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ATPE SUMMIT

2020 A NEW VISION

The 40th Annual Meeting of the ATPE House of Delegates

2020 WORKBOOK

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President's Message

My fellow ATPE family members, I think it is safe to say that the first half of 2020 has been one for the ages. We faced one of the most unusual and unpredictable school years when the COVID-19 pandem-

ic swept across Texas and the country. But together, we adapted to the unprecedented challenges and provided our students the education and

nurturing they needed to navigate these troubling times. I am so proud of each and every one of you and the leadership you have exhibited. Thank you

so much for all you instinctively do to take care of our students.

Now we’ve come to our annual ATPE Summit, and just like our school year, it looks quite different this year. Our first-ever virtual summit combined with a milestone anniversary—40 years as an association—makes this quite a historic moment. While I know we will miss the special connections and moments an in-person event provides, I remain confident in our ability to unite, communicate, and lead, even if this is done through our computer screens. I hope you can feel the virtual hugs I am sending your way.

This virtual ATPE Summit, carefully planned in coordination with experienced vendors and in consultation with professional parliamentarians, allows us to continue our association’s important work uninterrupted. The House of Delegates will conduct its business and elect your 2020-21 state officers. I am so pleased we are able to provide you with professional learning and leadership training, including up to 10 hours of continuing professional edu-cation (CPE) credit. And, don’t worry, we will celebrate not only the amazing accomplish-ments of our award winners but also commemorate all that ATPE has accomplished in the past 40 years—together.

We are the state’s largest community of educators. We’ve proven time and time again that nothing can stop us from fulfilling our mission. Nothing can stop us from elevating public education in Texas and inspiring our students—not even a pandemic. ATPE rocks!

Tonja Gray

2019-20 ATPE State President

Table of Contents

Important Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Guidelines for Virtual Meeting Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

HOD Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

HOD Standing Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Your Role as a Delegate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

House of Delegates Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Motion Prefiling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Treasurer’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Nomination/Election Committee Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Election Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Candidates for State Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Quick Reference: Resolutions & Legislative Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Resolutions Committee Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Legislative Committee Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Membership Committee Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Public Information Committee Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Leader Development Committee Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Committee Volunteer Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Important Notices

ATPE Event Code of ConductATPE is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all event participants. All par-ticipants in ATPE events, including, but not limited to, at-tendees, speakers, volunteers, ATPE board members, ATPE staff, service providers, and others are expected to abide by the ATPE Event Code of Conduct. This policy applies to all ATPE events and events of any ATPE affiliate, including those sponsored by regions and or local units that are held in conjunction with ATPE events.

ATPE is committed to diversity and to providing a harass-ment-free event experience. All attendees have the right to a safe and welcoming environment.

Harassment includes offensive verbal or written comments or negative behavior—either in real or virtual spaces—re-lated to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual

orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, veteran status, or other protected group. Harassment may also include any other action, statement, or behavior that ATPE considers offensive, in its reasonable judgment.

Harassment also includes the display of sexual images in public spaces, including a virtual environment.

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are ex-pected to comply immediately. ATPE may take any action we deem appropriate, including warning the offender or ejecting the offender from the event and/or future events.

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact an ATPE staff member immediately at [email protected].

ATPE Statement on Watch PartiesThe 2020 ATPE Summit has been transitioned to a virtual event in order to protect the health and safety of our mem-bers and staff and to ensure the association complies with governmental regulations and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) social distancing guidelines.

Some ATPE members have inquired about the possibility of hosting local “watch parties” in their homes or at local venues, depending on current governmental restrictions. ATPE advises against its members hosting or attending any in-person watch party or other in-person event related to the 2020 ATPE Annual Summit. Even if governmental re-strictions in your area allow for large groups to gather in July, ATPE’s position is that all aspects of the 2020 ATPE Summit should take place remotely and no gatherings of ATPE members should occur . Any summit watch party or similar social gathering is an unsanctioned, unofficial event, and ATPE will accept no responsibility or liability for these events .

For additional information on social distancing recommendations, please visit the CDC and Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) websites at cdc.gov and dshs.texas.gov.

In addition to the health concerns that would arise at any in-person event, nearly every 2020 ATPE Summit event will require attendees to be logged in to the event’s online streaming platform and/or voting website to participate . Delegates must be logged in individually to participate in House of Delegates debates and cast votes on HOD busi-ness and in the state officer election. All attendees must be logged in individually to receive continuing professional education (CPE) credit.

We join you in lamenting the loss of personal connections experienced during an in-person event, and while those moments cannot fully be recreated online, we have plans for some special ways to celebrate ATPE’s 40th anniversary and accomplishments as a community.

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Guidelines for Virtual Meeting Success

Technical support/helpATPE Summit attendees should contact the appropriate email based on the nature of their question or technical issue in order to receive the most relevant and timely assistance:

• For technical support related to the virtual meeting platform: Please first check that you are using the latest version of your browser, preferably any browser outside of Internet Explorer. Please also confirm your internet connection is working well by streaming any online video, such as videos from YouTube. Once you have confirmed these two things, email [email protected] and include a detailed description of the issue.

• For general support and/or questions regarding the virtual meeting: Please email [email protected] with your question. Staff members will monitor this email address during event hours to respond to inquiries as quickly as possible.

• For delegate support with logging in to and using ElectionBuddy, our voting and election software: Delegates will receive an access key via email to vote. If you do not receive the access key or have additional questions, please contact [email protected].

Will the meeting be recorded?The Opening General Session with Trevor Muir, Advocacy Update, professional learning sessions, and leader training sessions will be available for viewing on demand after the summit. The House of Delegates and Closing Session with Gerry Brooks will be streamed during the summit only.

What kind of software will be required to view sessions and interact with the speakers?With the exception of a few invitation-only events, the virtual 2020 ATPE Summit will be fully web-based, so all attendees will need is a computer, smartphone, or tablet and an internet connection in order to participate. Access details will be shared with registered attendees.

Select invitation-only events will be conducted via Zoom.

How do I ask questions during a session?During most sessions, you may use the live Q&A tab where you can ask questions or interact with other attendees. During the House of Delegates, nonvoting attendees will have access to a livestream of the meeting that does not include a Q&A function.

How will delegates participate in the House of Delegates meeting?During the House of Delegates meeting, delegates will have access to a secure section of the virtual summit web plat-form in which they may view the presentation of HOD busi-ness through livestreamed video. Delegates will also have access to a live, monitored Q&A tab that enables them to communicate with the chair and, when authorized, speak to the HOD. (Please note that changing your web browser to full screen will cause the Q&A tab to disappear.) During the meeting, the Q&A tab should be used only for commu-nicating with the chair and debating a pending motion with the chair's permission. Chatting and messages unrelated to HOD business will not be allowed by the Q&A moderator. Delegates may make and second certain motions, request information, and ask for permission to debate business that is pending on the floor by using the Q&A tab to request recognition by the chair. Be sure to review the “House of Delegates Signals” chart in the HOD Workbook to under-stand the appropriate signals for communicating with the chair during the live debate. Also be aware of the Motion Prefiling Requirements to understand which types of motions will be allowed to be offered during the live HOD meeting. Finally, we recommend that you attend the HOD Orientation from 4–5 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, to learn more about how these features will work.

How will delegates cast ballots and vote on motions in the House of Delegates meeting?Voting will take place during the meeting through the secure election platform ElectionBuddy, which is custom-ized for the ATPE House of Delegates. Each certified voting delegate will receive an email before the HOD meeting containing unique login credentials and instructions for

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accessing the online voting platform during the HOD meeting. We recommend being logged in to ElectionBuddy in a separate browser window during the HOD meeting to facilitate easy voting. Each delegate must be logged in indi-vidually in order to cast votes. Voting delegates may use a computer, tablet, or smartphone to access the voting plat-form; however, security protocols will prevent a delegate from logging in to the voting platform on more than one device at a time. Multiple delegates may not share a device to cast votes; each delegate must be logged in separately.

When it is time to vote in the state officer election, the chair will make an announcement and delegates will have a period of at least 10 minutes to cast their votes securely and anonymously on the voting platform. Similarly, as mo-tions are being considered throughout the HOD meeting, the chair will announce when voting is open and closed, and delegates will have an opportunity to securely cast their votes on those motions on the same voting plat-form. Votes will be tabulated and verified independently by ElectionBuddy. The results of votes on motions will be displayed on screen as soon as the voting window is closed for each motion. Results of the state officer elections will be announced before the end of the HOD meeting.

2020 ATPE House of Delegates Agenda

Thursday, July 9, 2020 | 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. CDT

I . Call to Order

II . Certification of Delegates

III . Adoption of Standing Rules

IV . Adoption of HOD Agenda

V . Report of the Approval of the Minutes

VI . Treasurer’s Report

VII . Report of the Standing Committee on Nomination/Election

a . 2020 Election Rules

b . Nomination of Candidates for State Office

c . Candidate Speeches

VIII . Report of the Standing Committee on Resolutions

IX . Election of State Officers

X . Recess

XI . Additional Standing Committee Reports

a . Legislative

b . Bylaws*

c . Membership

d . Public Information

e . Leader Development

XII . New Business

XIII . Announcements

XIV . Adjourn

*BYLAWS NOTICE: No proposed bylaws amendments were submitted by the March 15 deadline;

therefore, there is no report from the Bylaws Committee this year .

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HOD Standing Rules

Order of Business 1. The order of business may be suspended by a two-thirds

vote of the delegates present and voting.

2. If the order of business is unfinished at the hour of recess, it shall be resumed at the point where recess was taken. If time permits, the order of business for the day may be advanced to make use of the time available. The president shall determine if the order of business may be advanced, and such advancing of the order of business shall not be considered as a suspension of the order of business.

3. Unless expressly prohibited by the ATPE Election Rules, certified voting delegates may distribute materials to other delegates through email. The materials distribut-ed must include the name, local unit, and region of the person(s) responsible for authoring the materials. The content of the materials must be an item of business of the House of Delegates.

Members and Debate 4. All voting members who have been properly certified to

the House of Delegates by the deadlines promulgated by the ATPE state office will receive credentials enabling them to participate in the 2020 House of Delegates meeting through a virtual meeting platform approved by the Board of Directors. In accordance with social distanc-ing guidelines and restrictions on in-person gatherings, only the ATPE state officers and other certified delegates authorized by the State President are permitted to par-ticipate in the 2020 meeting in person at the ATPE state office.

5. Only certified voting delegates who are participating in the annual meeting of the House of Delegates by video-conference or in person may present motions, participate in debate, and vote during the meeting.

6. No delegate may speak to the House of Delegates without first being recognized by the chair. Any delegate wishing to present a motion or speak to the House of Delegates must request the floor through the virtual meeting platform or in person using procedures es-tablished by the ATPE state office and provided to all delegates before the meeting. Once recognized by the

chair and assigned the floor, the delegate shall state their name, local unit, and region and indicate whether speaking individually or on behalf of a group. Delegates are prohibited from sharing documents or other visual aids while speaking to the House of Delegates unless expressly authorized by the chair.

7. All speeches shall be limited to three (3) minutes, ex-cluding nomination speeches, acceptance speeches, and presentations of proposed bylaws amendments by the proposed amendments’ authors.

8. The author(s) of a proposed bylaw amendment shall have a total of five (5) minutes to speak before the House of Delegates in defense of the change.

9. After two speakers have spoken on the same side of an issue, with no one expressing a desire to speak to the opposing view, the chair will proceed to a vote.

10. No delegate may address the House of Delegates a second time on the same question until all who wish to speak have done so.

Motions 11. All main motions, including resolutions and proposed

amendments to the ATPE Legislative Program, shall be made and seconded by certified voting delegates.

12. Main motions and any items of new business submitted for consideration by the House of Delegates are subject to additional prefiling procedures and deadlines ap-proved by the Board of Directors and disseminated to all certified voting delegates at least two weeks prior to the House of Delegates meeting. If the Board of Directors has adopted procedures requiring certain motions to be prefiled, any motions not adhering to those procedures may be considered out of order during the House of Delegates meeting.

13. The chair may recognize delegates to present incidental, subsidiary, and privileged motions that have not been prefiled, including but not limited to a motion to amend a main motion or resolution that is pending on the floor, a motion to reconsider a vote, a motion to recess or adjourn, the previous question, a point of order, and a request for information.

14. A motion to reconsider a vote taken by the House of

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HOD Standing Rules

Delegates may be presented only by a delegate who voted on the prevailing side and shall require a majority vote of the delegates present and voting.

