Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BOARD APPROVED 12 OF THE 16 PROPOSALS TO AMMEND BYLAWS. PROPOSAL 1 (ARTICLE V): THIS BYLAW AMMENDMENT ADDS CLARIFYING LANGUAGE TO MAKE SURE THE INTENT OF THE BYLAW IS CLEAR. PROPOSAL 2 (ARTICLE IV): THIS BYLAW CREATES THE SOUTH DAKOTA EQUIVALENT OF THE NEW NEA ALLY MEMBER CATEGORY CREATED BY THE 2019 NEA RA. IF ADOPTED, EXISTING SECTIONS 9 TO 11 WILL BE RENUMBERED ACCORDINGLY TO ALLOW THE ALLY CATEGORY TO BE PLACED APPROXIMATELY WITHING ARTICLE IV. PROPOSAL 3 (ARTIVLE V): THIS BYLAW CREATES THE DUES AMOUNT FOR THE NEWLY CREATED ALLY MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY. IF ADOPTED, EXISTING SECTION 8 WILL BE RENUMBERED TO ALLOW THE NEWLY CREATED DUES CATEGORY TO BE APPROPRIATELY PLACED IN ARTICLE V. PROPOSAL 4 (ARTICLE XII): CURRENT SDEA PRACTICE IS TO REQUIRE LOCALS TO SUBMIT UPDATED BYLAWS TO SDEA EVERY 5 YEARS. THIS AMENDMENT CODIFIES THAT REQUIREMENT. PROPOSAL 5 (ARTICLE IX): THIS AMENDMENT WILL ALLOW ADDITIONAL TIME IN WHICH TO CONDUCT A RUN-OFF ELECTION. IT CHANGED FROM 45 DAYS TO 60 DAYS. PROPOSAL 6 (ARTICLE IX): THESE AMENDMENTS ARE TO MAKE SDEA PROACTIVE IN MEETING THE NECESSARY CHANGES REQUIRED BY COMPLIANCE WITH THE LMRDA. THIS ALSO CODIFIES THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE WHEN COUNTING BALLOTS. PROPOSAL 7 (ARTICLE IX): IF PROPOSAL 6 IS ADOPTED, THE DATE ON WHICH THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE MEETS WOULD NO LONGER BE BASED ON WHEN THE BALLOTS ARE POSTMARKED BUT WOULD RATHER BE BASED ON WHEN THE ACTUAL ELECTION IS HELD. THIS AMENDMENT COORDINATES THAT DATE WITH THE ELECTION PERIOD DESIGNATED IN ARTICLE IX, NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS, SECTION 2, VOTING. PROPOSAL 8 (ARTICLE XII): THIS AMENDMENT ALLOWS EACH LOCAL TO DECIDE ITS OWN COMPOSITION. PROPOSAL 9 (ARTICLE XII): IF PROPOSAL 8 IS ADOPTED, THIS SECTION OF THE BYLAWS BECOMES MOOT AND SHOULD BE DELETED. IF ADOPTED, THE REMAINING SECTION IN ARTICLE XII WOULD BE RENUMBERED ACCORDINGLY. PROPOSAL 13 (ARTICLE IV & ARTICLE XIII): THESE CHANGES REFLECT STATE BYLAWS CONSISTENT WITH THE STATEWIDE PROGRAM BYLAWS FORMERLY CALLED THE STUDENT PROBLEM. PROPOSAL 14 (ARTICLE XIII): ASSOCIATIONS ARE MADE UP OF A COMBINATION OF MANY VOICES AND HAVING AN EQUITABLE AMOUNT OF VOICE FROM MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND CATEGORIES IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SUCCESS OF THIS ASSOCIATION. PROPOSAL 16 (ARTICLE V): THIS BLYAW WOULD ALIGN THE STATE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES' MEMBERSHIP DUES WITH THAT OF THE TECHNICAL SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. NEITHER HAVE THE ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS VOTE FOR BOARD MEMBERS FROM THEIR AREA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE APPROVED BY MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS, OR OTHER PERSONS OTHER THAN THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CFO REVIEW THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED AND A COPY IS GIVEN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE POLICY IS REVIEWED, EXPLAINED, AND DISCUSSED ANNUALLY DURING THE FALL MEETING FOLLOWING WHICH, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND MANAGEMENT STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WHICH IS FILED BY THE BUSINESS MANAGER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ALL DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE AUDITOR FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. |
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