PAEA Governance Committee: Call for Members

The Association is seeking applications for its newly formed PAEA Governance Committee. The committee will meet annually at the PAEA Annual Education Forum as well as once each year at the PAEA national office. Conference calls will also be held as needed.

Applicants must have five or more years of experience in a PA educational setting. A strong interest in governance, policies, and procedures is required; experience in governance is preferred. Previous PAEA committee service is desirable, but not required.

To apply, please e-mail a current CV and a letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position to Steven Lane, by Friday, May 5, 2006. If you do not receive a confirmation of your application within a few business days, please contact Steven at 703/836-2272, ext. 3651.

Terms

• For this first set of appointments, terms will be from the date of appointment to the committee to October 31, 2008. Future terms will be for two years.
• All terms are renewable once, based upon recommendation of the PAEA president in consultation with the board of directors and committee chair.

Funding

• Meetings held in conjunction with the PAEA Education Forum and Semiannual Meeting are not funded.
• Meetings held outside of the PAEA Education Forum and Semiannual Meeting are funded for travel, lodging, and meals.  

PAEA Governance Committee Charges

At the November 2005 annual business meeting in Puerto Rico the PAEA membership passed the following motion:

“The PAEA Governance Committee shall further examine the current governance structure of the Association, including the use of consortium meetings to vet motions, membership, voting representation, and bylaws and make recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the PAEA governance structure.”

To this end PAEA has formed a standing Governance Committee that will implement the following charges and report back to the PAEA Board of Directors:

1. Examine current PAEA bylaws related to membership and recommend changes, if necessary.

a. Specifically, review and evaluate articles 3.01-3.03, regarding categories of membership, voting, and committee service.

b. Clarify and, if necessary, recommend revisions to the bylaws to assure fair and equitable practices related to eligibility for standing committees, special committees, and service to other groups.

2. Research bylaws of organizations similar in scope and mission to PAEA in an attempt to benchmark PAEA’s current membership policies and procedures.

3. Review PAEA’s governance structure and make recommendations regarding the following:

a. Effectiveness of the current governance process.

b. Adequate representation of members in the vetting process.

c. Structure of current governance process as compared with that of other organizations of similar scope and mission.

4. Review current PAEA policies to assure they are in compliance with organizational bylaws and represent fair and equitable practices.

5. Collate existing PAEA policies into a policy and procedures manual for publication and use by PAEA. Assign sunset dates to current and future policies and create an appropriate numbering system.

6. Carry out other charges as determined by the PAEA Board of Directors.