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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  1. The Executive Committee of this Local shall be the administrative body. The Executive Committee of this Local shall exercise general supervision of the conduct of all committees of the Local and the Divisions, and shall issue directives where deemed necessary.
  2. The Table Officers of this Local shall be the President, two (2) Vice Presidents, the Past President, the Executive Assistant, and the Associate Executive Assistant.
  3. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Table Officers, a Representative of each division, a Principal Representative, Chair of the Economic Policy Committee, Chair of the Social Committee, Chair of the Professional Development Committee, Chair of the Substitute Teachers' Committee, and Chair of Service to Members. The Edmonton City District Representatives of the ATA may attend meetings of the Executive Committee in an ex-officio capacity.
  4. The Executive Assistant shall be appointed by the Executive Committee subject to the approval of the Council of School Representatives. The Executive Assistant shall not be entitled to vote at meetings of the Executive Committee, or the Council of School Representatives, or when serving in an ex-officio capacity. The Executive Assistant shall be a permanently certificated teacher who is or has been a member of the Local.
  5. Eight (8) voting members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.
  6. Notices calling Executive Committee meetings shall be transmitted to its members by the Executive Assistant in a manner and at a time in advance of any meeting as decided by the Executive, and shall include an agenda of the business to be transacted.
  7. The signing authorities of the Local shall be either the President or a Vice President and the Executive Assistant or the Associate Executive Assistant.
  8. The Executive shall meet on a regular basis on a schedule approved by the Executive. The Executive shall meet in emergent session at the call of the President, the Executive Assistant, the President or Executive Secretary of the ATA. Emergent meetings of the Executive shall also be called within three (3) school days of the receipt by the Executive Assistant of a written request for such emergent meeting signed by four (4) voting members of the Executive. The reason for calling such a meeting shall be the first item of business on the agenda of the meeting, shall appear as such on the notice, and shall take precedence over all other business of the meeting.