CON CONSTITUTION

THE CEY FOUNDATION

ARTICLE 1: NAME

Section (1) The name shall be The CEY Foundation. The CEY stands
for Community Engaged Youth.

ARTICLE 2: PURPOSE/MISSION

Section (1) The CEY Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to

assist students in networking, establishing lasting relationships,
and community engagement. The mission of the CEY
Foundation is to engage NPHS students to become active
members in their community in an effort to create positive
change. The CEY Foundation hopes to embed the values of
commitment, achievement, and unity into members during their
involvement with the foundation.

ARTICLE 3: MEMBERSHIP

Section (1) Membership in this organization shall be open to any student at

NPHS.

Section (2) Membership shall be for one academic year; August to May.
Members are welcome to renew their membership the following
term.

Section (3) A member shall be considered in good standing with the

organization as long as he/she fulfills the following criteria:
A. Maintaining a 60% attendance for each grading period. This is
calculated by the amount of times a member shows up to all CEY
events and meetings (e.g. If we have 10 meetings and events in
total for a grading period, members are expected to be present to 6
of those gatherings.)
B. In case of an absence or inability to attend an event, a valid excuse
must be provided to an executive officer.
C. Must be in good academic standing. (Minimum GPA of 2.0)
 Section (4) Members who remain in good standing are entitled to the
following benefits: letters of recommendation, eligibility for leadership
positions, free entry to organization-sponsored events, etc.

Section (5) Failure to meet any of the requirements listed in Section (3) may
result in loss of any or all privileges listed in Section (4); and, in
extreme cases, may be grounds for removal of membership.

Loss of privileges/membership shall be determined by the

executive board.

Members being considered for disciplinary action may make

appeals by attending a board meeting to discuss.

Section (6) This organization shall not discriminate on the basis of age,
race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, disability,
sexual orientation or political affiliation.

ARTICLE 4: TREASURY

Section (1) In case of organizational dissolution the organizational funds

will be donated directly to a non-profit organization voted upon
by the existing membership.

Section (2) Requirement of at least two signatures and/or a vote of the

general membership to approve budget expenditures.

ARTICLE 5: LEADERSHIP

Section (1) The appointed of this organization shall include:

A. Director (or Co-Directors)
B. Assistant Director

Section (2) The elected of this organization shall include:

A. Secretary
B. Treasure
C. Historian
Section (3) The availability of an appointed position will be announced by
the executive board during a general meeting. During that
meeting, members interested may fill out an application for that
position. The following shall be the process of appointment for
the officer positions listed in Article 5, Section (1):
A. Any person considering an appointed officer position should
become familiar with that respective position by reading the duties
listed in the constitution and/or shadowing the current officer for a
minimum period of time.
B. Any person interested must be in good standing with the
organization.
C. Persons interested must verify that they will be returning in the fall
semester to fulfill their position if elected as an officer.
D. Applications must be turned into an executive officer on the
deadline stated. (Date shall be decided by the board.)
E. Decision will be announced at a general meeting. (Date shall be
decided by the board.)

Section (4) Nominations for elected positions shall be held during 7th meeting of the
second semester.
A. Any person considering an elected officer position should become
familiar with that respective position by reading the duties listed in
the constitution and/or shadowing the current officer for a
minimum period of time.
B. Any person nominated must be in good standing with the
organization.
C. Persons nominated must be present in the nomination meeting.
D. Persons nominated for the position of President or Vice-President
must verify that if they will be returning in fall, that they will be
committed to a full term of service as outlined in Section (5).
E. Nominations must be made one week prior to official elections.
F. Nominations may be submitted in writing by email or in person at
the meeting designated for nominations.
G. Nomination must be formally accepted by the nominee and noted
in the minutes. Once accepted, the executive officers will verify
qualifications (listed above) and bring that information to the
general membership prior to elections.
Section (5) Election of officers shall be held during the 8th meeting of the
second semester.
A. Elections will be conducted by a process deemed efficient
according to the facilitator, also known as the assistant director.
B. At least 1/3 of members must be present in order to conduct
elections.
C. Officers will be chosen by simple majority.

