CONSTITUTION

Article I. NAME

The name of this organization shall be the Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics, hereafter referred to as the Council.

Article II. PURPOSES

1. To encourage an active interest in mathematics and its teaching, and work toward the improvement of mathematics education programs in Iowa.

2. To provide a medium for exchange of views and facts about current problems, techniques, and experimental programs in the teaching of mathematics.

3. To further cooperative experimentation and study of problems relating to the teaching of mathematics at all levels, and to assist in the development, coordination, and carrying out of a sustained program for improving instruction in mathematics through the provision of such aids as meetings, bulletins, research studies, and informative services.

4. To encourage and assist other state and national organizations concerned with mathematics education at all levels.

Article III. AFFILIATION

The Council shall annually renew affiliation with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, hereafter referred to as NCTM and may affiliate with other professional organizations as long as there is no conflict of interest with the Council.

Article IV. MEMBERSHIP

Membership is available and encouraged for any person interested in the purposes of the Council.

Article V. OFFICERS

The officers of the Council shall consist of a President, Past-President, President-Elect, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Regional Directors.

Article VI. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The voting members of the Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Council. Ex-officio names of the Executive Committee shall be the NCTM representative, the journal editor(s), the newsletter editor(s), the Department of Education representative, the Student Director, and the Government Relations Director. The ex-officio members and all appointed members shall be voting members. The Executive Committee shall act as the governing board of the Council.

Article VII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

The Nomination and Election Committee shall present nominations for all offices to be elected by ballot to the entire membership. The results of the election shall be published.

Article VIII. MEETINGS

B. Business meetings of the Council may be called by the Executive Committee or by a petition to the President of 25 or more members.

C. Business of the Council may be transacted at the annual Business Meeting or at any meeting of the Council called and announced at least 30 days prior to said meeting.

D. A quorum for the annual Business Meeting of the Council shall be those members present.

Article IX. AMENDMENTS

Section 1. A resolution for an amendment to this constitution may be introduced by petition of 25 members of the Council or by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. The resolution shall be publicized and distributed to the membership at least 15 calendar days prior to the voting date. An affirmative vote by two-thirds of the members of the Council voting is required to adopt the resolution as an amendment.

Section 2. By-laws, consistent with the constitution, will be maintained by the Executive Committee. A resolution to establish or abolish parts of the By-laws may be introduced by petition of 25 members of the Council or by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. Establishment and abolition of By-laws requires a two-thirds vote of the total membership of the Executive Committee.

Section 3. Unless otherwise stated in the resolution, all amendments shall take effect the day after the adoption.

Article X. DISSOLUTION CLAUSE

If at any time the Council shall cease to carry out the purposes herein stated, all assets and property held by it, whether in trust or otherwise, shall, after the payment of its liabilities, be paid over to an organization, selected by the final Executive Committee of the Council, which has similar purposes and has established its tax-exempt status under section 502(e) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as now enacted or as it may hereafter exclusively for such charitable, scientific, and educational programs.

As Revised Prior to 18 November 1994

Article I. RULES OF ORDER

Article II. MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. The members of the Council shall consist of all persons who have paid the appropriate membership dues.

Section 2. A membership shall be in effect from the date of membership for one calendar year.

Section 3. Retired members, who have been a member of the Council for the last five years immediately prior to retirement, upon application, shall be placed on continuing membership.

Section 4. Elementary school buildings may be institutional members and, as such, be non-voting members but have all the other rights of membership.

Article III. DUES

Section 1. Payment of dues entitles the member to a membership card, a reduced ICTM conference registration fee, receipt of Council publications, and all other benefits of the Council.

Section 2. Regular membership dues, except as otherwise specified in the By-laws shall be $20.00 per year.

Section 3. The membership rate for full-time college undergraduate or graduate student shall be $5.00.

Section 1. The state shall be divided into regions reflecting the distribution of AEAs plus the student director.

Article V. OFFICERS

A. The Council shall have one Vice-President for each of the following levels: Elementary, Middle Level, Senior High and Post-secondary.

