Standing committees shall be specified in the Bylaws.

Bylaw 6-1

The Association shall have the following standing committees: Instruction and Professional Development Committee shall explore and develop action programs to raise and maintain standards for instruction, certification, employment and assignment; to improve opportunities for instruction, certification, employment and assignment; to improve opportunities for pre-service, continuing and in-service professional education; and to create and maintain rapport between the Association and neighboring or closely related institutions of higher education. Human Relations Committee shall provide programs in helping any unit solve social problems; create an awareness of the need for teacher training programs involving innovative methods that shall bring about changes needed to enable teachers to better relate to all children and parents; and bring about productive harmony, based on respect, which provides optimal advantages for all individuals and groups. (See King Dinner Recognitions, Appendix F.) Credentials & Elections Committee shall develop and submit for Representative Council approval guidelines and procedures for all elections; carry out duties in Article X and By-laws 10-1 through 10-22; and carry out and certify results in all elections and balloting. Constitution Revision Committee shall recommend revision of the Constitution and Bylaws as the need arises. Public and Community Relations Committee shall develop public and community relations projects to present to the Board of Directors for implementation, in order to enhance the image of JCTA and teachers in the community and to assure JCTA influence in non-political power structures. (See Community and Public Relations Awards, Appendix G.) The committee shall also organize such social activities as may serve the needs of members and promote fellowship within the Association.

Bylaw 6-2

Members of Standing Committees shall volunteer. Each Committee shall choose a chairperson from its members, except the Constitution Revision Committee, in accordance with the time frame stated in the committee’s guidelines. Each committee shall keep minutes in accordance with JCTA guidelines and provide copies to the Vice President in a timely fashion. (See Bylaw 4-18 b and c.).

The Treasurer shall serve as Chair of the Budget Committee which shall prepare and recommend a balanced budget each year. Other members of the Budget Committee shall be appointed by the President as specified by the Bylaws and in accordance with policies of the Representative Council and the Board of Directors. (See Appendix E.)

The President shall appoint other committees deemed necessary to promote the program of the Association and shall discharge them upon completion of their duties. In appointing members to these committees, the President shall provide for adequate ethnic-minority representation.

All reasonable expenses above budgeted amounts incurred by committees while engaged in carrying out assigned duties shall be borne by the Association with prior approval of the Board of Directors.

Conference representatives shall be selected under a procedure within parameters of association leave guidelines and the Association budget as recommended by the President and approved by the Board of Directors. (See Guidelines for Association Leave days, Appendix B, Guidelines for NEA RA and Conferences, Appendix C, and Expenditure Guidelines, Appendix D.)