NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS
BY-LAWS
Amended Fall 2019
North Dakota Association of School Psychologists (NDASP) By-Laws
Article I: Name and Objectives
Section 1:
The name of this organization shall be the North Dakota Association of School Psychologists (NDASP).
Section 2:
The objectives of this organization shall be to serve the needs of the children of this area by:
Article II: Membership
Section 1:
There are four categories of membership in NDASP. Regular, life, and student membership are entitled to vote and hold office.
Section 2:
The NDASP Membership Chairperson shall be responsible for preparing application forms and for distributing, receiving, and evaluating applications submitted by persons wishing to join this Association. The chairperson shall be free to require pertinent data, and to investigate and verify applications’ statements. Each new member shall be given a copy of the current By-laws.
Section 3:
A member may be dropped from the Association for conduct which in any way is contrary to the Association’s objectives. All questions or concerns regarding the ethical conduct of Association members should be submitted to the Executive Committee for review and appropriate action.
Section 4:
The Executive Committee shall set the annual membership fee (with final approval by majority of the Association membership in attendance at a business meeting or by mail vote). The dues year shall be September 1 through August 31.
Article III: Elected Officers
Section 1:
Designated as elected officers shall be: the immediate past president, president, president-elect, secretary, and treasurer. All nominees for elected offices shall be voting members of the Association and shall be voted into office by the voting membership. The president shall be a member of the Association who has just completed a term as president-elect. The immediate past president shall be a member of the Association who has just completed a term as president. The present-elect shall be elected every two (2) years. The treasurer and secretary shall be elected in alternating years for a two-year term, beginning with the election of the treasurer.
Section 2:
Primary nominations shall be sought from the NDASP membership and responsibility for preparation of the final ballot shall rest with the Nominations and Elections Chairperson. Officers will be elected during the month of September or October either during the fall business meeting or through a mail-in vote. Newly elected officers shall take office immediately following the annual fall business meeting, or after the mail-in vote, whichever is later.
Section 3:
In case of a vacancy occurring in the Presidency, during a term of office, the president-elect shall take the President’s place and shall succeed to the Presidency at the close of that term. The office of president-elect shall remain vacant until the election for the ensuing year has been completed. Vacancies occurring in other elected offices shall be filled by the Executive Committee, prior to placing any vacancy on the agenda.
Section 4:
Duties of the elected officers shall be as follows:
Article IV: Executive Committee
Section 1:
The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Chairpersons of the Standing Committees (as described in Article V). The North Dakota NASP Delegate shall be a voting ex-officio member of the Executive Committee.
Section 2:
Among specific responsibilities of the Executive Committee are: keeping the total NDASP membership fully informed of its actions; creating special committees and task forces; overseeing the work of the committees; filling vacancies in elective offices; and setting dates for both the general membership and Executive Committee meetings.
Section 3:
Physical meetings of the Executive Committee shall be scheduled at least two (2) times annually, and may be more frequent at the discretion of the President. Any Executive Committee issue may be decided between meetings and be mail ballot or telephone, provided that no member of the Executive Committee objects to that procedure.
Section 4:
A majority of the elected members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote shall rule.
Article V: Chairpersons
Section 1:
Chairpersons of the Standing Committees shall be appointed by the President with approval of a majority of the Executive Committee. Chairpersons will sit on the Executive Committee with voting power. Chairpersons may appoint as many additional members as deemed necessary, and shall inform the Executive Committee of such appointments. The following shall constitute Standing Committees: Nominations and Elections Committee; Membership and Public Relations Committee; Conference and Program Committee; Legislative Committee, Newsletter Editor; and, Ad Hoc Committees as created by the Executive Committee. The chairperson of each Standing Committee will submit, in writing, a detailed report regarding committee activities to the Executive Committee during the spring conference and fall business meeting, or at the request of the President.
Section 2:
The immediate Past President shall be the Nominations and Elections Chairperson and shall be responsible for providing the membership an opportunity to nominate and elect the Association’s officers. The committee shall present a slate of at least one (1) nominee, who is willing to serve if elected, for each vacancy to be filled by election.
Section 3:
The Membership and Public Relations Chairperson shall work with the Executive Committee in developing and implementing methods of recruiting and maintaining membership in the Association. This chairperson shall also make an active effort to inform internal and external audiences regarding NDASP and the profession of school psychology.
Section 4:
The Conference and Program Chairperson will work with the Executive Committee to develop continuing education opportunities and arrange at least one (1) program meetings a year. The President-Elect shall serve as an ex-officio member. (These programs may be in conjunction with other state conferences/conventions and in joint cooperation with other agencies-i.e., university training programs, NDCEC, State Department, etc.).
Section 5:
The Legislative Chairperson shall inform the Association’s membership about current laws and pending legislation, as these apply to the practice and status of school psychologists, and implement appropriate action when any such pending legislation threatens the objectives of this Association.
