Duties of the FSTO Officers and Representatives:

 

REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS 

A. Representatives shall be elected by and from active membership for each faculty group. Such elections shall be by open nominations and by secret ballot (CTA Bylaws, Article V, Section 4a). 

B. Representatives shall serve a term of two (2) years (CTA Bylaws, Article V, Section 4b). 

C. Each site or site unit shall be entitled to at least one representative and shall have one representative for every ten (10) active members on the staff or major fraction thereof (CTA Bylaws, Article V, Section 4a). 

D. Active members who are not represented through an individual school group shall be counted as a special faculty group entitled to the same representation on the Representative Council as individual school faculty groups (CTA Bylaws, Article V, Section 2a(3)). 

E. Vacancies in the office of Representative Council shall be filled by properly elected replacements (CTA Bylaws, Article V, Section 5). 

F. Representatives shall: 

1. Attend meetings of the Representative Council; 

2. Serve as the official channel through which written communications and publications can be easily and quickly transmitted between the Association and the members (CTA Bylaws, Article X, section 2);  

3. Represent the views and input of the active membership in votes taken in the Representative Council, conducting frequent and regular polls of such membership for this purpose (CTA Bylaws, Article X, Section 2); and 

4. Perform such additional duties as prescribed by the Executive Board. 

G. A Representative Council member shall not conduct an election in which they are a candidate (CTA Elections Manual, The Requirements for Chapter Election Procedures, pg. 1). 

 

OFFICERS 

A. The officers of the Association shall be the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer (CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 1). 

B. These officers shall be members in good standing of their local, state, and national associations as a condition for nomination to and service in their prospective positions during their terms of office. 

C. These officers shall be elected by and from the Active membership of the Association. Such election shall be by open nominations and secret ballot (CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 3). 

D. Officers shall be elected for a term of 3 (three) years, commencing on June 1 of any calendar year (CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 3). 

E. A vacancy shall exist in the case of death, resignation, or inability to serve in any of the offices of the Association. If there is a vacancy occurring in the office of President, the Vice President shall assume the office. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the other offices, a special election shall be held to elect successors to fill the unexpired term(s) (CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 6). 

 

F. The President shall:

be the chief executive officer of the Association and its policy advocate. The president shall, subject to other provisions of the Bylaws: 

1. Preside at all meetings of the Association, the Representative Council, and the Executive Board (CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Sections 7a and 7c); 

2. Prepare the Agenda for the meetings of the Association, the Representative Council, and the Executive Board (CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 7d); 

3. Be the official spokesperson for the Association (CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 7g); 

4. Adhere to the governance documents of the Association, CTA, and NEA; 

5. Appoint all chairpersons and members of all committees by the beginning of each school year; 

6. Appoint the chairperson and members of the Bargaining Team by the beginning of each school year; 

7. Call meetings of the Association, Representative Council, and the Executive Board (CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 7b); 

8. Propose the procedures for grievance processing for ratification by the Executive Board and the Representative Council; 

9. Suggest policies, plans, and activities for the Association and be held responsible for the progress and work of the Association (CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 7d); 

10. Attend meetings of the Service Center Council of which the Association is part of (CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 7g); 

11. Attend other CTA/NEA meetings as directed by the Representative Council (CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 7g); and 

12. Order the payment of funds as necessary, as outlined in the CTA Treasurer’s Handbook (CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 7). 

G. The Vice President shall: 

1. Serve as assistant to the President in all duties of the President; 

2. Assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President; 

3. Be responsible for the formation and distribution of the Association’s calendar of activities; and 

4. Serve as coordinator of committee activities at the direction of the President (Clauses 1-4: CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 8). 

H. The Secretary shall: 

1. Maintain a careful and accurate record of the proceedings of each meeting, regular or special, of the Association, Representative Council, and the Executive Board; 

2. Be responsible for the distribution of Minutes, Notice of Meetings, and Agendas for all meetings to members of the Representative Council and Executive Board, and to the membership when appropriate; 

3. Keep an accurate roster of the membership of the Association and of all committees; and 

4. Carry on the correspondence pertaining to the affairs of the Association as directed by the President (Clauses 1-4: CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 9). 

I. The Treasurer shall: 

1. Receive all funds belonging to the Association and be responsible for their safekeeping and accounting; 

2. Pay out such funds upon orders of the President (as outlined in the CTA Treasurer’s Handbook); 

3. Provide a written financial report for each regular meeting of the Representative Council and Executive Board; 

4. Be responsible for an annual audit of the books of the Association and distributing a summary of this audit to the membership; and 

5. Be responsible for submitting membership and financial reports to CTA, NEA, and other agencies as required by law (Clauses 1-5: CTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 9). 

 

EXECUTIVE BOARD 

A. The Executive Board shall be composed of (CTA Bylaws, Article VI, section 1): 

1. The elected Officers; and 

2. And elected Directors.

a. Directors are elected at-large by the Active membership of the Association in compliance with the “one-person, one-vote rule”. Such election shall be by open nominations and secret ballot (CTA Bylaws, Article VI, section 3). 

b. Directors shall be elected for a term of two (2) year(s), commencing on June 1st of any calendar year (CTA Bylaws, Article VI, section 4). 

c. A vacancy shall exist in the case of death, resignation, or inability to serve in any of these director positions. In the event vacancies occur, a special election shall be held to elect successors to fill the unexpired terms (CTA Bylaws, Article VI, section 5). 

B. All members of the Executive Board shall be and remain currently paid-up local, state, and national (Active) members as a condition for nomination to and service in this position (CTA Bylaws, Article VI, Section 2). 

C. The Executive Board shall meet prior to each regular meeting of the Representative Council and at such other times as the President may deem necessary, or upon written petition of a majority of the members of the Executive Board (CTA Bylaws, Article VI, Section 6). 

D. The duties and responsibilities of the Executive Board are: 

1. Exercise all the business and organizational powers and duties for the Association as prescribed by these Bylaws; 

2. Act for the Representative Council when school is not in session; 

3. Coordinate the activities of the Association; 

4. Adopt, amend, and publicize the local Standing Rules for the Association; 

5. Recommend a budget for the Association to the Representative Council; 

6. Approve by majority vote the President’s appointments and removal of committee members, including chairpersons; 

7. Approve by majority vote the President’s appointments, and by two-thirds (⅔) vote, removal of Bargaining Team members; 

8. Direct the bargaining activities of the Association, subject to the policies established by the Representative Council; and 

9. Adopt grievance procedures and direct the grievance activities of the Association (Clauses 1-9: CTA Bylaws, Article VI, Section 8). 

E. A quorum for all meetings of the Executive Board shall consist of a majority of the elected members of that body (CTA Bylaws, Article VI, Section 8).