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NHTM Constitution
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New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics
Constitution
to increase interest in mathematics,
to secure improvement in the methods of teaching and learning mathematics,
to improve the selection of the subject matter,
to establish close relations among teachers and users of mathematics,
and
to promote professional and social relations among mathematics teachers in schools and
colleges.
Section 3 Members
Any person interested in the purposes of NHTM may become a member. Institutional
membership shall be available for elementary schools. Honorary members may be elected by the
Executive Board.
Section 4 Officers and Council
The Officers of NHTM shall be:
President, Secretary, and Treasurer
The Council shall consist of 14 members:
Five members: one each representing elementary, middle-grades, secondary, postsecondary
and
school administration;
the immediate Past-President or President-Elect;
the representative of NHTM to the Board of Directors of ATMNE;
the representative of NHTM to NCTM;
the chair of the membership committee;
the Mathematics Consultant for the New Hampshire Department of Education;
the Editor of the Newsletter;
the Media and Public Relations Representative;
the Historian; and
the Webmaster.
The officers together with the Council members shall constitute the Executive Board.
Section 5 Elections
The Officers and the Council members, except for the school administration representative, the
chair of the Membership Committee, the Mathematics Consultant for the Department of Education, the Editor of the Newsletter, the Media and Public Relations Representative, the
Historian, and the Webmaster, shall be elected by the members.
The President-Elect shall be elected in odd-numbered years, become President after one year, and
serve a term of two years, to be followed by a term of one year as Past-President.
The Secretary and the Treasurer shall serve for two years and may be reelected at the will of the
organization. The Secretary shall be elected in even years, the Treasurer in odd years, so that their
terms shall overlap. The four grade-level members of the Council shall serve for three years, the
post-secondary elected in years congruent to 0 mod 3, secondary and middle-grades members in
years congruent to 1 mod 3, and the elementary member in years congruent to 2 mod 3.
The NCTM representative shall serve for three years, elected in years congruent to 2 mod 3. The
representative to ATMNE shall be elected by NHTM in years congruent to 1 mod 3 and shall
serve in accordance with the constitution of ATMNE.
The school administration representative, the chair of the Membership Committee, the Editor of
the Newsletter, the Media and Public Relations Representative, the Historian, and the Webmaster
shall be appointed annually by the elected members of the Executive Board of the organization
and shall serve at the will of the Officers.
All elections shall take place prior to or at the annual business meeting of NHTM and become
effective at the last Executive Board meeting in the spring of that year.
Section 6 Duties
It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of NHTM and the Executive Board
and to assume all other duties customarily devolving upon this office, except as otherwise
provided in this Constitution and By-Laws.
The immediate Past-President or President-Elect shall assume the duties of the President
whenever necessary.
The Secretary shall keep minutes of the meetings of the Executive Board and of the annual
business meeting of NHTM; be responsible for all official notices of NHTM and their
distribution; and be responsible for all official records of NHTM. The Treasurer shall collect all
monies due NHTM; prepare a budget for consideration by the Board at its spring meeting; be
custodian of the NHTM funds, expend funds as authorized by the Board; and prepare a financial
report for each Executive Board meeting and the annual business meeting.
The elementary, middle-grades, secondary, and post-secondary representatives shall attend all
Executive Board meetings; prepare/secure articles for the NHTM newsletter as directed by the
Executive Board of NHTM and assume other duties that may be assigned by the Executive Board
of NHTM.
The NCTM representative shall represent NHTM at the NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition,
report on that meeting to the Executive Board at its spring meeting, be responsible for the
distribution, sale of NCTM materials as defined by NCTM policy, at meetings hosted by NHTM,
and assume other duties that may be assigned by the Executive Board of NHTM.
The ATMNE
representative shall represent NHTM at all meetings of the Board of Directors of ATMNE, report on these meetings to the Executive Board of NHTM, and assume other duties as may be required
by the Board of Directors of ATMNE or assigned by the Executive Board of NHTM.
Section 7 Committees
There shall be six standing committees: Membership, Conference, Nominations, Scholarship, Awards, and State Mathematics Contest. The composition, term of service, and specific duties of these committees shall be determined by the Executive Board, except as noted in the By-Laws.
Section 8 Dues
There shall be annual dues as set by the Executive Board, payable in advance. The fiscal year of
the organization shall run from September 1 to August 31.
Section 9 Amendments
The constitution may be amended at the annual business meeting of NHTM by a two-thirds vote
of the members present, provided that notice of the proposed change has been given to all
members at least 30 days prior to such meeting.
Section 10 Dissolution
Upon the dissolution of this organization, assets shall be distributed for one or more except
purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or
corresponding section of any future Federal Tax code, or shall be distributed to the Federal
Government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose.
By-Laws
Section 1 Membership
One becomes a full member of NHTM by paying the specified dues. Full membership in
NHTM
automatically entitles one to all benefits of ATMNE. NHJEM (New Hampshire
Joint Elementary Membership) members have all the benefits of membership in
NHTM except membership in ATMNE.
Section 2 Affiliation
NHTM shall be an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Section 3 Meetings
There will be one annual business meeting of NHTM, to be held in the spring. Other meetings
may be called at the discretion of the Executive Board.
Section 4 Dues
The annual dues shall be set by the Executive Board. The dues for full members shall be
apportioned between NHTM and ATMNE according to the Constitution and By-Laws of
ATMNE.
Section 5 Committees
Conference: The Conference Committee shall be chaired by a member of NHTM selected
by the
Executive Board. The Committee Chair shall be appointed no later
than the spring
meeting of the Executive Board and shall be responsible for
the next Annual
conference.
Membership: The Chair of the Membership Committee shall be appointed by the elected
members of
the Executive Board and together with her/his committee
shall promote membership in
NHTM, maintain the membership list, mail
notices of dues to all members, and report
to NHTM the names and
addresses of all NHTM members. The Committee will arrange
for
membership promotion activities at all meetings of NHTM.
Nominations: The Nominations Committee shall discharge those duties specified in these
By-Laws:
Section 6 Funds
The Treasurer of NHTM has power to disburse funds to meet all normal operating costs of NHTM. Extraordinary expenditures must be approved by the Executive Board. The Executive Board shall arrange for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records.
Section 7 Elections
The Nominations Committee will consist of three members, one of which will be the immediate
Past-President or the President-Elect as chairperson. A call for nominations with the position’s
job description will be published in the early and the late fall/winter newsletter. The Nominations
Committee will use the nominations from the call and other sources to form a ballot by January
15. The ballot will consist of two nominations for each office plus a space for write-ins. Each
nominee that appears on the ballot will have submitted written consent to the Nominations
Committee. The ballots will be composed with brief descriptions of the nominees, will be posted
on the NHTM website, and sent to the membership. The ballots will be cast via the Internet and
the results shall be announced at the annual business meeting of NHTM to be held in the spring.
A plurality will determine the election. The Nominations Committee will be responsible for
counting the ballots and for announcing the new officers at the annual business meeting. The
Nominations Committee will notify all nominees of the elections’ results. In the event of a tie, the election committee will send out notification to the membership and hold a run-off election via the Internet within two weeks of the spring annual business meeting. After the two week deadline designated by the election committee, the Nomination Committee will count the ballots and announce the new officer(s) to the membership. In the event of a
resignation from an elected or appointed office of the NHTM Board, the president will appoint a successor to serve the
remainder of the term. This will be done with the approval of the Board by simple majority.
Section 8 Amendments
These By-Laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Executive Board by a two-thirds
vote of the Board members.
Revised: 04-05-2013
Revised: 12-03-2014 & August 4, 2015 (By-Law 7)
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