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2021 OEA RA STANDING RULES
Approved March 16, 2021
Board of Directors forwards the Proposed 2021 Resolutions and Legislative Ob-
OEA RA Standing Rules with a Do Pass jectives as well as proposed new
Recommendation. business items shall be made by
the maker of the motion by the
Rule 1. The President of the Association or Thursday prior to the Representa-
the President's designee shall preside tive Assembly and be accompa-
at the meetings of the Representative nied by a 175-word or less state-
Assembly (RA). ment of rationale. In addition,
Rule 2. The Assembly shall have an official each of the proposed amend-
Parliamentarian to advise the presid- ments and new business items
ing officer and to help delegates who shall be accompanied by the
wish to submit motions. Parliamen- name and UniServ Council of the
tary questions raised on the floor maker.
must be directed to the presiding of- b. All motions which encumber the
ficer. The presiding officer rules on Association with expenditures
all procedural questions. Delegates shall include an estimate of the
wishing to challenge a ruling may do expenditures which shall be pro-
so. The decision will then be made vided by the Executive Director
by a majority of the delegates. or his/her designee and presented
Rule 3. The Credentials Committee shall re- to the delegates. If adopted, Rep-
port the number of delegates and al- resentative Assembly actions
ternates registered. which encumber the Association
with expenses shall be imple-
Rule 4. Alternate delegate names are due at
mented by the OEA Pro-
least 48 hours in advance of any
gram/Budget Committee and the
scheduled business session.
Board of Directors.
For the purpose of candidate voting,
Rule 7. Bylaws/Policies:
those delegates credentialed at
12:00PM Friday, April 16 will re- a. Proposed amendments to the By-
ceive both an electronic ballot for laws will be considered only if
OEA officers and a mail ballot for they are submitted sixty days prior
NEA officers. to the Representative Assembly
and in accordance with the By-
Late registrants shall be seated at the
laws.
beginning of any session of the OEA
Representative Assembly. b. The Bylaws committee collects
and edits proposed Bylaws and
Rule 5. Delegates shall log in using the link
Policy changes but may not make
provided and their unique delegate
any substantive alterations. It also
ID. Delegates may not share the
presents proposed amendments to
Representative Assembly link or ID
the Assembly for voting. A two-
with any other individual.
thirds affirmative vote is required
to adopt any proposed Bylaw’s
Rule 6. amendment.
a. All amendments to OEA Bylaws,
Policies, Standing Rules,
2021 OEA RA Handbook, ACTION ITEMS, Proposed Standing Rules Page 54Policy changes are enacted by ma- make a motion on that Resolution
jority vote. Goals are part of Pol- on the RA floor.
icy. e. After all debate, a vote will be
Rule 8. Resolutions: taken to approve the entire list of
Resolutions, including any
a. Each year, the Resolutions Com-
changes.
mittee shall review OEA’s Reso-
lutions and propose any changes Rule 9. New Business:
that would more clearly state A New Business Item submitted by
OEA’s positions on critical issues any delegate in writing will be dis-
facing education employees. The tributed by the start of regional Cau-
proposed changes will be pro-
cuses. All New Business Items must
vided to delegates in advance of be submitted prior to April 10th,
RA. 2021; amendments may be submitted
b. Delegates who wish to make by the maker no later than April 15th,
changes or additions to the Reso- 2021. The New Business item shall
lutions must submit their ideas, in also include a statement of rationale
writing, to the Committee. This and will be distributed with the name
may be done in advance of the and board district number of mover
RA or at any time before the end included.
of the Resolutions Committee For the purposes of the 2021 OEA
hearing(s). After the hearing(s), Representative Assembly, no second
the Committee shall meet to con-
will be necessary.
sider proposals they have re-
ceived. If the Committee decides A minimum of 90 minutes will be
to make any further changes, it scheduled Saturday morning for dis-
will provide copies of the changes cussion and action on New Business
to the delegates. Items that have been distributed to
the delegation. The Chair may set
c. The Resolutions Committee shall aside any NBI that would be im-
present the Resolutions (as pacted by a Bylaws or Policy
changed by the Committee) to the
Amendment that has been duly sub-
RA and make a motion for ap- mitted and not acted on by the RA
proval. Delegates may request to prior to this time.
