PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA STATE ORGANIZATION BYLAWS of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

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1 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA STATE ORGANIZATION BYLAWS of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International NOW READS PROPOSED CHANGE IF APPROVED, WILL READ ARTICLE I: NAME AND EMBLEMS #1. Section A. The name of this state organization The name of this state organization The name of this state organization shall be shall be The Florida State Organization shall be The Florida State Organiza- Mu State Florida of the Delta Kappa Gamma of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society tion of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, hereinafter also referred International, hereinafter also referred Society International, hereinafter to as the Society. to as the Society. also referred to as the Society. #2 Section B. Each chapter in Mu State shall be designated Each chapter in The Florida State Each chapter in The Florida State by a Greek letter or a combination of Organization shall be designated by Organization shall be designated Greek letters. a Greek letter or a combination of by a Greek letter or a combination Greek letters. of Greek letters. #3 Section C. Emblem 1.The key is the official symbol of membership. Strike: 2. The key shall be a vertical The key is the official symbol of 2. The key shall be a vertical ellipse. Across its ellipse. Across its center the ΔΚΓ shall membership. Center the ΔΚΓ shall signify key women educators. signify key women educators. Above Above the letters a wreath of laurel leaves shall the letters a wreath of laurel leaves shall signify honor. Below the letters a cup shall signify honor. Below the letters a cup signify knowledge. shall signify knowledge. 3. The official seal of the Society shall be a 3. The official seal of the Society shall circle. On the circle the ΔΚΓ shall signify key be a circle. On the circle the ΔΚΓ shall women educators. Above the letters a wreath signify key women educators. Above the of laurel leaves shall signify honor. Below the letters a wreath of laurel leaves shall letters a cup shall signify knowledge. The signify honor. Below the letters a cup name of the Society shall be on the perimeter. shall signify knowledge. The name of 4. The coat of arms consists of a red shield. the Society shall be on the perimeter of with a band of gold. Three Tudor roses on the seal. the band symbolize the Society s ideals of 4. The coat of arms consists of a red shield 1

2 friendship, loyalty, and helpfulness. The flaming lamp and the open book on the shield signify scholarship and knowledge. The laurel sprays are the traditional symbols of achievement. The official coat of arms is displayed on the Society flag. with a band of gold. Three Tudor roses on the band symbolize the Society s ideals of friendship, loyalty and helpfulness. The flaming lamp and the open book on the shield signify scholarship and knowledge. The laurel sprays are the traditional symbols of achievement. The official coat of arms is displayed on the Society flag. #4 Section D. Anthem The song composed by Dr. Annie Webb Blanton and Mrs. Cora M. Martin is the official anthem of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International #3 Section E. Jewelry Official jewelry shall be the keypin; international, state, or chapter president s pin; founder s pin; and International Achievement Award medallion. Strike: Section D and Section E Rationale: To be consistent with the International Constitution. (Article I. Section C.) ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP #5 Section B. Classification Strike: or is retired from an educational An active member shall be a woman who 1.An active member shall be a woman position. Is or has been employed as a professional who is employed as a professional educator at the time of her election. An educator or is retired from an educational Insert: or has been at the time of her active member shall participate in the position. An active member shall election. activities of the Society. participate in the activities of the Society. 2.Reserve membership shall be granted Insert: 4. Collegiate members shall be Collegiate members shall be undergraduate only to a member who is unable to parti- undergraduate or graduate students or graduate students who meet the followcipate fully in the activities of the chapter who meet the following criteria: ing criteria: because of physical disability and/or a. Undergraduate student collegiate a. Undergraduate student collegiate memgeographic location. members shall bers shall 3. An honorary member shall be a woman (1) be enrolled in an institution offering (1) be enrolled in an institution offering an not eligible for active membership who has an education degree and have the intent education degree and have the intent to rendered notable service to education or to continue academically and professionally continue academically and professionally in women and is elected to honorary member- in the field of education. the field of education. 2