Section 6:
The Newsletter Editor will be responsible for producing and disseminating NDASP information and news on a quarterly basis (e.g., newsletter, social media, email, etc.).
Section 7:
Ad hoc committees may be created by the Executive Committee on an as needed basis.
Section 8:
When attempts to fill the positions of chairpersons from the general membership is not successful, it is permissible for elected officers to then serve in the capacity of chairpersons and newsletter editor.
Article VI: General and Program Meetings
Section 1:
There shall be at least one general membership business meeting and one program meeting (conference/in-service/continuing education) held each year.
Article VII: Amendments of the By-Laws
Amendments to these By-Laws may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee, and must be approved by a majority of the general membership present at a formal business m
Article VII: Amendments of the By-Laws
Section 1. Amendments to these By-Laws may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee, and must be approved by a majority of the general membership present at a formal business meeting or through a majority of responses in a mail or email vote.
10/3/19 S/ Tamara Waters-Wheeler
DATE OF MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL SIGNATURE OF NDASP PRESIDENT
10-11-96, S/ Beverly Patch Larson
DATE OF MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL SIGNATURE OF NDASP PRESIDENT
3-31-08, S/ Terese Schaefer
DATE OF AMENDMENT APPROVAL SIGNATURE OF NDASP PRESIDENT
North Dakota Association of School Psychologists (NDASP) By-Laws
Article I: Name and Objectives
Section 1:
The name of this organization shall be the North Dakota Association of School Psychologists (NDASP).
Section 2:
The objectives of this organization shall be to serve the needs of the children of this area by:
- Providing school psychologists the opportunities for both personal and professional fellowship;
- Advancing the professional status of school psychologists;
- Representing its members professional interests in relation to other branches of psychology, the field of education, other related disciplines, and the public area; and
- Promoting and maintaining high standards of professional preparation and service among its members.
Article II: Membership
Section 1:
There are four categories of membership in NDASP. Regular, life, and student membership are entitled to vote and hold office.
- REGULAR MEMBERSHIP in NDASP shall be open to any person who meets one or more of the following criteria:
- Holds a state and/or national certification as a School Psychologist;
- Actively engaged in the practice of school psychology;
- Trained in the field of psychology and functioning as a supervisor or consultant for school psychologists;
- Primarily engaged in providing college or university training for school psychologists; and/or
- Retired from the practice of school psychology.
- LIFE MEMBERSHIP shall be open to persons who have reached 645 years of age, and who have been regular NDASP members for at least 5 years. Membership dues are waved.
- STUDENT MEMBERSHIP shall be open to persons who are enrolled in graduate-level training programs for school psychologists.
- ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP shall be open to persons who are engaged in a closely related field of education or mental health, and who are not eligible for Regular Membership. Associate Members are not eligible to vote or hold office.
Section 2:
The NDASP Membership Chairperson shall be responsible for preparing application forms and for distributing, receiving, and evaluating applications submitted by persons wishing to join this Association. The chairperson shall be free to require pertinent data, and to investigate and verify applications’ statements. Each new member shall be given a copy of the current By-laws.
Section 3:
A member may be dropped from the Association for conduct which in any way is contrary to the Association’s objectives. All questions or concerns regarding the ethical conduct of Association members should be submitted to the Executive Committee for review and appropriate action.
Section 4:
The Executive Committee shall set the annual membership fee (with final approval by majority of the Association membership in attendance at a business meeting or by mail vote). The dues year shall be September 1 through August 31.
Article III: Elected Officers
Section 1:
Designated as elected officers shall be: the immediate past president, president, president-elect, secretary, and treasurer. All nominees for elected offices shall be voting members of the Association and shall be voted into office by the voting membership. The president shall be a member of the Association who has just completed a term as president-elect. The immediate past president shall be a member of the Association who has just completed a term as president. The present-elect shall be elected every two (2) years. The treasurer and secretary shall be elected in alternating years for a two-year term, beginning with the election of the treasurer.
Section 2:
Primary nominations shall be sought from the NDASP membership and responsibility for preparation of the final ballot shall rest with the Nominations and Elections Chairperson. Officers will be elected during the month of September or October either during the fall business meeting or through a mail-in vote. Newly elected officers shall take office immediately following the annual fall business meeting, or after the mail-in vote, whichever is later.
Section 3:
In case of a vacancy occurring in the Presidency, during a term of office, the president-elect shall take the President’s place and shall succeed to the Presidency at the close of that term. The office of president-elect shall remain vacant until the election for the ensuing year has been completed. Vacancies occurring in other elected offices shall be filled by the Executive Committee, prior to placing any vacancy on the agenda.
Section 4:
Duties of the elected officers shall be as follows:
- The PRESIDENT shall preside at all meetings of the Association and Executive Committee, shall appoint the chairpersons of the standing committees and of special committees and task forces (subject to approval by majority of the elected officers), shall be an ex-officio member of all committees of NDASP, and oversee all affairs of the Association.
