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NEW STRUCTURE FOR THE EDU

Coordinating Committee: a standing elected body of 7 MTA members, composed of 4-5 elected MTA from K-12 locals, and 2-3 elected MTA members from higher ed locals. Members of the Coordinating Committee shall be elected as follows: The four K-12 members with the most votes will be seated, and the 2 higher ed members with the most votes will be seated. The 7th member will be the person with the next most votes either from K-12 or higher ed. Once the Coordinating Committee is elected it may appoint up to 2 additional members from among the MTA to address issues of gender and racial representation. The Coordinating Committees responsibilities include: approve and issue regular email communications to entire EDU email list, including establishing an EDU position on a pressing MTA or education policy issue; organize and hold regular EDU meetings (statewide and/or regional), including at Wiliamstown and at the MTA Annual Meeting; organize and hold EDU public events, such as an annual conference, VP candidate forum, etc.; oversee finances of the EDU, including donations sought, monies collected, and expenses approved; coordinate work of other EDU working groupseach CC member must also serve as liaison to an EDU working group; meet monthly, either via conference calls or face-to-face meetings; publicize all meetings so that anybody can attend, and publish minutes from each meeting. Technology Committee: a standing volunteer body with the following responsibilities: maintain EDU email and membership lists; maintain EDU website (substantive postings must be cleared by the CC);

A NEW STRUCTURE FOR THE EDU

Working Groups: short-term voluntary groups that will change over time. The committees established at the June 22, 2013 EDU meeting are: OBEP (Retirement health insurance benefits) Revenue Campaign Charter school cap/Standardized testing Community Organizing Adjunct Faculty issues

maintain EDU facebook and twitter presence; develop mechanism for electronic voting and oversee any EDU votes.

Coordinating Committee

Tech Cmt

OPEB

Revenue

Charters & Testing

Adjuncts

Comm Organizing