3 membership in recognition of such (2) be enrolled within the last two years of (2) be enrolled within the last two year of service. their undergraduate education degree. their undergraduate degree. b. Graduate student collegiate members b. Graduate student collegiate members shall have graduate standing in an institution shall have graduate standing in an instituoffering an education degree and have the tion offering an education degree and have intent to continue academically and profession- the intent to continue academically and ally in the field of education. When a collegiate professionally in the field of education. member starts her career as a paid educator, she When a collegiate member starts her will pay active member dues and become an career as a paid educator, she will pay active member. If a collegiate member does not active member dues and become an pursue a career as an educator, her membership active member. If a collegiate member will expire upon graduation or withdrawal from the degree program. does not pursue a career as an educator, her membership will expire upon graduation or withdrawal from the degree program. Rationale: The amendment introduces pre=career educators to DKG and offers access to mentoring and support while they are acquiring degrees and credentials #6 Section C: Chapter Membership 2. A candidate for active Section C: Chapter Membership 1.Chapters in the state shall have membership shall be selected 1. Chapters in the state shall have full full power to act in matters of by the method established power to act in matters of chapter chapter membership. Membership by the chapter s rules. membership. Membership records records are kept at the chapter level. are kept at the chapter level. 2. A candidate for active membership shall be selected by the method established by the chapter s rules. Rationale: Gives chapters more autonomy to determine how they select new members. ARTICLE IV: FINANCE #7 Section A. Annual Dues 1.Each active and reserve member Insert: collegiate 1. Each active, reserve and collegiate shall pay annual dues. The state member shall pay annual dues. annual dues shall be an amount Strike: Annual dues and scholarship recommended to the state fees shall be paid no later than October The membership year is July 1 June 30. executive board and approved at of each year. On November 1, a member A member shall pay annual dues and fees 3

4 the state convention. shall be dropped for nonpayment of dues no later than June 30 for the next fiscal 2. Chapter dues shall be an and fees. 4. A member requesting transfer year. (Commencing June 30, 2019.) amount determined in accordance into another chapter must have the annual 4. A member requesting a transfer into with the policies set by the chapter. dues paid on October 31. another chapter must have paid annual dues. Insert: 3. The membership year is July 1 - June 30. A member shall pay annual dues and fees no later than June 30 for the next fiscal year. (Commencing June 30, 2019.) 4. A member requesting a transfer into another chapter must have paid annual dues. Rationale: The amendment more tightly aligns the dues processing with the fiscal year. ARTICLE V: ORGANIZATION #8 Section D. Coordinating Councils Strike: Section D. 4. B Section D. Coordinating Councils 4. A coordinating council shall exist to serve the 4. A coordinating council shall exist to following purposes: Reletter remaining items serve the following purposes: a. to act as a clearinghouse for prospective a. to act as a clearinghouse for members chosen by the individual chapters. prospective members chosen by the b. to act on transfers into the area who have individual chapters. not chosen specific chapters. b. to plan activities that shall be of c. to plan activities that shall be of benefit to benefit to all members and all chapters. all members and all chapters. Rationale: To be consistent with the International Constitution ARTICLE VI: OFFICERS AND RELATED PERSONNEL #9 Section D. Vacancies Strike: respective officer 3. In the event that a member 3. In the event that a member holding an holding an elective or appointive elective or appointive position at the state Insert: executive board position at the state or chapter or chapter level is unable to perform her level is unable to perform her duties, the position shall be declared vacant by duties, the position shall be the respective officer and a successor named declared vacant by the Executive by the respective president. Board and a successor named by 4

