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Purpose
The non-profit unincorporated organization Two
Way Interactive Connections in Education (TWICE)
was formed in June 2001 to provide a state association
for educators involved with, or seeking knowledge
of, two way interactive video conferencing.
Mission
TWICE promotes and supports collaborative connections
using two way interactive video for the benefit
of Michigan students.
Article I Name
The name of this organization shall be “Two Way
Interactive Connections in Education” also referred
to as TWICE.
Article II
Purpose
- Provide support,
evaluation, curriculum correlation and promotion
of video conferencing to access programs from
museums, zoos and other content providers providing
educational experiences.
- Provide for the
sharing and exchange of technical assistance,
information and support for two way interactive
connections.
- Promote and encourage
collaborative two way connections between classrooms
and schools in Michigan and the rest of the
world
- Promote and encourage
the sharing of classes using video conferencing
technologies.
- Promote and encourage
shared professional development and meetings
across the state.
Article III
Membership
Section
1 Classes of Members
A. Regular Membership
in the Association shall be open to public or
non-profit educational institutions that are involved
in the use of two-way interactive video conferencing.
Intermediate School
Districts or educational service agencies, colleges,
or universities may become regular members by
paying an annual Tier One membership fee.
Districts may become
Regular members by paying an annual Tier Two membership
fee.
B. Associate Membership
shall be automatically granted to districts in
the service areas of ISDs or ESAs which are Regular
members. Associate members receive all benefits
except to vote and hold office.
Each dues-paying educational
institution will have one vote within the organization.
Members in good standing are those entities that
have paid their dues by October 31 of the year
in which they are billed.
It is the policy of
this organization that no person shall be discriminated
against, excluded from participation or denied
benefits, on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin or ancestry, age, sex, sexual
preference, marital status or handicap.
Section
2 Dues
Annual Tier One and
Two dues as established by the Board of Directors
shall be reviewed periodically. Payment of dues
shall be due and payable on or about October 15.
Renewal memberships shall be due and payable on
or about October 15 each succeeding year and shall
be invoiced by the organization. Participation
in the activities of the organization as a voting
member, board member, committee member, and/or
officer shall be contingent upon payment of dues
by the ISD that serves the region, or by the individual
district.
Article IV
Meetings
Section
1 Annual Meeting
There shall be a minimum
of one general membership meeting annually for
the purpose of conducting official business. This
meeting may be held in conjunction with the annual
MACUL conference or other statewide conferences.
The President or Board of Directors may call other
meetings with at least 10 days notice of the membership.
Section
2 Special Meetings
Special meetings may
be called by the President or by a majority of
the Board of Directors. Notification of such meeting
must be announced at least 10 days in advance
of the date of the meeting.
Article V Board
of Directors
Section
1 Function and Authority
The Board of Directors
shall consist of the President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, and six to eight additional
Directors.
The Board of Directors
shall manage the affairs of the organization with
powers to formulate policies consistent with the
purposes of the organization and subject to specific
direction of the membership as adopted at any
duly held membership meeting. The Board of Directors
shall be custodian of the property of TWICE and
shall assume responsibility for the management
of its finances.
Section
2 Number, Tenure and Qualifications
Each year seven (7)
Directors will be elected to a two-year term.
Additional Directors may be appointed by the President
upon approval of the Board of Directors to a two
(2) year term in order to have fourteen to eighteen
members on the Board and to foster representation
by level, function, and geographic area.
Only Regular members
of the Association may become members of the Board
of Directors.
The Board of Directors
shall elect the President, Vice President, Secretary,
and Treasurer for a one-year term from its numbers.
In the event a board member fails to meet minimum standards of performance, said member may be removed for cause. The “cause” shall be reduced to writing and presented to the member as well as the entire board at least three business days before a regularly scheduled meeting or a scheduled special meeting as provided for in Article IV, Section 2. In order for a member to be removed, a 2/3’s majority vote of the sitting Board members shall be required. The member to be removed has the right to attend the meeting and will be notified within 3 business days of the board’s action.
Section
3 Regular Meetings
A minimum of four regular
meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held
each year at such times and places as the board
may determine. Meetings may be held using video
conferencing technology. Minutes of these meetings
will be posted to the TWICE website.
Article VI
Officers
Section
1 Appointment
The Board of Directors
shall elect from its numbers a President, Vice
President, Secretary, and Treasurer for the ensuing
year. The Officers’ Terms shall commence in July.
Section
2 Term
An officer shall hold
office for one year, or until the officer’s death,
resignation or removal. If the presidency should
become vacant, the Vice President shall assume
the duties of the President for the unexpired
term. If the Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer
position should become vacant, the Board of Directors
shall elect a person to fill the vacant office
from among themselves.
Section
3 President
The President presides
over all meetings and sets the agenda for all
meetings. The duties of the President shall be
to function as the executive head of the organization,
to preside at the annual meeting and meetings
of the Board of Directors, and to carry out the
instructions of the Board of Directors. The President
shall represent the organization at any state
or national meetings.
Section
4 Vice President
The duties of the Vice
President shall be to serve as executive officer
in the President’s absence. It shall be the responsibility
of the Vice President to plan the annual meeting
of the organization.
Section
5 Secretary
The Secretary shall
be responsible for the recording and distribution
of all minutes of any meeting and keeping custody
of all official reports of the organization.
Section
6 Treasurer
The Treasurer shall
be responsible for the safe custody of all organization
funds, for the accurate recording of all receipts
and expenditures, and for maintaining an accurate
up-to-date membership list.
Section
7 Nominations
The President shall
appoint a nominations committee that will nominate
candidate(s) for each office for which an election
is held. These nominations will be placed on the
ballot with a place for write-in votes.
Article VII
Committees
There shall be five
standing committees of the organization. The Board
of Directors shall appoint the chairperson of
each committee.
The committees are
as follows:
Virtual Field Trips
Professional Development
Shared Classes
Technical Support
Collaborative Projects
Temporary or ad hoc
committees shall be designated by the Board of
Directors and assigned a Chairperson, specific
tasks, and reporting dates. By a majority vote
of the Board of Directors, other standing committees
may be added. The chairperson of any new standing
committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors.
Article VIII
Amendments
Constitutional amendments
will be recommended by the Board of Directors
and approved by a 2/3 majority vote of the membership
that votes. |