- The PRESIDENT-ELECT shall be a member of the Executive Committee, shall serve as ex-officio member of the Conference and Program Committee, shall take the place of the President whenever the latter is unable to function, shall succeed to the Presidency in case of vacancy, and shall be bound by agreement to continue as NDASP President during the ensuing year.
- The PAST PRESIDENT shall offer advice and assistance in whatever ways the incoming officers desire, shall be chairperson of the Nominations and Elections Committee, and shall be a member of the Executive Committee.
- The SECRETARY shall keep minutes of all business meetings of the association and of its Executive Committee, shall issue calls and notices of all meetings, elections, and other activities of the Association, and shall assure that the minutes are approved at a business or executive meeting and distributed to membership.
- The TREASURER shall have custody of all funds, shall sign checks for disbursement of funds, shall keep careful accounting of all receipts and expenses, and shall provide statements on the condition of the treasury, to the membership at each general meeting and to the Executive Committee at each of its meetings. The Treasurer shall also cooperate with the Membership Chairperson in preparing the list of members in good standing and of persons eligible to hold office.
Article IV: Executive Committee
Section 1:
The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Chairpersons of the Standing Committees (as described in Article V). The North Dakota NASP Delegate shall be a voting ex-officio member of the Executive Committee.
Section 2:
Among specific responsibilities of the Executive Committee are: keeping the total NDASP membership fully informed of its actions; creating special committees and task forces; overseeing the work of the committees; filling vacancies in elective offices; and setting dates for both the general membership and Executive Committee meetings.
Section 3:
Physical meetings of the Executive Committee shall be scheduled at least two (2) times annually, and may be more frequent at the discretion of the President. Any Executive Committee issue may be decided between meetings and be mail ballot or telephone, provided that no member of the Executive Committee objects to that procedure.
Section 4:
A majority of the elected members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote shall rule.
Article V: Chairpersons
Section 1:
Chairpersons of the Standing Committees shall be appointed by the President with approval of a majority of the Executive Committee. Chairpersons will sit on the Executive Committee with voting power. Chairpersons may appoint as many additional members as deemed necessary, and shall inform the Executive Committee of such appointments. The following shall constitute Standing Committees: Nominations and Elections Committee; Membership and Public Relations Committee; Conference and Program Committee; Legislative Committee, Newsletter Editor; and, Ad Hoc Committees as created by the Executive Committee. The chairperson of each Standing Committee will submit, in writing, a detailed report regarding committee activities to the Executive Committee during the spring conference and fall business meeting, or at the request of the President.
Section 2:
The immediate Past President shall be the Nominations and Elections Chairperson and shall be responsible for providing the membership an opportunity to nominate and elect the Association’s officers. The committee shall present a slate of at least one (1) nominee, who is willing to serve if elected, for each vacancy to be filled by election.
Section 3:
The Membership and Public Relations Chairperson shall work with the Executive Committee in developing and implementing methods of recruiting and maintaining membership in the Association. This chairperson shall also make an active effort to inform internal and external audiences regarding NDASP and the profession of school psychology.
Section 4:
The Conference and Program Chairperson will work with the Executive Committee to develop continuing education opportunities and arrange at least one (1) program meetings a year. The President-Elect shall serve as an ex-officio member. (These programs may be in conjunction with other state conferences/conventions and in joint cooperation with other agencies-i.e., university training programs, NDCEC, State Department, etc.).
Section 5:
The Legislative Chairperson shall inform the Association’s membership about current laws and pending legislation, as these apply to the practice and status of school psychologists, and implement appropriate action when any such pending legislation threatens the objectives of this Association.
Section 6:
The Newsletter Editor will be responsible for producing and disseminating NDASP information and news on a quarterly basis (e.g., newsletter, social media, email, etc.).
Section 7:
Ad hoc committees may be created by the Executive Committee on an as needed basis.
Section 8:
When attempts to fill the positions of chairpersons from the general membership is not successful, it is permissible for elected officers to then serve in the capacity of chairpersons and newsletter editor.
Article VI: General and Program Meetings
Section 1:
There shall be at least one general membership business meeting and one program meeting (conference/in-service/continuing education) held each year.
Article VII: Amendments of the By-Laws
Amendments to these By-Laws may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee, and must be approved by a majority of the general membership present at a formal business m
Article VII: Amendments of the By-Laws
Section 1. Amendments to these By-Laws may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee, and must be approved by a majority of the general membership present at a formal business meeting or through a majority of responses in a mail or email vote.
10/3/19 S/ Tamara Waters-Wheeler
DATE OF MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL SIGNATURE OF NDASP PRESIDENT
10-11-96, S/ Beverly Patch Larson
DATE OF MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL SIGNATURE OF NDASP PRESIDENT
3-31-08, S/ Terese Schaefer
DATE OF AMENDMENT APPROVAL SIGNATURE OF NDASP PRESIDENT