5 the respective president. Rationale: There is a risk in having the affected officer herself declare the vacancy. #10 Section E. Nominations and Elections Strike: in a manner consistent 1. Officers shall be elected at the 1.Officers shall be elected at the with the Constitution convention in odd numbered years Convention in odd numbered years in accordance with the State in a manner consistent with the Insert: in accordance with the organization bylaws. Constitution. the State organization bylaws Rationale: The Constitution does not specify the manner in which state organization officers should be elected. (Article VI.D.2.b) #11 2. The nominations committee shall Insert: or electronically 2. The nominations committee shall meet face-to-face to consider meet face-to-face or electronically to nominations for officers. consider nominations for officers. Rationale: This amendment gives the nominations committee more latitude of ways to meet. ARTICLE VII: BOARDS #12 Section A. State Executive Board Strike: and termination of 2.Duties 2. Duties a.the duties of the Insert: and function a. The duties of the executive board shall be executive board shall be 13. to determine the need for, 13. To determine the function of, and termination of need for and function of ad hoc committees ad hoc committees Rationale: Ad hoc committees are terminated when their function is completed. (Proposed amendment VIII.D) 5

6 ARTICLE VIII: COMMITTEES #13 All comittees should meet electronically when at all possible. #14 Section C. Duties of Committees Strike: An addendum may be 2. Bylaws 2.Bylaws submitted. e. The bylaws committee e. The bylaws committee shall shall submit the most recent submit the most recent state state bylaws to the International bylaws to the International Constitution Committee constitution committee for review for review after each state after each state convention. An convention. addendum may be submitted. Rationale: The International Constitution committee has difficulty in reviewing the state organization bylaws if only an addendum is submitted. 4. Educational Excellence d. The educational excellence Strike: The educational excellence committee shall assess the needs committee shall assess the needs of Native Americans in the state of Native Americans in the state of Florida and make recommendations of Florida and make recommendations to the Executive Board for action. to the Executive Board for action. Rationale: There is no longer a relationship with the Native Americans. e.the educational excellence Strike: e. and activities when need The educational excellence committee committee shall designate a coordinator arises. shall designate a coordinator of the of the Emergency Relief Fund and activities Emergency Relief Fund to oversee any when need arises. Insert: to oversee any Emergency Fund Emergency Fund activities. activities. Rationale: Removes outdated language. Reletter remaining items. 6

7 5. Finance c. The finance committee members, Strike: At the beginning of the c. The finance committee members, with with the exception of the state president biennium, the president shall appoint the exception of the state president and and state treasurer, shall serve four (4) three (3) members of the current state treasurer, shall serve four (4) years years with staggered terms. Three (3) finance committee to serve with staggered terms. Three (3) members members shall be appointed at the two (2) more years. Three (3) new shall be appointed at the beginning of each beginning of each biennium. At the members will be appointed for four (4) biennium as three (3) members leave. The beginning of the biennium, years ( ) and three (3) new Florida State Organization president shall the president shall appoint three (3) members appointed each biennium appoint as chair one (1) of the continuing members of the current thereafter as three (3) members leave. members. finance committee to serve two (2) more years. Three (3) new members Insert: as three(3) members leave. will be appointed for four (4) years ( ) and three (3) new members appointed each biennium thereafter as three (3) members leave. The Mu State president shall appoint as chair one (1) of the continuing members. 10. Scholarship e. The state committee shall be Strike: The chair of this committee e. The state committee shall composed of one (1) member from shall have served on a prior be composed of one (1) each of the districts of the state. The scholarship committee. member from each of the chair of this committee shall have districts of the state. The served on a prior scholarship state president and the committee. The state president state treasurer are ex and the state treasurer are ex officio members without officio members without vote. vote. Rationale: Limits the president s ability to select the most qualified. #15 Section D. Ad Hoc Committees Strike: Each committee shall function Ad hoc committees shall be only as long as deemed necessary by Ad hoc committees shall be appointed by the president as the executive board. appointed by the president as authorized by the executive board. authorized by the executive board. Each committee shall function only The terms ad hoc, task force, 7

