Bylaws Committee

Barbara Mayo '14 (chair)
George Tennison '15
Shawn Duthie '14
Rory McKenzie '15
Halli Tripe '15
CJ Odam '15
Carol Hildebrand '15

The Bylaws committee shall propose revisions and amendments to the Bylaws.

 

Committee to Nominate the Nominating Committee

Sara Jane Barno (Chair)
Sarah Contreras
Shawn Mena
Yvone Eype
Cindi Havron
Eric Mears

According to the bylaws, Article 8, Section 3: The incoming President will appoint six (6) members to serve on a Committee to Nominate the Nominating Committee to select twelve (12) members, based on equitable distribution of teaching level and District representationl, to be candidates for the Nominating Committee. At the first general session at each convention, each delegate will vote by ballot for two nominees. The person receiving the highest number of votes will serve as chairperson and the next five highest will complete the committee. The person receiving the second highest number of votes shall assume the chair of the committee should the chair be unable to complete the term of office. Any member who has served on the Nominating Committee within the previous three years shall be ineligible to serve on the Nominating Committee."

Those who are ineligible to serve on the Nominating Committee are in the paragraphs below:

2013 Nominating Committee Members: Cheryl Potts (Chair), Sammy Green, Kim Falco, June Smith, Jim Towns, Ross DeLeon

2012 Nominating Committee Members: Amy Jones (Chair), Linda Alderson, Janice Caldwell, Russell Lowery-Hart, Michelle Pittman, Sami Womack

2011 Nominating Committee Members: Robert Shepard (Chair), Trudy Hanson, Mary Evelyn Collins, Vicki Beard, Janet Melton, Shawn Mena

2010 Nominating Committee Members: Natalie Bryan (Chair), Aimee Kasprzyk, Barbara Mayo, Ronda Craig, Melissa Locke, Alicia Dunson

2009 Nominating Committee Members: Randy Cox (Chair), Yolanda Silva, Michael Merritte, Stephanie Stanley-Allen, Mary Green, Richard Kincaid

Your Charge:

present a slate of 12 members who have agreed to run for Nominating Committee. The slate must be regionally diverse and representative of all teaching levels

Educator of the Year Committee

Meredith Wang '15 (Chair)
Sandra Jones '13
Norma Coston '14
Laura Brown '13
Carolyn DeLecour '13
Jason Caldwell '13
Joseph Brown '13
Martha Haun '15

Criteria for Award

1. Members of the Committee to select the Educator may not be nominees.
2. Nominees shall be active at the education level from which they are nominated.
3. Nominee shall be an active member of TSCA for the past 5 years.
4. Nominee shall have significant service to TSCA.
5. Nominee shall show a high level of excellence in teaching as evidenced by students and supervisors.

Basic information of the nomination should be made to the chairperson of the committee before May 1^st to facilitate informing the Executive Council by the Spring retreat. This information should include a. Name of Nominee; b. Level of Nominee; c. Email of Nominee; d. Responsible party for nomination information; e. Email of responsible party; f. Phone numbers of responsible party.

Nomination portfolios should be mailed and in the hands of the chairperson of the committee by August 1^st. Click here to download a Nomination Form.

Portfolios should be mailed to the committee chair.
Meredith Wang
Collin County Community College District
Spring Creek Campus
2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway
Plano, TX 75054
mwang@collin.edu

According to the bylaws, article 8, section b: The Educator of the Year Awards Committee shall select an individual in accordance with the established regulations for that award.

District Chairs should submit notebooks for educators in their districts they wish to place in nomination for these awards and should send 9 copies to the Educator of the Year chair. The committee chair will distribute the copies to each of the committe members. During the year, the chair of this committee should place notices in the newsletter and contact all district chairs to be sure all nominations meet the deadlines for consideration by this committee.

Your Charge:

Solicit nominees through the newsletters and via electronic communication with district chairs. Judge the portfolios and award the various educator awards at the next convention.

