Dear TAASRO Members,
As TAASRO continues to expand and evolve, our responsibility to maintain the health of our association, uphold professional standards, and strengthen our presence in the State remains paramount. In line with these responsibilities, we have collaborated with organizational expert Dr. Ken Schuetz (Aligned Influence) and Attorney Mark Boardman (BoardmanCarr Attorneys) to review and update our existing bylaws. The Board has approved a 6-page revised set of bylaws, replacing the current 15 pages, for the Active Members to ratify at the 2024 TAASRO Annual Conference Business Meeting.
Bylaw changes include these steps below and the Board has moved them through steps 1-3.
As TAASRO continues to expand and evolve, our responsibility to maintain the health of our association, uphold professional standards, and strengthen our presence in the State remains paramount. In line with these responsibilities, we have collaborated with organizational expert Dr. Ken Schuetz (Aligned Influence) and Attorney Mark Boardman (BoardmanCarr Attorneys) to review and update our existing bylaws. The Board has approved a 6-page revised set of bylaws, replacing the current 15 pages, for the Active Members to ratify at the 2024 TAASRO Annual Conference Business Meeting.
Bylaw changes include these steps below and the Board has moved them through steps 1-3.
1. Notice must be timely given to each member of the Board for a regular or special called meeting. That notice requirement is 7
days.
2. The notice of the meeting must include a statement of the subject area of the bylaws to be considered for adoption,
amendment, or repeal.
3. The meeting must have a quorum. The Board must approve the adoption, amendment, or repeal of bylaws by majority vote of a quorum at the meeting.
4. The bylaw change must be ratified by a two-thirds majority of the Association’s members present at the next annual
conference business meeting
5. Upon ratification by the members, the bylaws take effect immediately.
days.
2. The notice of the meeting must include a statement of the subject area of the bylaws to be considered for adoption,
amendment, or repeal.
3. The meeting must have a quorum. The Board must approve the adoption, amendment, or repeal of bylaws by majority vote of a quorum at the meeting.
4. The bylaw change must be ratified by a two-thirds majority of the Association’s members present at the next annual
conference business meeting
5. Upon ratification by the members, the bylaws take effect immediately.
To move the proposed bylaws forward, the TAASRO active members will do Step Four by a vote two-thirds majority present at the 2024 annual conference business meeting Thursday, June 6th. Upon successful ratification by the membership, the bylaws will take effect immediately.
Voting Rights:
Only active regular members may vote in any election or on corporation matters presented to the membership. This ensures that decisions are made by those most directly involved and affected by our operations. Active Membership fees are included in yearly conference registration fees. Members, not attending conference, fees are due no later than JUNE 30 each year to stay active.
Definition of Active Member:
An active member is defined as an APOSTC law enforcement officer in good standing, who is under the direction of a law enforcement agency and is specifically selected and specially trained for the school setting, either as a School Resource Officer (SRO) or an SRO supervisor.
You can find a copy of the current bylaws under our About Us page . We look forward to discussing these changes with you at the upcoming conference.
Thank you,
TAASRO Board
Voting Rights:
Only active regular members may vote in any election or on corporation matters presented to the membership. This ensures that decisions are made by those most directly involved and affected by our operations. Active Membership fees are included in yearly conference registration fees. Members, not attending conference, fees are due no later than JUNE 30 each year to stay active.
Definition of Active Member:
An active member is defined as an APOSTC law enforcement officer in good standing, who is under the direction of a law enforcement agency and is specifically selected and specially trained for the school setting, either as a School Resource Officer (SRO) or an SRO supervisor.
You can find a copy of the current bylaws under our About Us page . We look forward to discussing these changes with you at the upcoming conference.
Thank you,
TAASRO Board