8 as long as deemed necessary by the executive board. The terms ad hoc, task force, and special committees shall be synonymous. and special committees shall be synonymous. Rationale: An ad hoc committee is automatically disbanded when its task has been completed. ARTICLE IX. MEETINGS #16 Business of the state may be Insert: Meetings may be held Business of the state may be conducted at a state convention or electronically conducted at a state convention at an executive board meeting held at or at an executive board meeting a time and place determined by the held at a time and place determined executive board. Contracts for state by the executive board. Contracts conventions and board meetings shall for state conventions and executive be signed by the president at least two board meetings shall be signed by (2) years in advance of the date of said the president at least two (2) years convention or executive board meeting. Rationale: Authorizes electronic meetings. in advance of the date of said Convention or executive board meetings. Meetings may be held electronically. #17 Section C. District Meetings Strike: program planners 4. Workshops for new presidents, 5. Workshops for new presidents, treasurers, membership committee treasurers, program planners, Educa- Insert: membership committee chairs chairs, Educational Excellence tional Excellence committee chairs, chairs, and leadership training for and leadership training for all Renumber remaining items all members shall be a part of the members shall be a part of the district meeting. district meeting. Rationale: Enables state to give chapter membership chairmen information to make them more successful in building chapter membership. 8

9 #18 Insert: New D D. On-Site Sales 1.A fee in the amount determined by the executive board shall be charged to any chapter or other vendors who receive permission from the board to sell items at state convention 2. There will be no chapter or vendor sales at Fall Workshop/Executive Board meetings. Rationale: Hotels often have room charges and/or set-up fees for areas where items are sold. A minimum charge to vendors or chapters will help to offset these charges. There will be no sales space available at Fall Workshop/Executive Board meetings. #19 Insert: Section D. Meeting Rules Section D. Meeting Rules 1. Meeting Rules may be displayed 1. Meeting Rules may be displayed electronically when appropriate electronically when appropriate technology is available. technology is available Rationale: Eliminates the cost of paper copies. ATICLE X. ACTIVITIES #20 Section A. Scholarships 1.The scholarships to be given by Mu Strike: in Southern History 1. The scholarships to be given by the State are as follows: Florida State Organization are as follows: a. Annually a. Annually (1) The Past Presidents Scholarship (1) The Past Presidents (2) The Mu State Founders Scholarship Scholarship (3) The Martha Robertson Harris (2) The Florida State Founders Scholarship in Southern History Scholarship (4) The Mu State Scholarship(s) (3) The Martha Robertson Harris Scholarship (4) The Florida State Scholarship(s) Rationale: Scholarship no longer restricted to Southern History. 9

10 #21 Section C. Funds Strike: The Mu State executive board 1. The available fund shall be the operating 1.The available fund shall be the operating fund shall adopt the budget annually. fund and shall require a budget. This fund and shall require a budget. This fund shall consist shall consist of dues, contributions, and of dues, contributions, and miscellaneous income. Miscellaneous income. Expenditures may b Expenditures may be made as authorized by the Insert: The Florida State Organization made as authorized by the executive board, executive board, upon recommendation of the executive board shall adopt the budget Upon recommendation of the finance finance committee. The Mu State executive biennially.at the Florida State convention. committee. The Florida State Organization shall adopt the budget annually. executive board shall adopt the budget biennially at the Florida State convention. Rationale: The entire 2 year budget is submitted at the convention. Modifications are made as needed. #22 2.The permanent fund shall be maintained as authorized by the Constitution, Article IV, F.3. and the executive board, upon recommendation of the finance committee. Expenditures may be made for capital purchases approved by the finance committee and authorized by the executive board. Investment income from the state permanent fund may be allocated to the available fund by vote of the state executive board. Strike: The permanent fund shall be maintained as authorized by the Constitution, Article IV, F.3. and the executive board, upon recommendation of the finance committee. Expenditures may be made for capital purchases approved by the finance committee and authorized by the executive board. Investment income from the state permanent fund may be allocated to the available fund by vote of the state executive board. Insert: 2.The permanent fund and the 2. The permanent fund and the available available fund reserve shall be maintained fund reserve shall be maintained as as authorized by the Constitution, Article IV, authorized by the Constitution, Article IV, F.3. and the executive board, upon F.3. and the executive board, upon recommendation of the finance committee recommendation of the finance committee. Expenditures may be made for capital Expenditures may be made for capital purchases approved by the finance committee purchases approved by the finance commiand authorized by the executive board tee and authorized by the executive board.. Investment income from the state permanent Investment income from the state permafund and/or available fund reserve may be nent fund and/or available fund reserved allocated to the available fund by vote of the may be allocated to the available fund by state executive board. vote of the state executive board. 10

