Bylaws
The current CBAM Bylaws were voted on and approved at the September 2021 CBAM Conference in Denver, CO.
Approved Bylaws: CBAM
Colorado Business & Marketing Educators Association
Voted September 24, 2021
Article I – Name
The name of the organization shall be “Colorado Business & Marketing Educators Association” affiliated with the Colorado Association of Career and Technical Education (CACTE) and the national Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE), and may be referred to as CBAM.
CBAM is a non-profit organization for Business and Marketing Education teachers and professional associations that support business and marketing education teachers in Colorado.
Article II – Mission & Purpose
The mission of CBAM is to unite business and marketing educators from around Colorado, and to provide leadership, education, networking opportunities, and further the welfare of its professional people in the following ways:
To maintain an active role of professional leadership in the promotion of Business & Marketing Education as well as Career & Technical Education.
To develop and maintain a close working relationship with Colorado Community College System program faculty and staff.
To encourage the maintenance of high standards and ethics within the profession.
To provide Business & Marketing Education teachers a state organization devoted exclusively to their interests.
To provide communication of acquired instructional and informative materials to members.
To serve as a voice for the Colorado Business & Marketing Educators in matters of importance concerning Business & Marketing Education.
To provide an opportunity for Business & Marketing Education Teachers to discuss developments affecting Business & Marketing Education on local, state, and national levels.
To function as a professional group within the Colorado Association of Career & Technical Education affiliated with the Association of Career and Technical Education in furthering the cause of vocational education.
To encourage research and professional education studies on the part of its members.
To encourage and professionally support Colorado DECA & Colorado FBLA.
To help, whenever possible, with the duties of the Colorado DECA State Advisor and the Colorado FBLA State Adviser.
Article III: Membership
Section 1 – Eligibility, Dues & Membership Year
Any individual or organization who is interested in the mission and purposes of the association shall be eligible for membership.
Membership dues will be $45.00 per year.
The Membership Year will be considered October 1 – September 30. Renewal of dues will be collected at the annual membership conference in September.
Section 2 – Classification of Membership / Eligibility
Active Members – Those individuals currently engaged in carrying out the objectives of a Business and/or Marketing Education Program/Pathway, at any educational level.
Associate Members – Those individuals or organizations who are interested in promotion and support of Business/Marketing Education Programs at any level.
Retired Members – Those individuals with five years of consecutive Active membership at the time of retirement from the profession and/or with approval of the Board of Directors
Ex-Officio Members – Those individuals who support Business/Marketing Education programs, within specific roles chosen by people outside the organization.
Any of the above classifications are eligible to become members of the association by payment of dues.
Section 3 – Membership Levels
All members shall be encouraged to become unified members to have access to all benefits provided by affiliations of CBAM.
Unified Members – Shall be in good standing by payment of dues to CBAM, CACTE, and ACTE
Local Members – Shall be in good standing by payment of dues to CBAM only.
Additional membership options are available for National Business Education Association (NBEA) and/or Mountain-Plains Business Education Association (M-PBEA). CBAM recognizes the importance of affiliating with multiple professional organizations and encourages members to consider affiliation. However, CBAM will NOT be affiliated with NBEA or MPBEA directly. Members are responsible for payment of dues directly to these organizations.
Section 4 – Voting Rights of Members
All members in good standing, regardless of membership type or level, shall have only one vote in matters pertaining to the organization.
Article IV: Organization
The CBAM organization will be run by a Board of Directors and Executive Board of elected volunteers.
The Board of Directors and Executive Board shall be elected at the annual CBAM conference in September.
The Executive Board shall consist of a President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and the Immediate Past President.
The Board of Directors shall consist of the Executive Board, plus two (2) CTSO Representatives (One (1) for DECA, one (1) for FBLA), and three (3) Board Members.
Ex-Officio members are leaders within the Business/Marketing Education profession, but are selected by people outside of the CBAM organization. These members do not vote on Board of Director or Executive Board Decisions. These member positions include:
CCCS CTE State Director
CCCS Business/Marketing State Director
DECA State Advisor
FBLA State Adviser
CCCS Teacher Mentor
M-PBEA Colorado Representative
Unless contrary to the Bylaws, Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the operation and administration of this organization.
Article V: Officers
Section 1 – Officers
The officers of CBAM shall be President, President Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, the Immediate Past President, DECA Representative, FBLA Representative and three (3) Board Members.
