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CONSTITUTION OF PSN PARENTS ASSOCIATION
NAME:
The name of the Association shall be called Pobalscoil Neasáin Parents Association.
The aims of the Association are:
THE PARENTS ASSOCIATION:
(a) Should not be used as a complaints forum for individual children’s problems. Such problems should be left to the Parents concerned, the student and the relevant school staff.
(b) Should not be regarded as principally a fund raising body.
MEMBERSHIP:
All parents and guardians of pupils attending Pobalscoil Neasáin shall be members of the Association.
GENERAL MEETINGS:
The Annual General Meeting shall be held during the month of October of each year.
Extraordinary General Meetings shall be called by the executive committee when the executive committee deems it desirable or when a written request to call an Extraordinary General Meeting is received by the executive Committee, signed by at least 50 parents.
Public notice shall be given 14 days in advance of a General Meeting.
General Meetings shall be chaired by the Chairperson, or in the absence of the Chairperson by the Vice-Chairperson. Otherwise the Executive Committee shall elect one of its members to chair the meeting.
AFFILIATIONS:
This Association will be affiliated to Parents Associations of Community and Comprehensive Schools ( PACCS).
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
The Executive Committee shall consist of-
Minimum of 6 members elected at the Annual General Meeting.
The Principal/or Vice-Principal
The Parents’ Representatives elected to the Board of Management.
Nominations for election of Committee members must be lodged in writing with the outgoing Secretary before the AGM and not less than 7 days before the date of the meeting. Each nominee must have a proposer and seconder and must be present at the AGM. If there are insufficient nominations for the Executive, nominations may be taken from the floor at the AGM.
All members shall be entitled to vote at such elections.
The Executive Committee shall carry out the executive function of the Association, shall meet at least once a term, and shall prepare an Annual report for presentation to the AGM.
The Executive Committee shall elect a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer at its first meeting.
Should a vacancy occur during the year, the Executive Committee may co-opt another member to fill the vacancy.
The length of term for the elected officers on the Committee should not exceed 3 consecutive years when the officer must then step down from this position but can continue to serve as a member of the committee.
The Executive committee may form sub committees from time to time, as required. The sub committees will be comprised of parents who are interested in helping with these activities.
QUORUM:
At meetings of the Executive Committee a quorum shall be 6 members of the Committee, and at General Meetings a quorum shall be not less than 20 members of the Association.
FINANCE:
The Executive Committee shall open a bank account in the name of “Pobalscoil Neasáin Parents Association”. Cheques and or withdrawals must be signed by any two of the following officers – Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall prepare and present to the Annual General Meeting a statement of the accounts of the Association up to the last day of the month preceding the Annual General Meeting.
This statement shall be audited previously by two elected members of the Association, (not officers) who shall have been appointed by the previous Annual General Meeting.
ALTERATIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION:
Amendments and additions to the Constitution may be proposed at the Annual General Meeting provided at least 3 weeks notice has been giving in writing to the Secretary who shall circulate the proposals with notices of the Meeting.
No amendments or additions shall be deemed carried unless with the approval of at least two-thirds of the members present at the Annual General Meeting.
WINDING UP:
Winding up of the Association shall only be valid if accepted at a General Meeting convened for this purpose.