BY-LAWS

 

OF THE

 

West Alabama Home School Association

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE I --STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

 

The purpose of this association will be to further the interests of home education of children by their parents by all lawful means, including, but not limited to, support of and assistance to members of the association who are educating their own children at home, dissemination of legislative and other information affecting the rights of parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children, participation in and sponsorship of conventions and educational seminars for teaching parents, organization of field trips and extracurricular activities for members of the association.

 

 

STATEMENT OF BELIEF

 

Preface

 

Our statement of belief includes only those truths contained within the Bible. It concerns the Person and work of Jesus Christ (the Gospel) as revealed in Scripture. It is the faith once delivered to the saints (Jude 2, Eph. 4:5) which distinguishes believers from nonbelievers.

 

Statement

 

1. We believe in the Bible as the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God, our guide for daily living.

 

2. We believe in one living and true God, maker of heaven and earth; one in essence but eternally subsistent in three Persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

 

3. We believe in the fall of man; although originally created in the image of God, through the disobedience of Adam, man fell into a sinful and spiritually impotent state, totally unable to justify himself before God.

 

4. We believe the Jesus Christ is the Son of God; that He became man without sin, being conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin; that He was crucified, died, was buried; risen again and ascended to the Father where he sits to make intercession for us.

 

5. We believe in the forgiveness of sins made possible by Christ's death and resurrection; and that it is God's plan that whosoever come should be saved (John 3:16).

 

6. We believe in The Holy Spirit as our comforter, teacher, and guide, until the day that Christ shall return with a shout and take his children home, to life everlasting. Amen

 

7. We believe that the Bible commands that we should "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6)

 

8. We believe that it is our Constitutional right to home school our children.

 

 

STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES

 

We believe that it is the parents' responsibility to be in compliance with the state regulations regarding home schools. West Alabama Home School Association is a vehicle to allow support for those families that have made the commitment to home school and meet the state requirements. West Alabama Home School Association is not responsible for the education of children.

 

We believe that it is the parents' responsibility to maintain control over and discipline their own children during any West Alabama Home School Association gathering, field trip, etc. Failure to exercise this responsibility endangers others' rights to enjoy, be educated by, and benefit from West Alabama Home School Association activities.

 

As silent spokesman for all homeschoolers, our conduct must represent to society that homeschoolers take seriously their God mandated responsibilities. We believe that the actions of a few could possibly have legal repercussions for all, so we would ask each to uphold their responsibilities to all other homeschoolers in this way.

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Membership will be open to any West Alabama home schooling family who agrees to abide by the association by-laws. An annual membership fee as set by the association will be ten dollars ($10) per family due August 1, of each year.

 

 

GOVERNANCE

 

Governing Body

 

The governing body of the association will be known as its Board of Directors, and will have power to do all things necessary and proper to operate and control the Association; to ensure that this operation agrees with the purpose set forth in our Statement of Belief.

 

Composition & Qualifications

 

The Board of Directors will consist of six members elected by the Support Group. Members of the Board will be home schooling fathers and will be members in good standing of the association. Each candidate for election to the Board must affirm before the Board of Directors his concurrence with the Statement of Belief of the association, and must profess by credible testimony his faith in Jesus Christ.

 

Term of Service

 

Each member of the Board will be elected for a term of three years beginning the next fiscal year after the election. Terms will be staggered so that a term will expire each year. The terms for the initial Board of Directors will be; two members with a term of three years, two members with a term of two years, and two members with a term of one year. The end of each term to be effective April 30.

 

Manner of Election

 

Nominations for the Board of Directors will be submitted to the general membership of the association at a regular monthly meeting. Election to the initial Board of Directors will be by a majority vote of the general membership in attendance.

 

Vacancies

 

Vacancies in the Board of Directors caused by the death or resignation of a member will be filled by election of a qualified person to serve the unexpired term of the member who has died or resigned.

 

Authority

 

The Board of Directors may delegate to one or more of its members, any committee, any officer, or any of the general membership of the association, such powers and duties as it may deem appropriate and proper. In the absence of such delegation no member of the Board of Directors will have authority to act for the Board of Directors. Each member will be equal and have the right to vote on any and all questions coming before the Board of Directors.

 

Compensation

 

Due to the reason and nature of the formation of this association, members of the Board of Directors agree to give voluntarily of their time and efforts without compensation.

 

 

Meetings... Quorum

 

The quorum for all meetings of the Board of Directors will be two-thirds (2/3) of all members.

 

Regular and Special Meetings

 

Meetings will be held by the Board of Directors on a basis agreed upon by the Board of Directors, but not less than one meeting per year will be held.

 

Officers/Leaders

 

The officers of the association will consist of a Group Coordinator, Activities Coordinator, Secretary/Treasurer, and Information Coordinator.

 

Officers of the Support Group will be accountable to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may remove an officer from any position or create new positions when they deem it necessary in the interest of the association.

 

Officers will be elected by a majority vote of the general membership of the association present at the regular meeting, and will serve a one year term. Elections to be held at the April meeting and each officer's term will begin May 1, and end April 30, of the following year.

 

 

Group Coordinator

 

1. The Group Coordinator will preside over the regular association meetings or assign a representative to preside in the coordinators absence.

2. Serve as general coordinator for all activities of the association.

3. Delegate specific duties to other coordinators or members of the association with the approval of the Board of Directors.

 

 

Activities Coordinator

 

1. The Activities Coordinator will be responsible for keeping the group calendar up to date.

2. Oversee planning of field trips and work with Information Coordinator

3. Will be the report person for each activity/event planned (anything planned is reported to the Group coordinator)

4. Responsible for being sure that planned events are being planned &emdash; if not, work with Group coordinators to find another person to organize the scheduled event

5. Provide help and support for people responsible for each activity/event

 

 

Secretary/Treasurer

 

1. Keep minutes of all meetings

2. Maintain copy of By-Laws

3. Maintain a current copy of phone tree

4. Handle West Alabama Home School Association monies

5. Provide a financial statement twice a year or as deemed necessary to the Board of Directors

 

 

Information Coordinator

 

1. Keep group updated on legal issues affecting home schooling

2. Newsletters with help of membership

3. Head up phone tree

 

 

 

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