Fiscal Review Committee

Brent Hinkle '15 (Chair)
Greg McGee '15
Mendy Meurer '13 

The Bylaws, Article 8, Section (e) reads: "A Fiscal Review Committee of three members, at least one of whom shall be a former TSCA Comptroller of Accounts or Executive Secretary, shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Executive Committee at the annual meeting. This committee shall publish a report of the Comptroller of Accounts annually."

The Fiscal Review Committee has been charged to review the previous year''s financial records for the association and develop a budget for the next year's operations. Both findings should be reported to the Executive Council and to the membership during the first general session of the convention. Please coordinate with the Comptroller to complete this task prior to committee meetings.

Four Year and University Committee

Adria Battaglia '15 (Chair)
Trudy Hanson '13
Mary Evelyn Collins '15
Kathy Owens '15
Sarah Rainey '15
Esther Rumsey '15
Mary Trejo '13
Larry King '15

The bylaws, Article 8, section f, reads: "The Four Year and University Committee shall work to encourage and improve speech and theatre arts instruction in four year colleges and universities."

 

Governmental Affairs Committee

Lacye Matejowsky '13 (Mercer) (Chair)
Virginia Myers (external resource)
Kim Falco '15 (Garza)
Chad Flisowski '12 (Berlanga)
Jeremy Martin '15 (Farney)
Greg Mayo '15 (Allen)
JP Fugler '15 (Ratliff)
Kaye Magill '15 (Leo)
Bridget Trawhon '15 (Bradley)
Kendra Willeby '15 (Cargill)
Linda Alderson '15 (Cortez)
Robert Shepard '13 (Hardy)
Cheryl Potts '12 (Clayton)
Rhonda Smith '15 (Knight)
Janet Melton '12 (Lowe)
Michelle Pittman '12 (Rowley)

The Bylaws, Article 8, letter g.: "The Governmental Affairs Committee shall monitor or contract a monitor with the approval of the Executive Committee to research governmental activities affecting speech communication and theatre. This committee is authorized to request funding as needed from the Executive Committee to complete its monitoring and research responsibilities. The chairperson shall be appointed by the President for a three-year term or until a successor is appointed. Members of the committee shall be appointed by the President, one from each of the fifteen State Board of Education districts, and will serve staggered three-year terms. The chairperson shall attend each Executive Committee and Executive Council meeting during the year to report to the association and shall develop communication networks and strategies to respond to governmental issues concerning speech communication and theatre in Texas."

 

Local Arrangements

Amy Jones (Chair)
Barbara McCain (ex officio)
Mendy Meurer
Sarah Contreras
Jackie Ganschow
Laura Day Brown
Norma Coston
Dundra Hollins

The Local Arrangements Committee shal make arrangements for amenities and details related to the annual convention.  The President will name the Local Arrangements Chair(s) who will select committee members from the area of the next convention.  The chair shall serve for one year and serve as an ex officio member of the committee the following year.

Nominating Committee

Cheryl Potts (Chair)
Sammy Green
Kim Falco
June Smith
Jim Towns
Ross DeLeon

According to the bylaws, Article 8, section g: The Nominating Committee shall propose a slate of officers of the Association to be placed in nomination at the general meeting.

And, according to the bylaws, Article 3, Section 2: c. A list of nominees for all offices listed in Article III, Section 1 (except the President and Vice President) shall be prepared by a Nominating Committee and presented at the mid-year officers' retreat and submitted to the membership in the summer edition of the newsletter. For the 2003 convention, submit candidates for the Vice President-Elect from community college or university members. No other office is up for re-election this year.

1. The Nominating Committee shall recommend candidates for each office to be elected in a given year. The Nominating Committee shall receive from each candidate these documents: (a) a vita with pertinent activities of the candidate (b) a review of service by the candidate to TSCA and the field of speech in the state (c) a letter by the candidate accepting the nomination and including the candidate''s perspective for furthering the goals of the Association; and (d) a letter from the candidate''s immediate supervisor, if applicable, indicating support.
2. At least two candidates shall be offered for Vice President Elect. Candidates shall be from the K-12 membership on even years and from the College and University or Community College membership on odd years. At the current time, the bylaws also read that "The report of the Nominating Committee shall be made at the first annual business meeting. At the second annual business meeting, the vote for the candidates shall be taken by ballot. A majority vote shall be necessary to elect. Anyone nominated from the floor shall follow guidelines in c. 1." Please work closely with the Bylaws committee as they make proposals on when to conduct the final vote for officers of the association for the 2003 convention.