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) 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.
Each officer shall assume responsibility of their office immediately following voting and will remain for two consecutive years, unless otherwise agreed upon.
Elections for board members should be held as early as possible during the conference to allow for training and transition as needed.
All Board members agree to attend meetings, and participate in duties as outlined in these Bylaws.
Section 2 – Duties of Officers
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 their one year term, the President shall automatically succeed to the office of Immediate Past President which shall be held for two additional years.
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.
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.
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.
Immediate Past President: The Immediate Past President shall remain on the CBAM board for a period of 1 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.
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.
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 (2 per year), and maintaining communication through CBAM social media accounts.
Section 3 – Duties of the Executive Board
The Executive Officers may act in place of the Board between Board meetings on matters, except those specifically reserved to the Board by these Bylaws or law. Actions of the Executive Officers shall be reported to the Board at the next Board Meeting.
The Executive Board shall also participate in leadership with CACTE and ACTE as required.
President/President-Elect shall serve as Division Representatives
Additional Board members should serve as liaisons/members of CACTE committees and sub-committees.
Section 4 – Eligibility, Nominations, & Elections
Candidates for an Executive Board position must have served on the CBAM Board of Directors for one full year within their membership history, and must be fully unified dues paying members to CBAM/CACTE/ACTE
Candidates for a Board of Directors position, must be in good standing with CBAM at the time of nomination by payment of membership dues.
In September of each year, at the annual meeting of members, board members will be selected using the following procedure:
The Secretary will oversee the nomination and election process unless they are in the running for a position. In that case the Executive Board will select a board member who is NOT currently on the ballot to oversee the process.
Current Executive Board Members may select from volunteers, or recruit willing current, eligible members to serve as volunteers for nomination to fill open board positions. This process should ensure a full slate of nominations, at least one for each open position.
Volunteer nominees shall be announced to the membership.
Additional nominations will be taken from the floor.
Nominations will require a formal “motion” and “second” from an active member.
Eligibility for nomination will be based on maintaining current membership status in CBAM.
After the nomination process, a paper or electronic ballot will be created.
Members will vote, and officers will be selected by a majority of voting members.
In the event of a tie, the current Board of Directors will vote by secret ballot to break the tie. A majority vote of the Board members present will determine the elected officer.
Board Members will be announced before the conclusion of the conference and will begin their term immediately following the close of the annual Fall conference.
Section 5 – Vacancy
If any CBAM officer, except that of the President, becomes vacant during that officer’s term, the Board shall appoint a member of the association to fill the vacancy until the following annual conference. At that time, the member who fulfilled the vacancy can be nominated to fulfill the office for the following term, which will require a vote of the members as outlined in section 4.
Should the President role become vacant during the term, the immediate Past President will fulfill the role until a new President is selected through an electronic nomination/voting process of current members.
Section 6 – Removal
The Board – by a three-fourths vote of members present, may remove an officer from office for non-performance or just cause.
Article VI: Meetings
There shall be at least one CBAM general membership business meeting held annually for the purposes of installing officers, amending the Bylaws, and/or transacting any other appropriate business.
The annual business meeting shall be held at the time of the annual CBAM Conference in September. Should any unforeseen conditions prevent holding the conference at that time, the Board may hold the meeting in person or electronically at the earliest feasible time.
A quorum for annual business meeting shall consist of all active, associate, and retired members present at the meeting.
An additional annual meeting will be held at the CTSO State Conferences (DECA, typically in February, FBLA, typically in April)
Special meetings of the Executive Officers may be called by the President and may be held in person or electronically.
A majority of members of the Executive Officers shall constitute a quorum at any regular or special meeting.
Article VII: Committees
Special committees may be appointed by the President of the association as deemed necessary.
The President of the association shall appoint chairs for all committees unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws or by law.
Article VIII: Amendments
Section 1 – Proposed Changes
All amendments must be submitted, in writing, to the secretary no less than 30 days prior to a scheduled annual meeting.
Proposed bylaw amendments must be approved by the Board, by majority vote, prior to their consideration by the membership.
Section 2 – Notice to Members
Notice of the proposed amendments shall be provided to the members, in writing, at the annual business meeting at which they will be considered.
