BYLAWS

Name The name of the organization shall be “Trade and Industrial Education Association”, hereinafter referred to as the T&I Education Association and shall function as the Trade and Industrial Education Division of the Oklahoma Association for Career and Technology Education, hereinafter referred to as OkACTE.

Article II:

Objectives The objectivities of the T&I Education Association shall be:

A. Establish and maintain leadership in the promotion of T&I education programs for individuals seeking employment, advancement or retraining.

B. Promote a closer relationship between state and national agencies primarily engaged in career and technology education and other state and national agencies and professional organizations engaged in education.

C. Promote local, state and national legislation for the benefit of career and technology education.

D. Unify T&I education interests through representative membership.

E. Increase the effectiveness and encourage further promotion and expansion of T&I education.

F. Emphasize and encourage the promotion and expansion of SkillsUSA.

G. Disseminate pertinent information to the membership.

Article III: Members

SECTION 1 - CLASSIFICATION: There shall be three classes of members.

Active Member - All career and technology trade and industrial education instructors, coordinators, supervisors, directors, and teacher-trainers of career and technology trade and industrial education in the state of Oklahoma.
Associate Member - Individuals or organizations not engaged in T&I education, but share the objectives of the T & I Education Association through business or educational interest.
Honorary Member - On recommendation of the board of directors, the complementary title of “Honorary Member” may be conferred.

SECTION 2 - ADMISSION: Qualified individuals may apply for membership by paying the appropriate dues and fees required by the T&I Education Association, OkACTE and Association for Career and Technology Education (ACTE) as applicable for each member classification.

SECTION 3 - PRIVILEGES: Active members shall have all rights of membership. Associate members shall be limited to voting rights only. Honorary member is a member in name only.

SECTION 4 - GOOD STANDING: A member in good standing shall be one whose current dues and fees have been paid at all levels and who is not under disciplinary action at any level.

SECTION 5 - REINSTATEMENT: A member is considered to be reinstated upon payment of association dues and fees.

Article IV: Dues

SECTION 1- DUES STRUCTURE: Dues and fees of the T&I Education Association are as follows: The operating policies of the T&I Education Association shall conform to the policies established by the OKACTE Executive Committee and the OKACTE bylaws and shall be based on a percentage of the OKACTE dues. The T&I Dues shall conform to any adjustments made by the OKACTE Executive Committee and shall be based on the current percentage ratio, rounded to the next whole dollar. The Conference Registration will be set by the T&I Executive Committee annually to reflect the actual costs incurred for the conference.

T&I Education Association Active Member ........................................20%
T&I Education Association Associate Member ..................................20%
T&I Education Association Annual Conference Registration….........Actual Cost, established by T&I Executive Committee annually
Honorary Member…………………………………………………………..$0.00

SECTION 2- UNIFIED DUES STRUCTURE: Active and associate members shall pay additional dues and fees to the following professional associations as established in accordance with current association bylaws as approved by the membership.

Oklahoma Association for Career and Technology Education
Association for Career and Technology Education
SkillsUSA Professional Member
Association for Skilled and Technical Sciences

SECTION 3 - DATE DUE: All dues and fees shall be payable by the first day of Annual Conference and delinquent thereafter.

SECTION 4 - FEES OR ASSESSMENTS: Fees or assessments may be levied if approved by a two-thirds vote as an adopted standing rule. A quorum of the membership must be present.

SECTION 5 - OTHER DUES: Members may elect to impose additional dues for affiliation with other organizations by way of a unified dues structure subject to two-thirds written ballot (Article X) with 30 days notice at the annual or special business meeting or by mail-out ballot. A quorum of the membership must be present.

SECTION 6 - AUDIT COMMITTEE: An audit committee of two or more shall be appointed by the president before the Annual Business Meeting to report at the first meeting of the new fiscal year. One member of the committee may be selected from outside the membership. Special audits shall require a two-thirds vote of the board of directors.

SECTION 7 - FISCAL YEAR: The fiscal year shall be from August 1 through July 31.

Article V: Officers

SECTION 1 - COMPOSITION: The elected officers shall be President, President Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, Parliamentarian, Reporter, Treasurer, Skill Center President, Career Cluster Presidents, and Career Cluster Presidents-Elect. Career Clusters and their constituent components shall be determined by the T&I Education Association board of directors in order to align with recognized clusters and meet the needs of the Oklahoma T&I Education Association. The Board shall have the authority to update clusters and components and approve the updates by a simple majority of Board members present and voting when a quorum exists at a regularly called meeting with at least one month notice that updates will be considered. (Reference Appendix 1, Article V, SECTION 1: Listing of Programs Included Within Each Cluster)

SECTION 2 - QUALIFICATIONS: All officer candidates shall be an active member of the association with one or more years membership in the association at the time of the election and have written approval from School Administration.

