Ohio Voices-
Winner of the 2016 NCTE Affiliate Newsletter Award
February 2017
The OCTELA Newsletter, member of The NCTE Information Exchange, is a publication of the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA), founded in 1957 as the English Association of Ohio (EAO). OCTELA is the only statewide affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) representing teachers of English Language Arts, prekindergarten through college.
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Carol Ann Hart Registrar/WROTE/ SLATE Karla Hayslett Executive Director Stacy Ludwig ODE Liaison Sue Malaska Bonnie Chambers Sara Marker Early Childhood Liaison Ruth McClain Advisor Virginia McCormac President Kristine Michael TESOL Liaison Lena Moore Social Networking/ Webmaster Debra Nickles University/ CAEO Pattie Niese Secretary-Elect/BCTBA Sarah Ressler Wright Exhibitor co-Liaison Colleen Ruggieri NCTE Liaision Jessica Sharp Membership Liaison Debbie Thomas Bonnie Chambers Patrick Thomas OJELA/Webmaster Karen Tollafield LGBTQ Liaision Chris Wagner Secondary/Career Tech Noah Waspe Middle School Liaison Heidi Weber Elementary co-Liaison Sam Whitaker Legislative Liaison Brandi Young OELMA Liaison Joshua Younge Vice President
Jen Baker Secretary Michelle Best President-Elect Margaret Blevins Treasurer Nicole Brickman Exhibitor co-Liaison Karen Carney Conference Planner Cameron Carter Elementary co-Liaison Stephenie Eriksson Past-President Yolanda Harris Diversity Liaison
OCTELA Executive Board
OHIO COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CONSTITUTION Adopted January 2017
ARTICLE I (NAME and PURPOSE) Section 1. This organization shall be known as the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA). Section 2. The Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts is a nationally recognized, non-profit charitable organization that serves English language arts educators in the classroom and the extended education community. OCTELA’s goals are to promote best practice and teacher leadership, to support sound education practice, and to provide resources and quality professional development that support diverse literacies, classrooms and students. It is our hope to bring Ohio’s English language arts educators together to build friendships, share ideas, and celebrate teaching and learning. Section 3. The primary purposes of this organization shall be to provide for its members and others interested in the English language arts: A. information about theory and research in the English language arts; B. demonstration in practical application of that information in the teaching of the English language arts. Section 4. These purposes shall be implemented to improve the effectiveness of the teaching of English language arts through the following: A. the promotion of discussion of methods to improve the teaching of the English language arts in pre-school, in elementary, middle/junior high and secondary schools, and in colleges and universities; B. meetings that include, but are not limited to, an annual Spring Conference for demonstration of teaching skills, instruction about research-based findings, and the study and discussion of methods to improve the teaching of English language arts; C. the promotion and support of “best practices” in English language arts and the evaluation of the results achieved; D. the publication of reports, articles, and research studies dealing with the teaching of English language arts; E. cooperation with other groups and individuals whose purposes are consonant with those of this association; F. assistance in the formation and continuation of other NCTE affiliates in Ohio; G. affiliation with the National Council of Teachers of English; and H. recognition of excellence in student and educator achievement. ARTICLE II (MEMBERSHIP) Section 1. Any person interested in the purposes of this organization is eligible for membership. ARTICLE III (OFFICERS AND DUTIES) Section 1. The elected officers of this organization shall be president, president-elect, vice-president, immediate past president, secretary, and secretary-elect. All officers shall be members of the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts and the National Council of Teachers of English. Section 2. A slate of officers representative of OCTELA’s diversity should be put forth by the past-president for the approval of the Executive Board, no later than November 1. This slate will either be mailed to the membership, published in Ohio Voices, or presented at the OCTELA Spring Conference. Members will be asked to affirm or reject this slate either by response to the mailing, the Ohio Voices article, or by a vote at the Spring Conference. Section 3. The president shall organize and preside at all meetings, appoint the chairs of all necessary committees, and help conduct business of the organization when asked to do so (by the Executive Board, Executive Director, etc.). Section 4. The president-elect shall serve as chair of the Spring Conference and shall preside at Executive Board meetings in the absence of the president. Section 5. The vice-president may assist the president-elect and conference co-chair in planning the Spring Conference and assist the president in other activities as needed. The vice-president shall serve as communication chair for the organization, disseminating information via the Legislative List Serv. Vice-president (elected annually) Serves one year as vice-president Serves one year as president-elect Serves one year as president Serves one year as immediate past president Section 6. The immediate past president shall chair the board of trustees meeting, shall organize the Outstanding Educators Awards committee, and shall prepare a slate of officers for approval by the Executive Board. Section 7. The secretary shall take minutes of the Executive Board meetings; minutes shall be sent to Executive Board members no more than two weeks after each Executive meeting. The secretary shall also, upon