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SANDABS Bylaws
Article I -
NameThe name of this organization
shall be San Bernardino County District Advocates
for Better Schools (SANDABS).
Article II -
PurposeThe purpose of this
organization is the promotion and advancement of
public education through legislation in the State
of California, and cooperation with associations
and persons whose interests and purposes are for
quality education of the children in the
State.
Article III -
Membership
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Section
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All school
districts; the West End, East Valley, and
Desert/Mountain Special Education Local
Plan Areas; the Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa
and Baldy View Regional Occupational
Programs; and the San Bernardino County
Superintendent of Schools are eligible for
membership in SANDABS.
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Section
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Each
school district, special education local
plan area, regional occupational program,
and the County Superintendent of Schools
shall pay an annual membership fee as
established by the Executive Committee.
The fees shall be paid by transfer from
the general fund of the district, or by
warrant, to the San Bernardino County
Superintendent of Schools on or before
October 1 of each year.
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Article IV -
Executive Committee: Superintendents
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Section
1.
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Superintendents
on the Executive Committee shall be
represented by nine school district
superintendents and the San Bernardino
County Superintendent of Schools, or his
designee.
Three
superintendents shall be appointed from
each of the three regions of San
Bernardino County, provided that their
respective districts are members in good
standing with SANDABS.
- East
Valley - Colton Joint Unified, Fontana
Unified, Redlands Unified, Rialto
Unified, Rim of the World Unified, San
Bernardino City Unified,
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified,
Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa ROP, and East
Valley SELPA.
- West
End - Alta Loma, Central, Chaffey Joint
Union High, Chino Valley Unified,
Cucamonga, Etiwanda, Mountain View, Mt.
Baldy Joint, Ontario-Montclair, Upland
Unified, Baldy View ROP, and West End
SELPA.
- Desert/Mountain
- Adelanto, Apple Valley Unified, Baker
Valley Unified, Barstow Unified, Bear
Valley Unified, Helendale, Hesperia
Unified, Lucerne Valley Unified,
Morongo Unified, Needles Unified, Oro
Grande, Silver Valley Unified, Snowline
Joint Unified, Trona Joint Unified,
Victor, Victor Valley Union High, and
Desert/Mountain SELPA.
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Section
2.
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Appointments
to the Executive Committee shall be made
at the November meeting of district
superintendents.
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Section
3.
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The term
of office for superintendents on the
Executive Committee shall be two years,
and may not exceed two consecutive terms
unless agreed to by the superintendents
from the appropriate region. Terms of
office shall be staggered as
follows:
- Expires
in 1990 and every even-numbered year
thereafter: Two superintendents from
each of the three regions.
- Expires
in 1991 and every odd-numbered year
thereafter: One superintendent from
each of the three regions.
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Section
4.
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Superintendent
vacancies on the Executive Committee shall
be filled by appointment as recommended by
superintendent members of the Executive
Committee.
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Section
5.
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Any
superintendent who fails to attend three
consecutive regular meetings without
adequate cause may be removed from office
by a majority vote of the Executive
Committee.
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Article V -
Executive Committee: Trustees
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Section
1.
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Trustees
on the Executive Committee shall be
represented by nine trustees from school
districts of San Bernardino County.
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Section
2.
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The
President, CSBA Director of Region 16B,
and the Legislative Chair of the San
Bernardino County School Boards'
Association (SBCSBA) shall serve as
members of the SANDABS Executive
Committee, provided that their respective
districts are members in good standing
with SANDABS. The term of office for
these representatives shall be for two
years to coincide with their term on the
SBCSBA Executive Committee. The
President, CSBA Director of Region 16B,
and the Legislative Chair shall be
considered at-large trustee
representatives to SANDABS.
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Section
3.
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The SBCSBA
President may appoint an alternate trustee
to serve on the SANDABS Executive
Committee. The alternate must represent a
school district that is a member in good
standing with SANDABS.
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Section
4.
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There
shall be two (2) trustees elected from
each of the three (3) SANDABS regions of
San Bernardino County. County Board of
Education members shall be eligible for
election to SANDABS in the region that
includes most of the school districts of a
given trustee area.
- East
Valley - Colton Joint Unified, Fontana
Unified, Redlands Unified, Rialto
Unified, Rim of the World Unified, San
Bernardino City Unified,
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified, and
Trustee Areas C, D or E of the County
Board of Education.
- West
End - Alta Loma, Central, Chaffey Joint
Union High, Chino Valley Unified,
Cucamonga, Etiwanda, Mountain View, Mt.
Baldy Joint, Ontario-Montclair, Upland
Unified, and Trustee Area B of the
County Board of Education.
- Desert/Mountain
- Adelanto, Apple Valley Unified, Baker
Valley Unified, Barstow Unified, Bear
Valley Unified, Helendale, Hesperia
Unified, Lucerne Valley Unified,
Morongo Unified, Needles Unified, Oro
Grande, Silver Valley Unified, Snowline
Joint Unified, Trona Joint Unified,
Victor, Victor Valley Union High, and
Trustee Area A of the County Board of
Education.
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Section
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In the
fall of each year the SBCSBA Executive
Committee shall review trustee
representation on the SANDABS Executive
Committee to determine the election to be
held pursuant to that review.
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Section
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The
election shall be conducted as
follows:
- The
SBCSBA President, on behalf of the
SBCSBA Nominating Committee, shall send
letters to appropriate governing boards
inviting trustees to suggest names for
nomination to the SANDABS Executive
Committee.
- The
Nominating Committee shall present a
slate of candidates for SANDABS trustee
representatives at the January annual
meeting in a manner similar to
candidates for officer and area
director elections. Additional
nominations from the floor shall be
permitted.