11 Rationale: To agree with the Constitution. #23 Section D. The Achievement Award Strike: If there be but one nominee for Section D. The Achievement Award 2.The awards committee shall be responsible each award the committee shall decide 2. The awards committee shall be for the final selection of the recipients. whether to meet either face-to-face responsible for the final selection of If there be but one nominee for each award or electronically. the recipients. the committee shall decide whether to meet either face-to-face or electronically. Rationale: To reflect common practice. ARTICLE XI. FLORIDA DKG EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. AN ENABLING ACT #24 Section A As a means of furthering the educational purposes of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, consent is given to the establishment and operation of an educational corporation under the Florida Non-Profit Corporation Act, to be named the Florida DKG Educational Foundation, Inc. for such purposes and to be formed and operated in such a way that said Foundation will be exempt from federal income taxation under the United States Internal Revenue Code now or which shall hereafter be in effect; and the proper officers of the Florida State Organization of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International are authorized to advise the Secretary of State of Florida that the Florida State Organization of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International approves and consents to the use of such name by said Foundation. Section B Such officers of the Florida State Organization of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International as are or may be designated in the bylaws of said Foundation are authorized to act as officers and directors of the Florida DKG Educational Foundation, Inc., and the Florida State Organization Executive Board is authorized to elect directors of said Foundation, according to the bylaws of said Foundation. Section C This enabling act shall not be subject to revision or amendment. The act shall become void only upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Florida DKG Educational Foundation, Inc. as provided for in Article 11 of the bylaws of said Foundation. 7/30/2018 Rationale: Enables the establishment of the Florida DKG Educational Foundation, Inc. 11

12 ARTICLE XIII. AMENDMENTS #25 Section D The bylaws committee is authorized Insert: 1.The bylaws committee is 1. The bylaws committee is to make any editorial corrections in authorized to make any editorial authorized to make any editorial spelling, punctuation, and grammar corrections in numbering, spelling, corrections in numbering, spelling, that occur in the current printing of punctuation, and grammar that occur punctuation, and grammar that the Mu State Bylaws, Standing Rules, in the current printing of the Florida State occur in the current printing of the Procedures, and Courtesies. Organization Bylaws, Standing Rules, Florida State Organization Bylaws, Procedures and Courtesies. Standing Rules, Procedures and Courtesies. Insert: 2. The bylaws committee is authorized to make any changes necessary to bring the bylaws into compliance with any changes mandated in the International Constitution or Standing Rules. 2. The bylaws committee is authorized to make any changes necessary to bring the bylaws into compliance with any changes mandated in the International Constitution or Standing Rules. Insert: 3. The bylaws committee will notify the membership of the amendments at the Fall Workshop/Executive Board meeting subsequent to the convention and will notify the webmaster in writing so she may update the governing documents on the state organization website. 3. The bylaws committee will notify the membership of the amendments at the Fall Workshop/Executive Board meeting subsequent to the convention and will notify the webmaster in writing so she may update the governing documents on the state organization website. Rationale: To agree with the International Constitution. (All references to the Mu State organization have been changed to read the Florida State organization to agree with the International Constitution and. Standing Rules.) 12

13 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA STATE ORGANIZATION STANDING RULES of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International NOW READS PROPOSED CHANGE IF APPROVED, WILL READ B. COMMITTEES #1 2.All committees should use the Strike: 2. All committees should 2. All committees should meet teleconference when at all possible, use teleconference when at all electronically when at all possible. with the exception of the awards and possible, with the exception of the nominations committees. awards and nominations committee. Rationale: Reflects common practice. Insert: New 2. All committees should meet electronically when at all possible. G. MEMBERSHIP #2 4. The chapter shall file letters of Strike: The chapter shall file A report of members terminated resignation showing the exact date a letters of resignation showing shall be a part of the minutes of request was acted upon. A report of the exact date a request was a chapter executive board and/or members terminated shall be a part of acted upon.a complete file chapter meeting. the minutes of a chapter executive board of terminations shall be kept and/or chapter meeting. A complete file of in coordinating council files terminations shall be kept in coordinating where a council exists. council files where a council exists. Rationale: Such files are no longer maintained. K. SCHOLARSHIPS #3 Treasurers of chapters retaining scholarship monies Strike: (sixty [$0.60] cents) Treasurers of chapters retaining (sixty [$0.60] cents) of the one dollar ($1.00) scholarship monies (eighty [$0.80] scholarship fee, shall report annually on Insert: (eighty [$0.80] cents) cents) of the one dollar ($1.00) 13

