- 6.1 General Assembly
- 6.1.1 The general assembly consists of all PSTA members.
- 6.1.2 The association shall hold a meeting of all members at least once annually.
- 6.1.3 Notwithstanding 7.1.2, the Executive may, in exigent circumstances, delay, postpone or re-schedule the Annual General Meeting to a date, place and time to be determined by the Executive.
- 6.1.4 The executive may call a special meeting of the general assembly through a majority vote.
- 6.1.5 The representative assembly may call a special meeting of the general assembly through a majority vote.
- 6.1.6 A petition signed by 25% of members shall result in a special meeting of the general assembly.
- 6.1.7 More than 50% of the membership must be present to constitute a valid meeting of the general assembly.
- 6.1.8 Authority and responsibilities of the general assembly include:
- (1) approve through a single resolution, the budget and required fees.
- (2) approve audited financial statements
- (3) approve proposed amendments to the constitution
- (4) Receive the annual reports from members of the executive
- 6.2 Representative Assembly
- 6.2.1 The representative assembly consists of school staff representatives elected by the members in designated schools or areas as well as members of the executive.
- 6.2.2 School Staff Representatives will be determined by the following formula: staffs or areas with fewer than 15 members shall elect one school staff liaison. An additional school staff liaison shall be elected for each additional 15 members, or fraction thereof. A part time teacher, or fraction thereof, would be considered one (1) member.
- 6.2.3 The association shall hold a representative assembly a minimum of three (3) times per school year.
- 6.2.4 The executive may call a representative assembly through a majority vote.
- 6.2.5 A petition signed by 25% of members of the representative assembly shall result in a meeting of the representative assembly.
- 6.2.6 More than 50% of the membership must be present to constitute a valid meeting of the representative assembly.
- 6.2.7 Authority and responsibilities of the representative assembly include:
- (1) Act as the intermediary decision-making body between the membership and the executive.
- (2) Approval of draft budgets for consideration by members
- (3) Make decisions regarding the policies and guidelines of the local association
- (4) Adoption of policies
- (5) Elect all Executive and Committee Members except the president
- (6) Consideration of reports and information from committees
- (7) Consideration of reports and information from educational partners and the STF
- (8) Approval of resolutions to be considered by the STF Council on behalf of PSTA.
- 6.3 Executive
- 6.3.1 The executive has the authority to act as the voice of the members of the local in speaking with the STF, other locals, the board of education, and educational stakeholders within the division.
- 6.3.2 The executive arranges for the effective operation of the local, the provision of services to members, and the appointment of members to local committees.
- 6.3.3 The executive makes decisions to carry out the purposes of the local in accordance with the policies, budgets and directions established by the general assembly and/or the representative assembly.
- 6.3.4 The executive is invested with the authority to make decisions regarding the practices and procedures of the executive.
- 6.3.5 The executive shall consist of a past president (if applicable); president; vice president; STF councillors; LINC chair; professional development chair; communications chair; teacher wellness committee chair; secretary; and treasurer.
- 6.3.6 The secretary and treasurer are not voting members of the executive.
- 6.3.7 The term of office for all executive members, excluding the president and LINC, shall be from July 1 to June 30.
- (1) The term of office for the president shall be for two years, from July 1 of the first year of election to office to June 30 of the second year of election to office.
- (2) The term of office for members of the Local Implementation and Negotiation Committee shall be for two years, from July 1 of the first year of the term to June 30 of the second year of the term.
- (1) To ensure continuity, elections for LINC members will be held annually, with three positions elected each year.
- (2) In the first election following the adoption of this amendment, all six LINC positions shall be elected.
- (3) The three (3) candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be assigned an initial two-year term.
- (4) The remaining three (3) candidates shall serve an initial one-year term.
- (5) In subsequent elections, all elected members shall serve full two-year terms.
- (6) Should a vacancy occur during the first year of a two-year term, an election shall be held to fill the unexpired portion of that term as part of the regular election process.
- 6.3.8 For the purposes of making decisions, quorum will be established as more than 50% of the executive members.
- 6.3.9 The executive may extend voting privileges in decision making to members of standing committees who are in attendance at a meeting of the executive.
- 6.3.10 The executive must meet a minimum of seven (7) times per year.
- 6.3.11 The executive and/or president has the authority to appoint ad hoc committee members.
- 6.3.12 The executive shall ensure that the following are satisfactorily prepared, maintained and made available to the Federation upon request:
- (1) Financial records of the local association.
- (2) Records of minutes of local association meetings.
- (3) Contingency plans for vacancies in executive roles.
- 6.3.13 The PSTA shall have a policy addressing local association executive members’ conduct in alignment with the STF Executive Code of Conduct.
Updated: 2025-10-14