SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AREA SCHOOLS
LEADERS ASSOCIATION
1.Name
1. 1 The
name of the organisation shall be the SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AREA SCHOOL LEADERS
ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED, herein called SAASLA.
2. Definitions & Interpretation
2.1 The term leader is used in
the inclusive sense and includes principal, assistant principal, deputy
principal and coordinator/senior.
2.2 "Executive" means
the Executive committee of the Association.
2.3 "Member" means a
member of the Association under the Incorporation Act, 1985
2.4 The Act means the
Associations Incorporation Act 1985
2.5 The Regulations means the
Associations Regulations, 1985.
2.6 The term Area School is defined as any school that offers a primary and
secondary curriculum.
3 Objects & Purposes
3.1 To promote the principalship and other leadership roles as positions of
responsibility.
3.2 To work for the betterment
of education in Area Schools and country education in general.
3.3 To develop opportunities
for the sharing and growth of the skills and knowledge of school leaders.
3.4 To improve the welfare of
all members, and to represent them and protect their interests.
3.5 To encourage cooperation
and fellowship among members.
3.6 To maintain close link with
other principal associations and liaise with principals of other government
schools and pre‑ and post school educational institutions.
3.7 To seek recognition as an
important consultative group by the State Minister for Education and his/her
agencies and/or officers.
3.8 To be proactive and reactive
to changing educational philosophies and processes and in doing so provide
measured advice to department officers and other forums as appropriate.
4 Membership
4.1 All current and retired
educators in band 2 and 3 are entitled to full membership of The Association.
4.2
Associate membership may be granted at the discretion of the Executive of the
Association. Associate members may attend and speak at meetings, but are not
entitled to vote or hold office
4.3
Life membership may be conferred by two‑thirds majority of eligible
voters at the Annual General Meeting of SAASLA on a member who has made an
outstanding contribution to SAASLA for at least seven (7) years. Nominations
for Life Membership of SAASLA must be made by the Executive. Life Members may
attend and speak at meetings, but are not entitled to vote or hold office
unless they are also eligible for Full membership.
5 Subscriptions
5.1 The annual subscription for
all classes of membership shall be determined by Members at the Annual General
Meeting.
5.2 Executive will determine
pro‑rata subscription for principals and other leaders appointed for part
of our financial year.
5.3 Subscriptions shall be due
on the first day of Term 1 of the school year, or at such other time as
Executive shall determine.
5.4 Fortnightly payroll
deductions can be arranged through the treasurer of the association.
6 Prohibition against Securing
Profits For Members
6.1 The income and capital of
the association shall be applied exclusively to the promotion of its objects
and no portion shall be paid or distributed directly or indirectly to members
or their associates except as bona fide remuneration of a member for services
rendered or expenses incurred on behalf of the association.
7 Resignation
7.1 A member may resign from
membership of the Association by giving written notice thereof to the Secretary
of the Association.
8 Expulsion
8.1 Subject to giving a member
an opportunity to be heard or to make a written submission, the Executive may
resolve to expel a member upon charge of misconduct detrimental to the
interest(s) of the Association.
8.2 Particulars of the charge
shall be communicated to the member at least one calendar month before the
meeting of the Executive at which the matter will be determined.
8.3 The determination of the
Executive sha'. ;f communicated to the member in
writing and in the event of an adverse determination the member shall cease to
be a member of the Association fourteen days after such correspondence has been
forwarded.
9 Organisational Structure of the Executive
9. 1 The Executive shall be
elected by the financial members of the Association and consist of not more
than 10 members who will include:
1. President
2. Secretary
3. Treasurer
9.2 The term of office for the
principal officers which include President, Secretary and Treasurer will be for
one year, from the close of one Annual General Meeting to the close of the next
one.
9.3 The term of office for the
members of the Executive will be for a term of 2 years.
9.4 Executive may appoint such
committees as it determines in order to expedite its business.
9.5 For the purpose of this
constitution, a vacancy in the office of a member of the Executive occurs if a
member:
(a) dies
(b) ceases
to be a member of the Association
(c) is
removed from the office pursuant to Section 7 of this Constitution
(d) permanently
incapacitated due to ill health
(e) is
absent without apology for more than 2 consecutive meeting of the Executive.
