Proposed Changes Spring 2015

Article VII of the PCCEA Constitution requires proposed amendments to the Constitution to be posted for viewing and comment.

Please review the following proposed change and add any comments below.

ARTICLE II - Purposes  

Section 1 – To work for the welfare of students, the advancement of education, and the improvement of instructional opportunities for all.  

Section 2 – To develop and promote the adoption of such ethical practices, personnel policies, and standards of preparation and participation as mark a profession.  

Section 3 – To unify and strengthen the teaching profession and to secure and maintain the salaries, retirement, tenure, professional and sick leave and other working conditions necessary to support teaching as a profession.  

Section 4 - To enable members faculty to speak with a common voice on matters pertaining to the teaching profession and to present their individual and common interest before the Board of Governors and other legal authorities.  

Section 5 - To hold property and funds and to employ a staff for the attainment of these purposes.

This motion was made by Nan Schmidt and seconded by Ana Jimenez.