Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS: THE ARTICLES WERE AMENDED TO ADD TO THE PURPOSE STATEMENT - TO ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND DISMANTLE SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION AT A LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. ACTIVE MEMBERS WAS AMENDED - ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE "TEACHER" COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT OF MADISON TEACHERS INCORPORATED (WERC CASE I. NO. 9691, ME-150 DECISION NO. 6746, REVISED 6/7/66), WHO AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE ETHICS OF THE EDUCATION PROFESSION; AND WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE WISCONSIN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED, AND THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. MEMBERS OF THE TEACHER BARGAINING UNIT WILL HEREAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS "TEACHERS". THEIR RIGHTS WERE MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS: ONLY ACTIVE MEMBERS IN THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, TO HOLD OFFICE, TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES, TO SERVE AS FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES, FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES FOR EQUITY AND DIVERSITY, AND GUARANTEED REPRESENTATIVES FOR STAFF OF COLOR TO OFFICIALLY REPRESENT, WITH ITS APPROVAL, THE CORPORATION; ANY ACTIVE MEMBER WHO HAS A COMPLAINT OR GRIEVANCE CONCERNING THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEE MEMBER, MAY SUBMIT IT IN WRITING TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE. IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED, IT SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING, ALONG WITH THE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON'S COMMENTS, TO THE PRESIDENT WHO MAY TAKE WHATEVER ACTION THEY DEEM NECESSARY; MEMBERS SHOULD ONLY SERVE ON TWO STANDING AND AD HOC COMMITTEES, EXCLUDING FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS MODIFIED - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF THE PRESIDENT, PAST PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER OF THE CORPORATION, FOUR MEMBERS ELECTED AT-LARGE, AND THE ELECTED PRESIDENTS OF THE ESEA AND USO UNITS, OR THEIR DESIGNEES ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS-AT-LARGE WAS MODIFIED: EACH YEAR THE MTI GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SHALL ELECT TWO MEMBERS-AT-LARGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH OF WHOM IS TO SERVE A TWO-YEAR TERM; NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERS-AT-LARGE SHALL BE PRESENTED AT THE JANUARY MEETING OF THE FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL BY THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE. NOMINATIONS MAY ALSO BE MADE FROM THE FLOOR. AT SAID MEETING, NOMINATIONS WILL BE CLOSED. IF THE POSITIONS ARE UNCONTESTED, I.E., ONLY ONE PERSON IS NOMINATED FOR EACH POSITION, THE ELECTION WILL OCCUR AT THE JANUARY MEETING, WHEREBY SAID NOMINEES WILL BE VOTED IN BY ACCLAMATION. IF THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO CANDIDATES FOR EACH OFFICE, AND A CANDIDATE IS UNABLE TO SECURE MORE THAN 51% OF THE VOTE, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED A PRIMARY, AND A FINAL BALLOT WITH THE TWO CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE MOST VOTES CAN BE HELD; ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD THE 3RD MONDAY OF FEBRUARY ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES DEVELOPED BY THE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL. NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS WILL BE INSTALLED THE FIRST MONDAY AFTER THE LAST DAY OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR; WHEN A POSITION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A STANDING COMMITTEE BECOMES VACANT BEFORE THE END OF THE TERM, AN INTERIM APPOINTMENT CAN BE MADE AND CONFIRMED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NO LATER THAN THE BOARD MEETING IN DECEMBER. IF A SEAT IS VACANT AFTER THAT DATE, IT WILL BE FILLED FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN ARTICLE IX, SECTION 3(A). ANY POSITION FILLED WITH AN INTERIM APPOINTMENT WILL BE UP FOR ELECTION IN THE NEXT SCHEDULED ELECTION PER ARTICLE XI, SECTION 3(A) REGARDLESS OF THE END OF THE INHERITED TERM. THE WINNER OF SAID ELECTION SHALL THEN SERVE THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM AND WILL BE UP FOR RE-ELECTION WHEN THE ORIGINAL TERM EXPIRES. SECRETARY RESPONSIBILITIES WERE MODIFIED TO: THE SECRETARY SHALL KEEP ACCURATE MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL. THE ROSTER OF THOSE ATTENDING EACH COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE FILE COPY OF THE MINUTES. THEY