B. The Council shall have one Regional Director for each of its regions of the state.

B. A member to be eligible for the office of President-Elect shall have been active in Council affairs.

C. A member to be eligible for the office of Regional Director shall live or work within the region represented.

D. A member shall not, simultaneously, hold more than one office in the Council.

B. The President-Elect shall be elected by the membership and take office in an odd-numbered year. One year hence, the President becomes Past-President and the President-Elect becomes President.

C. The term of a Vice-President shall be two years. The Vice-Presidents for Elementary and Secondary shall be elected by the membership and take office in an odd-numbered year. The Vice-Presidents for Middle Level and Post-Secondary shall be elected by the membership and take office in an even-numbered year.

D. The term of Treasurer shall be appointed by the President, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee.

E. The term of Regional Directors shall be two years; Student Regional Director shall be one year. The following Regional Directors shall be elected by the membership of their region and take office in an odd-numbered year: AEA 1, Northwest AEA, AEA 9, AEA 13, and AEA 14. The following Regional Directors shall be elected by the membership of their region and take office in an even-numbered year: AEA 267, AEA 8, AEA 10, AEA 11, Great Prairie AEA. The Student Regional Director shall be appointed by the President each year. Regional Director’s terms will expire when current terms expire.

F. An officer may be elected for not more than two consecutive terms in one office.

Any officer may be removed from office by unanimous vote of the remaining Executive Committee members.

A. If the office of President becomes vacant, the powers and duties of the office shall be assumed by the President-Elect, who shall retain the office through their elected term of President-Elect. If the office of President becomes vacant on an even-numbered year then the Secondary Vice-President becomes President.

B. If the office of President-Elect becomes vacant, the President may authorize the Nomination and Election Committee to hold a Special Election.

C. If any other office becomes vacant, the President shall make an appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee.

4. appoint all committees and chairpersons, except those provided by motion and specified to be

5. appoint Ex-officio Members of the Executive Committee as outlined in Article VI and

6. serve as alternate delegate to the NCTM Delegate Assembly in even-numbered years and in the absence of the President-Elect.

7. publish an agenda and distribute the minutes, agenda, and reports for each Executive

9. prepare the annual budget with the Treasurer prior to the first Executive Committee meeting

11. appoint a nominating committee before the last official meeting of the Executive Committee

1. perform the duties of the President in his/her absence or at his/her request.

2. pay all routine bills provided for by the annual budget and such other bills as are approved

3. prepare a written report for each Executive Committee meeting in detail showing all income

6. at the annual meeting, submit a financial report for the year for the approval of the members.

7. with the approval of the Executive Committee shall submit to the membership a proposed

8. prior to June 1 have the financial records audited by the Auditing Committee.

3. cooperate with the journal editor and newsletter editor in soliciting news items and articles.

Article VI. EXOFFICIO MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

A. A member to be eligible for appointment as Government Relations Director shall have been a Council member for at least one year.

B. A member to be eligible for appointment as NCTM Representative shall have been a member of the Council and NCTM for more than one year.

C. A person to be eligible for appointment as Executive Secretary shall have knowledge of ICTM procedures, good communication skills, and have access to and knowledge of a computer, word processing, data bases, spreadsheets, and e-mail.

D. A person to be eligible for appointment as Student Director should be an undergraduate student at an Iowa college or university and have an interest in mathematics education.

E. A person to be eligible for appointment as Department of Education Representative shall have an interest in mathematics education and be willing to serve as a liaison between ICTM and the Department of Education.

The terms of the ex-officio members and Executive Secretary shall be one year. The appointment shall be recurring and reviewed each year by the Executive Committee. The NCTM Representative will be appointed for a three year term from July – July.

A presidential appointee may be removed only by a 2/3 vote of the total membership of the Executive Committee.

If the position of any ex-officio members or Executive Secretary becomes vacant, the President shall make an appointment, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee.

3. provide for the sale of NCTM materials at the regional and state conferences, and other

1. assist the President with organizational duties and communication with members of the

2. be responsible for mailings to the Executive Board and to the ICTM membership.