Elections and Voting 15. State officer elections shall be conducted in accordance

with the ATPE Election Rules and voting procedures ap-proved by the Board of Directors. Final vote tabulations indicating the number of votes each candidate received will not be announced to the House of Delegates but will be included in the official minutes of the House of Delegates. If requested, a candidate may receive the count for the office being sought.

16. If there are more than two candidates for an office and no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast in

the first ballot, there shall be a runoff between the two candidates who receive the most votes in the ballot. A runoff election for state office shall begin no earlier than 15 minutes after the need for a runoff election has been announced to the House of Delegates.

Rules 17. Any rules provided herein may be suspended by a two-

thirds vote of the members present and voting, unless such rule is found in the Bylaws.

18. Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the proceedings of the House of Delegates. However, if Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised conflicts with the ATPE Bylaws or these Standing Rules, these last two documents supersede.

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What Is a Delegate?The delegate is the basic building block of ATPE’s governance structure. You are here to represent your fellow members and be their eyes, ears, and voice in the House of Delegates (HOD). Use this information to prepare for this important role.

Terms You Need to KnowSTANDING RULES—The adopted rules that govern the HOD meeting. Delegates will consider the standing rules (see page 8) at the beginning of the HOD.

QUORUM—The number of delegates needed to transact business. For ATPE, that number is “the majority of the duly certified delegates who have been verified in attendance at the annual meeting of the House of Delegates or a special meeting of the House of Delegates.”

MOTION—A proposal or resolution formally made in a meeting for the House to take certain action.

AMENDMENT—A revision or addition proposed to a motion, resolution, or other item under consideration by the HOD.

OBTAINING THE FLOOR—Before you can make a motion or address the House on any matter, you have to “obtain the floor.” See the “House of Delegates Signals” box on page 11.

PRESENTING BUSINESS AS A BLOCK—Sometimes, the chair will announce that items of business will be pre-sented to the HOD as a “block.” This usually occurs when delegates consider certain committee reports, such as the Legislative Committee report. When a report is presented as a block, delegates will be instructed to pull any posi-tions from the report that they wish to debate separately. Once all positions have been pulled, delegates vote on the remaining items as a block. After a vote has been taken on the block, the chair will individually address the positions pulled from the block. Delegates who pull positions from a block should be prepared to speak on those positions when the chair brings them up for debate.

How to Prepare for the HOD 1. Review all state officer candidate bios and videos and

proposed business items before they’re presented in the

HOD meeting.

2. Review the Motion Prefiling Requirements (new for 2020) if you are considering filing a motion for the HOD to consider this year. See page 12.

3. Attend your region caucus to discuss the business before the 2020 HOD.

How to Debate a Position or Ask a Question 1. Type the appropriate signal into the Q&A tab, such as

FOR, AGAINST, or REQUEST FOR INFO. Wait for the president to recognize you.

2. When the chair recognizes you and unmutes your audio, state your name, local unit, and region, and ask to speak to the issue. Indicate whether you are speaking for yourself or on behalf of a group that has autho-rized you to be its spokesperson on the question being considered. Pursuant to the Standing Rules, a delegate is allowed three (3) minutes to speak for or against a motion that is pending on the floor.

How to Amend a Motion, Position, or Res-olution That Is Pending on the Floor1. Type AMEND into the Q&A tab, and wait for the chair's

recognition. When the chair recognizes you, your audio will be unmuted. State your name, local unit, and region, and then state your motion to amend. Use the follow-ing as an example: "Madam chair, I move to amend the motion by replacing the word 'teachers' with the word 'educators' in the last sentence."

2. Another delegate must second your motion to amend by typing SECOND into the Q&A tab. When recognized by the chair, the seconding delegate should state their name, local unit, and region.

3. Allow the staff time to type your amendment and display it on the screen. Once the amendment appears on screen, debate will begin, and the chair will recognize you first to speak to the HOD, explaining your rationale for the amendment. Per the Standing Rules, you will be allowed three minutes to speak in support of your amendment.

Your Role as a Delegate

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Your Role as a Delegate

*This motion requires a second.

IF YOU WANT TO: TYPE A MESSAGE INTO THE Q&A TAB THAT SAYS:

Speak in SUPPORT of a motion on the floor SPEAK FOR

Speak AGAINST a motion on the floor SPEAK AGAINST

CHANGE a motion that is currently pending on the floor before the HOD votes on it* AMEND

SECOND a motion SECOND

PULL a position or resolution out of a block for separate consideration PULL #___ (with the number of the position/resolution)

ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THE CONTENT or meaning of a motion on the floor REQUEST FOR INFO

Ask a QUESTION ABOUT DEBATE PROCEDURES, alert the HOD to a poten-tial VIOLATION OF PARLIAMENTARY RULES, OR QUESTION A RULING announced by the chair

POINT OF ORDER

END DEBATE so delegates can vote immediately on the motion that is pend-ing on the floor* PREVIOUS QUESTION

REVISIT a motion that has already been voted upon (if you voted on the prevailing side)* RECONSIDER

Ask the HOD to take A BREAK* RECESS

END THE MEETING* ADJOURN

House of Delegates SignalsUse these signs to communicate with the chair during the virtual meeting through the Q&A tab

that will appear on the right side of your screen . Please use the Q&A tab only for communicating with the chair about HOD business as described below and not for chatting with other delegates .

Messages unrelated to pending HOD business will be deleted by the moderator .

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Prefiling a Motion (New for 2020)Delegates are now required to prefile any original main motions, including resolutions and proposed additions to the ATPE Legislative Program, that ask the 2020 House of Delegates (HOD) to consider substantively new business. Secondary motions and those that do not bring new sub-stantive matters before the HOD may still be offered during the HOD meeting without need for prefiling.

To prefile a motion, delegates must complete and submit the Digital Motion Form located on atpesummit.org no later than 12 p .m . (noon) (CDT) on Monday, July 6, 2020 . The form must include names and contact information for the delegate submitting the motion and another delegate who is seconding the motion. Both individuals must be properly registered as voting delegates. The delegate sub-mitting the motion and the delegate seconding the motion will be asked to digitally sign a motion form before its final submission to the HOD.

ATPE staff members will be available to consult with those wishing to prefile a motion at the Virtual Prefile Table from 10 a .m . to 12 p .m . (noon) (CDT) Monday, July 6 . An appointment request is included on the Digital Motion Form, and those who submit the form will receive instructions for joining a Zoom meeting or conference call with the Virtual Prefile Table staff. The staff will consult with the delegate on any legal or legislative considerations related to the motion, recommend any needed edits to the language of the motion, and ensure the motion complies with ATPE’s bylaws and applicable parliamentary rules.

After the motion prefiling period closes noon (CDT) on July 6, ATPE staff will compile the motions that have been prop-erly submitted and will provide all voting delegates with a copy of each motion, along with the author’s statement of rationale for the motion. Delegates who have filed a motion should prepare to speak to the HOD in support of their motion during the virtual HOD meeting Thursday, July 9.

If you have questions about motion prefiling requirements or procedures, contact [email protected].

Motion Prefiling Procedures for the 2020 House of Delegates(Adopted by the ATPE Board of Directors, May 2020)

1. Members who have been registered as certified voting delegates may present motions for consideration by the 2020 House of Delegates.

2. The ATPE state office will provide prefiling instructions and deadlines to all certified voting delegates at least two (2) weeks prior to the 2020 House of Delegates meeting. The instructions shall include notice of the date and time allotted for pre-filing during the ATPE Summit.

3. All main motions, including resolutions and proposed amendments to the ATPE Legislative Program, shall be made and seconded by certified voting delegates and shall include a brief statement of rationale using a form provided by the ATPE state office.

4. Original main motions, including resolutions and legislative program changes, proposing substantive business to be considered by the 2020 House of Delegates must be prefiled in accordance with the instructions and deadlines disseminated by the ATPE state office prior to the ATPE Summit .

5. Upon the expiration of the designated prefiling period, ATPE staff shall place all prefiled motions and corre-sponding statements of rationale in writing and distrib-ute them to all members of the House of Delegates. These communications will be made electronically us-ing the email address supplied by the delegate through the ATPE Summit registration process.

6. Main motions and any items of new substantive busi-ness that have not been prefiled will be considered out of order during the 2020 House of Delegates meeting.

7. Incidental, subsidiary, and privileged motions that have not been prefiled may be allowed during the meeting, including but not limited to a motion to amend a main motion or resolution that is pending on the floor, a motion to reconsider a vote, a motion to recess or adjourn, the previous question, a point of order, and a request for information.

Motion Prefiling Requirements

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Treasurer's Report

To the Board of Directors ofAssociation of Texas Professional Educators and Affiliates

Report on the Financial Statements

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Auditors' Responsibility

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for ouraudit opinion.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

We have audited the accompanying combined statements of financial position of the Association of TexasProfessional Educators (the Association) and Affiliates, nonprofit organizations (collectively, ATPE), as of July31, 2019 and 2018, and the related combined statements of activities and changes in net assets, functionalexpenses, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the combined financial statements.

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these combined financial statements inaccordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes thedesign, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation ofcombined financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these combined financial statements based on our audits. Weconducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether thecombined financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in thecombined financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors' judgment, including theassessment of the risks of material misstatement of the combined financial statements, whether due to fraud orerror. In making those risk assessments, the auditors consider internal control relevant to the entity’spreparation and fair presentation of the combined financial statements in order to design audit procedures thatare appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness ofthe entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating theappropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made bymanagement, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the combined financial statements.

Combined Financial Statementsand Independent Auditors' Report

and Affiliates

July 31, 2019 and 2018

Association of Texas Professional Educators

2019 2018Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents 3,207,264$ 4,507,666$Accounts receivable-membership, net of allowance

for doubtful accounts of $35,526 and $0, respectively 464,654 405,357Prepaid expenses 327,477 515,511Inventory-promotional and supplies 12,981 10,280

Total current assets 4,012,376 5,438,814

Investments 17,159,968 15,135,023

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 845,158 741,960

Total assets 22,017,502$ 21,315,797$

Current liabilities:Accounts payable 1,419,865$ 1,385,906$

672,702 1,011,060Deferred membership dues 15,010 82,586

Total current liabilities 2,107,577 2,479,552

Total liabilities 2,107,577 2,479,552

Net assets:Net assets without donor restrictions

Undesignated 12,339,177 11,182,237Board-designated 7,570,748 7,654,008

Total net assets 19,909,925 18,836,245

Total liabilities and net assets 22,017,502$ 21,315,797$

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Accrued expenses

ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITIONJULY 31, 2019 AND 2018

ASSETS

AND AFFILIATES

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements- 3 -

Opinion

Other Matter - Report on Supplementary Information

Austin, Texas

In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, thefinancial position of the Association of Texas Professional Educators and Affiliates as of July 31, 2019 and2018, and the combined results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformitywith accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

November 13, 2019

The accompanying supplementary information is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not arequired part of the combined financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management andwas derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare thecombined financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in theaudits of the combined financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing andreconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare thecombined financial statements or to the combined financial statements themselves, and other additionalprocedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In ouropinion, the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the combined financial statementsas a whole.