pull individual Resolutions, to
which changes have been pro- Process:
posed, to be considered sepa- • Any member who has an idea for
rately. Resolutions not pulled a New Business Item (NBI) may
will be voted on as a block. speak to it at the New Business
Item Hearing prior to the Repre-
d. Debate, and secondary amend-
sentative Assembly (RA).
ments will be allowed only on the
• Only a delegate, however, may
Resolutions for which changes are
move it on the floor of the RA.
proposed by the Committee or by
delegates in a timely manner. • Before submitting an NBI, the
Any delegate who proposes an author should check to ensure it
amendment to a Resolution, in a is not in conflict with OEA’s
timely manner, to the Resolutions guiding documents (Bylaws, Pol-
Committee will be allowed to icies, Resolutions)
2021 OEA RA Handbook, ACTION ITEMS, Proposed Standing Rules Page 55• Concepts for amendments to changes, in writing, to the chairperson
NBIs must be made by the maker of the Legislative Advisory Council no
prior to the NBI being introduced later than the conclusion of the hear-
on the floor. Amendments dur- ing(s).
ing electronic platform floor de- c. After the chairperson of the Legislative
bate will not be allowed. Advisory Council makes a motion to
• Each NBI must be written on an approve the proposed Legislative Ob-
electronic motion form, include jectives, motions to amend will be ac-
the name of the, and include both cepted only if they have been properly
the action to be accomplished submitted by the close of the hear-
through the NBI and a rationale. ing(s).
Additionally, the author must
also provide an estimate of the Rule 11. The following rules shall govern all
cost of the action. floor debate:
• The language of the NBI should a. Each speaker shall be limited to 1 mi-
be clear and focused. It should nute for discussion on any topic, ex-
include the action, the timeline, cept that the maker of a motion shall
and specify who will be responsi- have 2 minutes to present their mo-
ble for completing it. tion, and may not speak again until all
• Once the NBI is written on the others who wish to speak on the same
motion form, it should be submit- motion have been heard. A delegate
ted via electronic means. wishing to speak shall not proceed
• All NBIs will be reviewed by until they have submitted a request to
leaders and/or staff; the author be in the queue, are recognized by the
will be notified once the review chair, gives their name and name of
is completed to clarify any points local, and is directed to proceed.
in the NBI. b. A delegate who has been granted the
• Reviewers will inform the maker privilege of the floor may not yield
if they believe the NBI may be any part of their time to another dele-
ruled out of order. The maker has gate.
the opportunity to rewrite the
item or withdraw it prior to the c. A delegate speaking to a motion be-
final submission fore the house may not move to close
• All NBIs must be submitted by debate. A motion to close debate
the close of the New Business shall apply only to the motion cur-
Item Hearing. rently before the house.
• These NBIs will be distributed to d. Votes on motions shall be by elec-
delegates during their regional tronic ballot following debate in each
caucus meetings session.
Rule 10. Legislative Objectives: e. OEA Board Directors shall be Ex-Of-
a. The proposed Legislative Objectives ficio members of the Representative
will be provided to delegates and a Assembly without voting rights un-
hearing will be held. less they are also duly elected dele-
gates; Directors have all other privi-
b. Delegates may propose additions or leges of the Assembly including the
changes to the Proposed Legislative rights to make motions and take part
Objectives by submitting their in floor debate.
2021 OEA RA Handbook, ACTION ITEMS, Proposed Standing Rules Page 56f. On any motion, debate shall alternate questions. Questions will be lim-
between pro and con as follows: ited to 1 minute, answers will be
limited to 3 minutes. In the event
In the event no speaker wishes to be
there is only one candidate, ques-
recognized in opposition to the first
tion time will be limited to 10
speaker, debate shall be closed except
minutes. If a recognized delegate
as follows.
begins a question, and the time al-
If after the maker of the motion has lotted for questions expires during
been allowed to speak in favor of the the question or answer(s), time will
motion, no speaker wishes to speak in be extended accordingly so that
opposition to the motion, one addi- both the question and answer(s)
tional speaker in favor will be al- may be completed as prescribed
lowed. above.
