The Chapter Directors are submitting the following changes to the Code of Regulations and are following the rules established in Article IX, Section 9.2.

These three changes are pursued in an effort to (1) remove a conflict of interest on the nominating committee, and (2) to add a layer of transparency to the association business, and (3) increase involvement of the membership in the decision making process.

The following are the changes that the Chapter Directors are submitting immediately to the membership for revisions to the Code of Regulations pursuant to Article IX, Section 9.2. We respectfully request document %u201Cthat notice of any such proposed change or changes to such documents shall be included with the notice for such meeting and posted on the EdTA website at least thirty days before such meeting.%u201D These changes are submitted by the Chapter Directors and are anticipated to be a part of the voting process for the Sept. 2010 annual meeting.

#1: Make-up of the Nominating Committee

Revision:

ARTICLE VIII, Nominating Committee, Section 8.1. Composition of the Nominating Committee. The seven members of the Nominating Committee shall consist of the following individuals: (1) the immediate Past President of EdTA, who shall serve as the Chair of the Nominating Committee; (2) the Vice President of EdTA; (3) three Chapter Directors appointed by the Chapter Directors; and (4) two Voting Members of EdTA one appointed by the Board of Directors and another appointed by the Chapter Directors. All members shall have voting privileges. The Chapter Directors will appoint their representatives to this committee in their annual face-to-face Summit. The Chair of the Nominating Committee shall establish the meeting dates and the places of the Nominating Committee. The Board will not establish qualifications and/or a matrix for filling any vacated positions and/or restrict the nominating process with undue rules for office, except for those that appear in this code. If the immediate Past President is unable to serve, the Board of Directors shall appoint another Past President to serve as Chair of the Nominating Committee.

Rationale:

It is a conflict of interest to have staff on the nominating committee, when the individuals selected for the nominating committee are ultimately responsible for staff pay packages, evaluations, and benefits. Furthermore, evidenced by CD%u2019s that have served on the nominating committee, the ED and staff have the ability to influence the decision making process, simply by their position in the organization. Although it was suggested for the Nominating committee to meet face-to-face, it does not appear that this would be fiscally responsible at this time, unless the voting calendar was adjusted.

#2: Make-up of the Board of Directors

Revision:

ARTICLE IV, Board of Directors, Section 4.3. Number of Directors. The Board of Directors shall consist of the following: (a) the President; (b) the Vice President; (c) six Elected Directors from the professional membership or troupe director membership of the organization. The number of Directors may be increased or decreased by an affirmative majority vote of the Voting Members. No decrease in the number of Directors shall have the effect of removing any Director prior to the expiration of such Director's term of office.

Rationale:

Currently, the Board of Directors is not representative of the membership, since three positions are appointed from community leaders and arts professionals. It is felt by the CDs that the Board of Directors should only be made-up of professional members and troupe directors to the organization. If the Board sees the need for an Advisory Board, there is a provision in the Code for the existence of an Advisory Board (Article IV, 4.15). We realize that current appointed members would fulfill their current term before elected individuals would be added through the election process.

#3: Annual Chapter Director Summit

Addition:

ARTICLE VI, Section 6.1. Summit. Chapter Directors shall meet on an annual basis at an EdTA full funded and sanctioned Summit; allowing for the sharing of information from and to EdTA, and the networking and training of new and veteran Chapter Directors. Compensation for travel and lodging expenses for attendance by individual Chapters will be left up to the individual Chapters expense accounts. However, EdTA will provide financial assistance for Chapters that fall under the current standards in need of additional financial compensation to attend. The agenda for the Summit will be handled by a Chapter Directors Committee, chosen by the Chapter Directors, and assistance will be provided by EdTA. The final agenda and location of the Summit will be determined by the Chapter Directors Committee, with the support and input by the EdTA Chapter Director Liaison.

Rationale:

Chapter Directors want to assure that an annual working meeting takes place, and that the agenda of that meeting is open to all and any topics that they wish to address. In the past the agenda and points of discussion have been filtered and in some cases eliminated from the agenda by EdTA staff. We realize this is a financial commitment for the organization, but we also realize how essential this meeting is to the membership of this organization and thus find it a required expense that should be fully funded annually.