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Independent Auditors' Report 1

Financial Statements:

Combined Statements of Financial Position 3

Combined Statements of Activities and Changes in Net Assets 4

Combined Statement of Functional ExpensesYear Ended July 31, 2019 5Year Ended July 31, 2018 6

Combined Statements of Cash Flows 7

Notes to Combined Financial Statements 8

Supplementary Information:

Condensed Combined Statements of Financial Position 18

Condensed Combined Statements of Activities and Changes in Net Assets 19

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2019 2018

Revenue:Membership dues 14,446,656$ 14,383,093$ATPE summit 156,645 142,660Advertising 20,944 22,857Investment return, net 486,778 745,792Gain on sale of property and equipment - 1,901,392Other revenue 250,535 347,154

Total revenue 15,361,558 17,542,948

Expenses:Program services 7,940,504 7,686,695General and administrative 3,705,478 4,081,434Membership development 2,627,815 2,726,366

Total program expenses 14,273,797 14,494,495

Federal income tax 14,081 13,407

Total expenses 14,287,878 14,507,902

Increase in unrestricted net assets beforegain from rental activity 1,073,680 3,035,046

Gain from rental activity - (1,376)

Increase in unrestricted net assets 1,073,680 3,033,670

Net assets without donor restrictions, beginning of year 18,836,245 15,802,575

Net assets without donor restrictions, end of year 19,909,925$ 18,836,245$


COMBINED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETSYEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2019 AND 2018

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Program General and MembershipServices Administrative Development Totals

ExpensesAdvertising 28,493 - 203,142 231,635Allocated overhead 449,678 227,773 204,594 882,045Bad debt expense - 35,481 - 35,481Bank and transaction processing 3,263 11,056 168,089 182,408Chapter support 734,047 - 102,790 836,837Equipment and supplies 24,718 26,063 7,139 57,920Fundraising 36,083 160,993 - 197,076Insurance 2,673,023 63,319 - 2,736,342Other 150,380 19,659 - 170,039Postage 106,265 4,766 126,212 237,243Printing 153,454 2,169 156,015 311,638Professional development 27,020 18,870 1,877 47,767Professional services 235,434 124,058 - 359,492Promotion 3,890 539 284,240 288,669Property tax - 22,384 - 22,384Repairs and maintenance - 19,087 - 19,087Salaries and wages 2,522,198 2,606,331 1,271,730 6,400,259Special events 630,106 209,550 - 839,656Staff travel 80,530 19,738 101,987 202,255Technology 81,922 133,642 - 215,564

Total expenses 7,940,504$ 3,705,478$ 2,627,815$ 14,273,797$

ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORSCOMBINED STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2019


2019 2018Cash flows from operating activities:

Increase in net assets 1,073,680$ 3,033,670$Adjustments to reconcile increase in net assets to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation 162,209 428,800Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable 35,526 (30,598)Gain on disposal of investments (57,526) (735,686)Gain on disposal of property and equipment - (1,901,392)Unrealized (gain) loss on investments (125,978) 157,093

Net changes in assets and liabilities:(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (94,823) 21,444(Increase) decrease in inventory (2,701) (5,017)(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses 188,034 (206,046)Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 33,959 491,273Increase (decrease) in deferred membership dues (67,576) 71,106Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses (338,358) 125,611

Net cash provided by operating activities 806,446 1,450,258

Cash flows from investing activities:Purchase of investments (14,976,009) (8,530,856)Proceeds from sale of investments 13,134,568 5,876,227Proceeds from sale of property and equipment - 5,800,335Purchase of property and equipment (265,407) (396,693)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (2,106,848) 2,749,013

Cash flows from financing activities:Net change in lines of credit - (325,000)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - (325,000)

Net increase (decrease) in cash (1,300,402) 3,874,271

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year 4,507,666 633,395

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year 3,207,264$ 4,507,666$

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:Interest paid during the year -$ 7,194$


COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSYEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2019 AND 2018

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Program General and MembershipServices Administrative Development Totals

ExpensesAdvertising 56,439 - 236,363 292,802Allocated overhead 426,048 238,326 192,358 856,732Bad debt expense - 77,929 - 77,929Bank and transaction processing 3,966 9,286 182,027 195,279Chapter support 754,541 1,632 25,330 781,503Equipment and supplies 38,059 35,094 9,077 82,230Fundraising 44,245 165,477 - 209,722Insurance 2,666,544 65,500 - 2,732,044Other 111,482 111,972 55 223,509Postage 117,648 7,421 155,830 280,899Printing 150,886 3,218 186,682 340,786Professional development 34,094 15,808 2,144 52,046Professional services 175,886 125,251 50,000 351,137Promotion 900 58 343,812 344,770Property tax - 18,725 - 18,725Repairs and maintenance - 15,164 - 15,164Salaries and wages 2,501,560 2,718,552 1,246,728 6,466,840Special events 452,059 197,786 649,845Staff travel 69,623 3,732 95,960 169,315Technology 82,715 270,503 - 353,218

Total expenses 7,686,695$ 4,081,434$ 2,726,366$ 14,494,495$

ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORSCOMBINED STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2018


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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSJULY 31, 2019 AND 2018

AND AFFILIATES

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting

Financial Statements

Accounting Estimates

Functional Allocation of Expenses

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The combined financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Financial AccountingStandards Board Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 958, Not-for-Profit Entities.Under FASB ASC 958, information regarding financial position and activities of ATPE isreported according to two classes of net assets: net assets without donor restrictions and netassets with donor restrictions. There were no net assets with donor restrictions in fiscal yearsending July 31, 2019 and 2018.

For purposes of the combined statements of cash flows, money market funds and debt securitieswith an initial maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.

A summary of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the accompanyingcombined financial statements follows:

These combined financial statements were prepared using the accrual basis of accounting inaccordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

The costs of providing various programs and other activities have been summarized on afunctional basis in the combined statements of activities and changes in net assets. Accordingly,costs have been allocated among the programs and supporting services benefited based on timeand effort.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accountingprinciples requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reportedamounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date ofthe financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year.Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

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NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS



The Association of Texas Professional Educators (the Association) is a nonprofit organizationformed in April of 1980 by the consolidation of the Association of Texas Educators and TexasProfessional Educators under the laws of the State of Texas. The Association seeks to promoteprofessionalism among educators and provides programs and services in support of publiceducation in Texas. While it does not endorse political candidates, the Association plays aninstrumental role in promoting sound education policy to the State Legislature and the State Boardof Education through a team of full-time lobbyists. The Association keeps its members informedthrough a bimonthly statewide newsletter, monthly regional newsletters with a volunteer-specificversion, and the ATPE News magazine. The Association offers members a variety of services,including professional liability insurance and legal defense packages.

AND AFFILIATES

The accompanying combined financial statements include the Association, the Foundation, Direct,and the PAC (collectively, ATPE). All transactions between the Association, the Foundation,Direct, and the PAC have been eliminated.

The Association of Texas Professional Educators Political Action Committee (the PAC) is theAssociation's political action committee fund that accepts voluntary donations from Associationmembers and makes financial contributions on a non-partisan basis to office holders/candidateswho support public education and the Association's philosophies. The PAC has five boardmembers, all of whom are members of the Association and are selected by the Association’s board.

The ATPE Foundation (the Foundation) is a nonprofit organization formed in October of 1999 toperform and carry out the educational, scientific, literary, and charitable functions and purposes ofthe Association. The ATPE Foundation became dormant on July 31, 2015. The Foundation hadapproximately $29,515 and $30,300 in assets at July 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, whichconsisted primarily of cash and investments.

ATPE Direct (Direct) is the Association’s direct campaign expenditure political action committeethat is wholly funded by the Association. Its purpose is to support the process of influencing orattempting to influence the election of certain qualified individuals to state or local public officethrough direct campaign expenditures not coordinated with the campaigns of those individuals.Direct has three board members, all of whom are members of the Association and are selected bythe Association’s board.

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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED

Investments - Continued

market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3:

Property and Equipment

Building and improvements 39 yearsFurniture and equipment 3 to 5 yearsVehicles 3 years

Accrued Expenses

If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must beobservable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair valuemeasurement.

Property and equipment, with an original acquisition cost of $2,500 and over, are capitalized atthe cost incurred to acquire the asset. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over theuseful lives of the assets generally as follows:

The asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based onthe lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuationtechniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use ofunobservable inputs.

Bond and mutual funds: Valued at the net asset value (NAV) of shares held by ATPE at fiscalyear end.

Included in accrued expenses is the Association's accumulated liability to its employees forvested paid time off.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value.

Corporate and international bonds: Valued at the closing price reported on the active marketon which the individual securities are traded.

Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable

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Accounts Receivable, Membership Dues, and Uncollectible Amounts

Inventory - Promotional and Supplies

Investments

Level 1:

Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology include:

Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;

Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability;

ATPE has adopted FASB ASC 958-320, Not-for-profit entities - Investments. Under FASB ASC 958-320, investments in marketable securities with readily determinable fair values are valued attheir fair values in the combined statements of financial position.

The Association merchandises certain promotional items to expand participation in theorganization. The inventory is valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or netrealizable value.

Yearly dues are assessed based on the type of membership and are collected throughout theAssociation’s membership year, which runs from August 1 through July 31. Dues may be paiddirectly by the member or through payroll deduction by the member’s school district. Schooldistricts periodically remit the dues withheld from members. Accounts receivable consists ofdues for the remainder of the membership year that have not been collected. Managementprovides for probable uncollectible amounts through a provision for bad debt expense and anadjustment to a valuation allowance based on its assessment of the current status of individualreceivables. Balances that are still outstanding after management has used reasonable collectionefforts are written off. The Association may collect dues prior to the end of the current fiscalyear for the next membership year. Such collections are recorded as deferred membership dues.

ATPE has implemented FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, whichestablishes a framework for measuring fair value. That framework provides a fair valuehierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Thehierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identicalassets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assetsor liabilities in active markets that the ATPE has the ability to access.

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Federal Income Taxes

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Subsequent Events

The Association is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(6), except withrespect to its unrelated business income. The Foundation is exempt from federal income taxesunder Section 501(c)(3). Direct and the PAC are political action committees subject to taxationunder Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code. Direct and the PAC are taxed on income notspecifically exempted, such as interest and dividends. Accordingly, as a 501 (c) organization thatis not a political organization, the Association is taxed on the smaller of the net investmentincome of the Association or the amount spent for an exempt function directly or indirectlythrough Direct. Federal income tax expense for the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, was$14,081 and $13,407, respectively.

In August 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities . The updateaddresses the complexity and understandability of net asset classification, information aboutliquidity and available resources, and the lack of consistency in the type of information providedabout expenses and investment return. ATPE has adjusted the presentation of these statementsaccordingly.

Management of ATPE has evaluated subsequent events for disclosure through the date of theindependent auditors' report, the date the combined financial statements were available to beissued. (See Note 7)

ATPE's federal exempt organization returns for the years ended July 31, 2016, and after aresubject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

ATPE has adopted FASB ASC 740-10, which prescribed a comprehensive model for how anorganization should measure, recognize, present, and disclose in its combined financialstatements uncertain tax positions that an organization has taken or expects to take on a taxreturn.

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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS

Market MarketCost Value Cost Value

Corporate bonds 5,651,936$ 5,796,607$ 4,481,249$ 4,425,709$International bonds 1,373,285 1,422,668 816,930 817,085Bond funds 1,525,953 1,275,371 2,028,954 2,019,438Mutual funds 7,344,169 8,665,322 6,398,545 7,872,791

15,895,343$ 17,159,968$ 13,725,678$ 15,135,023$

Investment returns are as follows:

2019 2018

Net realized gain on investments 57,526$ 735,686$405,196 244,682125,978 (157,093)

Advisory fees (101,922) (77,483)

486,778$ 745,792$

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

Corporate bonds 5,796,607$ -$ -$ 5,796,607$International bonds 1,422,668 - - 1,422,668Bond funds 1,275,371 - - 1,275,371Mutual funds 8,665,322 - - 8,665,322

17,159,968$ -$ -$ 17,159,968$

2018

Investments are managed by a commercial bank's investment department. Market values weredetermined by an investment manager. Aggregate market value exceeded cost at July 31, 2019 and2018. The investments at cost and market value at July 31, 2019 and 2018, are shown below:

Interest and dividend income

Investment

Unrealized gain on investments

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, ATPE’s assets at fair valueas of July 31, 2019:

Total investment income

2019

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NOTE 6 - RENTAL ACTIVITY

NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS

294,783$

NOTE 8 - EMPLOYEE PENSION PLAN

NOTE 9 - CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

The Association has a defined contribution plan available for all eligible employees. Contributionsto the plan are based on a percentage of the qualified employees' compensation. Expense for theyears ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, was $355,993 and $360,117, respectively, and is included ingeneral administration expenses on the combined statements of activities and changes in net assets.

On October 30, 2019, the Association entered into an extension of its office lease. The agreementextended the lease to June 30, 2030, and provides for monthly lease payments, which include anannual escalation, beginning at $26,574 and increasing to $34,673.

Year ended July 31:

Financial instruments which potentially subject ATPE to credit risk principally consist of cash, cashequivalents, and investments. In management's opinion, ATPE deals with high credit-qualityfinancial and investment institutions. At July 31, 2019, ATPE had $2,650,440 in cash balances thatwere not covered by the FDIC.

2020

The Association leases office space under a non-cancelable long-term lease through July 2020.Rental expense from the operating lease for the year ended July 31, 2019 was $565,339, includingATPE's proportionate share of operating costs. Minimum future rental payments on the non-cancelable lease are:

The Association leased excess office space to tenants in its building under operating leases. In July2018, the building was sold and all active leases were assigned to the buyer of the building. At thetime of sale, the building carried at a cost of $6,104,622 and related accumulated depreciation was$2,798,194. Rental revenue from operating leases for the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, was$0 and $336,246, respectively.

