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MEMBERS INFORMATION
EPP BYLAWS
Adopted 4/9/90, as amended 6/28/94
I. NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Educational Priorities Panel.
II. PURPOSE
The Educational Priorities Panel's purposes are 1) to ensure that whatever
the dollar amount available to New York City public schools, the largest
share possible should be devoted to the instruction of children; 2) to
improve the quality of instruction and services in New York City public
schools; and 3) to assist parents and others in the community to participate
knowledgeably and effectively in public education.
III. STRUCTURE
A. Membership
Membership of the Educational Priorities Panel shall be limited to
not-for-profit organizations. Each Member Organization shall have
a demonstrated citywide interest in improving New York City public
education. Each Member Organization must meet the requirements set
forth in "Criteria for Membership."
Applications for membership and the membership status
of any organization that has not participated in the activities of
the Educational Priorities Panel for a period of over six months shall
be reviewed by the Executive Committee, which shall report its recommendations
to the Panel. The Panel shall have the responsibility to approve new
Member Organizations and to remove Member Organizations for failure
to participate in the work of the Educational Priorities Panel.
B. Officers
The officers of the Educational Priorities Panel shall be the Chairperson,
Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer, each of whom shall serve
for one year (or until successors are elected). The Officers shall
perform the duties described in "Roles and Responsibilities."
C. Elections
Beginning in 1994, in the second quarter of each calendar year, the
Executive Committee shall seek nominations from Member Organizations
for officers of the Educational Priorities Panel and for two at-large
Members of the Executive Committee. Individuals can hold no more than
two such positions simultaneously. The Chairperson may not hold any
other office within the Educational Priorities Panel. Each Member
Organization shall be entitled to cast one ballot in the election
held at the Annual Meeting and Retreat.
D. Governing Bodies
The Educational Priorities Panel shall maintain
two governing bodies:
1. The Panel
The Panel shall be the Educational Priorities Panel's policy setting
body. Member Organizations, not individuals, shall vote on the Panel.
Each Member Organization shall be limited to one vote, although it
may designate up to two representatives to attend Panel Meetings on
its behalf.
2. The Executive Committee
Seats on the Executive Committee shall be held by individuals, not
by Member Organizations, although to be eligible to serve on the Executive
Committee the individual must be a representative of a Member Organization
of the Educational Priorities Panel.
The Executive Committee shall consist of the Officers
of the Educational Priorities Panel, the Chairpersons of Standing
Committee and two at-large representatives of Member Organizations
elected for one year terms by vote of the Member Organizations.
The Executive Director shall serve on the Executive
Committee ex-officio and shall not be a voting member.
The Executive Committee shall function as the Administrative
Board of the Executive Priorities Panel with authority for developing
policy proposals for submission to the Panel and for financial and
personnel affairs. It shall meet at least ten times per year and follow
the guidelines outlined under "Roles and Responsibilities." The Executive
Committee shall have the authority to take emergency action in the
name of the Educational Priorities Panel between meetings of the Panel,
provided such actions are consistent with the goals, purposes and
policies of the organization, and are presented to the Panel in writing
at its next regular meeting and that such notice shall be sent to
Member Organizations not represented at that regular meeting.
The Executive Committee will take action by majority
vote on administrative and financial issues; it will take action by
consensus on issues concerning the implementation of Panel approved
policies.
E. The Committees
Standing Committees shall be established by the Panel to further the
organization's goals. Each Committee shall elect a Chairperson who
shall also serve on the Executive Committee. Such Chairperson may
also hold any Office for the Educational Priorities Panel except for
Chairperson. Standing Committees shall meet at least 8 times a year
and shall follow the guidelines under "Roles and Responsibilities".
IV. THE ANNUAL MEETING AND
RETREAT
The Annual Meeting & Retreat shall be held in June of each
year on a date to be determined by the Executive Committee, for the purpose
of electing Officers and at-large members of the Executive Committee;
receiving the audited financial statement from the previous fiscal year;
planning the following year's agenda; and transacting such other business
as may properly come before the meeting. The Annual Meeting and Retreat
may be held in conjunction with a regular meeting of the Panel. Member
Organization's Trustees, Board Members, and Executive Directors are invited
to join Panel representatives at the Annual Meeting and Retreat so that
the planning process for the next year involves maximum participation
by Member Organizations.
V. QUORUM
At Executive Committee meetings a majority must be present
in order to conduct business, provided no business be conducted unless
at least four members are present. At Panel meetings, a quorum shall consist
of at least one representative each from ten Member Organizations, including
at least one Officer of the Educational Priorities Panel.
VI AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
These bylaws may be amended at a Panel meeting provided the
proposed amendment has been previously submitted in writing and discussed
at a regular Panel meeting and reported in the minutes of that meeting.
In addition, each organization shall be given at least two weeks written
notice of the scheduled vote on the proposed amendment. Such notice shall
include the language of the proposed amendment.
VII DISSOLUTION
Upon the dissolution of the corporation, the Board of Directors
shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all of the
liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the corporation
exclusively for the purposes of the corporation in such manner, or to
such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively
for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes as shall
at the time qualify as an exempt organizations under Section 501 (c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of
any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Board of Directors
shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed
of by the court of requisite jurisdiction in the county in which the principal
office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes
or to such organization or organizations, as said court shall determine,
which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
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