VI. Executive Board

1. Composition

a. The Executive Board shall be composed of the officers, the Past President, six members elected at large from the membership, and the CTA State Council of Education representative(s).

b. All members of the Executive Board shall be and remain members of the UEP as a condition of nomination to and service in this position.

c. The Past President shall begin service on the Executive Board on the first day of June.

(1) The current Past President shall continue to serve until a succeeding President steps down and assumes the position of Past President.

(2) A vacancy in the position of Past President shall remain until a President steps down and assumes the position of Past President

d. The at‑large members of the Executive Board shall be elected with open nominations and by secret ballot. (see Standing Rules for election procedures)

e. A vacancy in the position of at‑large member of the Executive Board shall exist in the case of death, dismissal, recall, resignation, removal, revocation of membership, or inability to serve in this position. In case of a vacancy in this position, the President shall appoint, with a two-thirds (2/3) approval of the Executive Board, an active member as a temporary replacement until the position can be filled at the next General Election.

2. Authority: The duties of the Executive Board shall be to:

a. Coordinate the activities of the Association;

b. Approve committee appointments and/or removals by majority vote unless otherwise specified;

c. Declare a “crisis situation” with the majority approval of the Representative Council;

d. Direct the grievance processing of the Association;

(1) In determining whether a grievance shall be carried to arbitration, the aggrieved will be given an opportunity to support his/her position.

(2) Should the Executive Board vote not to proceed to arbitration, the aggrieved will be notified of the reasons for the action and apprised of his/her rights under this section, the Agreement, and the EERA.

e. Direct the bargaining activities of the Association;

(1) The Executive Board shall determine qualifications for and method of selection for membership on the bargaining team;

(2) The Executive Board shall appoint and/or remove the Bargaining Team Chair;

(3) The Executive Board shall appoint and/or remove members of the bargaining team by a two-thirds (2/3) vote.

f. Act for the Representative Council when school is not in session;

g. Recommend a budget for the Association to the Representative Council;

h. Spend budgeted funds; and

i. Exercise all of the business and organizational powers and duties for the Association as prescribed by law and these bylaws and standing rules, subject to any restrictions that may be imposed by the Representative Council.

3. If, during the course of a year, an Executive Board member shall miss two regular monthly meetings without an excuse, the validity of which shall be determined by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Executive Board, that member’s seat shall become vacant.

4. A leave of absence of specified duration may be granted to a member of the Executive Board by a (2/3) vote of the Executive Board.

5. Resignations, Removal, Recall, and Disciplinary Action

a. A recall of any member of the Executive Board may be initiated by a petition signed by twenty percent (20%) of the active membership.

(1) A statement of the reasons for the proposed recall shall be part of the recall petition.

(2) Each person named in the recall petition shall have the right to make a rebuttal statement which shall be distributed to the Representative Council at least seven (7) days before the recall vote.

(3) Recall shall be by the Representative Council; a two‑thirds (2/3) vote shall be required to effect a recall.

b. A disciplinary notice of “failure to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position” may be issued to any member of the Executive Board.

(1) A statement of the reason(s) for the disciplinary notice shall be part of the notice.

(2) The notice may be initiated and served by any of the listed parties or methods:

(a) The President with the majority approval of the Executive Board;

(b) A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Executive Board;