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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS - CONTINUED

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

Corporate bonds 4,425,709$ -$ -$ 4,425,709$International bonds 817,085 - - 817,085Bond funds 2,019,438 - - 2,019,438Mutual funds 7,872,791 - - 7,872,791

15,135,023$ -$ -$ 15,135,023$

NOTE 4 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

2019 2018

Property and equipment 3,480,011 3,314,492Accumulated depreciation (2,634,853) (2,572,532)

Total property and equipment, net 845,158$ 741,960$

NOTE 5 - BOARD DESIGNATED NET ASSETS

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation expense for property and equipment for theyears ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, was $162,209 and $428,800, respectively. The following is aschedule of costs of property and equipment at July 31, 2019 and 2018:

In February of 2014, the Association’s Board of Directors established an operating reserve whichdesignates 50 percent of annual operating costs, exclusive of depreciation and other non-cashexpenses. The amount of the reserve is to be calculated each year after approval of the annualbudget. The designated operating reserve at July 31, 2019 and 2018, is $7,132,787 and $7,147,011,respectively. The operating reserve shall be funded with surplus operating funds or fundsmaintained in an investment fund not encumbered by any board designation. The Board ofDirectors may from time to time direct that a specific source of revenue be set aside for thisoperating reserve.

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, ATPE’s assets at fair valueas of July 31, 2018:

In February of 2015, the Association's Board of Directors established a strategic reserve which willdesignate up to $1,000,000 of the Association's net assets for Project FLAME III. The fundinglevels, methods, and strategies for this reserve shall be determined, from time to time, by the Boardof Directors. The strategic reserve at July 31, 2019 and 2018, is $437,961 and $506,997,respectively.

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NOTE 9 - CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK - CONTINUED

NOTE 10 - LINES OF CREDIT

NOTE 11 - LIQUIDITY AND AVAILABILITY

2019 2018Financial assets at year-end

Cash and cash equivalents 3,207,264$ 4,507,666$Accounts receivable 464,654 405,357Inventory-promotional and supplies 12,981 10,280Investments 17,159,968 15,135,023

Total financial assets at year-end 20,844,867 20,058,326

Less amounts not available to be used within twelve months: - -

20,844,867$ 20,058,326$Financial assets available to meet cash needs for general expenditures over the next twelve months

In accordance with the line of credit agreements, the Association must maintain a minimum balance in its investment accounts of $2,700,000.

ATPE’s goal is generally to maintain financial assets to meet 180 days of operating expenses(approximately $7.1 million). As part of its liquidity plan, excess cash is invested in short-terminvestments, including money market accounts and US Treasury bills. ATPE has a $1,000,000 lineof credit available to meet operating cash flow needs.

The following represents the Association's financial assets at July 31:

The Association has two line of credit agreements with a financial institution. Each line providesup to $1,000,000 with an interest rate of LIBOR +1.75 percent and both are collateralized by theAssociation’s investment assets. The lines of credit are due on demand of the financial institution.No amounts were outstanding on these lines at July 31, 2019 and 2018.

At July 31, 2019, the investment balance was $17,159,968 and was held in uninsured accounts. Inmanagement's opinion, ATPE's cash, cash equivalents, and investments do not represent asignificant concentration of credit risk due to the diversification of ATPE's portfolio amonginstitutions, instruments, and issuers.

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NOTE 11 - LIQUIDITY AND AVAILABILITY - CONTINUED

ATPE's liquidity is critical to its mission of providing high-quality products and services that giveits members peace of mind. ATPE faces a myriad of challenges, both legislatively andoperationally, that require available liquid assets so the association has the capability tosimultaneously navigate these potential hurdles while still providing a high level of benefit to itsmembership.

ATPE has strategically increased the size of its reserve due to the potential impact of legislativeelimination of payroll deduction as a dues collection method and the need to sustain memberbenefits under that scenario.

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2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

Assets:Cash and cash equivalents 3,207,264$ 4,507,666$ 633,395$ 1,122,843$ 1,012,056$Other current assets 805,112 931,148 710,931 826,170 1,067,935Investments 17,159,968 15,135,023 11,898,562 10,879,118 11,272,623Net property and equipment 845,158 741,960 4,676,249 4,821,157 4,657,906

Total assets 22,017,502$ 21,315,797$ 17,919,137$ 17,649,288$ 18,010,520$

Liabilities:Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,092,567$ 2,396,966$ 1,780,082$ 1,596,342$ 1,384,083$Deferred membership dues 15,010 82,586 11,480 263,725 524,535Lines of credit - - 325,000 156,250 487,377

Total liabilities 2,107,577 2,479,552 2,116,562 2,016,317 2,395,995

Net assets without donor restrictions 19,909,925 18,836,245 15,802,575 15,632,971 15,614,525

Total liabilities and net assets 22,017,502$ 21,315,797$ 17,919,137$ 17,649,288$ 18,010,520$


CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITIONJULY 31, 2015 TO 2019

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2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

Operating revenue 14,874,780$ 14,895,764$ 12,636,741$ 12,567,511$ 12,737,342$

Operating expensesProgram expenses 10,568,319 10,413,061 9,664,285 9,421,720 10,132,794Other operating expenses 3,719,559 4,094,841 3,773,240 3,227,359 3,949,725

Total operating expenses 14,287,878 14,507,902 13,437,525 12,649,079 14,082,519

Excess of operating revenueover operating expenses 586,902 387,862 (800,784) (81,568) (1,345,177)

Other income and expenseInvestment income 486,778 745,792 929,677 82,059 391,769Gain on sale of property and equipment - 1,901,392 - - -Income (loss) from rental activity - (1,376) 40,711 17,955 (24,094)

Net increase (decrease) in nets assets without donor restrictions 1,073,680 3,033,670 169,604 18,446 (977,502)

Net assets without donor restrictions, beginning of year 18,836,245 15,802,575 15,632,971 15,614,525 16,592,027

Net assets without donor restrictions, end of year 19,909,925$ 18,836,245$ 15,802,575$ 15,632,971$ 15,614,525$


CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETSPERIODS ENDED JULY 31, 2015 TO 2019

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Nomination/Election Committee Report

Nomination/ElectionThe 2019-20 ATPE Nomination/Election Committee met October 26, 2019, at the Courtyard Marriott Austin Pflugerville.

Committee members in attendance were:

• Jerrica Liggins (Chairperson | Cooper Bulldogs ATPE) • Dwight Davis (Garland ATPE) • William Grosso (Harlandale ATPE) • Dorothy Hulett (Cypress-Fairbanks ATPE) • Robin Newkirk (Aledo ATPE) • Betty Plunkett (Krum ATPE) • Sylvia Zamora (Clint ATPE)

Others in attendance were:

• Byron Hildebrand (ATPE State Past President) • Jimmy Lee (ATPE State Vice President) • Andrea Elizondo (ATPE Meetings & Conferences Director) • Shannon Holmes (ATPE Executive Director) • Bret Messer (ATPE IT Director & Nomination/Election

Committee Staff Liaison)• Eddy Williams (ATPE Data Analyst & Nomination/Elec-

tion Committee Staff Co-Liaison)

Chairperson Jerrica Liggins called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.

Following introductions, the committee reviewed the ATPE Bylaws and discussed the committee’s charge, guidelines, and responsibilities. Staff elaborated on the committee’s advisory role.

• Agenda item IV (solicitation of qualified candidates): Jerrica Liggins made a motion to approve the method used to identify and solicit qualified candidates. Motion seconded by Dwight Davis and the motion carried.

*** BOD MOTION FOR REVIEW *** Although the method for solicitation of qualified candidates was approved, the committee made a motion to recommend modification of the ATPE Bylaws, Section 8, to include those members that have served in a leadership capacity within the past six (6) years. If approved, the Bylaws would be amended as follows:

“A candidate for ATPE state office must be an active Pro-fessional, Administrator, Associate, or Retired member of the association and must currently be serving or must have

served within the past six (6) years, as a local unit, region, or state officer within ATPE.”

Prior to the motion, and approval, there was a lengthy dis-cussion on how to ensure candidates are sufficiently qual-ified, while reaching the largest audience possible. More specifically, how to expand the scope of Bylaws Article IV, Section 8.

Presented for consideration were ideas such as:

• Expanding the “officer” requirement to include Campus Reps. The concern with this recommendation was the complexity of the organization, at the state level, and that a campus rep, even a very active one, will likely not pos-sess the experience necessary to go directly from campus rep to State Officer.

• Expand the years of service requirement, from five (5), to six (6).

Overall, the committee concurred with the concept of qual-ity over quantity.

• Agenda item V (committee report authorization): Robin Newkirk made a motion to authorize the committee chair to approve the committee’s report and submit to the ATPE Board of Directors. Motion seconded by William Grosso, and the motion carried.

• Agenda item VI (Election Rule review): Reviewed election rules and no modifications were recommended. Sylvia Zamora made a motion, to approve the election rules. Motion seconded by Betty McCoy and motion carried.

The committee also discussed the potential benefit of training materials, developed by the State Office, either independently or in concert with other leaders, provided to local, region, or state leaders, to help acclimate incoming leaders to their new leadership role.

Liggins moved to adjourn the meeting, and Dwight Davis seconded. The motion carried, and the committee meeting adjourned at 11:31 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Jerrica Liggins, chair

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May 15, 2020

The ATPE State Bylaws, Article IV, Section 3, require that the Nomination/Election Committee attempt to recruit more than one candidate per state office.

In compliance with these bylaws, announcements about running for state office were placed in all ATPE publica-tions, including the website, and a link was provided on the website to a video from past state presidents, encouraging members to run for state office.

The following nominations were received by March 15, 2020:

President Jimmy Lee (Region 8)

Vice President Karen Hames (Region 11)

Secretary Stacey Ward (Region 4)

Treasurer Jason Forbis (Region 12) Jayne Serna (Region 13)

Additionally, nominations for state office may be made from the HOD floor.

Respectfully submitted, Jerrica Liggins, chairperson Nomination/Election Committee On behalf of myself and my committee members

AddendumTo accommodate changes necessitated by ATPE's move to a virtual summit this year, the Nomination/Election Committee and Board of Directors approved revisions to the Election Rules in May 2020.

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A. General Rules1. Candidates for state office must meet the qualifications

as set forth by the ATPE Bylaws.

2. There are only two ways to be nominated as a candidate for state office:

a. Candidate’s official nomination form must be re-ceived at the state office by March 15.

b. A candidate may be nominated from the floor of the House of Delegates (HOD).

3. A candidate conference shall be held prior to the HOD meeting to review these election rules.

4. Questions, interpretations, and other issues concerning these election rules shall be directed to the Nomination/Election committee chair. The chairperson may confer with the Executive Committee or the Board of Directors (BOD).

B. Campaign Rules (See Candidate Cam-paign Matrix on 22)1. The approved election rules will be shared with candi-

dates and posted on the ATPE website following BOD approval of the election rules and any subsequent amendments approved by the BOD.

2. Nominations for state office will be accepted immedi-ately after the BOD approves the Election Rules. Cam-paign activities, including travel to meetings outside the candidate’s region, distribution of campaign materials, and expenditures pursuant to Item 5 of this section, shall not be undertaken from the conclusion of elections at the summit until the BOD approves the Election Rules and official written notification is received at the state office. Proviso: No changes adopted in May 2020 shall impact campaign activities already underway, nor shall such changes reopen the nomination period.

3. Candidate contact information will be posted in the appropriate section of the ATPE website as soon as prac-ticable for all region presidents to view. Candidates who meet the March 15 nomination deadline may provide video clips to the state office to post on the ATPE Sum-mit webpages. The video clips must meet guidelines set by the ATPE state office. Candidates may use personal social media outlets to promote their candidacy inde-pendently after notice is received at the state office.

4. For candidates whose nomination forms are received at the state office by March 15, separate and random draw-ings will be made at the state office to determine candi-date placement for the following: ATPE News magazine, summit program, website, ballot, and speech. Each can-didate will provide an image and a résumé to the state office for publication. Candidates may request one set of electronic contact information for all delegates. Dele-gate contact information will be provided to candidates who request it approximately twenty (20) calendar days before the election. Delegate contact information may only be used for candidate campaign purposes and may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. Candi-dates shall take necessary precautions to safeguard the contact information to prevent it from misuse.