request, provide printed copies of minutes at each Executive Board meeting. Section 8. The secretary-elect and secretary shall assist the Executive Director as needed in providing an up-to-date roster at every Executive Board meeting. The secretary-elect shall assist in the performance of the secretary’s duties as needed. Secretary-elect (elected annually) Serves one year as secretary-elect Serves one year as secretary Section 9. A vacancy in any office shall be filled by presidential appointment with the approval of the Executive Board. Section 10. Any Executive Board member who misses three board meetings within that member’s term of office without notifying the board president shall be dropped from the Executive Board. The Executive Board will have the power to appoint an interim replacement to complete the vacated position. ARTICLE IV (EXECUTIVE BOARD) Section 1. The authority and responsibility for conducting the affairs of the organization shall be vested in the Executive Board. Section 2. The Executive Board shall be composed of the elected officers of the organization, the executive director, the treasurer, the editor of the Ohio Journal of English Language Arts and all board appointed liaisons and chairs of all standing committees. Section 3. A. The Executive Board shall select the executive director who will be paid a yearly sum to be determined by the committee. The executive director will be evaluated yearly by the Executive Board. The executive director will give one year’s notice before resigning from the position. The duties of the executive director include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. serve as membership chair 2. prepare and mail newsletters and other information necessary for membership 3. assist the committees as appointed by the president 4. complete NCTE’s annual report 5. maintain and disseminate an updated roster of the Executive Board and affiliate membership B. The Executive Board shall select the treasurer who will be paid a yearly sum to be determined by the committee. The treasurer will be evaluated yearly by the Executive Committee. The treasurer will give one year’s notice before resigning the position. The duties of the treasurer include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. keep accurate financial records of the organization 2. collect and disburse monies with the authorization of the Executive Board 3. manage and oversee the investment of funds for the organization 4. prepare an annual budget with the assistance of the finance committee 5. submit an annual federal tax report to the Internal Revenue Service and to NCTE in a timely fashion 6. arrange an annual audit C. OCTELA affiliate liaisons shall serve a term of three years on the Executive Board. D. The Executive Board will name the editor of the Ohio Journal of English Language Arts for an initial terms of three years. Each position may be renewed for an additional two-year period by mutual agreement of the editor and the Executive Board. Notice of one year should be given by an editor who needs to resign before the end of a term of office. The search for a new editor will be conducted, in the final year of an editor’s term of office, by the president, past president, advisor, and any other Executive Board members appointed by the president. E. The advisor to the Executive Board shall be appointed by the president with the approval of the Executive Board and shall serve a term of three years which may be renewed. The advisor is charged with maintaining the archives of the organization. F. The Executive Board shall choose from the membership of the organization for a term of three years an NCTE liaison officer who shall be a member of the National Council of Teachers of English. The term may be renewed. The liaison officer is charged with keeping the Executive Board informed concerning NCTE activities and serving as a member of the NCTE Board of Directors. G. The Executive Board shall invite a language arts consultant from the Ohio Department of Education to serve on the Executive Board as the liaison to the Ohio Department of Education. H. The president shall appoint liaisons and chairs of standing committees for three-year renewable terms. Section 4. The Executive Board shall elect from its membership for a term of one year as many directors of the National Council of Teachers of English as the organization is entitled to. Depending on the number of directors indicated by NCTE, the representation will be as follows: NCTE liaison, executive director, president, president-elect, and vice-president. ARTICLE V (MEETINGS) Section 1. The Executive Board shall meet at least three times during the year (January, May, August, and November) at the call of the president. Section 2. A majority of the Executive Board present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business, providing that notice has been given of the meeting. Section 3. The place and time of the meetings of the organization shall be determined by the president. An affiliate wishing to serve as host to a meeting of the organization shall present an invitation to the Executive Board for its consideration. Section 4. At least one general business meeting shall be called annually. ARTICLE VI (AMENDMENTS) Section 1. Amendments to the constitution may be initiated by a majority vote of the Executive Committee or by the membership voting at a regularly scheduled meeting of either group. Section 2. At the time of the initiating of an amendment, it shall be decided by a majority vote of the initiating body whether ratification shall proceed by mail/electronic ballot or by a vote at the next general business meeting. No ratifying action shall be effective without previous notice to the membership. Such initiated amendments shall be ratified either by a two-thirds majority of those responding or by a two-thirds majority of the membership voting at the next general business meeting.
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