Section 3 – Voting
Proposed bylaw amendments may be adopted at the annual business meeting by a majority vote of the membership present and voting. Voting may be administered via paper or electronically.
Article IX: Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 1 – Discrimination
The Association prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, handicap, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, or marital status as a basis.
Section 2 – Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Association shall indemnify and hold harmless any and all past, present or future Directors and Officers, as identified and defined in these bylaws and, in its discretion and in accordance with law, may indemnify and hold harmless any agent or employee of this Association from all liabilities, expenses and counsel fees reasonably incurred in connection with all claims, demands, causes of action and other legal proceedings to which they may be subjected by reason of any alleged or actual action or inaction in the performance of the duties of such Director, Officer, employee or agent on behalf of the Association.
Article X: Dissolution
Proceedings, forced or voluntary, to dissolve the Association shall begin immediately upon a two–thirds majority vote of the Board with all Board members present.
Dissolution proceedings can be initiated only after conclusive evidence establishes that no other reasonable alternative exists.
Upon dissolution it shall be the obligation of the Board to ensure that all just debts and claims against the Association are paid.
Any funds remaining after payment of all debts/obligations shall be distributed to career and technical student organizations in Colorado, according to the membership in the Association divisions which have career and technical education organizations that are of a non-profit, tax-exempt status.
The Board shall be responsible for preventing any Association funds from being used for the benefit of any one member.
Article XI: Transition
For transitional school year 2021-2022, the CBAM Board of Directors will include “CO” positions for all executive officer roles with the exception of President Elect.
The “CO” positions, will help the Board of Directors with the merger from previous organizations of CBE and CMEA to ensure a smooth transition in all areas, including but not limited to: finances, scholarships, awards.
Members who served as elected officers in any role on the CBE and CMEA boards, will have first right of refusal to continue to serve their role through the previously elected term.
Board officers may be added in a “CO” position to ensure each officer has a role that corresponds to their previously elected position.
Duties for each Board member may be adjusted during this transitional period as voted on by the majority of the members of the Board of Directors.
This section of the Bylaws, and the Transitional Period will expire with the election of new board members at the Fall BAM conference in 2022, unless otherwise voted to extend for one additional year by the Board of Directors and Membership of CBAM. After September 30, 2023, this section will expire on its own accord.
Approved Bylaws: CBAM
Colorado Business & Marketing Educators Association
Voted September 24, 2021
Article I – Name
The name of the organization shall be “Colorado Business & Marketing Educators Association” affiliated with the Colorado Association of Career and Technical Education (CACTE) and the national Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE), and may be referred to as CBAM.
CBAM is a non-profit organization for Business and Marketing Education teachers and professional associations that support business and marketing education teachers in Colorado.
Article II – Mission & Purpose
The mission of CBAM is to unite business and marketing educators from around Colorado, and to provide leadership, education, networking opportunities, and further the welfare of its professional people in the following ways:
To maintain an active role of professional leadership in the promotion of Business & Marketing Education as well as Career & Technical Education.
To develop and maintain a close working relationship with Colorado Community College System program faculty and staff.
To encourage the maintenance of high standards and ethics within the profession.
To provide Business & Marketing Education teachers a state organization devoted exclusively to their interests.
To provide communication of acquired instructional and informative materials to members.
To serve as a voice for the Colorado Business & Marketing Educators in matters of importance concerning Business & Marketing Education.
To provide an opportunity for Business & Marketing Education Teachers to discuss developments affecting Business & Marketing Education on local, state, and national levels.
To function as a professional group within the Colorado Association of Career & Technical Education affiliated with the Association of Career and Technical Education in furthering the cause of vocational education.
To encourage research and professional education studies on the part of its members.
To encourage and professionally support Colorado DECA & Colorado FBLA.
To help, whenever possible, with the duties of the Colorado DECA State Advisor and the Colorado FBLA State Adviser.
Article III: Membership
Section 1 – Eligibility, Dues & Membership Year
Any individual or organization who is interested in the mission and purposes of the association shall be eligible for membership.
Membership dues will be $45.00 per year.
The Membership Year will be considered October 1 – September 30. Renewal of dues will be collected at the annual membership conference in September.
Section 2 – Classification of Membership / Eligibility
Active Members – Those individuals currently engaged in carrying out the objectives of a Business and/or Marketing Education Program/Pathway, at any educational level.
