Bylaws

Bylaws

SCHOOL FOR ALL CHILDREN ACT

National Chapt

Bylaws

ARTICLE I: NAME

The name of this organization shall be the School For All Children Act,

hereinafter

referred to as SFACA. Adopted on: 05/02/2007

ARTICLE II: PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES

Section 1 - Purposes

The purposes of SFACA shall be to:

1. To educate the public and lawmakers of the need for a legal, protectable right

an education;

2. Promote awareness of educational neglect;

3. Promote the preservation of education for every person;

4. Encourage better legislation on the behalf of education;

5. Work with the legislature of each state and the United States Congress to

protect,

promote, and defend the interests of education;

6. To promote an equal quality of education; and,

7. To promote equal funding of education based on the number of students

instead

of the academic achievements of the school as a whole.

Section 2 – Objectives

The objectives of SFACA shall be:

1. To promote the professional, economic, intellectual, social, and healthy well-

being of students;

2. To provide and maintain a functional and united organization to protect the best

interest of all students;

3. To form partnerships and cooperate with other organizations and associations to

solve problems of mutual concern;

4. To encourage people within the educational field to give voluntarily of their

time,

talents, training, and experience in the furtherance of education and civic

endeavors in the community, the state, and the nation; and,

5. To develop the SFACA into the industry leader in all things dealing with

education. Adopted on 05/02/2007

ARTICLE III: AFFILIATION

Section 1

SFACA is an autonomous organization. Adopted on 05/02/2007

ARTICLE IV: BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1

The voting body of SFACA, which shall be called the Board of Directors, shall

consist of the following positions:

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Administrative Assistant

Section 2

President

If a vacancy should occur in the office of President, the Vice President shall

advance to fill the position. If the Vice President is unable to assume the office of

President in such a case, the Treasurer and then the Administrative Assistant,

in that order, shall do so. When any officer assumes the office of President to fill

vacancy, the resulting vacancy shall be filled by appointment, as provided in

ARTICLE VI Section 1.

Section 3

The SFACA Board of Directors shall conduct business subject to the Bylaws.

Section 4

The Board of Directors shall meet a minimum of 8 regular meetings per year, and

at any other times specified in the Bylaws.

Section 5

A member of the Board of Directors shall be liable to the SFACA membership for:

1. Monetary damages for an act taken or an omission in his or her official capacity

as a Board member;

2. A breach of a Board members duty of loyalty to SFACA or its members;

3. An act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or

knowing violation of law;

4. A transaction from which a Board member receives an improper benefit,

whether or not the benefit results from an action taken within the scope of the

Board

members office;

5. An act or omission for which the liability of a Board member is expressly

provided by statute; and/or

6. An act related to an unlawful stock repurchase or payment of a dividend;

If any of the above is violated, the SFACA will take any action deemed necessary.

Section 6

Any member of the Board of Directors, except the founding President of the

National

chapter, may be removed from office either for the inability to perform

duties or for

non-performance of duties as prescribed in SFACA policies and an

affirmative vote

of the majority of the Board of Directors. No Board member can

be removed for

the inability to perform duties or for non-performance of duties

unless they have

done so for three consecutive months. In the event that a board

member is unable

to perform duties for two consecutive months and then

performs duties for the

third month to prevent being removed from the board of

directors, they shall not be

allowed to do so a second time within that same

physical year. The only exception

to this shall be any of the exceptions stated in

ARTICLE IV Section 8.

Section 7

All members of the Board of Directors shall be responsible to notify the Board of

Directors, by way of filing out a change of information form, of any changes of the

following: name, address, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address.

Section 8

All members of the Board of Directors shall be expected to attend all board

meetings with the exception of a family illness, family death, personal illness or

maternity leave.

Section 9

Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement:

All members of the Board of Directors, with the exception of the President,

shall

be required to sign a Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement upon

acceptance of their position. Terms of said agreement may differ according to

position held.

If any member of the Board of Directors, with the exception of the Founding

President of the National chapter, accepts a different position, they shall be

required to

sign a new Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement upon

acceptance of the

position.