14 Form 15 with a copy sent to the state scholarship chair. scholarship fee, shall report annually on Form 15 with a copy sent to the state scholarship chair. L. SPECIAL FUNDS # 1. The state executive board Strike: of those present The state executive board must must approve the establishment approve the establishment of such of such a fund by a two-thirds (2/3) a fund by a two-thirds (2/3) vote. vote of those present. Rationale: Requiring a vote of two-thirds of those present rather than a vote of two-thirds deprives members of the right to abstain as all abstentions are the same as no votes. #5 2. B. (3) Insert: The interest from the The interest from the Sara Lavinia de Sara Lavinia de Keni Memorial Keni Memorial Fund will be used to pay Fund will be used to pay expenses expenses up to one thousand ($1000) up to one thousand dollars ($1000) for executive board training (odd for executive board training (odd numbered years). numbered years). M. SPECIAL NEEDS COMMITTEE #6 Each chapter shall have a committee Strike: shall Each chapter is encouraged to have that is to be notified in case of a member s a committee that is to be notified in illness, trouble, or need. The committee Insert: is encouraged to case of a member s illness, trouble is responsible for notifying other or need. The committee is members. responsible for notifying other members. Rationale: The state organization does not have the authority to require a chapter to have a committee. 14

15 O. TRAVEL ALLOWANCE #7 1. The state president shall have a Strike: The chapter shall The state president shall have a travel allowance in the budget to offer to pay travel expenses travel allowance in the budget to attend chapter meetings. Several for committee chairs, district attend chapter meetings. Several chapters shall plan a joint directors, and state officers chapters shall plan a joint meeting meeting for an official visit when when invited to chapter for an official visit when possible. possible. The chapter shall offer to meetings. pay travel expenses for committee chairs, district directors, and state officers when invited to chapter meetings. Rationale: Encourages chapters to invite state leaders. Accepting the invitation is voluntary. Insert: Q. Eliminate the use of paper copies of meeting rules. Make rules available digitally. Q. Eliminate the use of paper copies of meeting rules. Make rules available digitally. Rationale: Makes meeting more fiscally responsible. 15

16 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA STATE ORGANIZATION PROCEDURES NOW READS PROPOSED CHANGE IF APPROVED, WILL READ A DISTRICT DIRECTORS #1 Responsibilities of the district directors are Strike: and program chairs Responsibilities of the district as follows: directors are as follows: 3. To work with the state president in president in planning for treasurers, and program chairs. Insert: membership, communi workshops for new president cation, and educational excellence treasurers, membership, chairs. communication, and educational excellence chairs Rationale: Most chapters don t have a separate program chair. Chapter president and/or vice president usually fulfills this position. B EXPANSION The state membership/expansion committee shall serve as the organizer. This committee shall: #2 4 Prepare the installation and Strike: initiation carefully 4. Prepare the installation initiation carefully. and induction. Insert: induction Rationale: Superfluous wording. #3 8. Order the materials furnished by the Society, Strike: including Our Heritage 8. Order the materials Including Our Heritage, Volumes I and II. Vol. I, II, etc. furnished by the Society, including membership certificates, new member Insert: membership certificates, packets, etc. new member packets, etc. Rationale: Required for new chapters. 16