3. maintain a clearinghouse for the Council regarding general information for conference dates,

special programs, and general information requests and refer requests to appropriate person(s).

5. maintain accurate records of incurred expenses for the operation of the position and submit

7. arrange facilities for Executive Board meetings and for ICN meetings of the ICTM

8. accept registrations, collect all monies, and maintain a current list of attendees for conferences.

9. accept membership, collect dues, maintain a current list of member data and keep

10. assist in facilitating the efforts to expand the active membership of the Council.

11. assist in the planning and the arranging of the annual state conference as requested.

14. keep the minutes of all Executive Committee Meetings and General Business Meetings.

15. prepare the minutes of the last meeting for distribution to each member of the Executive

17. perform any other assigned duties related to the council deemed appropriate by the ICTM

1. represent college and university students that have an interest in mathematics education.

4. cooperate with the journal editor and newsletter editor in soliciting news and articles.

5. serve on the Annual Conference Committee and assist in organizing the student conference-

1. maintain communication between the state branches of Iowa government and ICTM.

2. carry our concerns to state branches of Iowa government regarding mathematics education in

The executive secretary shall be paid a yearly salary and equipment maintenance allowance and will be entitled to all compensations and rights as determined by both federal and state law. The yearly salary and equipment maintenance allowance shall be determined by the Executive Board. The Executive Secretary shall be paid for all expenses as determined by the duties assigned to the position.

Article VII. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. make an annual review of the policies and goals of the Council and the needs of its regions.

Section 2. Travel expenses of Executive Committee members and presidential appointees to Executive Committee meetings shall be paid by the Council at a rate set by the Executive committee. The rate will be determined at the ICTM June Retreat.

Section 3. Payment for the above mentioned travel expenses shall be made only to those who make written request to the Treasurer of the Council and who do not receive any other reimbursement for said travel expenses.

Section 4. Each Executive Committee member is expected to attend the Executive Committee meetings.

Article VIII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 2. The Nomination and Election Committee must receive consent from each nominee prior to placement of his/her name on the ballot.

Section 3. A member may submit a petition to the Nomination and Election Committee to place his/her name in nomination. The member must meet the qualifications for the office and the petition must be signed by 15 other members of the Council. Upon receipt of the petition, the Nomination and Election Committee shall place the name on the ballot.

Section 4. All officers with the exception of Regional Directors and the Student Regional Director shall be voted upon by the membership-at-large. Regional Directors shall be voted upon by members within the region represented.

Section 6. The Annual Election of offices shall be held by mail ballot. Ballots shall be mailed to all members prior to November 1. To be valid, ballots must be received by the Nomination and Election Committee with a postmark no later than December 1.

Section 7. Upon receipt of marked ballots, at least three members of the Nomination and Election Committee shall verify the vote count.

Section 8. The nominee receiving a plurality of the votes cast for an office shall be declared elected to that office. In case there is a tie, a coin toss will determine the winner.

Section 9. In the event of a Special Election, the Nomination and Election Committee shall determine a timetable, subject to approval of the Executive Committee.

Article IX. STANDING COMMITTEES

Section 1. The President with the approval of the Executive Committee shall appoint a:

A. Membership Committee: This Committee shall be responsible for all activities of the Council regarding internal organization.

B. Outreach Committee: This Committee shall be responsible for carrying out the projects and programs of the Council as determined by the Executive Board. Members of this Committee will be responsible for projects and programs for which they will appoint and supervise members of ICTM to carry out the mission of the Council through those projects and programs.

C. Annual Conference Committee: This Committee shall be responsible for all activities of the Council related to the Annual Conference.

D. Publications Committee: This Committee shall be responsible for the publications and mailings of the Council. The journal editor and the newsletter editor should serve on this committee.

Article X. AFFILIATE GROUPS

A group may affiliate with ICTM so long as its purpose is compatible with that of the Council and it abides by the guidelines of the Council relative to membership. Such a group must have a dissolution clause in its constitution. Any affiliate group shall have a non-voting representative on the executive board. The executive board shall, by majority vote, grant affiliation.