Board Members

Article V: Officers

Section 1 – Officers

1. The officers of CBAM shall be President, President Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, the Immediate Past President, DECA Representative, FBLA Representative and three (3) Board Members.

2. The officers of CBAM shall be elected for a two-year term (with the exception of President-Elect, President, and Past-President who shall serve one year in each role for a total of three (3) years AND Treasurer who shall serve for three years) by a majority vote of those members present at the annual CBAM conference.  The voting shall be held during the annual CBAM conference sponsored by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education and co-sponsored by the Colorado Association of Career and Technical Education.

3. Each officer shall assume responsibility of their office immediately following voting and will remain for two consecutive years, unless otherwise agreed upon. Revised per Sept 2022 vote - Treasurer shall have a term of three years.

4. Elections for board members should be held as early as possible during the conference to allow for training and transition as needed.

5. All Board members agree to attend meetings, and participate in duties as outlined in these Bylaws.

Section 2 – Duties of Officers

1. President: The President shall preside at all general meetings of the association and the Executive Board, and shall have general supervision over the affairs of this association.  The President shall serve on the Executive Board for CACTE and has the responsibility to attend all such meetings as well as the CACTE Summit Conference. Payment for membership to CACTE/ACTE and for participation in the CACTE Summit will be submitted by CBAM. Upon completion of his/her one year term, the President shall automatically succeed to the office of Immediate Past President which shall be held for one year.

2. President-Elect: The President-Elect shall assume the duties of the President in their absence, and shall succeed the President.  The President-Elect shall serve on the Executive Board for CACTE and has the responsibility to attend all such meetings as well as the CACTE Summit Conference. The President-Elect is an elected position that shall serve a one-year term before automatically succeeding to the office of President. Payment for membership to CACTE/ACTE and for participation in the CACTE Summit will be submitted by CBAM.

3. Secretary: The Secretary shall keep full and accurate records of all business and proceedings in regular and special meetings. The secretary shall perform such additional duties as the Executive Board may designate and shall be in charge of any communications to the members as well as maintaining the organization website.

4. Treasurer: The Treasurer shall receive, hold, or expand funds as approved by the Executive Board, and shall keep an accurate account of receipts and expenditures with vouchers for the same. The treasurer has the responsibility to work with the Executive Secretary of CACTE in maintaining membership records.  The Treasurer is also responsible for sending in National Association dues. The Treasurer will serve for a term of three years.

5. Immediate Past President: The Immediate Past President shall remain on the CBAM board for a period of one year. This role will be responsible for sorting and organizing scholarship applications, Teacher of The Year, and New Teacher of The Year awards applications, and help facilitate the annual conference.

6. CTSO Representatives (DECA & FBLA): To fulfill this role, the member must be a current, active advisor/adviser for the respective CTSO. This position will be required to attend Advisory Board meetings as the CBAM Representative, serve as a liaison for CBAM at CTSO meetings, assist the CTSO State Advisor as needed, and help bring CTSO content to CBAM events. 

7. Board Members: Specific duties for board members will be appointed at the first meeting following the annual conference. Board Members are responsible for helping with all CBAM activities, planning social events (two per year) and maintaining communication through CBAM social media accounts.