D-1(op) The Board of Directors shall approve caucus guidelines.
D-2(op) The President and Executive Director may use their discretionary authority within the adopted JCTA Budget to fund caucus activities, if the activities relate to dealing with the Board of Education or other JCTA activities. No funds shall be used to promote caucuses for internal purposes. Caucuses may publish their meetings in JCTA publications if space allows.
D-3(op) The following caucuses have been recognized:
- African-American Teacher Caucus (3/94) (B)
- Art Teachers Caucus
- Chapter I Teachers Caucus
- Christian Caucus (Nondenominational) (11/93) (B)
- Coaches Caucus (81)
- Elementary Education Caucus (86)
- Gay and Lesbian Caucus (93)
- Home Economics Caucus (81)
- Industrial Arts Caucus
- Itinerant Caucus
- Kindergarten Caucus
- Librarians Caucus
- Middle School Caucus
- Music Teachers Caucus
- Part-Time Teachers Caucus (88)
- Physical Education Caucus
- Reading Teachers Caucus
- Social Workers Caucus
- Special Education Caucus
- Speech Clinicians Caucus (88)
- Vocational Caucus
D-4(op) Any Caucus that engages in external activities which oppose JCTA policies shall have their recognition withdrawn. (See Appendix H for guidelines for caucus recognition and caucus activities. Information related to each caucus are on file and may be requested from the Executive Director of JCTA.)
D-5(op) Guidelines shall be upheld for all caucuses including the meeting place at the JCTA office unless a change is approved the President or Executive Director. (3/94) (B)