Fall Bulletin No. 233 - August 2008 - Iowa High School Music ...

ARTICLE VIIViolationsSection 1. Schools violating this constitution or adopted rules, policies and regulations of the Iowa HighSchool Music Association may be penalized, up to and including suspension from membership for oneyear, by action of the Executive Committee. Any suspended school will forfeit all ratings and awards receivedin the alleged occurrence.Section 2. If charges are brought against any member school for violations, as generally described in Article7, Section 1, the Executive Committee shall consider such charges and determine and assess penalties incase of conviction. Any school which is charged with such violations shall be given the opportunity to berepresented at the hearing of its case before the Executive Committee. Any investigation or hearing whichinvolves the school with which any member of the Executive Committee is connected shall not be heard inhis/her presence, nor shall he/she vote on the final consideration. The decision of the Executive Committeein said matters is final.ARTICLE VIIIDisposition of Assets on DissolutionSection 1. In the event of the termination or dissolution of this Association, then and in that event, the assetsremaining after payment of the costs of termination or dissolution, shall be paid out in equal amounts to allschools which were members of the Association on the date of the commencement of such action to terminateor dissolve.ARTICLE IXAmendmentsSection 1. Amendments to this constitution may be initiated in either of the methods enumerated in this section.1. By petition signed by the administrators of not less than 20% of the member schools.2. By Executive Committee action.Section 2. The Executive Committee shall submit within reasonable time all properly proposed amendmentsto the administrators of the member schools. The ballot shall be cast by the member school over the signatureof the superintendent or principal within the time limit stated on the ballot. The proposed changeshall become part of the constitution immediately if approved by a majority of the member schools votingon the proposal.Section 3. Regulations made by the Executive Committee not contrary to this constitution shall apply to allfestivals in this Association, unless rejected by the Association in the manner prescribed for voting in ArticleIX, Section 1 and 2 of this constitution.Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGJanuary 24, 2008The Executive Committee of the Iowa High School Music Association met in Boone, Iowa at the associationoffices at 9:00 a.m. Executive Committee members present were: Tom Dannen, Leon; Tom Nugent,Northwood; Mark Lehmann, Waverly; and Todd Lettow, Nora Springs. Absent was Leon Kuehner,Hampton. Also in attendance was Alan Greiner, Executive Director who served as recording secretary.President Lettow chaired the meeting.MMS (Nugent/Dannen) to approve the minutes from: October 24, 2007 and November 16, 2007.PASSED42