Such a vacancy will be filled
according to procedure outlined in Section 9.2 of this Constitution.
9.6 Members will ensure that
issues of gender and geographic inclusivity are
considered in the election process.
10 Elections
10.1 Executive will be elected
by postal or electronic voting before the Annual General Meeting. The process
will be:
(a) Nomination
forms for the positions on Executive will be sent out to all full financial
members in Term 2, via the Newsletter.
(b) Each nomination shall be
signed by the nominee and nominator. Self-nomination is an acceptable form of
nomination for an executive position.
(c) All written nominations
must be received by the Secretary on or before the advertised due date.
(d) Members shall return voting
slips to the Returning Officer (who shall be appointed by Executive) on or
before the date as may be specified in the newsletter.
(e) The results of the election
will be announced prior to the Annual Area Schools conference and published in
the following newsletters.
(f) The President shall be
elected by the members from the published list of executive members prior to
the annual conference. Nominations, candidate statements if required, and the
election shall be done electronically or by postal vote.
(g)
Other office bearers shall be elected from the executive members by the newly
elected executive members at the annual conference
10.2
If a casual vacancy occurs with at least one semester's tenure remaining, a bye‑election
may be held to fill the casual vacancy. Otherwise the Executive shall have the
power to appoint a member to fill the vacancy. Executive will give careful
consideration to issues of gender and geographic inclusivity.
11 Meetings
11. 1 The Annual General
Meeting shall be held in Term 3 of the school year.
11.2 The executive of the
association will meet at least 8 times a year. Executive meetings are open to
all financial members.
11.3 Meetings of committees
shall be determined by each body as appropriate.
11.4 The Quorum for all General
Meetings shall be 10 members.
11.5 The quorum for Executive
meetings will be 5 members.
11.6 Special General Meetings:
(i)
May be called by the Executive or upon requisition in writing of not less than
5 members of the Association.
(ii) Every requisition for a
Special Meeting shall state the purpose of the meeting, shall state the names
of members who have called the meeting and shall be presented to the Secretary
of the Association.
(iii) Upon receipt of every
requisition, the executive shall convene a Special Meeting as soon as possible
for the purpose set out in the requisition.
12 Powers and Responsibilities
12.1 The President shall be responsible for
·
coordinating
the affairs of the Association according to the Constitution and decisions of
the Association and the Executive
·
appointing conveners
of all committees, in consultation with Executive.
·
appointing
Association nominees to committees set up by other bodies with appropriate
consultation.
·
All public
statements of the Association
12.2 The Secretary shall arrange meetings,
keep a roll of members, all minutes and other records necessary for the conduct of the
affairs of the Association.
12.3
The Secretary shall publish the minutes.
12.4
The Secretary shall act as the public officer of the Association
12.5 The Treasurer shall receive and keep account of all
subscriptions paid to her/him by members, and present a duly audited financial
statement at the Annual General Meeting.
12.6
The Executive shall be responsible for the conduct of the affairs of the
Association, including the collection and dispersal of funds. The Executive
shall have the power to determine interim policy on issues relevant to the
Association and to prepare draft policies on such issues.
12.7 The first financial year of the association
shall be the period ending on the next 30 June following incorporation, and
thereafter a period of 12 months commencing on 1 July and ending on 30 June of
each year.
13 Changes to the Constitution
13.1 Changes to the
Constitution may be made at the Annual General meeting or a Special General
Meeting called for that purpose.
13.2 Notices of motion for
changes to the Constitution shall be in the hands of the Secretary thirty
school working days prior to the Annual General meeting or Special General
Meeting.
13.3 Members shall be notified
of any such notices of motion at least twenty school working days prior to such
a meeting.
14 Dissolution of the Association
14.1 The association may be
wound up in the manner provided for in the Act.
14.2 Should the association
dissolve or be dissolved, any remaining assets will be divided equally between
associations representing principals and other school leaders in state primary
and secondary schools.
15 Application of Surplus Assets
15.1 If after the winding up of
the association there remains “surplus assets”
as defined in the Act, such surplus assets shall be
distributed to any organisation which has similar objects and has rules which
prohibit the distribution of its assets and income to its members.
15.2 Such organisation or
organisations shall be identified and determined by a resolution of members in
general meeting.