SECTION 3 - NOMINATIONS: A nominating committee of three members in good standing shall be appointed and approved by the Board of Directors. The committee chair shall be elected by the committee members. The committee shall consider member qualifications, nominate candidates for each elected office, and present a list of qualified candidates, in writing, to the Secretary by April 30 of each year. The committee chair shall then open the electronic balloting from May 1-May 31 annually.

SECTION 4 - ELECTION - The election procedures shall be as follows:

A. Election shall be conducted via electronic ballot only. . Ballots will be sent to the members email addresses listed on file with T&I Division. Results of the election will be announced at the Annual Business Meeting held at August Conference. When there is but one nominee for an office, the chair may take a voice vote, or declare that the nominee is elected, thus effecting the election by unanimous consent or “acclamation.” The chair shall appoint tellers to distribute, collect, and count the ballots, and to report the vote to the assembly. A plurality vote shall constitute an election.

B. Vice-President, Parliamentarian, Reporter and Career Cluster Presidents-Elect, shall be elected at the Annual Business Meeting.

C. Career Cluster Presidents-Elect shall advance to the office of Career Cluster President at the next Annual Business Meeting. Career Cluster President-Elect shall be elected by a ballot vote of the membership present from their Career Cluster.

D. The first year these revised bylaws are in effect, the Career Cluster Presidents scheduled for election shall be elected along with Career Cluster Presidents-elect for all Career Clusters.

SECTION 5 - TERM OF OFFICE: Officers shall serve for a term of one year or until their successors are elected and assume office, except for the President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter who shall serve a two-year term of office. No member shall serve in more than one office at a time and no officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office. Officers are required to attend all business meetings, all retreats that are required for your office which may include overnight visits. If officer is absent from two business meetings, a formal letter of offier position removal will be submitted to officer and their administrator.

SECTION 6 - VACANCY IN OFFICE: Should an incumbent of an office be unable to fulfill his or her official duties, the Board of Directors may declare that office vacant by a two-thirds vote. A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the President-elect. The vacancy thus created in the office of President-Elect shall be filled by the Secretary. Vacancies in the offices of President-Elect, Secretary, Reporter, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, or Skill Center President shall be filled by appointment by the president until the term expires. Vacancies in the office of Career Cluster President shall be filled by the Career Cluster President-Elect. Vacancies in the office of Career Cluster President-Elect shall be filled by T&I presidential appointment and shall succeed to the office of Career Cluster President at the next Annual Business Meeting.

SECTION 7 - DUTIES OF OFFICERS: All officers shall perform duties as specified in these bylaws, the adopted parliamentary authority, and special rules of order or any operational procedures adopted by the Board of Directors.

A. The President shall:

Serve as the administrative officer of the T&I Education Association;
Appoint all committees based on needs determined by the Board of Directors;
Preside at all meetings of the T&I Education Association and the board of directors;
Serve as the official representative of the T&I Education Association;
Coordinate the program-of-work for the year, which includes regular meetings, activities, and projects undertaken by the T&I Education Association;
Serve as an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee.

B. The President-Elect shall:

In the absence of the President, preside and perform the duties of the President;
Render assistance to the President;
Accompany the President to as many outside meetings and other activities as possible in order to better prepare for serving as President.
Oversee maintenance of the T&I Education Association Website.
Succeed to the office of President for the un-expired term in the event of a vacancy and then serve the term for which he/she was elected;
Automatically become President at the end of the term as President-Elect.
Chair committees to which appointed;

C. The Secretary shall:

Keep a record of the business proceedings of the T&I Education Association, noting all actions taken, whether carried or lost, and provide copies of the record to the Board of Directors in a timely fashion;
Notify officers, committee members and delegates of their election or appointment, and furnish committees with whatever documents are required for the performance of their duties;
Keep a list of all committees, and a list of the standing and special rules as well as copies of the bylaws;
Serve as Secretary of the Board of Directors;
Send out all notices where previous notice is required and all notices of meetings when necessary;

D. The Parliamentarian shall:

Serve as an advisor and consultant to the T&I Education Association President, Board of Directors, Committees, and the T&I Education Association Members on matters of parliamentary procedure;
Serve as a member of the Bylaws Committee, and serve as Chair, subject to approval by the Board of Directors;
Review the bylaws annually and make suggestions for changes to the Board of Directors and membership as needed.