5. Campaign expenses may not exceed $1,200, including donated materials, professional services, and postage. The candidate’s actual campaign travel expenses, donat-ed volunteer travel prior to the summit, and donated vol-unteer time (e.g., folding, stuffing envelopes, working the campaign table, helping make campaign materials, etc.) are excluded. The entire cost for an event that is held to promote a candidate is subject to the $1,200 campaign expense limit total.

For transparency, within thirty (30) days after the elec-tion, each candidate must submit a signed statement, reporting total campaign funds raised, expenditures paid by, or on behalf of, the candidate, and any remaining unused balance. This statement must be submitted to the state office for review by the BOD. Failure to submit campaign expenses within thirty (30) days will render the member ineligible for future state officer candidacy.

A candidate found to be in violation of these campaign expense limits may face sanctions, administered by the Board of Directors, as deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.

6. During the summit, candidates, or anyone representing a candidate, must not post or distribute any campaign ma-terials except in the designated candidates’ area, which shall be located on the ATPE Summit website.

7. Candidates and their representatives are prohibited from campaigning at region caucuses.

8. Nominations will be opened when the HOD meets. Nominations from the floor must be announced prior to the closing of nominations. Skits, audiovisual materials,

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or other media will not be allowed during speeches.

9. Each candidate will be allowed up to seven (7) minutes for a speech to be delivered during the HOD assembly.

10. A time display will indicate the remaining time increments.

11. During the HOD assembly, all complaints shall be presented in writing to the chairperson of the HOD, or his/her designee, within ten (10) minutes of the alleged infraction. The chairperson may forward complaints to the chairperson of the Nomination/Election Committee to be considered in accordance with guidelines set out in these Election Rules, Section A, General Rules.

C. Voting Delegates Verification Process1. Delegates will be verified and granted secure access to

delegate, voting, and balloting materials prior to the HOD meeting. Voting delegate attendance shall be recorded on the official delegate list.

2. Only registered voting delegates will be permitted to par-ticipate to debate and vote during the HOD meeting.

3. The Nomination/Election Committee chair, or his/her designee, will verify the certification of delegates.

4. If a certified delegate is not able to attend the HOD, a written notification from the local unit president must be presented to the State Secretary naming the substi-tute delegate who wishes to serve in place of the absent delegate. This notification must be received no later than seven (7) days prior to the HOD meeting.

D. Election Procedures1. Each delegate must be verified individually and must

receive his/her own voting credentials for use in the offi-cer voting. No one may verify, receive, or cast ballots for anyone else. At the discretion of the Nomination/Election Committee chairperson or his/her designee, an identifi-cation card may be requested at the time of a delegate’s verification. If a printed ballot is lost, no replacement will be made.

2. Official polling will be conducted after the close of nomi-nations. The chair will announce when the voting window will open and close. Delegates will be allowed a mini-mum of ten (10) minutes to cast their votes for the state officers. Each delegate will cast his/her own ballot.

3. A runoff will be held if a candidate does not receive more than fifty percent (50%) of the votes cast. In the case of

a runoff, the two candidates receiving the highest num-ber of votes will be in the runoff. The following proce-dures should be observed for runoff balloting:

a. Runoff balloting will be conducted in the same man-ner as primary balloting.

b. Upon receiving notification of the election results, including the need for a runoff election, the HOD chairperson will inform the HOD of the office that requires a runoff election and will announce the two candidates in the runoff election.

c. The announcement will be made informing the HOD that the voting window will open in at least 15 min-utes for the commencement of the runoff election.

4. Election results, as provided by ATPE’s electronic voting vendor, will be announced to the HOD after notification of the affected candidates.

5. The HOD chairperson will inform the HOD of the new officers. All results are final.

6. Final vote tabulations, indicating the number of votes received by each candidate, will not be announced to the HOD but will be included in the official minutes of the HOD.

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Candidate Campaign Matrix

NOMINATION RECEIVED

BY DEADLINE

NOMINATION RECEIVED AFTER

DEADLINE

NOMINATION FROM THE

HOD FLOOR

Drawing for placement in ATPE publications YES NO NO

Drawing for ballot order YES NO NO

Drawing for order of speech YES NO NO

Delegate contact infor-mation YES NO NO

Distribution of cam-paign materials prior to HOD

YES YES NO

Subject to $1,200 cam-paign expense limit YES YES YES

Participants in the House of Delegates meeting July 9 will hear speeches from the state officer candidates outlining their skills, backgrounds, qualifications, and philosophies.

Jimmy Lee

ATPE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: State vice president, treasurer, and secretary; Region 8 director; member of the Best Practices, Bylaws, Legislative, Membership, Public Information, and Political Action committees; chair of the Governance Committee; chair of the Finance Committee; treasurer of a Local Unit of the Year Award winner; campus representative; vice president of Paris ATPE

ATPE RECOGNITION: Ben Shilcutt Plus Club; William B. Travis honoree

CURRENT POSITION: Substitute teacher in Millsap ISD

OTHER LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:High school principal and assistant principal, junior high school principal and assistant principal, and elementary principal; football and basketball coach; mentor teacher; Region 8 Assistant Principal of the Year; member of the Instructional Leadership and District of Innovation teams at Millsap ISD; Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsor; Student Crime Stoppers sponsor; member of Soda Springs Baptist Church; campaign volunteer; former small business owner; politically active in numerous campaigns

YEARS IN ATPE: 22

YEARS IN EDUCATION: 33

President

Delegates will cast their votes electronically during the virtual meeting. Only certified delegates may vote.

Each voting delegate will receive an email containing unique login credentials and instructions for accessing the secure voting platform during the HOD meeting. Instructions will be sent to the email address associated with your summit registration.

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CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICE


Karen Hames

ATPE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: State secretary and treasurer; Region 11 director, president, vice president, and secretary; Lewisville ATPE campus representative, secretary, vice president, president, and past president; chairwoman of the Governance Committee; member of the Bylaws, Membership, and Professional Rights and Responsibilities committees and the Ad Hoc Committee on Governance; member of the Texas Public Education Project Board

ATPE RECOGNITION:President of a Local Unit of the Year finalist; William B. Travis honoree; Ben Shilcutt Plus Club

CURRENT POSITION:Eighth grade English/language arts and reading teacher in Lewisville ISD

OTHER LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:Campus teacher of the year; district teacher of the year; superintendent’s council, mentor teacher, student teacher supervisor, UIL coach, editor of The Griffin Express, trainer for the New Jersey Writing Project in Texas, and English department chairperson at Lewisville ISD; chairperson of the Planning and Zoning Commission, member of the Community Development Board, and member of the Special Events Board at the city of The Colony; chairperson of the Administrative Council, member of the Finance Committee, choir president, editor of Quarter Notes, contemporary worship leader, and lay leader at First United Methodist Church of The Colony

YEARS IN ATPE: 23


Stacey Ward

ATPE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:State treasurer; Region 4 director, past president, president, vice president, and secretary; member of Services & Discounts and Resolutions committees; Humble ATPE president, vice president, and secretary

ATPE RECOGNITION:President of a Local Unit of the Year finalist; finalist for Educator of the Year

CURRENT POSITION:Fifth grade math and science teacher in Humble ISD

OTHER LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:Mu Pi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma legislative chair; science and math professional development presenter in Humble ISD; member of superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Committee; fifth grade team leader; Student Council co-sponsor; Math Olympiad and EcoBot sponsor; committeeman for the Western Heritage Community Challenge Committee; committeeman, captain, and assistant chair captain for the Corral Club at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

YEARS IN ATPE: 23


SecretaryVice President

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Jason Forbis

ATPE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:Region 12 director, past president, president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer; chairman of the Region 12 Scholarship Committee; Midway (12) ATPE president, membership chair, treasurer, officer of Green Apple award-winning local unit, and campus representative; Waco ATPE president, vice president, secretary, scholarship committee chair, LAN coordinator, and campus representative; member of Legislative, PAC, Membership, and Resolutions committees; chair of Professional Rights and Responsibilities Committee; vice president of ATPE Foundation board; chaired Board of Directors Membership Committee; member of Board of Directors Ad Hoc Committee on Fund Balances

ATPE RECOGNITION:Region 12 Elementary Educator of the Year; Stephen F. Austin honoree; William B. Travis honoree; Ben Shilcutt Plus Club

CURRENT POSITION:Kindergarten teacher in Midway (12) ISD

OTHER LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:Member of the MISD (12) superintendent’s council; Baylor University student teacher mentor; MISD (12) campus and district UIL coordinator; UIL campus coach; 2008 TEA state committee member; district science committee member, professional development presenter in MISD (12); coordinator of food drive for the Hunger Free MISD Program; member of Columbus Avenue Baptist Church; certified pharmacy technician at H-E-B

YEARS IN ATPE: 22


Treasurer

Jayne Serna

ATPE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:Region 13 director, past president, president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary; member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Governance and Ad Hoc Committee on Region Governance; member of Educators Professional Liability and Employment Rights, Member Services, Standing Resolutions, and Volunteer Advisory committees; Leander ATPE president, membership committee chair, and campus representative

ATPE RECOGNITION:Secondary Teacher of the Year; William B. Travis honoree; Stephen F. Austin honoree; PAC Statesman honoree; Ben Shilcutt Plus Club

CURRENT POSITION:Adjunct professor of history at Austin Community College

OTHER LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:Member of the TEA/SBEC/T-TESS Classroom Teacher Standards Advisory and the TEA STAAR/EOC U.S. History Item Review Committees; member of the Curriculum Development Committee for Leander ISD Social Studies; member of the Site-Based Improvement Committee for Leander High School; member of the City of Leander Bond Advisory and Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committees; president and secretary of Leander Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; co-founder and president of Leander Youth Soccer; and worship team member, keyboards, and vocals, of Hope Bible Fellowship, Round Rock

YEARS IN ATPE: 30


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Quick Reference: Resolutions & Legislative Program

Standing Resolutions #1–13

Standing resolutions, a supplement to the ATPE Bylaws, are reviewed each year . The HOD may readopt, amend, or allow the resolutions to expire . See pages 27–31 for full text and rationale .

Readopt Readopt

Current Resolution #1 Adopted by the HOD in 2019 urging the BOD to research methods to give tiered rebates to local units . See page 32 for full text and rationale .

Readopt Readopt

Current Resolution #2 Adopted by the HOD in 2019 urging the BOD to research methods to give tiered rebates to regions . See page 32 for full text and rationale .

Readopt Readopt

Current Resolution #3 Adopted by the HOD in 2019 expressing appreciation to the 86th Legislature . See page 32 for full text and rationale .

Expire Expire

Proposed Honorary Resolution #1

Honoring ATPE’s outgoing state past president . See page 33 for full text and rationale .

Adopt Adopt

RESOLUTION(S) SUMMARY

RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS

#1-38 The committee proposes the readoption of 38 exist-ing positions in the ATPE Legislative Program for 2020-21 . See pages 34-47 for full text and rationale .

Readopt Readopt

LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM POSITIONS SUMMARY

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS

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Resolutions Committee Report

Resolutions Committee ReportThe 2019-20 ATPE Resolutions Committee met virtually April 18, 2020, via Zoom. Committee members in attendance were Chairman Katy Matthews, Plano; Susan Ambrus, Navasota; James Ellis, Humble; Norma Gandera, Brownsville; Tanya Gray, Krum; Vickie Rabb-Wiggins, Mesquite; Minne Sanchez, Sweeny; and Monica Tovar, Comal.

Also in attendance were ATPE State Past President Byron “Skip” Hildeb-rand as state officer liaison, ATPE State President Tonja Gray, and ATPE State Vice President Jimmy Lee. ATPE staff members Paul Tapp, Edwin Ortiz, Jennifer Mitchell, and Executive Director Shannon Holmes were also present.

The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by the chair.

During the meeting, committee members discussed and recommend-ed actions on ATPE’s standing and current resolutions and considered whether any new resolutions should be proposed by members of the committee. The committee made recommendations that the House of Delegates (HOD) retain all standing resolutions without change, readopt two current resolutions, and allow a third current resolution to expire. The committee also proposed an honorary resolution for ATPE’s state past president.

The committee adjourned at 9:55 a.m.

The committee’s recommendations are listed below.

Respectfully submitted, Katy Matthews, chairman

Proposed Action on Standing ResolutionsThe 2019-20 Resolutions Committee recommends the following actions be taken on the standing resolutions, which are a permanent supplement to the ATPE Bylaws. The 2020 HOD will approve or reject these actions.