- At the
January annual meeting in the
odd-numbered years, one trustee
representative from each SANDABS region
shall be elected by ballot to serve a
term of two years or until their
successors are selected. Likewise, in
even-numbered years, the second trustee
representative from each SANDABS region
shall be elected by ballot to serve a
term of two years or until their
successors are selected.
- SANDABS
trustee representatives shall assume
their duties at the close of the annual
meeting at which they are
elected.
- No
SANDABS trustee representative shall
hold more than one office at a time,
and no member shall be eligible to
serve more than two consecutive terms
in the same office.
- In the
event that a SANDABS trustee
representative is unable to complete
his or her term of office, the SBCSBA
President, subject to ratification of
the SBCSBA Executive Committee, shall
appoint a replacement to complete the
term of office. The appointee shall be
from a district that is a member in
good standing with SANDABS and shall be
from the region in which the vacancy
occurs.
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Section
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Any
trustee who fails to attend three
consecutive regular meetings without
adequate cause may be removed from office
by a majority vote of the Executive
Committee.
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Article VI -
Officers
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Section
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The
Executive Committee shall elect officers
at the first regular meeting held in
February.
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Section
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Two
co-chairs shall be elected, one
superintendent and one trustee, who shall
alternately preside at all meetings of the
Executive Committee.
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Section
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Two vice
chairs shall be elected, one
superintendent and one trustee, who shall
preside at the appropriate meeting in the
absence of the respective co-chair.
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Article VII -
Responsibilities of the Executive
Committee
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Section
1.
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he
Executive Committee shall represent
SANDABS in legislative and policy issues
affecting public education. This
representation may include, but is not
limited to: adopt positions relative to
proposed legislation, provide testimony at
committee hearings, conduct meetings with
legislators and/or staff, provide input or
background data for proposed legislation,
respond to inquiries.
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Section
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The
Executive Committee shall conduct regular
meetings on the second Wednesday of each
month at 3:00 p.m. in conference rooms
located at the Roy C Hill Education
Center, 601 North E Street, San
Bernardino. Regular meeting dates may be
changed with a majority vote of the
Executive Committee. Special meetings may
be called by one or both co-chairs.
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Section
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A simple
majority of the total membership shall
constitute a quorum at Executive Committee
meetings.
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Article VIII -
Standing Committees
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Special
committees may be formed as necessary to
track specific legislation affecting
planks of the SANDABS platform, or other
issues which may arise throughout the
legislative session. Responsibilities of
the special committees shall include, but
not be limited to: recommend adoption of
positions by the Executive Committee,
respond to correspondence, prepare
alternative solutions or backup data for
use by legislators or staff, provide
testimony at committee hearing. Special
committees may also be formed to develop
the legislative platform, propose Bylaws
amendments, or other policy issues as
determined by the Executive
Committee.
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Section
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The
following definitions shall be used by the
special committees and the Executive
Committee when adopting positions on
specific legislation:
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Support:
Actively advocate for passage of the
measure.
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Approve:
Send letter in support of
measure.
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Watch:
No position, but track measure for
significant amendments.
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Disapprove:
Send letter in opposition of
measure.
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Oppose:
Actively advocate for defeat of the
measure.
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"And
Amend" may be applied to any of the
above positions, indicating that the
position is not contingent on
amendments.
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"If
Amended" may be applied to support or
approve positions, indicating that
support or approval is contingent on
amendments.
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"Unless
Amended" may be applied to oppose or
disapprove positions, indicating that
position will shift to watch if
amendments are adopted.
A support
or oppose position may involve, but is not
limited to:
a.
send letter in support or opposition of
the measure;
b.
initiate telephone tree to seek contact
by superintendents and trustees with
area legislators;
c.
contact author of measure and propose
alternatives, if appropriate;
d.
prepare detailed, backup information to
support SANDABS' position;
e.
request assistance from advocate in
Sacramento;
f.
contact consultants to appropriate
committees; and
g.
offer testimony at committee
hearings.
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Article IX -
Travel Expenses
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Section
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Approved
actual and necessary travel expenses shall
be reimbursed.
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Section
2.
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Breakfast,
lunch and/or dinner expenses for Executive
Committee members, staff, and invited
guests shall be paid from the budget for
meetings held during meal times.
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Article X -
Role of County Superintendent
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The San
Bernardino County Superintendent of
Schools shall designate staff in the
Legislation Office to support and
facilitate the activities of SANDABS.
These duties shall include, but not be
limited to: preparation and distribution
of meeting notices and appropriate backup
materials, agendas, minutes, and
correspondence.
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Section
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The County
Superintendent shall provide meeting
facilities in the Roy C Hill Education
Center for the Executive Committee and
special committees as appropriate.
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Article XI -
Legislative Advocate
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Section
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The
Executive Committee shall financially
support legislative advocacy services
through a contract between San Bernardino
County District Advocates for Better
Schools and a legislative advocate in
Sacramento.
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Section
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CoContact
with the legislative advocate in
Sacramento shall be made only through the
Legislative Analyst of the County
Superintendent's Office. At no time shall
direct contact be made by any member of
the Executive Committee unless previously
arranged by the Legislative
Analyst.
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Article XII -
Amendment of Bylaws
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These
bylaws shall be amended by a majority vote
of the Executive Committee upon
recommendation by a special committee
formed for the purpose of developing
bylaws amendments.
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Adopted - May 1989
Amended - January 1993
Amended - May 1994
Amended - January 1998
Amended - October 1998
Mr. Dennis Mobley Governance Liaison/Legislative Analyst For additional information, please contact: Mr. Nolby Cayetano by e-mail or by calling (909) 386-2947 Last Updated:2011-03-08 14:37:48
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