(CSPMA)

ARTICLE I-Organization

 

A.                 The Organization shall be known as the “Colorado School Plant Managers’ Association”, “CSPMA”.

 

B.                 The Organization may be further divided into local chapters.

 

ARTICLE II- Objectives

 

A.                 To promote the general welfare of Building/Facilities Maintenance, Grounds and Custodial Services personnel.

 

B.                 To provide and support educational programs that will improve or enhance the professional abilities of CSPMA members.

 

C.            To promote the highest standard of professional ethics for CSPMA members.

 

D.                 To promote positive and collaborative relationships among CSPMA members.

 

E.                  To facilitate the exchange of best practices and benchmarking among and between CSPMA members.

 

F.                  To disseminate information relative to the activities of the CSPMA, and to express and circulate the opinions and convictions of its membership on all subjects related to the purposes of the organization.

 

ARTICLE III-Membership

 

A.                 Active membership is open to K-12 school employees engaged in an administrative or supervisory role with responsibilities related to one or more of the following functions: Building/Facilities Operations, Maintenance, Outdoor Services (Grounds), Custodial Services, Safety/Environmental, Energy Managers, Construction & Project Managers, and others approved by the CSPMA Board.

 

B.                 Emeritus membership may be bestowed upon any individual who has contributed outstanding service to the CSPMA.

 

C.                 CSPMA members may approve affiliate membership.

                                                               i.      CSPMA will pursue affiliation with the Colorado Association of School Business Officials (CASBO), in order to further the interests of the CSPMA.

                                                             ii.      CSPMA will pursue affiliation with the Colorado Association of School District Energy Managers (CASDEM).

 

ARTICLE IV-Meetings

 

A.                 Meetings shall be the fourth Friday of each month (or as alternately scheduled) during the period September through May. A Summer meeting may also take place. One meeting in the Spring and one meeting in the Fall may coincide with the schedule and location of the CASBO conference.

 

B.                 The CSPMA president shall be responsible for coordinating agenda items for each meeting, in collaboration with the host district.

 

C.                 Meeting dates and locations are normally decided upon at the last meeting in May of each year.

 

ARTICLE V-Officers

 

A.                The CSPMA shall have three elected officers:  president, vice-president, and secretary/treasurer.

 

B.                 The CSPMA shall have four board members, to include the past president and 3 regional directors from each regional chapter. The regions shall be defined as the Northern Region, the Southern Region, and the Western Region.

 

C.                Term of office shall be two years.

 

D.                Officers and board members shall be elected in October with term of office beginning in January of the following year.

 

E.                 Term of office shall be January 1 through December 31.

 

F.                 The secretary/treasurer and board members may be elected to consecutive terms.

 

G.                The president shall be the national representative of the CSPMA.

 

H.                The president may form special committees and appoint committee members when appropriate.

 

I.                   The vice president shall become president on January 1, to coincide with the end of the current president’s term.

 

J.                   The secretary/treasurer shall be responsible for all monies belonging to the CSPMA and submit periodic financial reports to members.

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI-Dues

 

A.                 To be determined in the future by the membership.

 

ARTICLE VII-Amendments

 

The board shall review CSPMA by-laws annually, or more often if needed, and recommended changes deemed necessary to the general membership. Approval of by-laws’ amendments shall be by quorum and simple majority of CSPMA members present.

 

ARTICLE VIII- Vendor sponsorship

 

A.  Vendor sponsorship has been approved to support the financial obligations of the CSPMA website and for the ancillary meeting costs incurred by host districts.

 

 

 

 

Adopted:          2001

                                                                                                      Revised:           2004

                                                                                                      Revised:           2006