IMSA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting July 21, 2018, 12:30pm Academic Pit, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Aurora, Illinois PROPOSED CHANGES TO CONSTITUTION 2018 Proposed Changes to Constitution: (deletions are Article Four – Section Three (Terms of Officers) Officers shall serve terms of two years, beginning at Rationale: Fixes terms' start date at the end of a month, almost coinciding with school year. Annual meeting dates can vary greatly. Allows for "lame duck" session to tidy up affairs and for incoming cabinet to organize. Article Four – Section Five (Replacement of Officers) In the event that the Association President cannot fulfill his/her term, the Vice President will assume the Rationale: Removes ambiguity of Presidential Succession. Allows any At-Large Member to replace a vacant Officer position. Note that there is a distinction between At-Large Members (Article Six, Section Two) [who may be elected during the annual meeting and vacancies subsequently replaced by At-Large Member appointment] and Appointed Members (Article Six, Section Three) [appointed by officers]. A corresponding change to timing of officer terms (see below) should prevent craziness stemming from too many vacant spots from occurring in the future. |