ARTICLE I - NAME

The name of the organization shall be Consortium for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation (CREATE).

ARTICLE II - MISSION

The mission of CREATE shall be to:

1. Provide a forum for the presentation, discussion and dissemination of personnel and program evaluation research, policy, and practice in education;
2. Provide an international mutual assistance network of personnel engaged in educational evaluation research, policy, and practice; and,
3. Provide a professional organization for persons engaged in educational evaluation.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1

Membership in CREATE shall be open to all persons and organizations engaged in educational evaluation research, policy, or practice.

Section 2 - Active Members

Any individual meeting the criteria in Article III, Section 1, and whose membership dues are paid, shall be a regular member. Regular members shall receive the Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education (JPEE) with paid membership.

Section 3 - Student Members

Student membership shall be open to all students enrolled at an institution of higher education. Student members shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of regular membership.

Section 4 - Organizational Members

Membership in CREATE shall be open to organizations that satisfy the criteria in Article III, Section 1. An organization may designate up to 4 individuals as members in CREATE who will enjoy all the rights and privileges of regular membership except that the organization will collectively receive only one subscription to JPEE.

ARTICLE IV - DUES

Section 1 - Member Dues

Membership dues shall be set by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE V - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1 - Governance

CREATE shall be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of ten elected directors and four ex officio directors.

Section 2 - Term

Elected directors shall serve staggered two year terms, with five directors elected each year. Directors shall take office at the close of the organization's annual conference. Elected directors may serve two consecutive terms.

Section 3 - Vacancies

A vacancy that occurs on the Board shall remain unfilled until the regular election at which time a member shall be elected to fill the unexpired term. Directors elected to fill an unexpired term shall serve to the end of the term and shall be eligible for election to two additional consecutive terms.

Section 4 - Presiding Officer

The President of CREATE shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors and meetings of CREATE.

Section 5 - Treasurer

The Board of Directors shall annually appoint a treasurer.

Section 6 - Meetings

The Board of Directors shall meet in conjunction with the annual conference of CREATE. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or by a majority of the Board.

Section 7 - Contracts

The Board of Directors shall be authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of CREATE.

Section 8 - Authority

All authority for CREATE not otherwise specified in these by-laws shall reside with the Board of Directors. The Board may delegate authority as it chooses.

ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS

Section 1 - Officers

CREATE shall have three officers: President, President Elect, and Immediate Past President.

Section 2 - Ex Officio

Each officer shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors.

The editor of the Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education (JPEE) shall serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors.

Section 3 - Term

Officers shall serve one year terms of office and shall not serve consecutive terms in the same office, except as noted in Section 6.

Section 4 - Succession

The President Elect shall become President at the close of the organization's annual business meeting one year from the meeting at which he/she was elected President Elect. The incumbent President shall become Immediate Past President upon succession of the new President.

Section 5 - Vacancy of President

The President Elect shall serve in the absence of the President. In the event of a vacancy in the office of President, the President Elect shall become President and serve the remainder of the unexpired term. He/she shall then serve his/her regular full term as President.

Section 6 - Vacancy of President Elect

In the event of a vacancy in the office of President Elect, the incumbent President shall serve an additional term.

Section 7 - Duties of the President

The President shall preside at meetings of CREATE and the Board of Directors. He/she shall appoint committees at the direction of the Board of Directors and he/she shall coordinate the activities of CREATE.

Section 8 - Duties of the President Elect

The President Elect shall act for the President in his/her absence. The President Elect shall serve as recording secretary for the Board of Directors and shall chair the Finance Committee.

Section 9 - Duties of the Immediate Past President

The Immediate Past President shall chair the Program Committee and shall plan the annual conference, at the direction of the President and Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VII - COMMITTEES

Section 1 - Program Committee

The President shall annually appoint a Program Committee who shall be responsible for planning the annual conference. The immediate Past President shall chair the Program Committee.

Section 2 - Finance Committee

The President shall annually appoint a Finance Committee, from among the Board of Directors, to oversee and coordinate the collection and expenditure of funds at the direction of the Board of Directors. The President Elect shall chair the Finance Committee.

Section 3 - Nominating Committee

The President shall annually appoint a Nominating Committee who shall nominate a slate of officers and directors for the Consortium.

Section 4 - Other Committees

The President shall appoint all other committees as directed by the Board of Directors or as may be necessary to accomplish the mission of CREATE.

ARTICLE VIII - ELECTIONS

Section 1 - Time

Elections shall be conducted by the President and shall be the last order of business at the annual business meeting of the annual conference.

Section 2 - Officers and Directors

The following shall be elected annually: president-elect and five directors.

Section 3 - Slate and Nominations

The Nominating Committee shall nominate a slate of officers and directors. Any CREATE member may be nominated from the floor.

Section 4 - Voting

The Board of Directors shall determine the manner of the vote.

ARTICLE IX - MEETINGS

Section 1 - Annual Conference

CREATE shall hold an annual conference at a time and place determined by the Program Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.

Section 2 - Other Meetings

CREATE shall hold other conferences, workshops, etc., as determined by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE X - PUBLICATIONS

Section 1 - Journal

The Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education shall be the official journal of CREATE.

Section 2 - Other Publications

CREATE may produce a newsletter or other publications at the direction of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XI - BUSINESS AFFAIRS

Section 1 - Organization

CREATE shall be a not for profit educational organization consistent with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.

Section 2 - Principal Office

The principal office of CREATE shall be located within The Evaluation Center of Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Section 3 - Fiscal Year

The fiscal year shall be January 1 through December 31.

Section 4 - Records and Reports

All records and reports shall be maintained at the principal office and shall be subject to inspection by any member upon his/her written request. The custodian of records may promulgate reasonable regulations regarding the safekeeping of records.

Section 5 - Annual Report

The President shall present an annual report at the business meeting.

Section 6 - Personal Expenses

Officers and directors may be reimbursed for all, or a portion of, personal business expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the office, subject to recommendation by the Board of Directors and approval by a majority of the members voting at the annual business meeting.

ARTICLE XII - AMENDMENTS

Section 1 - Vote

These by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at the business meeting of the annual conference of CREATE.

Section 2 - Proposed Changes

Members proposing by-law amendments shall present the proposed changes, in writing, to the President, no later than thirty days preceding the first day of the annual conference.

Section 3 - Dissemination

Proposed amendments shall be available, in writing, upon registration at the annual conference site.

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