Sherwood High School PTSA

Our bylaws were recently returned to us by Maryland PTA for revision. The Bylaws Committee met and revised the necessary wording in order to resubmit to Maryland PTA. These revisions are listed below and as it is required with 30 days notice and must then be voted on by our general membership before being sent back to Maryland PTA for final approval.

Because of this development, the PTSA will hold a special meeting on TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd at 7:15 PM in the Media Center. We need a quorum of 12 people in order to take this vote. Hopefully, this will be a quick meeting so please help us by coming out and voting on the revised bylaws.

It is imperative that we vote on these changes at this special session to maintain our executive board term length changes. Please attend this meeting and vote. Below are the changes that need to voted on to the original approved bylaws .

The revisions below have been spelled out in all CAPITALS to distinguish the wording from the original wording. In parentheses will be areas of the bylaws that are proposed to be eliminated.

Article V Membership and Dues

Section 5 (Addendum #1)

LOCAL membership dues may be reduced by the membership chairperson and the treasurer for any individual and/or family on a financial need basis. THE AMOUNTS OF NATIONAL, STATE AND COUNCIL DUES CANNOT BE REDUCED.

Article VI Officers and Their Elections

Section 2a

Eliminate wording “executive vice-president as needed”

Section 2b (Addendum #2)

Officers (eliminate “except the second (2nd) and third (3rd) vice president”) shall be elected by ballot at the annual general membership meeting in the month of May. However, if there is but one nominee for any office, election for that officer may be by voice vote. A majority vote shall be required for election. (Eliminate
entire next two sentences “The 2nd vice president shall be selected annually by the faculty. The 3rd vice  resident shall be selected annually by the Student Government Association.”)

Article VII Duties of Officers

Section 2 (Addendum #3)

b. The first (1st) vice president shall act as an aide to the president (eliminate “and executive vice president as needed”)and shall perform the duties of the president in the absence or inability of the above mentioned OFFICER to serve.

c. The second (2nd) vice president shall be a teacher representative AND SHALL REPORT DECISIONS OF THE PTSA TO STAFF AND BRING STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS FORWARD TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.

d. The third (3rd) vice president shall be a Student Government Association representative AND SHALL REPORT DECISIONS OF THE PTSA TO THE STUDENTS AND BRING STUDENT RECOMMENDATIONS BACK TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.

e. The fourth vice president shall (eliminate “oversee the nominating committee”) ACT AS AN AIDE TO THE SECRETARY AND PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY IN THE ABSENCE OR INABILITY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICER TO SERVE.

If you have any questions as to the reasoning behind the changes, please email or call Sharon St.Pierre at stpierre619@verizon.net 301-774-3613.

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