I. Name
The name of the Chapter shall be The Minnesota Chapter of the
American Association of Teachers of German.
II. Purpose
The purpose of the Chapter conforms to that of the National
Organization. It proposes to promote and improve the teaching of
German in the area covered by this Chapter and to encourage a
spirit of cooperation and fellowship among its members.
III. Membership
1. Any teacher of German or anyone interested in the teaching of
German may join the Minnesota Chapter after becoming a member of
the National Organization upon payment of the annual dues as
specified by the By-Laws of the National Organization. No one can
be a member of the Minnesota Chapter alone. All chapter members
must first belong to the National Organization. Membership will
be retained by the continued payment of the annual dues.
2. The annual dues, which include subscriptions to THE GERMAN
QUARTERLY or DIE UNTERRICHTSPRAXIS, are payable in September of
the membership year for which they are intended. Only members in
good standing may exercise the privileges of membership.
3. Associate membership applies to graduate and undergraduate
students, as verified by the chairpersons of their departments,
and to part-time secondary and elementary teachers of German.
4. A teacher who at the time of retirement has been a member for
at least fifteen years may elect Emeritus Membership. The dues
for this type of membership are defined in the By-Laws of the
National Organization.
5. Honorary membership in the AATG may be granted only in
accordance with the stipulations in the national constitution.
6. The Minnesota Chapter may levy a membership fee, subject to
approval of the membership.
IV. Officers
1. The officers of the Chapter are a President, a Vice-President,
a Secretary, and a Treasurer (or Secretary-Treasurer). All
officers shall be elected for two years, and are eligible for
reelection to the same office for the immediately succeeding term
once only. The Vice-President shall become President after
conclusion of his/her term as Vice-President.
2. These officers shall be elected at the meetings of the
Chapter, on the basis of nominations made by a nominating
committee and/or by nominations from the floor.
3. Officers should include representatives from various levels of
German instruction. Candidates for president shall be chosen
alternately from the elementary/secondary school level and the
college/university level.
4. Election shall be made by secret ballot of all chapter
members.
5. The Past President of the Chapter shall
serve ex-oficio on the Executive Council for two years.
V. Administration
1. The administration of the Chapter shall be in the hands of the
Executive Council, which shall have voting powers in all
administrative decisions, and the Executive Board, which shall
advise in all administrative matters.
2. The Executive Council shall consist of the officers provided for in Section IV.
3. The Executive Board shall consist of the following: Testing Chair, Laiaison to other language teaching organizations, Historian of the Chapter, the Editor of the Staatsbrief, the Editor of the Electronic Staatsbrief, the Chair of the Minnesota-Baden-Württemberg Exchange, and the Chairs of Deutsches Fest. The job descriptions of these positions shall be included in the Chapter By-Laws.
VI. Meetings
1. The Chapter shall meet at least twice each year. The time and
place of meeting shall be determined by the President after due
consultation with the executive council. The members present at
any session shall constitute a quorum.
2. The Executive Council and Board whall meet
together four times yearly to administer the Chapter.
VII. Change of Constitution
The Constitution of the Chapter may be amended by a two-thirds
vote of active members present at any regular meeting. Such
amendments may be proposed by the executive council or by written
notice to the executive council by at least four members of the
chapter not later than one month in advance of the meeting at
which action is to be taken. The Secretary shall submit such
proposed amendment/amendments by written notice to the membership
at least three weeks prior to the time of final action.
VIII. By-Laws
The By-Laws may be adopted or changed at any annual meeting of
the Chapter by majority of the active members present, provided
written notice of the proposed changes is sent to all members at
least three weeks prior to such action.
Posted on the MinnesINFObahn on: December 8, 2000
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