Delta Kappa Gamma�Illinois State Organization�Virtual Training for Chapter Leaders�June 18 & 25, 2022�

DR. JOAN L. RÓG, PRESIDENT

ILLINOIS STATE ORGANIZATION

Illinois State Organization (ILSO) �Chapter Related Standing Rules �Section(s) = Secs Letter(s) = letr(s). Number(s) = #s Page = p.�����

• Standing Rules
• Article 1- Budget - Sec 1.31 letr. D #s 2 & 6 p. 3 c; letr. G # 2 p. 3 e
• Sec 1.32 letr. E p.3 l
• Article 1 - Convention/Chapter Fees - Sec 1.11 letr. B # 1 p. 1 a
• Article 1 - Leadership Development Fee - Sec 1.11 letr. C # 1 p. 1 a
• Article 1 – Awarding State Scholarship - 1.32 # 8 letrs. a - f
• Article 1 – Convention Sales – Sec 1.47 p. 4 b
• Article 1 – ILSO Executive Board – Sec 1.51 p. 5 a
• Article II – Induction of State Honorary Member – Sec 2.22 p. 6 c
• Article 3 – For Chapters - Secs 3.1, Sec 3.2 & 3.3 p. 7 a
• Article 4 – For Individual Members- Secs 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3 p. 7
• Article 5 - Dissolution - Sec 5.2 letrs. A & B p. 8 a

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Illinois State Organization (ILSO)�Chapter Related ByLaws�Section = Sec Letter = letr. Numbers = #s Page = p.

• Bylaws
• Article I Name – Sec 2 p. 1
• Article III Membership – pp. 1 & 2
• Article IV Finances – Sec 1 p 2
• Article V Organization – p. 3
• Article VI Officers & Related Personnel – Sec 5 letr. E p. 4; Sec 8 letr. A p. 5
• Article VII Meetings – Sec 3 p. 5
• Article VIII Executive Board – Secs 1 & 2 p. 6
• Article IX Committees – Sec 2 letr. B p. 7; Sec 3 letr. A #s 2, 4, 6, 7 & 9 p. 8
• letr. B #s 2, 3, 4 & 7 p. 9
• Article X – Sec 3 letr. B p. 10
• Article XI Parliamentary Authority - p. 10
• Article XII Amendments – Sec 2 letr. A p. 11
• Article XIV Dissolution - Sec 2 p. 12

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Illinois State Organization (ILSO) �Chapter President�Chapter Business

• A chapter president carries a vote at each ILSO Executive Board meeting.
• Chapter presidents who are unable to attend the State Executive Board meeting may appoint an official designee who shall have full privileges of participation. This member does not have to be a member of your chapter.
• Remind all officers and committee chairs to throw out any unused ILSO blank forms from years past. Many ILSO forms are updated yearly.
• Once the prospective member pays her dues, she is a member of DKG ILSO.
• If she is inducted, but does not pay, she is not a member.
• An Induction Ceremony is not always warranted. It is up to the chapter if they choose to hold an Induction Ceremony.

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Illinois State Organization (ILSO)�2021-2023 Appointed Committee Chairs & Members �Information on each committee is listed in Standing Rules�Article = rt. Section = Sec Letter = letr. Number = # Page(s) =p(p)��

Achievement Award, Joan Funk Literacy, Marilyn Myers

rt. 1 Sec 1.25 p. 2 c rt. 1 Sec 1.32 letr. E p. 3 l & Sec 1.24 p. 2 b

Communications & Marketing, Mary Stayner Mary Wrobel, Music

rt. 1 Sec 1.31 letr. B. p. 3 a & Sec 1.46 p. 4 b. rt. 1 Sec 1.32 letr. F p. 3 m & Sec 1.12 letr. B # 2 p. 1 b

