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Contents of the Constitution

Article I : Name
and Affiliation

Section 1: Name

Article II: Purposes

Article III: Membership

Article IV: Officers

Article V: Meetings

Article VI: Amendment Procedure

Article VII: Dissolution Clause

BYLAWS

Article I: Election and Duties of Officers

Section 1: Nominations and Election Committee

Section 2: Nominations

Section 3: 
Elections

Section 4:  Duties of Officers

Section 1:  Eligibility

Section 2:  Rights

Section 3:  New Awardees

Section 1: Nominations and Elections Committee

Section 2:  Publications Committee

Section 3:  Program Committee

Section 4:  Scholarship Committee

Article V: Meetings

Article VI: Amendment Procedure

Article VII: Parliamentary Authority

Council of
Presidential Awardees, Inc.

Article I . . . Name and Affiliation

Section 1:  Name

 The name of this association shall be the Council of Presidential Awardees in Mathematics, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as CPAM).

Section 2:  Affiliation

 CPAM shall be an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).

Article II . . . Purposes

The purposes of CPAM include the following:

A. To provide leadership in mathematics education.
B. To encourage excellence in the teaching of mathematics.
C. To encourage those with excellent qualifications to enter mathematics teaching.
D. To promote recognition for those who excel in the teaching of mathematics.
E. To provide for the interchange of evolving ideas and issues for the improvement in mathematics education.

 Article III . . . Membership

Those eligible for membership shall be recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics.

 Article IV . . . Officers

The elected officers of CPAM shall consist of President, President-Elect or Past-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Elementary (K-4) Representative, Middle School (5-8) Representative, Secondary (9-12) Representative, and NCTM Representative.  The Treasurer, Elementary School Representative, Secondary School Representative and NCTM Representative shall be elected in even years for a two year term. The Secretary, President-Elect and the Middle School Representative shall be elected in odd years; the Secretary and Middle School Representative for a two-year term and the President-Elect for a one-year term to become President for two years and Past-President for one year. The Newsletter Editor, the Database Manager, and the Web Master shall also be officers of CPAM and shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Board of Directors. All of the CPAM officers collectively shall be known as the Executive Board or the Board of Directors.

Article V . . . Meetings

The annual meeting of CPAM shall be held in connection with the annual spring meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and at the same place.

Article VI . . . Amendment Procedure

This Constitution may be amended by the following procedure:

A. Any member(s) may propose amendments to the Constitution to the Executive Board. Proposed amendments should be received no later than February 1 for consideration at that year's annual meeting.

B. The Executive Board shall distribute in writing to the members all proposed amendments no less than thirty days prior to the annual meeting.

C. A proposed amendment may be approved or further amended at the annual meeting of CPAM by a two-thirds majority vote of those members present and voting.

Article VII . . . Dissolution Clause

If at any time, CPAM shall cease to carry out the purposes as herein stated, all assets and property held by it, whether in trust or otherwise, shall, after the payment of its liabilities, be paid over to the Mathematics Education Trust Fund of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTIAL AWARDEES IN MATHEMATICS, Inc.  (CPAM)

BYLAWS

Article I . . . Election and Duties of Officers

Section 1:  Nominations and Election Committee

Section 2:  Nominations

No elected member may serve more than two terms in the same office. This being observed, any member may be nominated to serve as a member of the Executive Board. Any member may nominate him/herself by notifying the Chairperson of the Nominations and Elections Committee of the interest in being nominated for office. A regular member may be suggested for nomination by another member of CPAM. All such suggestions for nomination shall be received by the Chairperson of the Nominations and Elections Committee by December 10th prior to the election. From these nominations, the Nominations and Elections Committee will present to the membership a slate of not more than two candidates for each office.

Section 3:  Elections

Officers of CPAM shall be elected by mail ballot of the membership prior to the annual meeting.  The officers of CPAM will assume office at the end of the annual meeting.