Section (6) Term of office shall be for one academic year; August to May.

Appointed officers are eligible to hold for as many terms as they

wish, unless they are removed from office.

Elected officers are eligible to hold the same position no more than
two terms, however they must be reelected for the second term.

Section (7) Any officer may be removed from office

by the executive committee in consultation with the
faculty/staff advisor for failure to fulfill the roles and
responsibilities outlined in Article 6.

Officers being considered for disciplinary action may make

appeals by providing a written explanation/defense to the
Director (or Co-Directors), who will make a decision alongside
the executive board.

Section (8) Should an office become vacant in mid-term, a new officer

shall be chosen through application and approval by the
executive officers, unless the position that becomes vacant is co-director.

Section (9) Requirements to be an officer include being a registered

student, in good academic standing (determined by executive
officers), at NPHS for the entire term of office.

Section (10) A current, full-time employee of NPHS will be selected to serve

as advisor by the executive board members when needed.

The advisor may serve for as long as they please.

ARTICLE 6: DUTIES OF LEADERSHIP

Section (1) The director (or co-directors) shall serve as the head of the
organization and shall be responsible for calling for and
presiding over all scheduled meetings, serving as the
spokesperson and point of contact for the organization, voting
only in the case of a tie, providing a charge and general
oversight for all committees, establishing goals for the
organization to work toward, etc.

Section (2) The assistant director shall serve in absence of the director(s), and
shall perform such duties as assigned by the director(s). Shall be
chairman of the Membership Committee. They shall be responsible for
enforcing the terms/procedures of the constitution by keeping
track of each members points/participation. They are also in charge of
leading elections.

Section (3) The secretary shall be responsible for maintaining all records of
the organization (e.g. constitutional amendments, meeting
minutes, membership rosters, attendance), and for recording the
minutes of all meetings, etc.

Section (4) The treasurer shall be responsible for managing the

organizations finances. Duties may include: coordination of
fundraising efforts, general bookkeeping and financial reports
to the executive committee, etc. Shall be the chairman of the
Fundraising Committee.

Section (5) The historian shall be responsible for the organizations social
media account and shall take photographs of the organizations
events. They shall assist in marketing.

Section (6) The Advisor shall supervise all general and board meetings held
at the school.
ARTICLE 7: COMITTEES

Section (1) There shall be two standing committees, and their

charge is as follows:
A. Fundraising Committee: Responsible for ensuring that enough
funds are raised annually to cover costs associated with
programming, travel, activities, etc.
B. Membership Committee: Responsible for managing the
recruitment of new members, new member orientation and
verification of current members fulfillment of requirements for
good standing.

ARTICLE 8: ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

Section (1) There shall be a minimum of 1 meeting per month during the
spring and fall semesters. Additional meetings may be called as
necessary by the director(s). Additional meetings must be
announced at least one week in advance.

Section (2) The organization is subject to the policies and procedures of

NPHS.

Section (3) A quorum for conducting business shall be considered to be 1/3

of the members present.

Section (4) The advisor shall supervise all general and board meetings held
at the school.

Section (5) All general meetings shall be open to any NPHS students that
are already members in the organization or have an interest in
obtaining membership with the organization.

ARTICLE 9: AMMENDMENTS

Section (1) Any member may submit a proposal to amend this

constitution.
Section (2) Amendments may be made according to the procedure below.
A. Proposed amendments must be submitted two weeks in advance to
an executive officer; the amendment will be voted on at the
following meeting.
B. Executive officers and active members will be eligible to vote on
any amendments.
C. For an amendment to pass, a 2/3 majority vote of members and
officers present, provided there is a quorum, will be required.
D. Passed amendments will be noted in the minutes and placed in the
constitution. The revised constitution will be distributed to all
members within 2 weeks.

Section (3) Amendment repeals may be made according to the following

procedure:
A. Motions to repeal a constitutional amendment must be submitted in
writing. No oral repeals are acceptable.
B. For a repeal to pass, a 2/3 majority vote of members and officers
present, provided there is a quorum, will be required.

This constitution of the CEY Foundation has been ratified (or amended) by the general
membership on October 5, 2017.