These proposals were discussed, developed, and endorsed by the following state leaders attending the 2010 Leadership Summit. Respectfully submitted with sincere hopes of strengthening the organization we fully support:

%uFFFD          Alabama Chapter Director Connie Travis Voight, elected representative for the membership of Alabama

%uFFFD          Arkansas Board Member Michelle Parker Moss, soon to be elected representative for the membership of Arkansas

%uFFFD          Arizona Chapter Co-Director Linda Phillips, elected representative for the membership of Arizona

%uFFFD          Arizona Chapter Co-Director Eva Denise Ferguson, elected representative for the membership of Arizona

%uFFFD          California Chapter Director Krista Carson Elhai, elected representative for the membership of California

%uFFFD          Colorado Chapter Director Jay Seller, elected representative for the membership of Colorado

%uFFFD          Colorado Board Member Jeremy Goldson, elected representative for the membership of Colorado

%uFFFD          Colorado Board Member Dr. Mary Schuttler, elected representative for the membership of Colorado

%uFFFD          Connecticut Chapter Director Marydell Merrill, elected representative for the membership of Connecticut

%uFFFD          Florida Chapter Director Lee Tempest, elected representative for the membership of Florida

%uFFFD          Georgia Chapter Director Frank Pruet, elected representative for the membership of Georgia

%uFFFD          Georgia Board Member Eric Ebell, a representative for the membership of Georgia

%uFFFD          Illinois Chapter Director James Smith, elected representative for the membership of Illinois

%uFFFD          Indiana Chapter Director Anne Hileman, elected representative for the membership of Indiana

%uFFFD          Iowa Chapter Director Lynn Jensen, elected representative for the membership of Iowa

%uFFFD          Kentucky Chapter Director Carolyn Cork Greer, elected representative for the membership of Kentucky

%uFFFD          Kansas Chapter Director Max Brown, elected representative for the membership of Kansas

%uFFFD          Louisiana Chapter Director Kerry A. Onxley, elected representative for the membership Louisiana

%uFFFD          Michigan Chapter Director Erik Hart, elected representative for the membership of Michigan

%uFFFD          Minnesota Chapter Director Michael Sheeks, elected representative for the membership of Minnesota

%uFFFD          Missouri Chapter Director Debbie Corbin, elected representative for the membership of Missouri

%uFFFD          Missouri Board Member Jennifer-Forest James, elected representative for the membership of Missouri

%uFFFD          Nebraska Chapter Director Molly Grasso, elected representative for the membership of Nebraska

%uFFFD          Nevada Chapter Director Sharon Fenwald Chadwick, elected representative for the membership of Nevada

%uFFFD          North Carolina Chapter Director CJ Breland, elected representative for the membership of North Carolina

%uFFFD          Ohio Chapter Director Scott Wilson, elected representative for the membership of Ohio

%uFFFD          Oregon Chapter Director CJ Reid Hindman, elected representative of the membership of Oregon

%uFFFD          Oregon Board Member Zena Zena, elected representative for the membership of Oregon

%uFFFD          Texas Chapter Director Carlen Gilseth, elected representative for the membership of Texas

%uFFFD          Utah Chapter Director Andrew Hunsacker, elected representative for the membership of Utah

%uFFFD          Virginia Chapter Director Nancy Curtis, elected representative for the membership of Virginia

%uFFFD          Virginia Treasure Bob Smith, elected representative for the membership of Virginia

%uFFFD          Virginia Board Member Ruth Taylor Wareham, elected representative for the membership of Virginia

%uFFFD          Washington Chapter Director Ruben Van Kempen, elected representative for the membership of Washington

%uFFFD          West Virgina Chapter Director in training Martha B. Louden, to be the elected representative for the membership of West Virgina

%uFFFD          West Virgina Chapter Director Michael W. Stiles, elected representative for the membership of West Virgina