The President shall only be exempt from signing the Confidentiality and

Non-Disclosure Agreement as long as he or she does not violate any terms set

forth

in these Bylaws. Adopted on 05/02/2007

ARTICLE V: ADVISORY BOARD

Section 1

Members of the Advisory Board shall attend all board meetings but shall not be

eligible to vote, and shall consist of the following positions:

1. Home Education Advisor;

2. Public Education Advisor;

3. Private Education Advisor;

4. Legal Advisor;

5. Web Design and Maintenance;

6. Volunteer Coordinator; and,

7. Public Relations.

Section 2

The SFACA Advisory Board shall conduct business subject to the Bylaws.

Section 3

All members of the Advisory Board shall be responsible to notify the Board of

Directors, by way of filing out a change of information form, of any changes of the

following: name, address, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address.

Section 4

Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement:

All members of the Advisory Board shall be required to sign a Confidentiality

and

Non-Disclosure Agreement upon acceptance of their position. Terms of said

agreement may differ according to position held.

If any member of the Advisory Board accepts a different position, they shall be

required to sign a new Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement upon

acceptance of the position. Adopted on 05/02/2007

ARTICLE VI: ELECTIONS, AND INSTALLATION

Section 1

In the event of a vacancy of an elected position, all qualified SFACA members

shall be

notified and shall have the opportunity to be considered for the position.

All

qualified members shall have two weeks to register for the position, at which

time

the Board of Directors shall hold a meeting to determine the four most

qualified

members. After the Board of Directors determines the four most

qualified

candidates, the President shall choose two to be voted upon by the Board

Directors to fill the position.

Section 2

Officers shall be installed during the SFACA meeting at which they are elected.

Adopted on 05/02/2007

ARTICLE VII: VOTING PROCEDURES

Section 1

Voting shall occur as follows:

All voting shall be a majority rules vote.

In the event of a tie, the Advisory Board shall be allowed to vote. If the voting

still results in a tie, the deciding vote shall be the vote of the President.

In the event of removing a member from an elected position the vote shall be

cast by secret ballot. In the event of removing a member from the board, that

member shall not be able to participate in that particular voting process.

There shall never be a vote to remove the founding president of the SFACA

National

chapter. The founding president must be willing to step down in order for

the position of

President to be given to a new person.

In order for a vote to occur there must be a motion by one member of the board

to have the vote and that motion must be seconded by a second member of the

board. The motion for the vote must occur during a meeting of the board, at which

time it is motioned and seconded the vote must occur during that same meeting

and

shall not be postponed, unless stated elsewhere in the Bylaws that all

members of

the board must be present for such a vote to occur.

Any member of the board can forfeit their vote for any reason, but they can’t

transfer their vote to any other person. In order for a vote to be forfeited, that

person must notify the President of the board that he or she is forfeiting their

vote.

Adopted on 05/02/2007

Section 2

Voting shall occur for the following:

1. To rent or purchase any facilities or property;

2. What companies to use for purchasing goods or services;

3. Any single item purchase that costs more than $1,000.00;

4. To amend any language of existing Bylaws and/or to adopt new Bylaws;

5. To give a position on the Board of Directors and/or the Advisory Board to any

Person; and,

6. To sell or dispose of any property valued over $1,000.00 at the time of disposal.

This shall not include office furniture and/or equipment or any other general

supplies. The decision to dispose of any office furniture and/or equipment

shall be made by the President of the SFACA. If an item was purchased for over

$1,000.00, a professional must examine the item to determine its value before

disposal to determine whether a vote is necessary. Adopted on 05/02/2007

ARTICLE VIII: COMMITTEES

Section 1

As the need arises, the President shall establish special committees, with approval

of the Board of Directors. Adopted on 05/02/2007

ARTICLE IX: OPERATIONAL AND FISCAL CALENDAR

Section 1

The operational and fiscal year of the SFACA shall be January 1 through

December

31. Adopted on 05/02/2007

ARTICLE X: BYLAWS

Section 1 - Proposed Amendments to Bylaws

Any and all proposed amendments to existing Bylaws must be presented in writing

in the form of who proposed the amendment, what the Bylaw currently states, what

it will state with the change, and the makers rationale. At which point the

proposed amendment shall be presented to the Board of Directors and the Advisory

Board to discuss its potential impact. After which, the Board of Directors shall

vote

on the proposed amendment. With a majority vote the Bylaw shall be

amended. If

all members can not be physically present for the voting of a

proposed amendment

(s) then there shall be no voting on the proposed amendment

(s) until which time all

members of the board can be present. All proposed

amendments being voted upon

must be read aloud to all members of the board to

insure that all members know

exactly what they are voting into the Bylaws for the

SFACA. If a Bylaw is amended,

then the new Bylaw shall contain the date on

which the Bylaw was originally adopted,

the date on which the current amendment

was adopted, as well as the dates of all

prior amendments.

