7. The governing body of Holy Spirit Catholic No 5 local shall be a general meeting of its members, 10 per cent of whom shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, business from the general meeting shall be carried over to the next local council meeting. 8. A general meeting of this local shall be held at least once a year to hear reports and deal with same, and other matters as may arise. Local Council 9. There shall be constituted a local council of this local consisting of (a) all members of the executive committee; (b) school representatives, other than executive committee members, one representative per school, shall be elected by each staff in September; (c) three ARA representatives; the president, economic policy committee chair, and one member elected from and by local council; (d) one representative of the substitute teacher group; (e) chairs of standing committees if not members of the executive committee, or school representatives; (f) convention representative(s) if not included in (a) to (e); (g) representative of Lethbridge Area Field Experiences Committee; and (h) one representative of the local principal’s group. 10. Members of this local other than members of the local council may attend council meetings, may speak with approval of the meeting but may not vote. 11. The duties of the local council shall be (a) to administer the affairs of the local association, including presentation of an audited annual financial statement and recommendation of an annual budget to a general meeting for approval; (b) to elect/appoint membership to standing and ad hoc committees unless otherwise specified in the constitution or approved committee frames of reference; (c) to approve frames of reference for each of its committees; (d) to hear reports from committees and decide on action to be taken, if any; (e) to elect or appoint representatives to events requiring local representation on an ad hoc basis, (f) to deal with other matters not inconsistent with this constitution or the General Bylaws of The Association, and Alberta Teachers’ (g) to elect or appoint representatives to the district convention association no later than March 31. 12. The local council shall meet once a month, September through June. 13. A majority vote of those present shall govern the decisions of the local council unless rules and regulations otherwise decree.
7. The governing body of Holy Spirit Catholic No 5 local shall be a general meeting of its members, 10 per cent of whom shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, business from the general meeting shall be carried over to the next local council meeting. 8. A general meeting of this local shall be held at least once a year to hear reports and deal with same, and other matters as may arise. Local Council 9. There shall be constituted a local council of this local consisting of (a) all members of the executive committee; (b) school representatives, other than executive committee members, one representative per school, shall be elected by each staff in September; (c) three ARA representatives; the president, economic policy committee chair, and one member elected from and by local council; (d) one representative of the substitute teacher group; (e) chairs of standing committees if not members of the executive committee, or school representatives; (f) convention representative(s) if not included in (a) to (e); (g) representative of Lethbridge Area Field Experiences Committee; and (h) one representative of the local principal’s group. 10. Members of this local other than members of the local council may attend council meetings, may speak with approval of the meeting but may not vote. 11. The duties of the local council shall be (a) to administer the affairs of the local association, including presentation of an audited annual financial statement and recommendation of an annual budget to a general meeting for approval; (b) to elect/appoint membership to standing and ad hoc committees unless otherwise specified in the constitution or approved committee frames of reference; (c) to approve frames of reference for each of its committees; (d) to hear reports from committees and decide on action to be taken, if any; (e) to elect or appoint representatives to events requiring local representation on an ad hoc basis, (f) to deal with other matters not inconsistent with this constitution or the General Bylaws of The Alberta Teachers’ Association, and (g) to elect or appoint representatives to the district convention association no later than March 31. 12. The local council shall meet once a month, September through June. 13. A majority vote of those present shall govern the decisions of the local council unless rules and regulations otherwise decree.
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