1. 1 The organization shall be called the "Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium"..
2. l The Vision: The Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium will provide leadership in the transformation of education by advocating the most appropriate uses of technology.
2.2 It is the mission of the organization to:
• develop processes which instill systematic implementation of technologies in schools;
• facilitate the processes of change in the school and community in the use of technology;
• focus school and community attention on current and emerging technologies that advance learning.
3. l The Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium will:
• assist members in the use of instructional technology;
• facilitate and encourage the cooperative planning and sharing of resources. programs. problems, and solutions;
• facilitate the cost-effective use of resources;
• develop and conduct quality training programs;
• promote regional and cooperative ventures in interactive instruction; and
• introduce new and emerging technologies.
4.1 Membership shall be open to public and private schools, universities and other non-profit institutions and organizations with an educational mission and within or bordering the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
4.2 Each member organization shall have one vote on matters which come before the organization.
4.3 The annual fee for membership in the Consortium, including due date of such fees, shall be set by the membership at the April meeting of each year.
5.1 Regular meetings of the Consortium shall be scheduled monthly during the months of September through May and shall conform to Roberts Rules of Order.
5.2 Additional meetings of the Consortium may be called by the Chairperson or upon resolution of the executive committee. Notice shall be given and shall state the time, place. and purpose of the meeting and shall be given at least ten days before the meeting.
5.3 A quorum to conduct business of the Consortium will consist of a simple majority of the members present.
6.1 The officers shall consist of a Chairperson, a Chairperson-Elect, the Past-Chairperson, a Treasurer, and a Secretary. Officers will be chosen by ballot at the May meeting and shall serve for a period of one year.
7.1 The Chairperson shall preside over all meetings of the membership.
7.2 The Chairperson-Elect shall act as presiding officer in the absence of the Chairperson.
7.3 The Past-Chairperson will offer advice and council to the Executive Committee.
7.4 The Treasurer will receive all moneys due the organization. The Treasurer will maintain bookkeeping records of all financial transactions of the organization. The Treasurer will pay all bills tendered the organization from the treasury as authorized by the Executive Committee. The Treasurer will prepare financial statements and report upon the organization's finances to the Executive Committee upon request. The Treasurer will prepare a financial report annually and submit the same to the membership of the organization.
7.5 The Secretary shall keep the minutes of meetings and shall maintain the archives of the Consortium.
7.6 In addition to the foregoing duties, all officers of the Consortium shall perform such additional duties which are incident to the office or offices which they hold and shall carry out all other duties which may be required of them by the Executive Committee or the Chairperson.
8.1 An executive committee consisting of the Chairperson, Chairperson-Elect, Past Chairperson, Treasurer, and Secretary shall be vested with the power to take any action with respect to the conduct and management of the Consortium. The Executive Committee shall report its action to the membership. The membership shall have the power to rescind any vote or resolution of the Executive Committee by a vote of the majority of the members.
8.2 The Executive Committee may make rules for holding and conduct of its meetings. A majority of the members of said committee at the time in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting.
9.1 The Chairperson may appoint standing or working committees to perform activities
and services related to the interest of the Consortium.
10.1 If a majority of the members at any monthly or special meeting of the members called for the purpose of altering, amending or repealing these Operating Guidelines or any article or section of these Operating Guidelines for which due notice shall have been given. votes to amend, alter or repeal these Operating Guidelines or any article or section thereof. they shall then transmit the proposed amendment, alteration or repeal to the Chairperson who shall cause the amendment, alteration or repeal to be brought before the membership at the next regularly scheduled or special meeting. Due notice is considered to be at least 14 days in advance of the proposed alternation, amendment or repeal. The membership at any monthly or special meeting called for the purpose of altering, amending or repealing the Operating Guidelines, for which notice has been given, may alter, amend or repeal these Operating Guidelines or any article or section thereof by a two-thirds vote of the membership.