17 C INITIATION C. INDUCTION C. INDUCTION #4 2 The stipulation that only members may Strike: The stipulation that only members attend an initiation has been removed. may attend an initiation has been removed. Chapters shall use great discretion in Chapters shall use great discretion in allowing other persons to be present. allowing other persons to be present. #5 4 The ceremony shall be dignified. Strike: The ceremony shall be dignified. Pictures will not be taken. Pictures will not be taken. Rationale for #2 and #4: There is no longer any need for these items as they no longer reflect modern practice. #6 6. Reorientation shall be repeated Strike: shall be repeated continually 6. Reorientation is continually throughout the year. encouraged throughout the Insert: is encouraged year Renumber 1, 2, 3, 4 Rationale: The State is not authorized to impose this. G. SPECIAL OCCASIONS #7 3.The President s and Founders Strike: The Founders Day The President s and Day banquet is held on the closing observance at the chapter Founders Day banquet night of the state and international level shall be informative and is held on the closing night conventions. The Founders Day inspirational. of the state and international observance at the chapter level conventions. shall be informative and inspirational. Rationale: To remove unnecessary wording. 17

18 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA STATE ORGANIZATION COURTESIES NOW READS PROPOSED CHANGE IF APPROVED, WILL READ #1 A.CHAPTER OFFICER EXPENSES 2. Every chapter shall furnish its Strike: Handbook 2. Every chapter shall furnish officers and committee chairs with officers and committee chairs current copies of the Constitution Insert: Go To Guide with copies of the Constitution and International Standing Rules and International Standing Rules and Handbook. Other members and Go To Guide. Other members are urged to buy personal copies. are urged to buy personal copies. Rationale: The Handbook has been renamed the Go to Guide. #2 B. CORSAGES Corsages shall be eliminated at special functions at the chapter and state level. Rationale: No longer necessary. Strike: Corsages shall be eliminated at special functions at the chapter and state level. Reletter remaining courtesies #3 F. PROGRAMS 1. Music 1. Music a. Music shall be a part of every Strike :a, c. shall a. Music should be a part of meeting. every meeting. b. Each member shall memorize the Insert: a, c. should b. The Delta Kappa Gamma Song Delta Kappa Gamma Song should be sung during each c. The Delta Kappa Gamma Song shall Strike: b. Each member shall memorize the meeting. be sung during each meeting. Delta Kappa Gamma Song c. The music representative shall d. The music representative shall encourage encourage participation in a large number participation in a large number of Delta Reletter c, d of Delta Kappa Gamma songs and a wide Kappa Gamma songs and a wide variety variety of appropriate music. of appropriate music. Rationale: To reflect common practice. 18

19 #4 2.Speakers f. The hostess shall arrange for Strike: f. The hostess shall arrange for 2. Speakers transportation and see that a welcome transportation and see that a welcome f. A small gift or honorarium is in the room flowers, candy, fruit, is in the room flowers, candy, fruit, is usually presented. and/or newspaper. and/or newspaper. g. A small gift is usually presented. Size should be considered if it must Strike: g. Size should be considered if it be carried in the luggage. must be carried in luggage. h. The president or program chair shall write a note of appreciation shortly after the meeting. Rationale: To reflect common practice. #5 G. THOUGHTFUL DEEDS Strike: h. The president or program chair shall write a note of appreciation shortly after the meeting. 1. Letters, cards, or telegrams are sent Strike: Letters or telegrams founders and 1. Cards are sent to past state to founders and past state presidents when presidents when they are unable when they are unable to attend to attend meetings. meetings. Rationale: The practice is to sign and send a card. There are no longer any founders living. 2.Chapter members shall be urged to visit shut-ins. Flowers and fruit, signed copies of chapter newsletters, or cards are welcome gifts. Strike: 2. Chapter members shall be urged to visit shut-ins. Flowers and fruit, signed copies of chapter newsletters, or cards are welcome gifts. Rationale: The practice is to sign and send a card. 3.Chapter members shall offer transportation to Strike: shall.to meetings 3. Chapter members should offer older members or those who cannot drive to transportation to older members meetings. Insert: should or those who cannot drive. Rationale: This is a suggested practice. 19