Event Planning & Management, Debbie LeBlanc Melinda Davis, Personnel

rt. 1 Sec 1.31 letr. C p. 3 b rt. 1 Sec 1.31 letr. H pp. 3 g & h

International Projects, Pat Rinkenberger Britta Peterson, Rules

rt. 1 Sec 1.32 letr. C p. 1 i rt. 1 Sec 1.31 letr. l p. 3 h

Leadership Development, Susan Cottrell Delores Jones, Scholarship

rt. 1 Sec 1.11 letr. C p. 1 a & Sec 1.31 letr. E p. 3 d rt. 1 Sec 1.32 letr. G pp. 3 m - o

Legislation, Pam Painter Women-in-the-Arts, Christine Scheffel

rt. 1 Sec 1.32 letr. D pp. 3 j - l rt. 1 Sec 1.32 letr. H p. 3 o & Sec 1.23 p. 2 b

rt. 1 Sec 1.12 letr. C # 3 p. 1 c

�Procedures��

• Each appointed ILSO committee shall be composed of one (1) ILSO member from each Area of Illinois.
• The contact information for each committee is listed in the yearly ILSO Calendar Directory. As chapter president, you will receive a copy of the calendar at the September 16 & 17 Executive Board Meeting.
• Each committee holds a minimum of two (2) Zoom meetings a year.
• Every committee has a Budget Line Item number and description line for expenses.
• Chapters shall be responsible for the work, at the chapter level with each of the committees. Bylaws Sec 3, A & B p 8 & 9.
• Each committee chair has a vote at an ILSO Executive Board Meeting and special meetings.

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Elected Officers and �Their Committee Responsibilities

Elected Position Committee

First Vice-President Educational Excellence/Program

Linda Adcock

Second Vice-President Membership & Necrology

Dr. Margaret Trybus

Corresponding Secretary Visitation

To Be Announced

Recording Secretary Registrar of Executive Board Member Votes

Janet Kilgus

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General Procedures for�Elected Committee Chairs and�Their committees

• Each elected chair has a committee composed of one (1) member from each Area of the state.
• The contact information for each committee member is listed in the yearly ILSO Calendar Directory; distributed at the September 16 & 17 Executive Board Meeting.
• Each committee holds a minimum of two (2) Zoom meetings a year.
• Every committee has a Budget Line Item number and description for expenses.
• Chapters shall be responsible for the works, at the chapter level with each of the committees. Bylaws Sec 3, Articles, A & B p. 8 & 9.

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Linda Adcock, First Vice-President�Educational Excellence Committee Chair�adcock.dkgilso@hotmail.com�Article = rt. Section = Sec Letter = letr. Numbers = #s Page = p.

• rt. 1 Sec 1.32 letr. B p. 3 i
• A copy of your chapter yearbook should be sent to Linda either as a hard copy or electronically.
• The committee receives, reviews and selects the winner of the Grant in Aid Award.
• The chair receives and reviews Professional Development applications.
• The committee arranges the pre-Convention Tour for the ILSO State Convention.
• The committee requests speakers for 10 Minute Take-a-Ways, Poster Sessions and One Hour Presenters for the ILSO State Convention.
• The purpose of the committee is to promote professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.

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Dr. Margaret Trybus, Second Vice-President�Membership Committee Chair �trybus.dkgilso@gmail@com�Article = rt. Section = Sec Letter = letr. Numbers = #s Page = p.

• rt. 1 Sec 1.31 letr. F p. 3 d
• The committee reviews and make recommendations related to membership issues.
• They maintain regular communication with chapters, providing suggestions for retaining, reclaiming and increasing membership.
• The committee plans the Membership Luncheon at the ILSO State Convention
• The committee recognizes Anniversary years of members celebrating 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 & 65 plus years as a member of DKG Society International.
• The committee plans the Celebration of Life Ceremony.
• The chair receives Form 6 upon the passing of an ILSO member.

