Brooklyn Technical High School

1.1 The general membership meetings of the association will be held on the first Thursday of each month from September through June, at 7:00 PM, unless such day falls on a legal or religious holiday or during school breaks. In such instances, the Executive Board will determine a rescheduled meeting date.

1.2 Written notice of each membership meeting will be distributed in all applicable languages, where possible. A ten-calendar day notice will be required prior to the scheduled meeting. The date of distribution will appear on all notices.

1.3 All eligible members may attend and participate during general membership meetings and may speak to agenda items subject to restriction in these bylaws.

1.4 Observers may speak and otherwise participate, if acknowledged by the chair.

2.1 The order of business at meetings of the association, unless changed by the Executive Board, is:

1. President’s Report

2. Principal’s Report

3. Treasurer’s Report

4. Committee Reports (upon request)

5. Old Business

6. New Business

7. General Program or Featured Speaker

8. Discussion Period

2.2 The order of business may be altered by motion and a simple majority vote of the

Membership. As a courtesy to accommodate the guest speakers, the General Program may be moved earlier in the order of business. If there is no General Program, the above order is to be followed.

3.1 A quorum of 20 members of the general membership of the association is required to conduct official business.

4.1 Minutes of the previous general or special membership meetings will be available in written form and read for approval at the next general membership meeting.

4.2 Meeting minutes will be posted to the website once approved.

4.3 Minutes must be made available to any member upon request.

5.1 A special membership meeting may be called to deal with a matter(s) of importance that cannot be postponed until the next general membership meeting. The president may call a special membership meeting with a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours written notice to parents and teachers stating precisely what the topic of the meeting will be.

5.2 In addition, upon receipt of a written request from five (5) association members, the president must call a special membership meeting within five working days of the request and with forty-eight (48) hours written notice to parents and teachers.

6.1 Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised will govern all procedural questions not covered by these bylaws provided they are not inconsistent with law, policy, regulation and these bylaws.