Associate Members – Those individuals or organizations who are interested in promotion and support of Business/Marketing Education Programs at any level.
Retired Members – Those individuals with five years of consecutive Active membership at the time of retirement from the profession and/or with approval of the Board of Directors
Ex-Officio Members – Those individuals who support Business/Marketing Education programs, within specific roles chosen by people outside the organization.
Any of the above classifications are eligible to become members of the association by payment of dues.
Section 3 – Membership Levels
All members shall be encouraged to become unified members to have access to all benefits provided by affiliations of CBAM.
Unified Members – Shall be in good standing by payment of dues to CBAM, CACTE, and ACTE
Local Members – Shall be in good standing by payment of dues to CBAM only.
Additional membership options are available for National Business Education Association (NBEA) and/or Mountain-Plains Business Education Association (M-PBEA). CBAM recognizes the importance of affiliating with multiple professional organizations and encourages members to consider affiliation. However, CBAM will NOT be affiliated with NBEA or MPBEA directly. Members are responsible for payment of dues directly to these organizations.
Section 4 – Voting Rights of Members
All members in good standing, regardless of membership type or level, shall have only one vote in matters pertaining to the organization.
Article IV: Organization
The CBAM organization will be run by a Board of Directors and Executive Board of elected volunteers.
The Board of Directors and Executive Board shall be elected at the annual CBAM conference in September.
The Executive Board shall consist of a President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and the Immediate Past President.
The Board of Directors shall consist of the Executive Board, plus two (2) CTSO Representatives (One (1) for DECA, one (1) for FBLA), and three (3) Board Members.
Ex-Officio members are leaders within the Business/Marketing Education profession, but are selected by people outside of the CBAM organization. These members do not vote on Board of Director or Executive Board Decisions. These member positions include:
CCCS CTE State Director
CCCS Business/Marketing State Director
DECA State Advisor
FBLA State Adviser
CCCS Teacher Mentor
M-PBEA Colorado Representative
Unless contrary to the Bylaws, Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the operation and administration of this organization.
Article V: Officers
Section 1 – Officers
The officers of CBAM shall be President, President Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, the Immediate Past President, DECA Representative, FBLA Representative and three (3) Board Members.
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) 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.
Each officer shall assume responsibility of their office immediately following voting and will remain for two consecutive years, unless otherwise agreed upon.
Elections for board members should be held as early as possible during the conference to allow for training and transition as needed.
All Board members agree to attend meetings, and participate in duties as outlined in these Bylaws.
Section 2 – Duties of Officers
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 their one year term, the President shall automatically succeed to the office of Immediate Past President which shall be held for two additional years.
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.
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.
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.
Immediate Past President: The Immediate Past President shall remain on the CBAM board for a period of 1 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.
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.
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 (2 per year), and maintaining communication through CBAM social media accounts.
Section 3 – Duties of the Executive Board
The Executive Officers may act in place of the Board between Board meetings on matters, except those specifically reserved to the Board by these Bylaws or law. Actions of the Executive Officers shall be reported to the Board at the next Board Meeting.
The Executive Board shall also participate in leadership with CACTE and ACTE as required.
President/President-Elect shall serve as Division Representatives
Additional Board members should serve as liaisons/members of CACTE committees and sub-committees.
Section 4 – Eligibility, Nominations, & Elections
Candidates for an Executive Board position must have served on the CBAM Board of Directors for one full year within their membership history, and must be fully unified dues paying members to CBAM/CACTE/ACTE
Candidates for a Board of Directors position, must be in good standing with CBAM at the time of nomination by payment of membership dues.
In September of each year, at the annual meeting of members, board members will be selected using the following procedure:
The Secretary will oversee the nomination and election process unless they are in the running for a position. In that case the Executive Board will select a board member who is NOT currently on the ballot to oversee the process.
Current Executive Board Members may select from volunteers, or recruit willing current, eligible members to serve as volunteers for nomination to fill open board positions. This process should ensure a full slate of nominations, at least one for each open position.
Volunteer nominees shall be announced to the membership.
Additional nominations will be taken from the floor.
Nominations will require a formal “motion” and “second” from an active member.
Eligibility for nomination will be based on maintaining current membership status in CBAM.
After the nomination process, a paper or electronic ballot will be created.
Members will vote, and officers will be selected by a majority of voting members.