Section 4:  Duties of Officers

B. The President-Elect/Past-President shall preside in the absence of the President and act as
Chairperson of the Program Committee.

C. The Secretary shall take minutes of each annual and/or special meeting and each meeting of the Executive Board. These shall be provided to the Executive Board. The Secretary
shall issue notices of meetings, preserve all documents and records, and transmit them to
his/her successor.

D. The Treasurer shall receive all monies of CPAM and provide for their safe-keeping, pay all authorized bills, keep a record of all receipts and expenditures of CPAM, prepare a budget for review by the Executive Board, make reports at the annual meeting and special reports whenever called upon by the President, submit books for audit at the time of transfer, preserve the financial records, and transmit them to his/her successor.

E. The Elementary Representative shall advise the Executive Board in areas regarding the Elementary level.

F. The Middle School Representative shall advise the Executive Board in areas regarding the Middle School/Junior High Level.

G. The Secondary Representative shall advise the Executive Board in areas regarding the Secondary Level.

H. The NCTM Representative shall act as a liaison between CPAM and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

I. The Newsletter Editor shall coordinate the preparation and mailing of the CPAM newsletter to all members.

J. The Database Manager shall maintain an accurate listing of all membership records and prepare the CPAM Directory.

K. The Web Master shall maintain the CPAM web page and listserve.

Article II . . . Membership

Section 1:  Eligibility

Those eligible for membership shall be recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics.  A person shall become a member upon payment of designated dues.

Section 2:  Rights

Section 3:  New Awardees

Article III . . . Dues

The amount of the annual dues shall be established by the Executive Board subject to review at the annual meeting.

Article IV . . . Committees

Section 1:  Nominations and Elections Committee

The Nominations and Election Committee shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board, six months before the annual meeting.  The Committee shall present to the membership names of nominees for offices not less than thirty days prior to the annual meeting.

Section 2:  Publications Committee

The Publications Committee shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board.  The Committee shall publish information pertinent to CPAM by means of a newsletter.

Section 3:  Program Committee

The Program Committee shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board with the President-elect/Past-President as Chairperson.  The Program Committee shall plan the annual meeting.

Section 4:  Scholarship Committee

The Scholarship Committee shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board.  The Scholarship Committee shall solicit nominations and select the scholarship recipient.

Article V . . . Meetings

The annual meeting of CPAM shall be held in connection with the annual spring meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and at the same place.  Additional meetings of CPAM shall be held at the call of the President or of the Executive Board.

Article VI . . . Amendment Procedure

A.  Any member(s) may propose amendments to the Bylaws to the Executive Board. Proposed amendments should be received no later than February 1 for consideration at that year's annual meeting.

B. The Executive Board shall distribute in writing to the members all proposed amendments no less than thirty days prior to the annual meeting.  

C. A proposed amendment may be approved or further amended at the annual meeting of CPAM by a two-thirds majority vote of those members present and voting.

Article VII . . . Parliamentary Authority

August 25, 1985
Amended September 11, 1987
Amended April 20, 1991
Amended April 16, 1994
Amended April 8, 1995
Amended April 4, 1998
Amended April 24, 2002

CPAM Notes - Our quarterly newsletter that provides members with information on upcoming events, highlights of professional activities, and minutes of the Board of Directors meetings.

CPAM Website - An electronic means to provide members with a means to locate current information regarding our council and to stay informed about professional activities. The web site is made possible through volunteers and is hosted by the Teachers Development Group which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving all students' mathematical understanding and achievement through meaningful, effective professional development. Our website address is http://cpam.teachersdg.org.

Information on joining the CPAM Listserv may be acquired by sending an e-mail message to Susan. Please include the year you received your Presidential Award and your state.

The listserv is a monitored list and is open to CPAM members only.

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The Council of Presidential Awardees in Mathematics
would like to thank the
the Teachers Development Group for housing our web page on their server. Our website address is http://cpam.teachersdg.org.

 

This site last updated 11/18/2005

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