CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE CANADIAN
ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION/ ASSOCIATION
CANADIENNE POUR L'ÉTUDE DE L'ADMINISTRATION SCOLAIRE
(Adopted at the Annual General Meeting, Toronto,
June 6, 1974)
ARTICLE 1: NAME
The name of the Association shall be: CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION (ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE POUR L'ÉTUDE DE L'ADMINISTRATION
SCOLAIRE) hereinafter referred to as the Association.
ARTICLE 2: OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Association shall be:
2.1 To encourage scholarly study and research related to educational administration.
2.2 To provide a national forum for reporting and discussing research findings
related to educational administration.
2.3 To associate with other national and international organizations with similar
purposes.
ARTICLE 3: GENERAL ORGANIZATION
3.1 The Association is one of several cooperating Associations of the Canadian
Society for the Study of Education (Societe Canadienne pour L'Étude
De L'Éducation).
3.2 The Association shall hold meetings at the time of the Annual convention
of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education.
3.3 In the event of dissolution or winding up of the Association, all its remaining
assets, after payment of liabilities, shall be granted to the Canadian Society
for the Study of Education.
ARTICLE 4: MEMBERSHIP
4.1 Membership in CASEA is restricted to those who hold membership in CSSE.
4.2 Candidates for membership shall be engaged in the study or practice of
educational administration.
4.3 The amount of the annual dues shall be determined from time to time by
the membership in the Annual General Meeting.
4.4 All members of the Association in good standing shall have the privilege
of (1) voting at the Annual General Meeting, (2) nominating members for office
in the Association, (3) standing for office in the Association, (4) benefiting
from the services of the Association.
4.5 Members in good standing are regular members whose application and fees
have been accepted by the Association. Failure to pay fees for any membership
year by a date fixed by the Executive constitutes withdrawal from the association.
ARTICLE 5: OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
5.1 The Officers of the Association shall be the (1) President, (2) Vice-President,
(3) Secretary-Treasurer, (4) Past-President.
5.2 The President shall (1) preside at meetings of the Executive Committee
and of the Association, (2) exercise general direction of the activities of
the association, (3) represent the Association before other organizations,
(4) be a member of all Committees of the Association, (5) have responsibility
for arranging the Annual General Meeting.
5.3 The Vice-President shall assist the President in the performance of his
duties and shall assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President.
5.4 The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for the custody and maintenance
of the records of the Association, the collection of fees, and the performance
of duties assigned to him by the Executive.
5.5 Between annual meetings any post of officer of the Association which becomes
vacant may be filled by appointment by the President.
ARTICLE 6: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION
6.1 The Executive shall consist of the Officers of the Association.
6.2 The Executive shall propose policies and conduct business related to the
Association.
6.3 The Executive shall be responsible for (1) the finances of the Association,
(2) the creation of standing, nominating, and ad hoc committees and the appointment
of members to these committees, (3) publications of the Association, (4) the
planning of the Annual General Meeting.
ARTICLE 7: REGULATIONS
7.1 The Association may at the Annual General meeting make By-Laws and Regulations
under the Articles of this Constitution to govern the business of the Association.
ARTICLE 8: AMENDMENTS
8.1 Amendments to this Constitution shall be made with the approval of at least
a 60 per cent vote of all members in good standing who respond to a mailed
ballot.
8.2 Written notice of motion for an amendment to this constitution shall be
distributed to all members in good standing ninety days before the annual general
meeting. Balloting by mail shall take place immediately following the Annual
General Meeting.
ARTICLE 9: COMMITTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION
9.1 Three committees are formed each year to make selections
for three awards: The Thomas B. Greenfield Award Committee
to determine the best doctoral thesis/dissertation;
the Master’s Award Committee to select the best thesis or project; The Distinguished
Service Award Committee.
9.2 Unless otherwise determined at the Annual General Meeting, the selection
of committee members will be at the discretion of the member designated as Chair
of the committee.
9.3 Unless otherwise directed, each committee will have at least three (3) members
selected from among the CASEA/ACEAS membership.
9.4 On each committee, both genders will be represented.
9.5 On each committee, members will be selected from across Canada with a view
to achieving a geographic balance.
9.6 On each committee, at least one francophone member or a member who is fluent
in French will be selected.
9.7 Prior to starting their work, the Chairs of each committee will forward the
list of members to the Executive.
9.8 CASEA/ACEAS members approached to sit on either the Thomas Barr Greenfield
or Master’s Award Committee should not agree to participate if they know that
one of their students will be making a submission to that committee.
9.9 For the Distinguished Service Award Committee, a retired member should normally
be included.
BY-LAWS OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION/ ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE POUR L'ÉTUDE DE
L'ADMINISTRATION SCOLAIRE
1. Officers shall be elected for a two-year term.
2. The terms of office shall begin the day following the close
of the Annual General Meeting.
3. A Committee of not fewer than three members of the Association
shall be appointed by the President, in consultation with the officers
of the Executive, to act as a Nominating Committee.
4. The Nominating committee shall propose nominations of at least
two candidates for each office.
5. The election of officers shall be conducted by a mail ballot
at least 30 days before the Annual General Meeting of the Association
at which time the results shall be announced.
6. The Executive shall appoint an editor for the Newsletter of
the Association.
7. The annual membership fee for the Association shall be five
dollars. The fee for student members shall be $2.50.
8. The membership year shall be from July 1 to June 30.
9. Failure to renew the membership constitutes withdrawal from
the Association.
10. Cheques shall be cosigned by the President and secretary-Treasurer
of the Association.
11. There shall be an annual audit of the financial statement
of the Association.
12. The quorum for the Annual General Meeting shall be ten members.
13. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting shall be distributed
to the membership by mail.
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