SHALL SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MTI CARES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDE ACTIVE MEMBERS AND RETIRED MEMBERS. ACTIVE MEMBERS: ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE "TEACHER" COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT OF MADISON TEACHERS INCORPORATED (WERC CASE I. NO. 9691, ME-150 DECISION NO. 6746, REVISED 6/7/66), WHO AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE ETHICS OF THE EDUCATION PROFESSION; AND WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE WISCONSIN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED, AND THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. MEMBERS OF THE TEACHER BARGAINING UNIT WILL HEREAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS "TEACHERS". ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: (1) ONLY ACTIVE MEMBERS IN THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, TO HOLD OFFICE, TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES, TO SERVE AS FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES, FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES FOR EQUITY AND DIVERSITY, AND GUARANTEED REPRESENTATIVES FOR STAFF OF COLOR TO OFFICIALLY REPRESENT, WITH ITS APPROVAL, THE CORPORATION. (2) ANY MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MAY ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL AND MAY SPEAK PROVIDED THAT SUCH MEMBER IS RECOGNIZED BY THE CHAIR. (3) ANY ACTIVE MEMBER WHO HAS A COMPLAINT OR GRIEVANCE CONCERNING THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEE MEMBER, MAY SUBMIT IT IN WRITING TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE. IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED, IT SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING, ALONG WITH THE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON'S COMMENTS, TO THE PRESIDENT WHO MAY TAKE WHATEVER ACTION THEY DEEM NECESSARY. (4) SUCH MEMBERS MAY SERVE ON ANY BODY OF THE UNION TO WHICH HE/SHE IS ELECTED OR APPOINTED. (5) MEMBERS SHOULD ONLY SERVE ON TWO STANDING AND AD HOC COMMITTEES, EXCLUDING FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RETIRED MEMBERS: RETIRED MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO FORMER MEMBERS OF MADISON TEACHERS INCORPORATED (MTI) WHO PAY RETIRED DUES AS SET BY THE COUNCIL. RETIRED MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE MTI PUBLICATIONS, TO ATTEND SOCIAL FUNCTIONS, AND TO RECEIVE SUCH OTHER RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS MAY BE CONFERRED BY THE COUNCIL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | OFFICERS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY ACTIVE MEMBERS. EACH YEAR THE MTI GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SHALL ELECT TWO MEMBERS-AT-LARGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ACTIVE MEMBERS VOTE ON RATIFICATION OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AND TO ESTABLISH THE ANNUAL DUES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BOARD DOES NOT REVIEW MADISON TEACHERS INCORPORATION'S FORM 990. HOWEVER, MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO NEW EMPLOYEES AND MADISON TEACHERS INCORPORATED'S BOARD MEMBERS. OFFICERS, STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED ANNUALLY TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS OR ACTIONS WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN, OR CREATE THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. WHERE THERE IS A QUESTION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE MATTER SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | MADISON TEACHERS INCORPORATED'S BYLAWS ARE ADOPTED BY MADISON TEACHERS INCORPORATED'S ELECTED POLICY MAKING BODY, THE FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL. ARTICLE VII OF THE BYLAWS CREATES A CABINET ON PERSONNEL. IT CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF EACH OF MADISON TEACHERS INCORPORATED'S BARGAINING UNITS, THE CORPORATE TREASURER AND FOUR INDIVIDUALS ELECTED BY THE MTI FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL. THE CABINET ON PERSONNEL IS CHARGED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CORPORATION'S PERSONNEL POLICIES, THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS WITH STAFF OR THEIR AGENTS. ALL CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF A MAJORITY OF THE BARGAINING UNITS OR THE JOINT FISCAL GROUP, A BODY CONSISTING OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BARGAINING UNITS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | WHILE THE ORGANIZATION DOES MAKE ITS BY-LAWS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, MADISON TEACHERS INCORPORATED'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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