E. The Reporter shall:

Serve to maintain various means of communication with the public, legislature, and membership including the T&I Newsletter, the T&I Association website, and any additional communications deemed beneficial by the Executive Committee.

F. The Skill Center President shall:

Serve as a voting member of the board of directors;

Attend all T&I advisory council meetings;
Serve as a liaison between the board of directors and instructors in their cluster;
Work with the nominating committee in the selection of possible candidates for offices that become available;
Serve on committees as assigned by the association president.
To be judges for all OKACTE award nominations

G.. The Career Cluster President shall:

Serve as a voting member of the board of directors;
Attend all T&I advisory council meetings;
Serve as a liaison between the board of directors and instructors in their cluster;
Work with the nominating committee in the selection of possible candidates for offices that become available;
Serve on committees as assigned by the association president.
To be judges for all OKACTE award nominations

G. The Career Cluster President-Elect shall:

Attend all T&I advisory council meetings;
Assist the Career Cluster President;
Serve as Career Cluster President in the absence of the Career Cluster President;
Succeed to the office of Career Cluster President at the next Annual Business Meeting;

H. The Immediate Past-President shall:

Serve as a voting member of the Board of Directors;
Advise the President with a historical perspective of ongoing issues from the previous term.
Serve on the Nominating Committee for one year.

I. The Treasurer, with the ODCTE Advisor shall:

1. Have full knowledge of the regulations concerning the handling of the organization’s finances as determined by the Division’s constitution and/or bylaws.

2. Possess a mastery of simple account/record keeping.

3. Serve as banker and custodian of all Division funds along with ODCTE liaison.

4. Provide assistance when needed to ODCTE staff with collection and procession of Divison/OKACTE/ACTE dues.

5. When applicable, process OKACTE/ACTE dues payments to OKACTE office.

6. Maintain or assure maintenance of all financial records and of the Division and prepare or approve regular financial reports.

7. Be responsible for the budget breakdown by itemizing all expenditures.

8. Perform monthly reconciliation of banking and financial records and keep a revolving fund over the average of the last four years of funds.

9. Actively assist with the development of the Division Budget and assure approval by the officer committee.

10. Execute the Division budget as approved by the Division officer committee, paying all approved bills.

11. Prepare an annual financial statement and submit all financial records for an annual audit to be performed by the Audit Committee appointed by the Division President and the Advisor.

12. Prepare a bi-annual and annual financial statement and submit all financial records, including the minutes of all meetings, for an annual review to be performed by an Audit Committee appointed by the Division President and the Advisor. Submit the financial report to the membership at the Oklahoma Summit.

13. Complete yearly 501(C ) (6) tax return and file with IRS.

14. Attend the annual OKACTE Leadership Seminar

15. Attend the annual OKACTE Legislative and Appropriations Planning Forum, representing the interest of Division members.

16. Fulfill duties as assigned by the Division President.

Article VI: Board of Directors

SECTION 1- COMPOSITION: The board of directors with voting privileges shall be composed of the elected and appointed officers, and Standing Committee Chairs of the T&I Education Association. The State T&I Program Administrator shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors without voting privileges.

SECTION 2- DUTIES: The Board of Directors shall have full power to conduct the business of the association between Annual Business Meetings, except that it shall not change any action taken at the Annual Business Meeting, and shall work closely with the State T&I Staff to insure the T&I Education Association funds are managed in a manner consistent with good business practices.

A. The State T&I Program Administrator shall;

Appoint members of the State T&I Staff to serve as advisors to the board of directors without voting privileges.
Insure with the Division Treasurer any expenditure not included in the budget, or over the approved amount, are brought before the Board of Directors.
Insure with the Division Treasurer a financial report is presented to the Board of Directors at every meeting.
Insure with the Division Treasurer a year-end financial report is prepared for presentation at the Annual Business Meeting.

SECTION 3- MEETINGS: The regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately prior to and immediately following the Annual Summer Conference. Special meetings may be called by the President or upon the written request of five members of the Board of Directors. Notice of special meetings shall be given at least ten days prior to the meeting.

SECTION 4- QUORUM: At least fifty one percent of the voting members of the Board of Directors, to include the President, President-Elect, or Secretary, as outlined in Article V, SECTION 7, shall constitute a quorum.

SECTION 5- ELECTRONIC BALLOT: The Board of Directors shall be authorized to vote by electronic means when it is deemed necessary by the president. The vote shall be made part of the minutes at the next Board of Directors meeting.

SECTION 6- ANNUAL REPORT: The Board of Directors shall report to the membership during the Annual Business Meeting. The report shall contain, but not be limited to, the minutes of the previous meeting(s), finance, and committee reports.