Public Relations Committee

Ronda Craig '15 (Chair)
Martha Pierson '15
Shannon Howard '15
Leslie Hernandez '15
Jane Boyd '15
Amanda Custy-Schaas '15
Tania Kelly '15
Erica Richards '15

The Public Relations Committee shall publicize the work of TSCA, and seek appropriate ways to improve the public image of TSCA.

Resolutions Committee

Melissa Witt '13 (Chair)
Yolanda Silva '14
Lacy Venhaus '14
Holly Hunt '13
Eboni Davis '15
Rachel Syblik '15
Naomi Bell '15
Jorge Quintero '15

According to the bylaws, Article 8, section l: The Resolutions Committee shall prepare and present to the general meeting appropriate resolutions pertaining to the annual meeting.

This committee shall solicit from other officers and chairs the resolutions needed for the current convention.

Special Awards Committee

Kerry Moore '15 (Chair)
Connie McKee '15
Lois Davis '15
Teresa Lee Galiazzo '15

The Committee on Special Awards shall consist of former presidents of TSCA and shall recommend those individuals eligible to receive the Outstanding Service Award and the Outstanding Communicator Award.

Your Charge:

We have several nominees from the districts. Please advise the district chairs of all their responsibilities for turning complete nomination packets to you so you can determine if any special awards will be given during this convention.

Speech and Theatre in Public Schools Committee

Nicole Yeakley '15 (Chair)
Gilbert Casas '14
Gay Hollis '13
Kari McKenzie '13
Seth Pietsek '13
Vicki Dillard '15
Terri Robinson '15
Gina Villegas '15
Debbie Waddell '15

The bylaws Article 8, Section m reads: "The Committee on Speech and Theatre in Public Schools shall encourage and improve instruction in speech and drama in our public schools."

Teacher Training Committee

Holly Reineking '15 (Chair)
Tony Blair '15
Wendi Brandenburg '15
Vanessa Amos '15
Kristen Shaheen '15
Marco Bazan '15
Debby Haren '15

This committee is convened by the President of TSCA to aid entering speech teachers in the public schools.

Time and Place

Natalie Bryant '14 (Chair) West
Amy Tilton Jones '12 South
Kandi King '16 Central
Ralph Long '15 East

The Time and Place Committee will meet with prospective hotel representatives to receive information pertinent to hotel selection and make comparisons.  The Committee shall consist of 5 members: the Comptroller, and four additional members representing four regions of the State.  The regional members will be appointed to 4-year terms on the following rotation: Central, South, East, West.  All regional members must be past TSCA officers.  New committee members will rotate onto the committee at the close of the convention at which their region's contract hotel is signed.

Two Year and Community College Committee

Danny Moss '15 (Chair)
Linda Long '15
Julie Bonner '15
Patrick Ralls '15
Karen Cunningham '15

The bylaws Article 8, Section o, reads: "The Two Year and Community College Committee shall work to encourage and improve speech and theatre arts instruction in junior and community colleges."

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UIL Advisory Committee

Barbara Ixba '15 (Chair)
Jana Riggins (external resource)
Sami Womack '15
Cynthia Almaguer '13
Charlene Dietrich '13
Jennifer Casanova '15
Myrna Bass '15
Joanna Hickey '15

The bylaws, Article 8, letter h reads: "The Interscholastic League Advisory Committee shall encourage Interscholastic contests and propose improvements."

Your Charge:

to review current UIL contest activities, solicit information from participating coaches and students, and prepare a list of proposals to be presented at the annual Convention.