Section 2 - Proposed New Bylaws

Any and all proposed new Bylaws must be presented in writing in the form of who

proposed the new Bylaw(s) and the maker’s rationale. At which point the

proposed

new Bylaw(s) shall be presented to the Board of Directors and the Advisory

Board

to discuss its potential impact. After which, the Board of Directors shall vote

on the proposed new Bylaw(s). With a majority vote the Bylaw(s) shall be

adopted.

If all members can not be physically present for the voting of a proposed new

Bylaw

(s) then there shall be no voting on proposed new Bylaws until which time all

members of the board can be present. All proposed new Bylaws being voted upon

must be read aloud to all members of the board to insure that all members know

exactly what they are voting into the Bylaws for the SFACA. If a new Bylaw has

been adopted, then the new Bylaw shall contain the date on which the Bylaw was

adopted and must be added to the Bylaws in the same format set forth in the

original SFACA Bylaws. Adopted on 05/02/2007

ARTICLE XI: DONATIONS

Section 1 - Monetary Donations

The SFACA shall keep accurate records of all monetary donations received by way

of issuing receipts. If a receipt can not be given to the donating party one still

must

be documented. Whenever possible the name of the donating party as well

as the

form of the donation must be documented.

ARTICLE XII: PRIVACY POLICY

Section 1

We collect personal identifying information regarding parties associated with

SFACA, including name, street address, e-mail address, telephone number,

donation information, as well as demographic information.

Section 2

We do not knowingly collect personal identifying information from anyone under

the age of 18.

Section 3

We use personal identifying information to provide assistance, confirm

identification, and resolve problems regarding education. We also use the

information, including aggregated information, to develop the SFACA into the

industry leader in all things dealing with education.

Section 4

We do not provide personal identifying information to third parties for the

marketing of their products and services. We may provide the information to third

parties, such as legal representation, so that they may fulfill specific functions or

services in providing certain legal services that the SFACA requires. We may also

provide the information, where permitted or required by law, in order to enforce

our rights or protect our property, as well as comply with court orders, subpoenas

other legal or regulatory requirements. Adopted on 05/14/2007

ARTICLE XIII: DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Section 1

It is the policy of SFACA and its members to provide services without

discrimination against any applicants because of sex, color, race, ancestry, religion,

national origin, age, disability, medical conditions, marital status, veteran status,

citizenship status, sexual orientation, or any other protected group status as

defined

by law.

ARTICLE XIV: STATE AND LOCAL CHAPTERS

Section 1

All new State chapters must be approved by the National chapter for recognition

and the

right to use the name School For All Children Act. All new local chapters

must be

approved by the state chapter for recognition and the right to use the

name School For

All Children Act. All State chapters must provide to the National

chapter a list of all

members within the state and 5% of its yearly revenues. All

Local chapters must

provide to the State chapter a list of all members within their

chapter and 5% of its

yearly revenues.

Section 2

All State chapters must adopt a policy that allows new Local chapters that have

been

established for less than two years to request assistance of funds if any funds

are left

over from the previous calendar year to help insure new chapters succeed.

Section 3

All State chapters must adopt upon their creation Bylaws designed for State

chapters by

the National chapter. All Local chapters must adopt upon their

creation Bylaws designed

for Local chapters by the State chapter. If State and

Local chapters amend their Bylaws

in such a manner to contradict the Bylaws set

forth by the National chapter, they may

lose their right to use the name and their

recognition. Adopted on 01/12/2011.

S.F.A.C.A.

SCHOOL FOR ALL
CHILDREN ACT
National Chapter

"Education should
be a right, not a
war."