ARTICLE I - Name and Affiliation |
| The name of this organization shall be the Washington State Business Education Association, hereafter referred to as WSBEA. It is an affiliate of the National Business Education Association (NBEA) and the Western Business Education Association (WBEA). |
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ARTICLE II – Purpose |
| Promote business and education and through membership growth and retention of members in a professional organization. |
Promote business and education through communications with educators and organizations in the general public. |
Promote and provide curriculum development and professional growth through in-service opportunities for business educators. |
Promote and support the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) as the state student leadership organizations. |
Promote and exercise all powers, privileges and rights as provided by the laws of the state of Washington and all powers and privileges and rights conducive to carrying out the purpose of the professional organization. |
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ARTICLE III – Membership |
Section 1 |
All people interested in business and education in the state of Washington are eligible for membership.
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Section 2 |
All WSBEA members will be affiliated with an area within WSBEA—northwest, southwest, north central, south central, northeast and southeast; area membership will be determined by member choice. |
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ARTICLE IV – Organization |
Section 1 |
There shall be an executive board, which shall be the governing body of WSBEA.
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Section 2 |
The executive board shall be composed of the officers of WSBEA, the immediate past president, the representatives of the WSBEA areas and the other members listed in section 5. All board members shall be members of WSBEA, NBEA, WBEA and WA-ACTE. |
Section 3 |
The officers of WSBEA shall be: President, President-elect, Treasurer, Secretary and Past-President. |
Section 4 |
Each area (see section 2) shall be entitled to one (1) representative on the Executive Board. The representative must be affiliated with the area that will be represented and must have current membership in WSBEA, NBEA, WBEA and WA-ACTE |
Section 5 |
Additional voting members of the WSBEA executive board shall be:
•Membership Chair
•EDUCATOR Editor
•Representative to the WBEA Executive Board (when applicable)
•Representative to the (NBEA) Executive Board (when applicable)
•WA-ACTE Representative
•WSBEA In-Service Coordinator
The ex officio members (nonvoting) to the WSBEA Executive Board shall be:
•WSBEA Scholarship/Awards Chair
•Youth Liaison – FBLA
•State Director / Program Specialist for Business Education, OSPI
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Section 6 |
Special committee and committee chair(s) may be designated by the President. |
Section 7 |
The fiscal year of WSBEA shell extended from July 1 through June 30. |
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ARTICLE V – Meetings |
Section 1 |
One general meeting of WSBEA shall be held annually. |
Section 2 |
The Executive Board shall set the time and place of the annual WSBEA meeting. |
Section 3 |
The Executive Board shall hold meetings as called by the President.
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Section 4 |
Additional area meetings may be held as needed. These meetings will be called by the area representatives. |
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ARTICLE VI – Dissolution |
| If WSBEA ceases operating as a functioning association as determined by the Executive Board, all assets shall be donated to the Washington State Future Business Leaders of America – an existing non-profit educational organization. |
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