In the event of a tie, the current Board of Directors will vote by secret ballot to break the tie. A majority vote of the Board members present will determine the elected officer.
Board Members will be announced before the conclusion of the conference and will begin their term immediately following the close of the annual Fall conference.
Section 5 – Vacancy
If any CBAM officer, except that of the President, becomes vacant during that officer’s term, the Board shall appoint a member of the association to fill the vacancy until the following annual conference. At that time, the member who fulfilled the vacancy can be nominated to fulfill the office for the following term, which will require a vote of the members as outlined in section 4.
Should the President role become vacant during the term, the immediate Past President will fulfill the role until a new President is selected through an electronic nomination/voting process of current members.
Section 6 – Removal
The Board – by a three-fourths vote of members present, may remove an officer from office for non-performance or just cause.
Article VI: Meetings
There shall be at least one CBAM general membership business meeting held annually for the purposes of installing officers, amending the Bylaws, and/or transacting any other appropriate business.
The annual business meeting shall be held at the time of the annual CBAM Conference in September. Should any unforeseen conditions prevent holding the conference at that time, the Board may hold the meeting in person or electronically at the earliest feasible time.
A quorum for annual business meeting shall consist of all active, associate, and retired members present at the meeting.
An additional annual meeting will be held at the CTSO State Conferences (DECA, typically in February, FBLA, typically in April)
Special meetings of the Executive Officers may be called by the President and may be held in person or electronically.
A majority of members of the Executive Officers shall constitute a quorum at any regular or special meeting.
Article VII: Committees
Special committees may be appointed by the President of the association as deemed necessary.
The President of the association shall appoint chairs for all committees unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws or by law.
Article VIII: Amendments
Section 1 – Proposed Changes
All amendments must be submitted, in writing, to the secretary no less than 30 days prior to a scheduled annual meeting.
Proposed bylaw amendments must be approved by the Board, by majority vote, prior to their consideration by the membership.
Section 2 – Notice to Members
Notice of the proposed amendments shall be provided to the members, in writing, at the annual business meeting at which they will be considered.
Section 3 – Voting
Proposed bylaw amendments may be adopted at the annual business meeting by a majority vote of the membership present and voting. Voting may be administered via paper or electronically.
Article IX: Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 1 – Discrimination
The Association prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, handicap, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, or marital status as a basis.
Section 2 – Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Association shall indemnify and hold harmless any and all past, present or future Directors and Officers, as identified and defined in these bylaws and, in its discretion and in accordance with law, may indemnify and hold harmless any agent or employee of this Association from all liabilities, expenses and counsel fees reasonably incurred in connection with all claims, demands, causes of action and other legal proceedings to which they may be subjected by reason of any alleged or actual action or inaction in the performance of the duties of such Director, Officer, employee or agent on behalf of the Association.
Article X: Dissolution
Proceedings, forced or voluntary, to dissolve the Association shall begin immediately upon a two–thirds majority vote of the Board with all Board members present.
Dissolution proceedings can be initiated only after conclusive evidence establishes that no other reasonable alternative exists.
Upon dissolution it shall be the obligation of the Board to ensure that all just debts and claims against the Association are paid.
Any funds remaining after payment of all debts/obligations shall be distributed to career and technical student organizations in Colorado, according to the membership in the Association divisions which have career and technical education organizations that are of a non-profit, tax-exempt status.
The Board shall be responsible for preventing any Association funds from being used for the benefit of any one member.
Article XI: Transition
For transitional school year 2021-2022, the CBAM Board of Directors will include “CO” positions for all executive officer roles with the exception of President Elect.
The “CO” positions, will help the Board of Directors with the merger from previous organizations of CBE and CMEA to ensure a smooth transition in all areas, including but not limited to: finances, scholarships, awards.
Members who served as elected officers in any role on the CBE and CMEA boards, will have first right of refusal to continue to serve their role through the previously elected term.
Board officers may be added in a “CO” position to ensure each officer has a role that corresponds to their previously elected position.
Duties for each Board member may be adjusted during this transitional period as voted on by the majority of the members of the Board of Directors.
This section of the Bylaws, and the Transitional Period will expire with the election of new board members at the Fall BAM conference in 2022, unless otherwise voted to extend for one additional year by the Board of Directors and Membership of CBAM. After September 30, 2023, this section will expire on its own accord.