STANDING RESOLUTION NO . 1

SUBJECT: Resolution Process

YEAR ADOPTED: 2006

RESOLVED, that the ATPE Board of Directors and officers administer the resolution process to facilitate timely consideration of resolutions and written notification of pre-filed resolutions prior to discussion on the floor of the House of Delegates.

RESOLVED, that the ATPE Board of Directors shall review the status of standing and current resolutions following each annual House of Del-

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egates meeting and direct the appropriate action. Standing resolutions shall be limited to philosophical positions and/or procedures related to the ATPE House of Delegates business. Current resolutions or motions will be directed to the appropriate committee. Current resolutions adopted by the House of Delegates will be in effect and in force for a period of one year, after which time they will expire, unless renewed by a majority vote of the House of Delegates.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Resolutions Committee shall review progress and content of all resolutions and present its annual report to the House of Delegates.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Readopt.

RATIONALE: The committee believes the current process should be maintained.


SUBJECT: ATPE Convention

YEAR ADOPTED: 1991

RESOLVED, that ATPE will open the HOD with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, the Pledge to the Texas Flag and a prayer, excusing those whose beliefs are in conflict with this act.


RATIONALE: The committee believes the current practices should be maintained.


SUBJECT: Business and Education

YEAR ADOPTED: 1991

RESOLVED, that ATPE supports collaboration between business and education communities to provide an innovative education system that will prepare public school students to meet the needs of a highly techni-cal, industrialized, and global environment.


RATIONALE: The committee believes such collaboration should con-tinue.


SUBJECT: Exclusive Consultation

YEAR ADOPTED: 1992

RESOLVED, that ATPE state staff work proactively to educate members

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of ATPE as to the pros and cons of consultation committees and com-munication committees at the district level. ATPE will provide financial support to local units to overturn exclusive consultation in districts where it exists and work to prevent it in districts with an increased po-tential for exclusive consultation. Financial support can include political action committee (PAC) monies (where not prohibited by state and federal laws) for school board candidates aligned with ATPE’s belief on exclusive consultation. Additional leadership may be provided to locals that may demonstrate a need for special assistance beyond the pro-gram of general education; and be it further

RESOLVED, that it be the official policy of ATPE to provide consultation committee member training.


RATIONALE: The committee believes the current policy and practice should be continued.


SUBJECT: Cooperation with Other Independent Educator Organizations

YEAR ADOPTED: 1992

RESOLVED, that the experience and history of ATPE be shared with other independent educator organizations throughout the country in an effort to establish and continue nonunion influence in education policy making in the United States.


RATIONALE: The committee believes the current policy and practice should be continued.


SUBJECT: Legislator Involvement in Public Schools and Classrooms

YEAR ADOPTED: 1997

RESOLVED, that ATPE encourage and support regions and local units in developing ways to actively involve legislators in local public schools and classrooms to keep them knowledgeable about current educational issues and conditions such as effects of poverty on educational out-comes.


RATIONALE: The committee believes the current policy and practice should be maintained.


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SUBJECT: Political Participation

YEAR ADOPTED: 1992

RESOLVED, that it be the official policy of ATPE to encourage members to be politically active individually; and be it further

RESOLVED, that it be the official policy of ATPE to discourage local units from endorsing candidates in the name of the organization.




SUBJECT: Professional Status

YEAR ADOPTED: 1992

RESOLVED, that ATPE recognizes educators as professionals who accept and exemplify the obligations and responsibilities of the profes-sion. Therefore, ATPE seeks future legislative action that secures the rights, privileges, benefits, and respect befitting a true professional.




SUBJECT: Professional Rights

YEAR ADOPTED: 2000

RESOLVED, that ATPE supports vigorous enforcement of due process laws.




SUBJECT: Right to Work

YEAR ADOPTED: 1992

RESOLVED, that ATPE supports networking with other state and na-tional nonunion groups that support the right-to-work philosophy.


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RATIONALE: The committee believes the current practice of network-ing should be continued.


SUBJECT: Student Members

YEAR ADOPTED: 1992

RESOLVED, that the local and regional units of ATPE work in conjunc-tion with the state staff to continue efforts to support, educate and provide funds to help college students within their respective regions attend the region and state convention each year.




SUBJECT: Voting in Elections

YEAR ADOPTED: 2014

RESOLVED, that ATPE will work to ensure that all members who are eligible to vote are also registered to vote and understand the effects of voting to public education and our profession;

RESOLVED, that ATPE will work to ensure that our members are informed voters who have the tools and information needed to choose candidates for public office who will support the ATPE legislative pro-gram and public education;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that ATPE will strive to educate and mo-tivate all Texas educators and the general public to vote for candidates who support the ATPE legislative program and public education.




SUBJECT: Opposing Privatization

YEAR ADOPTED: 2017

RESOLVED, that ATPE opposes the use or diversion of public funds and resources for non-public primary and secondary education.




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Proposed Action on Current ResolutionsCurrent resolutions are proposed by ATPE members and adopted by the HOD. They expire after one year unless readopted by the HOD. The 2019-20 ATPE Resolutions Committee recommends the following actions be taken on the ATPE Current Resolutions, which were adopted by the 2019 HOD.

CURRENT RESOLUTION NO . 1

RESOLVED, that the ATPE House of Delegates urge the ATPE Board of Directors to research methods to give tiered rebates dependent on a local unit’s current needs as determined by budget, goals, fund balance, and other resources.


RATIONALE: The ATPE Board of Directors Membership and Volunteer Committee has been tasked with examining the rebate issue and mak-ing a recommendation to the full board. The Board of Directors Policy Committee is also examining how to determine appropriate fund bal-ances, a matter that is also tied to the rebate discussion. The commit-tee believes the House of Delegates should readopt Current Resolution No. 1 as an expression of the continued significance of the issue.


RESOLVED, that the ATPE House of Delegates urge the ATPE Board of Directors to research methods to give tiered rebates dependent on a region’s current needs as determined by budget, goals, fund balance, and other resources.


RATIONALE: The ATPE Board of Directors Membership and Volunteer Committee has been tasked with examining the rebate issue and mak-ing a recommendation to the full board. The Board of Directors Policy Committee is also examining how to determine appropriate fund bal-ances, a matter that is also tied to the rebate discussion. The commit-tee believes the House of Delegates should readopt Current Resolution No. 2 as an expression of the continued significance of the issue.


RESOLVED, that the ATPE House of Delegates express its appreciation for those members of the 86th Texas Legislature who supported public schools and voted for legislation in 2019 to benefit Texas public school students and educators, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the ATPE staff convey to those legislators the grat-

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itude of our association for their first steps toward fully funding the Texas public education system.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Expire.

RATIONALE: While the committee expressed that continued legislative involvement is critically important to ATPE and all educators, the mem-bers believe this is expressed in the current ATPE Standing Resolutions and Legislative Program. As Current Resolution No. 3 was intended to address the 86th Legislature specifically, the committee believes it most appropriate to allow it to expire.

Proposed Action on Honorary ResolutionsThe 2019-20 ATPE Resolutions Committee recommends the following actions be taken on the following honorary resolution.

PROPOSED HONORARY RESOLUTION NO . 1

If approved by the 2020 House of Delegates, ATPE will issue an honor-ary resolution to State Past President Byron “Skip” Hildebrand.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Adopt.

RATIONALE: The HOD traditionally issues an honorary resolution to the outgoing state past president. Staff will prepare the resolution for presentation during the ATPE Summit.

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LegislativeThe 2019-20 ATPE Legislative Committee met April 18, 2020, via the Zoom video-conferencing platform. Committee members in attendance were Chairwoman Kally Evans, Willis; Twila Figueroa, McAllen; Kimbra Chiles, Calallen; Scott Mathis, Karnes City; Betty Berndt, Tyler; Ginger Williams, Detroit; Katrina Price, Vernon; Dianne Reed, Dallas; Stac-ey Dieterich, Axtell; Elizabeth Abrahams, Austin; Amy Irwin, Ranger; Nancy Fowler, Amarillo; Abigail Ramford, Lamesa; Michelle Adams, Midland; Elizabeth Sunderland, Ysleta; and Robert “Blain” Hester, Southwest. Also in attendance were ATPE State Treasurer Stacey Ward, State Vice President Jimmy Lee, and State President Tonja Gray, as well as ATPE staff members Jennifer Mitchell, Monty Exter, Mark Wiggins, Andrea Chevalier, Edwin Ortiz, Kate Johanns, and Shannon Holmes.

The chairwoman called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. and asked the staff to give a brief overview of the online meeting tools and meeting logistics. After committee members and guests introduced them-selves, the chair recognized first-time committee members and gave an overview of the process for reviewing the legislative program and the committee’s charge. Staff liaison Monty Exter provided a brief legisla-tive update. The committee then reviewed the positions in the ATPE Legislative Program and asked questions of the lobbyists on a variety of issues. Ultimately, the committee recommended that the House of Delegates readopt the current legislative program without any changes or additions. The committee voted to give its chairwoman authority to approve the final draft of the committee report for presentation to the ATPE Board of Directors and House of Delegates.

The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Kally Evans, Chair

Proposed 2020-21 ATPE Legislative Program

(1) EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

ATPE supports mandatory state-funded and research-based mentoring programs for beginning educators. ATPE recommends that the state compensate mentors and give them sufficient training and resources to be successful. ATPE supports efforts to match beginning educators with the most suitable mentors for their unique needs. ATPE recom-mends that the state fund programs to reduce the financial burden on educators pursuing certification and to recruit and retain educators in shortage areas.

Legislative Committee Report

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ATPE recommends that the state provide full health insurance benefits for active educators after 15 years of service as an incentive to retain experienced educators.

ATPE supports a state-funded buyback or reimbursement plan for accu-mulated state personal leave.

ATPE supports providing an increase in the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) multiplier for educators who remain in the profession beyond their eligibility for full retirement. ATPE supports improving educator compensation as a tool for recruitment and retention.

Committee Recommendation: Readopt

Rationale: This is an ongoing issue.

(2) COLLABORATIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT

ATPE supports a governance structure for schools that encourages a collaborative working environment between educators and local school board members.

ATPE recommends that districts/the state:

a. Establish ethics standards for all local school board members.

b. Require full public notification when a local district considers or requests waivers.

c. Strengthen the site-based decision-making (SBDM) process to en-sure that state SBDM laws are effectively implemented Such measures should:

1. Hold all participants accountable for their roles and responsi-bilities, including timely release of school board communica-tions.

2. Support majority representation by certified teachers on SBDM committees.

3. Establish an appeals process to the local school board.



(3) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

ATPE supports Texas’ remaining a right-to-work state.

ATPE opposes collective bargaining and the exclusive representation of employees being granted to only one employee organization in a school district.

ATPE supports the adoption of inclusive consultation policies by local school districts.


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(4) CERTIFICATION AND ASSIGNMENT

ATPE supports a state certification process that ensures educators are appropriately trained and certified exclusively by the state.

ATPE supports a requirement for a review allowing for an appeal of any decision that would deny an educator certification to a qualified individ-ual if such a process does not already exist.

ATPE recommends that the state:

a. Standardize teacher preparation programs to include policies and practices designed to ensure that new teachers receive adequate mentoring and sup-port and increase the standards for entrance into the profession.

b. Require comprehensive pedagogical training, including classroom and discipline management, child and adolescent psychology, and methods courses.

c. Require coursework in the areas of reading, special education, gifted/talented, ESL, and computer literacy.

d. Require districts to assign all certified educators in their certification area(s).

e. Require administrators to have at least five years of relevant class-room teaching experience.

f. Require initial administrator certification and assignments to correlate with teaching experience.



(5) STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION (SBEC)

ATPE supports the maintenance of a separate, independent state board that allows educators to govern their own profession and enforce the Educator Code of Ethics. ATPE recommends that a majority of the board’s voting members be public educators elected by the profession.

ATPE recommends public school employees not be held responsible for the cost of criminal background checks and that appropriate safeguards be maintained to protect the confidentiality of results.



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(6) State Board of Education (SBOE)

ATPE opposes any legislation that would make the entire board subject to appointment by the governor.

ATPE supports legislation to allow board members to elect their own chairman and to require that the chairman have a background in public education, preferably as a certified educator.

ATPE recommends that all board members have public education experience.



