announced at an Executive Committee meeting prior to the annual spring IRA meeting. At the annual business meeting, the Chair of the Membership and Elections Committee or the Secretary shall announce the results of the election.
Section 7. A vacancy in any elective office shall be filled by majority vote of the Executive Committee until the next annual business meeting.
Article IV: Duties and Responsibilities of Conference Officers
Section 1. The Conference officers and other members of the Executive Committee shall strive to attend all Executive Committee and Conference meetings and give prompt attention to Conference business. Sympathy with the aims and purposes of the Conference is expected of all who accept office.
Section 2. The duties of the President shall be those that usually pertain to this office, such as presiding over meetings, ruling upon questions of parliamentary order, declaring the results of votes, and providing leadership to programs and other Conference business.
Section 3. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Conference and the Executive Committee, conduct all business of the Conference under the direction of the Executive Committee, appoint all Special Committee chairs and be ex-officio member of all committees, and appoint special representatives and other positions as necessary.
Section 4. The President-elect shall perform the duties of office in the President’s absence and such other duties as may be determined by the President or the Executive Committee. The President-elect under the direction of the President shall arrange all programs.
Section 5. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the Conference and of the Executive Committee in separate books provided for that purpose, keep a current membership roster, and send out notices of all meetings.
Section 6. The Treasurer shall have charge of all funds belonging to the Conference and shall deposit the funds in a bank, pay all bills, submit a written audited financial statement to the meetings of the Executive Committee, and make a financial statement to the membership at the Annual Meeting.
Article V: Executive Committee
Section 1. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for the general supervision of the affairs of the Conference. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the officers, the immediate Past President, and the Chairs of the Standing Committees.
Section 2. The Executive Committee shall meet twice annually: at the fall meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English and at the spring meeting of the International Reading Association.
Section 3. The Executive Committee may conduct business by mail, telephone conference, or email. A majority vote of the Executive Committee must be secured within the time stipulated in the referendum in order to effect action. Results of the vote on any action taken under these circumstances shall be reported at the next Executive Committee meeting.
Section 4. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for (1) developing (as needed) and maintaining a process for the publication of scholarly books including (a) maintaining relationships with co-publishers and printers, and (b) establishing a masked peer review process, (2) working with the Chair of the Research Committee to acquire outstanding research monographs and book-length manuscripts for publication, (3) taking primary responsibility in suggesting and reviewing all policies related to publication, and (4) reviewing and updating the bylaws and Executive Committee Handbook as needed.
Section 5. A majority of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.
Article VI: Meetings
Section 1. Meetings of the Conference membership at the Fall NCTE and Spring IRA conferences shall be held for the purpose of announcing election results, receiving reports, and for other business that may arise.
Section 2. There shall be other meetings that may be called by the President with approval of the Executive Committee.
Section 3. Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum at all meetings.
Article VII: Committees
Section 1. The Standing Committees of the Conference shall be the (a) Membership and Elections, (b) Publications, and (c) Research.
Section 2. The Chairs of the Standing Committees shall be elected in the same manner as the officers as noted in ARTICLE III. The Chairs shall serve for a term of three years.
Section 3. Such other Special Committees as may be deemed necessary to carry on the work of the Conference shall be appointed by the President.
Section 4. Committees shall consist of at least two members plus a Chair. The committee members shall be appointed by the Chair with the approval of the President.
Section 5. Each committee shall present a written report annually to the Executive Committee.
Article VIII Fiscal Requirements
Section 1. The annual dues for all members shall be ten dollars (United States) payable July 1st in advance.
Section 2. The fiscal year shall extend from March sixteenth to March fifteenth.
Article IX: Parliamentary Authority
Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall be the parliamentary authority for the Conference in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws.
Article X: Amendment of the Bylaws
Section 1. These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Conference membership providing that the proposed amendment has been approved by the Executive Committee and mailed to the members at least two weeks before voting. The voting shall be by mail or email.
Section 2. Results of the voting shall be announced at an Executive Committee meeting by the Secretary prior to the spring IRA meeting and to the membership at the spring IRA meeting.
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