Governing Documents

(a) A quorum of the Table Officers Committee shall be four members,
(b) The Communications Officer may be invited to attend Table Officers Committee meetings in an advisory capacity, and
(c) Any other member may be invited to attend Table Officers Committee meetings in an advisory capacity.

(a) prepare the agenda of business for all meetings,
(b) to exercise general supervision of the affairs of the local association,
(c) to prepare and transmit to head office of The Alberta Teachers' Association such reports and statements with reference to the affairs of the local association as may be required by the Provincial Executive Council (PEC) of The Alberta Teachers' Association,
(d) to ensure that all Association moneys are used to further the objects of the Association as set out in the Teaching Profession Act to ensure that there is liaison between the local and all employing boards within the local,
(e) to review proposed board policy changes and bring recommendations to local council, and (f) where time is of the essence, to assume the functions of the local council.

(a)Any special or general meeting may be a two-thirds vote of the total number of members present, providing there is a quorum, waive notice of meeting or of any motion brought before the meeting.

(a) to call and preside at all general, local council and Table Officers Committee meetings of this local association,
(b) to exercise general supervision over the affairs of this local association,
(c) to serve as a local representative to representative assemblies,
(d) to serve as ex officio member of all standing and ad hoc committees, and
(e) to serve as or name a designate as representative at meetings of the school division as required.

(a) to take charge of the affairs of this local association in the absence of the president,
(b) to assist the president in the discharge of the president's duties,
(c) chair the Public Relations Committee (one of the vice-presidents) and Political Involvement Committee (the other of the vice-presidents),
(d) to serve as representative to School Council Liaison (one of the vice-presidents) and Parkland Communications Committee (the other of the vice-presidents) and for other school division committees as required, and
(e) to arrange social functions for the local in absence of an active social committee.

(a) to chair the nominations committee,
(b) to chair the constitution and bylaws committee,
(c) to act as parliamentarian at local and general meetings,
(d) to carry out any other duties as assigned by the president and/or local council.

(a) to ensure that there are accurate records of all proceedings of general, local council, table officers, standing and ad hoc committee meetings of this local association,
(b) to bring before the Table Officers Committee of this local association all communications received by the local,
(c) to prepare and send to head office of The Alberta Teachers' Association such statements and reports as may be required from time to time,
(d) to ensure notices are sent to call all meetings, whether regular, special, local council or Table Officers Committee, and
(e) to ensure preparation and distribution of copies of the minutes of local council meetings to members of the local council, and minutes of Table Officers Committee meetings to members of the Table Officers Committee, such minutes to be distributed with notices of the next meeting.

(a) to ensure there are accurate records of all moneys received, collected and disbursed,
(b) to receive and compile accurate records of all moneys received, collected and disbursed by all committees of this local association,
(c) to make the necessary disbursement of funds of this local association as authorized by the Table Officers Committee or local association,
(d) to prepare and send to head office of The Alberta Teachers' Association such statements and reports as may be required from time to time,
(e) to prepare and present an annual budget for ratification at the June meeting of local council, and (f) to prepare and submit the financial records for audit within three months of the financial year end.

i) notwithstanding clause 12. (2) (a), the treasurer of record on June 30 shall be responsible in consultation with the incoming treasurer for preparing the financial records for audit.

(a) to represent this local association at all representative assemblies of The Alberta Teachers' Association,
(b) to report the proceedings of all representative assemblies of The Alberta Teachers' Association to the local council and to such other gatherings as may be decided,
(c) to attend meetings of the local council of this local association,
(d) to attend general meetings of this local association,
(e) to attend meetings of the ARA committee, and
(f) to attend regional conferences.

(a) to attend all meetings of the local council of this local association,
(b) to represent their staff at these meetings,
(c) to report the proceedings of these meetings to their staff,
(d) to arrange for an alternate to attend and report in their absence, and
(e) other duties as requested by local council or the provincial association.

(a) to improve and/or maintain methods of communications between and among teachers and employing boards in the boundaries of the local,
(b) to attend all meetings of the local council of this local association,
(c) to serve on the Public Relations Committee,
(d) to maintain liaison with the webmaster, and
(e) to disseminate information regarding association and local activities and items of interest to the local membership, to the membership of this local association.

(a) to maintain the website of this local association,
(b) to attend all meetings of the local council of this local association,
(c) to serve on the Public Relations Committee, and
(d) to maintain liaison with the Communications Officer.

(a) to maintain liaison between their sublocal and the Table Officers Committee, and
(b) to attend all meetings of the local council of this local association or arrange for an alternate.

(a) Economic Policy Committee.
(b) Public Relations Committee - A minimum committee membership shall consist of a vice-president as chair, communications officer and one member at large. This committee may choose to expand membership as demand requires, subject to ratification by local council.
(c) Professional Development Committee.
(d) ARA Committee.
(e) Such other standing committees as the local and/or local council of this association may appoint from time to time.

(a) Nominations Committee
(b) Constitution and Bylaws Committee
(c) Such other ad hoc committees as the local, local council or table officers committee may appoint from time to time.

(a) Economic Policy Committee It shall be the duty of this committee to operate within the frame of reference as established by local council and ratified by Provincial Executive Council.
(b) Public Relations Committee It shall be the duty of this committee to assume general responsibility for all public relations activities undertaken by the local association.
(c) Professional Development Committee It shall be the duty of this committee to assume general responsibility for all professional development activities undertaken by this local association.

(a) Develop and present to the local council for ratification and amendment a frame of reference for the committee concerned.
(b) Periodically, or when required by the Table Officers Committee, present to the secretary of the local association accurate records of all proceedings of the committee concerned.
(c) The chairs of all committees shall present all accounts to the local treasurer for payment.

(a) The term of office shall be for two years commencing July 1 of the election year.

(a) if during the first year of the term, shall be filled by election at a general meeting, or
(b) if after an annual general meeting the first year, by appointment of a member of this local association by the local council.

(a) The president of this local association is automatically a local representative.

(a) The term of office shall be for one year commencing July 1 of the election year, and
(b) Candidates for local representative who are unsuccessful in the election may become alternate local representative

(a) by the first alternate local representative, or
(b) by appointment of a member of this local association by the local council if there are no alternate local representatives.

(a) Its objects shall be to advance the professional skills and knowledge unique to substitute teaching and to advance within this local association the special interests of substitute teachers,
(b) it shall have at least one general meeting per year,
(c) it shall elect a chair, a vice-chair, a secretary and two members at large to an executive which shall be responsible for organizing activities to promote the objectives of the group,
(d) its executive shall present to this local association an annual report of its activities,
(e) an executive member of the substitute teacher group shall attend local council meetings and shall report at the meetings, and
(f) the chair shall present all accounts to the local treasurer for payment.