(7) SAFE SCHOOLS

ATPE supports measures to ensure all educational settings are safe and secure environments where students, school employees, and volunteers can be productive. ATPE recommends that school districts/the state:

a. Make personnel standards and curriculum for all disciplinary alterna-tive education programs commensurate with K–12 public education requirements.

b. Immediately remove any student who threatens or physically assaults a school employee, a volunteer, or another student to an alternate placement as determined by district policy. The student’s parent or guardian should be notified immediately.

c. Utilize resources to deter or recover students from gang involvement and/or substance abuse.

d. Require accurate coding and reporting of incidents at schools.

e. Require comprehensive training in Chapter 37 (relating to student discipline) as well as annual notification of and/or updates on cam-pus-level procedures regarding compliance with Chapter 37.

f. Require suicide prevention training and coping assistance for appro-priate school personnel.


Rationale: The committee discussed financial resources, staffing, and settings for initiatives to address gang involvement and/or substance abuse as referenced in subsection (c) of this position. The committee concluded that the current language adequately conveys ATPE’s position.

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(8) CLASS SIZE

ATPE supports reduced class sizes and caseload limitations that are mandated and enforced by the state for all grade levels and instruction-al settings to allow for optimal learning environments.

ATPE recommends that the state limit class-size waivers and require full public disclosure of requests for class-size waivers.



(9) CURRICULUM

ATPE supports comprehensive instruction in all grade levels that pre-pares Texas students for success throughout their public school years as well as in post-secondary and career opportunities.

ATPE recommends that school districts/the state:

a. Ensure that state curriculum standards are developmentally appropri-ate for all grade levels and content areas.

b. Allow teachers and administrators to determine the appropriate content and/or methodology of curriculum and education programs, including e-learning programs.

c. Require one year of mandatory attendance in an accredited kinder-garten program in order for students to be eligible to enter first grade.

d. Require that children entering kindergarten should be 5 years old on or before July 1.

e. Expand and fund career and technology programs.

f. Provide all students with adequately trained personnel and the most appropriate placement to meet their needs.

g. Recommend that any changes to graduation requirements be made with full consideration of the need for a well-rounded curriculum and student choice.

h. Ensure that the State Board of Education incorporates educator input whenever the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills or graduation requirements are revised.

i. Make curriculum for all alternative education programs commensu-rate with K–12 public education requirements.

j. Provide current instructional materials in sufficient quantities to teachers and students.

k. Ensure that teachers have access to training in the use of new in-structional materials.

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l. Ensure that state curriculum standards support the social, emotional, personal, and academic growth of students.



(10) GRADING POLICIES

ATPE supports school district policies that give deference to an educator’s professional discretion in assessing the progress of his or her students.



(11) TESTING

ATPE supports a testing and accountability system developed with ed-ucator input that maximizes student learning and helps educators meet the individual needs of students.

ATPE opposes the use of high-stakes tests as the sole measure of stu-dent achievement.


a. Provide all manipulative instruments and necessities mandatory for the completion of statewide assessments at the beginning of each school year.

b. Allow appropriate modifications and/or accommodations on state-wide assessments for English Language Learners (ELLs), special education students, and students served by Section 504.

c. Support state and locally developed alternative assessment instru-ments provided that teachers are afforded additional and adequate resources to undertake assessment development.

d. Ensure that any online testing for state assessments is fully funded by the state, is tested and operational for each school district, and al-lows appropriate modifications and/or accommodations for students.

e. Support a set schedule for releasing all implemented state-required assessments.

f. Allow for flexibility in determining when ELLs are required to be as-sessed in English.

g. Not require state-developed end-of-course exams to be included in a course grade.

h. Reduce the amount of mandated tests at all school levels.



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(12) ACCOUNTABILITY

ATPE recommends that curriculum remain in local control and opposes a standardized national curriculum and test being mandated.

ATPE recommends that all federal mandates be fully funded by the federal government.

ATPE recommends that accountability laws be designed to allow for educators to meet the needs of individual students. ATPE recommends that the state’s accountability and data systems, including any growth models, be based on statistically valid principles.

ATPE supports measures to ensure that persons involved in any way in the implementation and administration of ESEA make full disclosure of conflicts of interest and that all financial transactions related to the implementation and administration of ESEA be transparent.



(13) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ATPE supports quality professional development programs for all school district personnel. Programs should meet the standards in the Professional Development Imperative (PDI), be offered at no cost, and be made easily accessible. ATPE recommends that school districts/the state:

a. Require site-based decision-making (SBDM) committees to de-termine how staff development days are used in accordance with campus needs.

b. Offer comprehensive staff development in areas including but not limited to special education, school law, technology, gifted/talented education, crisis management, discipline, school safety, and cultural awareness.

c. Accept and approve all State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)-approved professional development for credit by all school districts.

d. Foster the development of interactive professional development learning communities.


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other positions within the legislative program.

(14) HOME SCHOOLING AND PRIVATE SCHOOLING

ATPE opposes any program or initiative, tuition tax credit, or voucher system that would direct public funds to private, home, or for-profit virtual schools.

ATPE opposes the selective participation of home-school and private school students in public school activities and classes, except through the Virtual School Network.



(15) UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE

ATPE opposes any legislation that would abolish the UIL or require it to open its membership to all private and home schools.

ATPE opposes any legislation that would eliminate the athletic period from the school day or abolish “No Pass, No Play” standards.

ATPE opposes legislation that would permit schools to employ coaches who are not full-time employees of the district. ATPE opposes legisla-tion that would allow parents to perform eligibility checks.



(16) CHARTER SCHOOLS

ATPE recommends that the state adhere to a rigorous authorization process when granting charters.

ATPE recommends that the state require charter schools to meet ap-propriate financial accountability and academic performance standards before allowing them to continue or expand.

ATPE supports employees of charter schools having applicable certi-fication requirements, standards, rights, and benefits commensurate with employees of traditional public schools.

ATPE recommends that charter governing board members receive training commensurate with training required for public school board members.

ATPE recommends that the UIL, legislature, commissioner of education, and State Board of Education prevent unfair recruitment by charter schools.

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schools from creating exclusionary expulsion or enrollment policies.



(17) WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

ATPE supports the goals established for the Windham School District and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Educators employed by those entities should have certification requirements, standards, rights, and benefits commensurate with other public school district educators.



(18) PARENTAL, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

ATPE supports programs that encourage parental, business, and com-munity involvement in the education of all students.

ATPE recommends that the state encourage employers, including school districts, to provide release time for parents to participate in school/parental involvement activities.

ATPE recommends that all Texas legislators, especially those serving on committees dealing with educational issues, spend time each year in classrooms in school districts of varying sizes and socioeconomic backgrounds throughout the state in order to gain firsthand knowledge of the inner workings of Texas public schools.



(19) TEXAS PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

ATPE supports a public education funding system that is equitable and adequate to provide every student an equal opportunity to receive an exemplary public education. ATPE also supports any form of state reve-nue enhancement and tax restructuring that accomplishes this goal.



(20) PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND

ATPE supports a management strategy that maintains the security and growth of the Permanent School Fund while maintaining the integrity of the distribution method applied to the Available School Fund.


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(21) CONTRACTS AND DUE PROCESS

ATPE supports vigorous enforcement of equitable educator contract laws and due process laws regarding teacher assignment, transfer, hiring, and dismissal, including requirements for independent hearing examiners.



(22) PARAPROFESSIONALS

ATPE supports a state minimum salary schedule for all paraprofession-als employed by the school district as well as duty-free lunches, due process, basic notification, and reasons for employment termination considerations.


Rationale: The committee discussed adding language to this position about professional development requirements for paraprofessionals. The committee concluded that their concerns are already addressed by position #13 on professional development and that this position on paraprofessionals should be readopted without changes.

(23) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE

ATPE supports a career compensation and benefits package for all cer-tified, licensed, and contracted public school employees that mandates competitive salaries that are equal to or greater than the national av-erage and competitive with private industry. The state program should include a minimum salary schedule that provides for annual increases to recognize longevity in the profession.

ATPE supports full state funding for compensation and benefit increas-es that districts are required to pass on to individual educators in the exact amount funded without any loss of local supplement. ATPE rec-ommends that the state prohibit districts from substantially reducing an employee’s effective rate of pay through the imposition of additional duties outside the classroom or extension of the school day, week, or year.

The state should prohibit school districts from making changes to local policy after the deadline for resignation, if those changes would reduce educators’ compensation or benefits.




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(24) DIFFERENTIATED PAY

In addition to minimum salaries, ATPE supports differentiated pay in the form of step increases or stipends for public educators who under-take advanced certification/training, advanced coursework or degrees, or other professional duties that they are required to perform outside normal instructional activities.



(25) PERFORMANCE-BASED DECISIONS

ATPE opposes the use of student performance, including test scores as the primary measure of a teacher’s effectiveness, as the determining factor for a teacher’s compensation or as the primary rationale for an adverse employment action.

ATPE believes students’ state-level standardized test scores should not be a component of teacher evaluations until such time as they can be validated through a consensus of independent research and peer review for that purpose.

ATPE opposes the use of value-added measurement at the individual teacher level for teacher evaluation purposes or decisions about contin-ued employment of teachers.

ATPE supports incorporating measures of student growth at the cam-pus level or higher into evaluations of educators as long as the mea-sures are developed with educator input, piloted, and deemed statisti-cally reliable.

ATPE opposes incentive or performance pay programs unless they are designed in an equitable and fair manner as determined by educators on a campus basis. ATPE supports the creation of a statewide set of evaluation standards for campus administrators that includes a survey of campus classroom educators and staff regarding the professional performance of the campus administrators.



(26) LEAVE POLICIES

ATPE supports state standards that establish fair and equitable leave policies. ATPE recommends that the state:

a. Grant full employment benefits to employees who are physically injured by students until such time as the employees return to work or, if necessary, throughout their retirement.


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b. Increase the number of state personal days to 10 per year.

c. Grant full daily pay to employees who have been subpoenaed.

d. Require that district policies cannot set a maximum number of con-secutive days taken at less than five days.

e. Discourage districts from taking adverse actions against an educator on the basis of reasonable use of accrued leave.



(27) HEALTH INSURANCE

ATPE supports providing public school employees with high-quality, competitive health insurance benefits that are fully funded by the state at a level equal to or greater than the benefits provided to state employ-ees.



(28) TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM

ATPE supports the dedication of all available revenue to maintain the actuarial soundness of the pension fund in order to improve benefits for all active and retired Teacher Retirement System (TRS) members. In ad-dition, ATPE supports an increased state contribution rate, an increase of the retirement formula multiplier, the establishment of TRS benefits comparable to state employee retirement benefits, and continued con-trol of TRS funds at the state level.


a. Provide for one year of state-paid retirement credit for every 50 days of unused, accumulated state leave.

b. Require that a majority of TRS board members be educators.

c. Maintain the Rule of 80 formula for retirement eligibility without penalties for early-age retirement.

d. Provide an annual cost-of-living increase for retired educators.

e. Maintain the current defined benefit pension plan for all TRS mem-bers.

f. Give TRS contributions the same weight as Social Security contribu-tions for the purpose of calculating child support payments.




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(29) SOCIAL SECURITY

ATPE supports the amendment of federal law/rules to eliminate provisions that reduce retirement benefits of educators. ATPE oppos-es mandatory participation in Social Security for employees of public school districts in Texas.



(30) TAX CREDITS

ATPE supports permanent tax credits and equitable reimbursement programs for materials and items purchased by educators for use in classrooms or other education-job-related purposes.



(31) PAYROLL DEDUCTION

ATPE supports state standards that establish fair and equitable payroll deduction policies.



(32) PAPERWORK REDUCTION

ATPE supports meaningful efforts to monitor and control the paperwork burdens on educators, including paraprofessionals.



(33) REGULATORY EXEMPTIONS, INCLUDING DISTRICTS OF IN-NOVATION

ATPE generally opposes the state granting waivers or exempting districts and campuses from provisions of the Education Code, and be-lieves that any exemptions granted should be as narrow and time-limit-ed as possible.

ATPE believes districts should not be allowed to use exemptions in a manner that is inconsistent with the district’s written and adopted DOI plan.

ATPE recommends full public disclosure of requests for waivers or ex-emptions. ATPE recommends oversight be established and maintained for any waivers or exemptions.


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(34) CONSOLIDATION

ATPE opposes forced consolidation of school districts or district services but supports state incentive aid for districts to consolidate or divide if either would be advantageous to an equitable and efficient education for students.



