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Monthly Agendas

Bylaws

North Iredell Middle School Boosters

Article I - Name, Description and Purpose 

Section 1: Name - The name of the organization shall be North Iredell Middle School Boosters.  The Boosters is located at 2467 Jennings Road, Olin, NC 28660.

Section 2: Description - The NIMS Boosters is a non-profit organization that exists for charitable, educational and support purposes, including purchasing, soliciting from and donating to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501 (C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Section 3: Purpose - The purpose of the NIMS Boosters is to enhance and support the educational experience at North Iredell Middle School by developing a closer relationship between school, home and community.

Article II - Membership

Section 1: Membership shall be automatically granted to all parents and guardians of children who attend North Iredell Middle School and to all staff at North Iredell Middle School.  There are no membership dues.

Article III - Board Members

Section 1: Executive Board - Executive Board shall consist of the following officers: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.  Officer positions can be shared.

Section 2: Other Members - The school principal, teachers and members at large are active in matters pertaining to the Boosters, but are not voting members.

Section 3: Term in Office - The minimum term of office for all executive board members is one year and not to exceed two consecutive years in any single position.  Term office will begin immediately upon election or appointment and end upon officer election or appointment the following school year.  Two persons may share the duties of any single board member.

Section 4: Qualifications- Any parent, guardian or Booster member in good standing may become an executive board member of the Boosters.

Section 5: Duties 

Executive Board - Develop the Booster’s annual budget, establish and oversee committees to conduct the work of the Boosters and establish fundraising programs to support funding approved goals and projects.

President - Preside over general Boosters meeting and executive board meetings, serve as the official representative of the Boosters, and retain all official records of the Boosters.

Vice President - Oversee the committee system of the Boosters, assist the president and chair meetings in the absence of the President.

Secretary - Record and distribute minutes of all executive board meetings and all general Boosters meetings, prepare agendas for official Booster meetings, hold historical records for the Boosters.

Treasurer - Serve as custodian of the Booster’s finances, collect revenue, pay authorized expenses, report financial activity every month, prepare end of year financial report, facilitate an annual audit and hold all financial records.

Other Members - Represent the organization and community in regards to the betterment of the school, its students and their families.

School Principal - Provide guidance to the Boosters regarding decisions that pertain to the well-being of students and the school.

Teachers - Primary liaison to the staff/other teachers of the school as to needs and resources to best benefit a positive impact for students and educators.

Members at Large - Provide a primary source of information and concern to the executive board regarding the needs and opinions of school families and the community pertaining to issues at hand.

Section 6: Removal - An executive board member can be removed from office for failure to fulfill their duties.  This may take place after a reasonable notice, by majority vote of the Executive Board.

Section 7: Vacancy - If a vacancy occurs on the executive board, the President shall appoint a parent or Boosters member to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the officer’s term.

Article IV - Meetings

Section 1: Boosters Meetings - Boosters meetings shall be held to conduct the business of the Boosters.  Meetings shall be held at least monthly during the school year or as deemed necessary by the Executive Board.

Section 2: Voting - Each Executive Board member shall have a vote.  Voting may occur at a meeting or by email/text.  The final vote must consist of a vote from each board member.  There will be only one vote per Executive Board Member.

Article V - Financial Policies

Section 1: Fiscal Year - The fiscal year of the Boosters begins August 1st and ends July 31st of the following year.

Section 2: Banking - All funds shall be kept in a checking account in the name of North Iredell Middle School Boosters, requiring two (2) signatures of the Executive Board and held at a local financial institution.  A monthly treasurer report will be made available at each monthly meeting and delivered to the school principal.

Section 3: Reporting - All financial activity shall be recorded in a manual or computer based accounting system.  The treasurer shall reconcile the account monthly and report all financial activity monthly.  The Boosters shall arrange an independent review of its financial records each year.

Section 4: Ending Balance - The organization shall leave a minimum of $1,000.00 in the treasury at the end of each fiscal year.

Section 5: Contracts - Contract signing authority is limited to the president and president’s designee.

Article VI - Bylaws Amendments

Amendments to the bylaws may be proposed by any Boosters member.  Amendments presented at a Boosters meeting shall be considered for a vote at a subsequent meeting.  All Executing Board Members must vote, requiring a majority for approval.

Article VII - Dissolution

Upon the dissolution of the organization, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes to include, but not limited to North Iredell Middle School, or shall be distributed to the federal government, state or local government for a public purpose.  Any such assets not disposed of, shall be  disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the organization is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organizations as said Court shall determine.

Article VIII - Parliamentary Authority

The authority for this organization shall be “Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised”

THESE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED ON FEBRUARY 20, 2017