Corresponding Secretary�Visitation Chair�TBA

• rt. 1 Sec 1.31 letr. A p. 3 a
• The committee members include elected state officers, treasurer, executive assistant, editor, parliamentarian, historian, professional development coordinator, webmaster, past state presidents, state committee chairs and the chair of the Lambda State Foundations for Educational Studies, Inc.
• Each state ambassador/mentor is responsible for completing the Chapter Rules Checklist and Report of the Chapter Visit for each chapter she visits.
• Each ambassador/mentor is to support and assist the chapter in any way possible.
• Should a chapter experience difficulties, the state president in consultation with the chapter may ask someone to serve as mentor, meeting with the chapter as needed and offering help and support.

Janet Kilgus, Recording Secretary�Registrar of Executive Board Votes�djkilgus93@yahoo.com�Article = rt. Section = Sec Letters = letrs. Page = p.

• rt. 1 Sec1.41 p. 4 a
• The recoding secretary requests each voting ILSO member to ‘sign in’ before an ILSO General Business and/or Executive Board meeting.
• She gives an account of voting members to declare if a quorum is present to conduct business at the ILSO General Business and/or the Executive Board meeting. Her registration report is recorded at each meeting.
• After transcribing the minutes, she submits them to the Committee to Approve the Minutes of each meeting.

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Appointed Chair and Time Designated Committee Members�LaVonne Chaney, Chair, Finance Committee �lavonnec45@gmail.com�Article = rt. Section = Sec Letter = letr. Numbers = #s Page = p.

• rt. 1 Sec 1.31 letr. D #s 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8 p. 3 c
• Delta Kappa Gamma Illinois State Organization (ILSO) is a not for profit organization.
• The chair of the finance committee is appointed by the president.
• The finance committee shall consist of eight (8) members, two (2) of whom are appointed each year for a term of (4) years.
• The committee shall be responsible for the supervision of the financial affairs of ILSO, including preparation of a budget for adoption by the Executive Board and an annual audit is conducted.
• The ILSO president, the treasurer and the executive assistant shall serve as ex-officio members of the committee, each having a vote.

The Lambda State Foundations for Educational Studies, Inc.�Cheryl Milewski, Chair �cmil2150@msn.com��Article = rt. Section = Sec Letter = letr. Number = # Page = p.

• rt. 1 Sec 1.12 letr. B #1 p. 1 b; letr. G # 4 p. 1d; Sec1.31 letr. G # 5

p. 3 e; Sec 1.51 letr. D p. 5 a

• The four (4) members of the Foundation are elected to their Director positions by members of the ILSO Executive Board.
• The Chair of the committee is a voting member at ILSO Executive Board meetings.
• The Foundation provides funds for members to conduct educational research, to develop special projects related to the improvement of education and for the publication of the results of research and projects.
• The president, immediate past state president and treasurer are ex officio members with a vote.

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Nominations Committee� Beverley H. Johns, Chair� beverleyhjohns@gmail.com�Article = rt. Section = Sec Letter = letr. Numbers = #s Page = p.

• rt. 1 Sec 1.31 letr. G pp. 3 e & 3 f
• This committee is composed of one (1) elected ILSO member from each Area of Illinois.
• All chapters are encouraged to recommend nominees for this committee.
• This committee may place a name in nomination, with the approval of the nominee, for a position other than the one recommended.

Historian/Archives�Lou Ann Jacobs�ljacobs363@aol.com�Article = rt. Section = Sec Letters = letrs. Page = p.

• rt. 1 Sec. 1.43 p. 4 b; Sec1.51 letr. D p. 5 a
• This is a committee of one.
• Lou Ann organizes and complies materials to be stored at the Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives at Illinois State University.
• Lou Ann will request a brief history of your chapter presidency at the end of your biennium.
• The historian has a vote at the ILSO Executive Board meetings.

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Questions?

• In the next few weeks I will be emailing documents for your perusal.
• Should you have a question, need to talk, here is my
• cell number, 773-573-5857
• email address – rog.dkgilso@gmail.com

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Thank you for joining me today to listen, learn & lead

Have a great weekend!

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