The following is Proposed Bylaw Amendment #1. It would revise Article VI, Governance: Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Section 1. Executive Committee, Subsection A, Composition and Article VII, Nominations, Elections and Terms of Office; Section 3, Regional, Statewide, Retired and At-Large Executive Committee Members. The present text is in the left column. Proposed revisions are indicated by underlined text in the right column.
Article VI, Governance: Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Section 1. Executive Committee
Subsection A, Composition.
(1) The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, the Vice President, the Executive Director-Treasurer, eight (8) Regional Executive Committee members, one (1) Statewide Retired Region Executive Committee member, one (1) At-Large ESP Executive Committee member, and one (1) At-Large Ethnic Minority Executive Committee member.
Article VI, Governance: Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Section 1. Executive Committee
Subsection A, Composition.
(1) The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, the Vice President, the Executive Director-Treasurer, eight (8) Regional Executive Committee members, one (1) Statewide Retired Region Executive Committee member, one (1) At-Large ESP Executive Committee member, and one (1) At-Large Ethnic Minority Executive Committee member, and one (1) NEA Director.
Article VII, Section 3
Add new Subsection (I):
(I) NEA Director on the Executive Committee
(1) Eligibility
Any of MTA’s NEA Directors duly elected by direct vote of the MTA active membership is eligible to be a candidate for and serve as "NEA Director on the Executive Committee."
(2) Nomination, Election and Term of Office
A. The seat for one (1) "NEA Director on the Executive Committee" shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of Delegates by all delegates.
B. The procedures for the nomination and election of, and term of office for, the NEA Director on the MTA Executive Committee shall be established by the Board of Directors.
Impact Statement
This proposal would add a seat for one of the MTA’s existing NEA Directors on the MTA Executive Committee, to be elected by Annual Meeting delegates.
Submitted by: Candace Shivers, Massachusetts Community College Council
Bylaws and Rules Committee: Recommends Rejection (7-0)
Board of Directors
Recommends Adoption (41-15)
