NJCEA is a resource for education professionals involved in supervising
students
involved in work based learning experiences such as:
- Cooperative Education (co-op)
- Clinical
- Youth Apprenticeship
- Registered Apprenticeship, youth component
Our newly formed organization, the New Jersey Cooperative Education
Association
(NJCEA), and its members have worked diligently over the
last year to represent
all of you. What is so exciting is that through
this ongoing process our separate
organizations (CBE, CIE, ME, etc.)
have come together and are uniting as one
organization, NJCEA. We are a
contributor to the recent modifications and
proposals that the State
Department of Education will be implementing for all
Structured
Learning and Cooperative Education programs. We plan to continue
to be
at the forefront of workforce education issues in New Jersey,
working
in concert with the New Jersey Department of Education, the New
Jersey Department
of Labor, as well as with other professional
organizations. NJCEA will continue
to promote and develop our
professional organization for educators involved
in supervising
students in work-based learning activities.
Constitution of the New Jersey Cooperative Education
Association
Incorporated as N.J.C.I.E.C.A. Inc.
(Adopted 9/24/81)
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of this association shall be: New Jersey Cooperative Education
Association.
*Incorporated as N.J.C.I.E.C.A., New Jersey
Cooperative Industrial Education
Coordinators
Association
ARTICLE II
PURPOSES
A. The purposes of this Association shall be to:
1.Provide for
the advancement of membership through professional programs,
services
and opportunities that will be ultimately beneficial to all
students;
2.Provide all members with an effective Association which
promotes their professional
needs and interests;
3.Promote and
improve the public image and professional standing of
Cooperative
Education and Structured Learning
Experiences;
4.Support realistic and beneficial legislative
programs that promote Cooperative
Education and Structured Learning
Experiences;
5.Promote student organizations whose purpose is to
enhance Vocational/Technical
Education;
6.Provide for the
advancement of our students by awarding scholarships; and
7.Promote
activities that encourage student involvement.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
A.All individuals, businesses, and/or organizations supporting the
purpose
as stated in Article II are eligible for membership in the
Association.
B.Membership classifications:
1.Active member ñ
A)any individual currently certified in Cooperative
Education and
Structured Learning Experiences; B) any retired certified
Cooperative
Education and/or Structured Learning Experiences
Coordinator.
2.Associate member ñ any other individual, business,
and/or organization
interested in the purpose of this Association shall
be a non-voting member.
C.Membership shall begin with the receipt
of dues. The membership year shall
extend from September 1 through
August 31. Membership fees are due by December
31 of the fiscal year to
remain an Active Member.
D.The membership shall receive copies of
the regular publications of this Association.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
A.The officers of this Association shall consist of : President,
Vice-President,
Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, Recording
Secretary, and Immediate Past-President.
B.Terms of
office:
1. President - two year term; elected odd years
2.
Vice President - two year term; elected odd years
3. Treasurer -
two year term; elected even years
4. Corresponding Secretary - two
year term; elected even years
5. Recording Secretary - two year
term; elected even years
6. Immediate Past-President - two year
term
C.The officers of this Association shall also serve as the
officers of the
Executive Committee.
D.The 2004 ñ 2005 Executive
Committee shall serve as officers for the
initial year. The Treasurer,
Corresponding Secretary, and Recording Secretary
shall be appointed for
a two-year term.
ARTICLE V
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
A.The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association.
He/She shall
be the Chairperson of the Executive Committee and an
ex-officio member of all
committees. He/She shall, with approval of the
Executive Committee, appoint
members of all committees. He/She shall
perform all other duties customary
to the office or imposed by the
by-laws.
B.The Vice President shall preside at all meetings of the
Association and the
Executive Committee in the absence of the
President. He/She shall be responsible
for the program activities of
the Association.
C.The Treasurer shall collect all money belonging
to the Association. He/She
shall keep an accurate record of receipts
and expenditures and shall furnish
statements at all meetings of the
Executive Committee. An itemized report of
receipts and expenditures
with vouchers shall be submitted for annual audit.
He/She shall pay
only those bills submitted by the President.
D.The Corresponding
Secretary shall attend to the correspondence of the Association
and the
Executive Committee. It shall also be his/her duty to send out
notices,
announcements, and bulletins as directed by the Executive
Committee or the
President. It shall also be his/her duty to see that
accurate records of membership
are maintained and have membership lists
available for mailing purposes when
required.
E.The Recording
Secretary shall keep complete and accurate minutes of all meetings
of
the Association and the Executive Committee.
F.The immediate
Past-President shall be the Executive Committeeís representative
on the
Nominating Committee and shall serve as its Chairperson.
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ARTICLE VI
ELECTION
All
officers will be elected prior to the end of the fiscal
period.