After this, if there are still no speakers d. Each candidate for State Vice Pres-
wishing to speak in opposition, debate ident is allowed 5 minutes to ad-
will be closed. dress the delegates. Delegates
If, however, after two delegates speak shall have 20 minutes to ask ques-
in favor, there is a speaker in opposi- tions of State Vice Presidential
tion, debate will then continue, alter- candidates. Each question shall be
nating between pro and con. answered by all candidates and
candidates shall rotate the order in
g. A delegate who is unable to speak to which they answer questions.
the assembly due to a disability may Questions will be limited to 1 mi-
have someone speak for them. nute, answers will be limited to 3
Rule 12. Candidate election procedures: minutes. In the event there is only
one candidate, question time will
a. A member is considered nominated be limited to 10 minutes. If a rec-
upon receipt of completed nomina- ognized delegate begins a question,
tion forms, or upon nomination and the time allotted for questions
from the floor. expires during the question or an-
b. For each office the president or swer(s), time will be extended ac-
their designee will announce the cordingly so that both the question
names of members who have been and answer(s) may be completed as
duly nominated as candidates and prescribed above.
will allow additional candidates to e. Each candidate for Regional Vice
be nominated from the floor. No President will be allowed 5
nominating speeches or statements minutes to address the delegates.
will be allowed. (Nominations do Question and answer time will not
not require a second.) be provided for Regional Vice
c. Each candidate for President is al- Presidential candidates as a part of
lowed 5 minutes to address the del- the regular session agenda.
egates. Delegates shall have 20 f. Each candidate for NEA Director
minutes to ask questions of Presi- will be allowed 5 minutes to ad-
dential candidates. Each question dress the delegates. Question and
shall be answered by all candidates answer time will not be provided
and candidates shall rotate the or-
der in which they answer
2021 OEA RA Handbook, ACTION ITEMS, Proposed Standing Rules Page 57for NEA Director candidates as a approval of the OEA president be-
part of the regular session agenda. cause delegates are expected to at-
tend all RA business sessions and
g. Each candidate for Racial Equity
to attend hearings and their re-
Board Director, ESP Director and
gional caucus.
ESP Proportional At-Large Direc-
tor will be allowed 3 minutes to ad- Rule 19. Minutes of the OEA RA will be
dress the delegates. Question and posted on the OEA member web-
answer time will not be provided. site within 30 days of the adjourn-
ment of the Representative Assem-
Rule 13. Candidate Campaigning
bly.
a. No campaign material may be dis-
Rule 20. The OEA Board of Directors is
tributed or posted in any hearing.
empowered to approve proposed
b. Regional caucuses may establish changes to these OEA RA Rules.
their own rules about campaigning The (changed) Rules will be avail-
during their caucus but must treat able at Pre RA Meetings (PRAMs)
all candidates equally. and will be subject to approval by
c. Campaigns may not cause disrup- the RA.
tion to the business of the RA. Rule 21. No non-member educator of the
Rule 14. Notices for announcement to the year will speak at the RA.
Assembly shall be in writing, sub-
mitted by the person under whose
authority the announcement is is-
sued and shall be submitted to the
President.
Rule 15. Items that have already been
adopted for action by the Assem-
bly, if resubmitted, shall be listed
as "previously adopted items" and
shall be readopted, unless amended
or deleted.
Rule 16. The rules governing the Assembly
which are not stated explicitly
above shall be the rules contained
in the current edition of ROB-
ERT'S RULES OF ORDER
NEWLY REVISED.
Rule 17. When a chairperson is not a dele-
gate, he or she may not make mo-
tions on behalf of his/her commit-
tee or council and shall appoint an-
other delegate to do so.
Rule 18. Meetings in conflict with the RA,
hearings or regional caucuses, may
not be scheduled without the
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