SECTION 7- RECORDS: All files shall be forwarded to newly elected or appointed officers within fourteen (14) days after their election or appointment.

Article VII: Meetings

SECTION 1- ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING: The Annual Business meeting of the T&I Education Association shall be held at the Annual Oklahoma Summit. At this meeting, officers shall be elected, reports of officers and committees shall be heard, and other such business as may arise shall be conducted.

SECTION 2- SPECIAL MEETINGS: Special meetings shall be called by the President upon recommendation of the Board of Directors or may be called upon recommendation of the members of the T&I Education Association.

SECTION 3- TIME ALLOTMENT: Sufficient time must be allotted for each meeting to deliberate such business as may come before the T&I Education Association.

SECTION 4- CANCELLATION: A scheduled meeting may be canceled by the President in the event of inclement weather or disaster that would prevent travel. Cancellation may be made by telephone or other appropriate means to members.

SECTION 5- QUORUM: A quorum shall be a simple majority of those registered at the conference providing that this number does not fall below 25 percent of the T&I Education Association membership.

Article VIII: Standing Committees

SECTION 1- COMMITTEES: The standing committees of the T&I Education Association shall be: Awards, Legislative, Comprehensive Professional Council, and Leadership Development.

SECTION 2- DUTIES:

The Awards Committee shall research awards available to the membership, notify the membership of the awards application process, collect and evaluate the applications, recommend award winners, and assist in the presentation of the awards.
The Political Action Committee (PAC) shall work with the OkACTE/ACTE to keep abreast of all legislation in the political process, both nationally and within the state, which could potentially have an impact upon Trade and Industrial Education.
The Leadership Development Committee shall continuously work to involve T&I Education Association Members in roles of leadership at the local, state, and national level.
The Comprehensive Professional Council is the voice of the K-12 professionals in the Oklahoma CareerTech system. CPC will assist in shaping policy and lead in strategic planning efforts while cultivating a stronger presence for the comprehensive professionals within the Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education. CPC is made up of (2) committee representatives from all membership divisions.
The Diversity Action Committee to untie the profession of career and technology and advocate awareness of diversity among OkACTE, the students that are taught, and businesses in which our members are involved.
The Member Services Committee serves as an advisory board for the OkACTE membership services. This group annually evaluates the programming that has been implemented, and reviews prospective programming annually
The CareerTech Administrative Council is the governing body that directs the operations of the Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education and the Oklahoma Association of Technology Centers, Inc.

Article IX: Amendments

SECTION 1: AMENDMENTS: These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of those present and voting at any Annual or Special Business Meeting of the T&I Education Association where a quorum is present, provided the amendment has been admitted and read at a previous business meeting, or submitted in writing, to the active membership of the T&I Education Association at least one month prior to the time at which it is proposed to vote upon such amendment. The bylaws may also be amended by electronic ballot with the proposed changes to each active member. A minimum of thirty (30) days must be allowed for study of the proposed amendment and return of the ballot with a yes or no vote. Electronic amendments must receive two-thirds vote of the returned ballots for approval. At least four members of the Board of Directors must be present before the ballots are opened and counted.

Article X: Parliamentary Authority

SECTION 1: Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern any provision not covered by the Bylaws of the Trade and Industrial Education Association.

Include copy of Revised Bylaws with IRS Form 990-EZ when next filed after revisions are approved.

Revised and Approved: 09-02-1998
Revised and Approved: 01-08-2000
Revised and Approved: 10-09-2002
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Revised and Approved: 01-20-2006
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Revised and Approved: 08-03-2010
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Revised and Approved: 08-01-2016
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Appendix 1, Article V, SECTION 1

Listing of Programs Included Within Each Cluster

Architecture and Construction

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Service Careers
Building Maintenance Technology
Carpentry
Construction Academy
Construction Trades Cluster
Electrical Trades
Masonry
Plumbing

Arts, Audio-Visual Technology and Communications

Commercial Art
Commercial Photography
Graphic Communications
Television Production
Sound and Broadcast Engineering

Diverse Careers

Boot & Saddle Application
Cosmetology
Firefighter Training
Horticulture (T&I)
Career Transitions (Was ICE)
Jewelry Design & Repair
Lab Technology
Law Enforcement Training
Vocational Orientation

Manufacturing

CADD/Drafting
Electronics Technology
Industrial Technology
Manufacturing Technology
Mechatronics
Precision Machining Technology
Welding

Transportation

Auto Maintenance & Light Repair
Automobile Collision Technology
Automobile Service Technology
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Diesel Service Technology
Motorcycle Service Technology
Power Products Technology
Truck Driver