ARTICLE VII
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
A.All elected officers of the Association are members of the Executive
Committee
as indicated in ARTICLE IV, Section C.
B.The Executive
Committee shall also consist of a representative from each
region,
North and South.
ARTICLE VIII
COMMITTEES
A.The President, with the approval of the Executive committee shall
appoint
committees.
B.Standing Committees:
1.Awards
Committee
2.Constitution Committee
3.Financial Committee
4.Membership Committee
5.Nominating
Committee
6.Program Committee
7.Publications
Committee
8.Scholarship Committee
ARTICLE IX
MEETINGS
A.General
1.Meetings of the Association shall be held during the
fiscal year at such
time and place as designated by the Executive
Committee.
2.Additional meetings may be called when deemed
necessary by the Executive
Committee and/or 50% of the Active
Members.
B.Business
1.A quorum for the transaction of business of the
Association shall consist
of at least twenty percent (20%) of active
members.
2.The Executive Committee shall hold at least four
meetings during the year.
3.The meetings of the Executive Committee
shall be held at the call of the
President.
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS
The Constitution may be amended as follows:
A.Proposed amendments must be in the hands of the Chairperson of the
Constitution
Committee 90 days prior to the date set for the annual
meeting.
B.The Constitution Committee shall review proposed
amendments and said committee
may recommend acceptance or
rejection.
C.Copies of all proposed amendments shall be mailed
and/or distributed to all
of the membership thirty days prior to the
annual meeting. The membership shall
be notified that the proposed
amendments will be submitted to the voting membership
at the annual
meeting.
D.Proposed amendments shall be prepared for distribution
again at the annual
meeting.
E.Amendments to the Constitution
shall be approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of
quorum.
F.Amendments shall become effective at the beginning of the
next fiscal year.
ARTICLE XI
DISSOLUTIONMENT
In the event of dissolutionment, the assets of the Corporation shall be
distributed
only to such organizations that have the same purpose and
an exemption under
Section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
By-Laws of the New Jersey Cooperative Education
Association
*Incorporated as N.J.C.I.E.C.A. (adopted
9/24/81)
ARTICLE I
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year shall be September 1 to August 31.
ARTICLE II
DUES
Annual dues for the membership shall be as follows:
1. Active member $25.00; Retired - $15.00
2. Associate
members
A. Regular $20.00
B. Student $5.00
ARTICLE III
ELECTION OF
OFFICERS
A.Eligibility:
Active Members of the Association shall be
eligible to be a candidate for office.
.
B.Process of
Nominating:
1.The President may not succeed himself/herself for
more than two (2) consecutive
terms.
2.The following officers
shall be elected:
a.Vice
President
b.Treasurer
c.Corresponding
Secretary
d.Recording Secretary
C.Method of
Election
1.The Nominating Committee shall prepare the slate of
approved nominees for
all officers scheduled for election.
2.The
slate of officer candidates shall be available to all Active
members
present at the Annual Meeting. In the case of a tie vote for
two or more nominees,
the Executive Committee shall cast secret ballots
to decide the vote.
3.In the event of a vacancy in any office of
the Association, other than the
expiration of a term, the Executive
Committee is empowered to fill the said
office by appointment until the
next annual election at which time the prescribed
procedure for
nomination and election shall be followed.
ARTICLE IV
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A.Active members of this Association shall be eligible to serve on the
Executive
Committee.
B.The Executive Committee shall constitute
the governing body. Among its duties
shall be: keeping a record of all
its proceedings; determine the guidance of
standing and other
committees; directing all meetings and conferences; approving
all
expenditures; distributing annual financial report to the membership;
and
appointing any other positions necessary for the efficient
operation of the
Association.
C.In order to maintain
representation, it is necessary for all Executive Committee
members to
attend meetings regularly. In the event that an Executive
Committee
member or his/her alternate fails to attend two consecutive
scheduled meetings,
the Executive Committee is empowered to declare the
office vacant and direct
the Recording Secretary to contact the
president for replacement.
ARTICLE V
REGIONS
A. Each Region shall follow the state constitution.
ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENTS
The By-Laws may be amended as follows:
A.The proposed amendment to the By-Laws shall be initiated by the
Executive
Committee and/or by any active member of the general
membership to be voted
upon at the next scheduled general membership
meeting.
B.Notice of the proposed amendment to the By-Laws shall be
given to the Executive
Committee sixty (60) days prior to a general
membership meeting and to the
membership thirty (30) days prior to a
general membership meeting.
C.Amendments to the By-Laws shall be
approved by a majority vote.
ARTICLE VI
RULES OF ORDER
Robertís Rules of Order Newly Revised will govern any provisions
not
covered by the Constitution and By-Laws of the
Association.
The booklet of members is available here.