(35) COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

ATPE recommends that the Texas Commissioner of Education be re-quired to have at least five years of classroom teaching experience in a pre-K through 12th-grade public school setting.



(36) BUS DRIVING

ATPE opposes requiring school district employees to obtain a bus driver’s license as a condition of their employment contract, unless the employee’s primary assignment is that of bus driver.

ATPE recommends that school district policies regarding school bus operators’ hours adhere to acceptable safety standards.



(37) PREKINDERGARTEN

ATPE supports a fully funded, optional prekindergarten program for all.



(38) EDUCATOR SPEECH AND POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT

ATPE opposes undue restrictions that would limit the ability of educa-tors to express their political views.




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Membership Committee ReportThe 2019-20 Membership Committee met October 26, 2019, at the Courtyard Marriott in Pflugerville, Texas. Present were committee chair Robert Zamora, Clint ATPE, and committee members Debra Aleman, Corpus Christi ATPE; Wanda Bailey, Mesquite ATPE; Sharon Dixon, Ga-lena Park ATPE; Shari Emmons, Birdville ATPE; Suellen Ener, Beaumont ATPE; Kay Loftin, Abilene ATPE; Margaret Lovett, Lampasas ATPE; Luz Mendez, Junction ATPE; Traci Morrison, Nocona ATPE; Vickie Per-kins, Wharton ISD; Connie Phosay, Rivercrest ATPE; Michael Renteria, Amarillo ATPE; Mary Reyes, Lackland ATPE; and Susan Wilson, Lame-sa ATPE. Committee members Gloria Cruz, Donna ATPE, and Kaycee Rogers, Bryan ATPE, were unable to attend. Also present were ATPE State Treasurer Stacey Ward, State Secretary Karen Hames, and staff members Joy England and Kate Johanns.

The meeting was called to order at 9:07 a.m.

Following introductions and a review of the committee charge, Zamora reminded the committee to consider diversity, including membership categories, age ranges, geographic locations, and ethnicity, in all dis-cussions. The committee also reviewed the established board priorities of membership growth, customer service, evaluation of the volunteer model, and outreach to the next generation of educators for consider-ation during the day’s discussions.

England reviewed ATPE’s membership campaign business plan, and the committee provided feedback on the current 90-day fall membership campaign plan. Committee members discussed successful use of retir-ee contractors as membership recruiters at the state level and ways this program could be expanded to the region and local unit levels.

The committee next turned its attention to the 2019-20 membership materials. Committee members appreciated the simplicity of the stu-dent teacher application and discussed member confusion related to the paper application and discounted rates offered for those paying by credit card, ACH/bank draft, and check. The committee also discussed the importance of local unit dues and strategies for marketing paying local unit dues. Committee members offered positive feedback on the first-time professional and ATPE tabletop signs because they offer transparency and spell out the association’s full name; the Register to Win sign did not get much use due to limited real estate on new-teach-er orientation and convocation tables. The mini-brochure received positive reviews due to its versatile size. The comparison flier remains one of the most-used marketing pieces. There was also great interest in making the Your First Classroom and The Answer Key publications more widely available. Committee members emphasized the need to increase publicity of Download Central resources as many did not know

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about the variety of fliers available there. The committee also discussed potential outreach to substitute teachers.

The committee discussed the membership materials fulfillment process and the proper timing of distribution of materials to presidents and campus representatives. Some local unit presidents prefer to receive all campus rep materials for distribution at the local unit level, but in some cases campus reps are not receiving the materials, resulting in addition-al cost and double fulfillment.

Next, England reviewed ATPE’s services and discount offerings and provid-ed a comparison with the offerings of competitor organizations. Com-mittee members suggested pursuing discounts for classroom products and educational apps.

Johanns provided an overview of the 2020 ATPE website refresh, and committee members provided suggestions for enhanced online member engagement. Ideas included increased promotion of member discounts through both internal and external digital marketing. Com-mittee members said it is important to remind members and potential members that ATPE is for the whole educator and does not only offer legal benefits.

England then led a mini-focus group on engaging the next generation of educators. She reviewed ongoing efforts including ATPE Connect events, graduation ceremonies, and the student debt relief drawing. The committee offered positive feedback on ideas to create a private social media community for members, produce podcasts, and start a texting program. The idea of sending quick two- or three-question surveys to gauge member feedback was also well received.

Following a summary of the day’s discussions, there was a motion to adjourn. Phosay/Lovett/Motion Passed

The meeting adjourned at 2:31 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Robert Zamora, chair

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Public Information Committee ReportI . Introduction The 2019-20 ATPE Public Information Committee convened April 18, 2020. Due to conditions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of the committee met virtually via Zoom.

Committee members in attendance were Committee Chair Crystal Hammill, Crowley; Kelley Gipson, Connally; Misty Strong, Onalaska; and Tiffiiany Thomas, Aldine.

Others in attendance were ATPE State Secretary Karen Hames, who also served as the state officer liaison for the committee; ATPE Vice President Jimmy Lee; ATPE State President Tonja Gray; and ATPE Exec-utive Director Shannon Holmes. The meeting was facilitated by ATPE Marketing and Communications staff members Sarah Gray and Jesús Chávez.

The meeting began with welcoming remarks and introductions. The committee reviewed its charge and the structure and duties of ATPE Marketing and Communications.

II . Social Media & Media Relations The committee discussed ATPE social media channels: how ATPE uses social media to reach external and internal audiences and achieve dif-ferent purposes. Thomas shared suggestions for strengthening ATPE In-stagram posts. The committee overall primarily visits ATPE’s Facebook page but appreciated the practical reasonings for strong presences on all mainstream channels.

The committee moved on to ATPE media relations, reviewing every media outlet that had featured or mentioned ATPE in the last several months. Gipson, Strong, and Hammill mentioned they had not seen ATPE in their local media. Hames said a competing organization was featured often in The Dallas Morning News, which was disheartening to her; and Chávez explained ongoing efforts to break into that media market.

The committee then suggested ways for reporters and ATPE to leverage stories about educators’ work during the COVID-19 pandemic to main-tain continuity of learning and high morale. Staff noted they had shared many of these stories on ATPE’s social media feeds and would continue to do so. Chávez explained the importance of leveraging our own stories and knowledge to produce content and the different ways members could suggest stories for staff to pursue.

Committee members were asked about their news habits: where they got their news, how often they consumed news, etc., as well as what they would like to see more of on ATPE social media. Hames said she wanted to see more legislative updates and positive stories about

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members. Some committee members expressed the opinion that social media was important because it can be used to inform the public.

III . Alafair Hammett Media Award (with accompanying recommendation) The committee then discussed the Alafair Hammett Media Award and its purpose. The committee was informed of its duty to choose a winner via an evaluation form. Members have until May 4 to review and score the work of three top education journalists. The committee will be informed of the winner by email shortly after the journalist has agreed to receive the award.

It was during this discussion staff shared a proposal with the commit-tee—and the present board members—to provide to the ATPE Board of Directors a recommendation to change the way Alafair Hammett Media Award winners are chosen.

The staff explained that due to a dwindling pool of eligible journalists who report primarily on education matters, it has become a challenge to find fresh nominees for the award with the current criteria, and that some extraordinary works of journalism are also currently ineligible for consideration.

The committee agreed to submit the following recommendation to the board:

IIIa . (Recommendation for changing the criteria of the Alafair Hammett Media Award) Due to the dwindling pool of education reporters in Texas and to continue to award exemplary education-related journalism, the 2020 ATPE Public Information Committee recommends to the ATPE Board of Directors the following change to the nomination process and criteria for the Alafair Hammett Media Award: If approved, the ATPE Public Information Committee will no longer evaluate and award [individual] education-focused journalists by reviewing their recent body of work.

Instead, the Public Information Committee will evaluate and award the Alafair Hammett Media Award to a specific piece of work—comparable to how the Pulitzer Prize recognizes a work of journalism rather than the full body of a journalist’s work.

If the recommendation is approved, the Public Information Committee empowers the ATPE MarCom staff to submit to the ATPE Board of Di-rectors a proposal document outlining the new Alafair Hammett Media Award criteria on its behalf at a future date.

IV . ATPE Web Presence The committee moved on to discussing atpe.org. The committee spoke about the most common ways in which they access ATPE content. A few members mentioned that rather than accessing updated ATPE con-tent from atpe.org directly, they often reach it via social media, emails,


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etc. Strong and Hamill both mentioned using Leader Central often.

Staff then shared a glimpse of the updated ATPE website and its new design. Committee members praised its easier navigation and us-er-friendly interface.

The committee then discussed TeachtheVote.org and the Teach the Vote brand. All members had used the content on the website previously, particularly during election seasons and legislative sessions. Staff asked whether they would prefer the two brands be kept separate or whether ATPE should find ways to further integrate the two. Most committee members offered that Teach the Vote content might be more accessible to the membership at large if more explicitly tied to atpe.org in some way.

V . ATPE Emails Next, the committee discussed marketing emails. In contrast to ATPE statewide emails, nearly all members spoke about being more likely to open and read emails from their regional membership specialists (RMS). Staff asked what about their region emails speaks to them more than state emails. Thomas said they were more personalized for her region; Hames said that region newsletters are often more concise and pertinent to her and her needs.

The committee offered that statewide newsletters could have more inside info regarding need-to-know information for leadership. Gipson said that she likes to read about political happenings. Hames said that for region newsletters, region specialists might have more say in what’s shared. Strong offered that the information offered is great but having it laid out more like a “highlight reel” with links to larger pieces might be more effective. The majority said they want to receive weekly emails at a minimum. As for when they would want the emails in their inbox-es: there was no consensus, but either early morning or in the evening between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. seemed to be the general theme of the answers.

VI . ATPE Blog Sarah Gray spoke about the ATPE Blog, its mission statement, the types of content it publishes, and how ATPE staff are searching for member stories to share. Several members spoke positively about the ATPE Blog content, noting that making it public facing was a smart choice. A few members expressed interest in contributing. The majority said they do not visit the blog directly but rather via social media or email links. They would like to see even more content that celebrates and showcases membership and resources.

The members said that putting press releases—if the posts were iden-tifiable as such—would be welcome on the blog and that cross-posting Teach the Vote content was smart.

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VII . ATPE News Magazine Finally, the committee discussed the ATPE News magazine. All members expressed an enthusiasm for ATPE News. Hames asked if we received feedback, comments, or requests from superintendents or school board members. Sarah Gray, as editor, explained that we do hear from admin-istrators and that districts are often excited to be featured in sections such as “Regional Round-Up.” This, overall, has led to positive relation-ships and led to sources for other stories.

Finally, Sarah Gray explained how ATPE obtains member-submitted content (for story ideas, interviews, photos, etc.). The members shared tips for using the magazine as a recruiting tool. Overall, the committee had a positive outlook regarding the magazine and its approach, includ-ing upcoming coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The committee adjourned at 11:15 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Crystal Hammill, 2020 ATPE Public Information Committee Chair

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Leader Development Committee Report

Leader Development Committee ReportThe 2019-20 ATPE Leader Development Committee met October 26, 2019, at the Courtyard Marriott Austin Pflugerville. Committee members in attendance were Chair Eden Renovato, Hempstead ATPE; Sherry Boyd, Spearman ATPE; Ygnacia Capetillo, North East ATPE; Jackie Harris, Ingleside ATPE; Robert Hawkins, Magnolia ATPE; Rebecca Lanham, Northeast Texas ATPE; Sue Malone, Retired, Region 12; Shawn Mustain, Spring Branch ATPE; Daisy Palomo, McAllen ATPE; Cristela Rocha, Del Valle ATPE; Roberto Villanueva, Duncanville ATPE. Others in attendance were Jimmy Lee, ATPE State Vice President, and ATPE staff members, Anna Belle Burleson and Kelly Greer.

Renovato brought the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and outlined the expectations of the committee. Burleson and Greer shared information about ATPE’s current volunteer structure and the status of local units.

Renovato led the committee in the first topic of discussion—increasing and improving communication with region and local unit leaders. Com-mittee members agreed that there are many forms of communication today, and it is difficult to meet all members’ needs in an efficient and economical way. Committee members were very interested in the pos-sibility of developing an ATPE app for use on smart phones thatcould be customized for notifications and would assist with ease in updating contact information. An app might also make it easier for leaders to access Leader Central.

The committee moved on to the topic of engaging and exciting leaders about their roles. Renovato urged leaders to seek help from neighboring local units and/or regions to develop a sense of community and family. The committee discussed the need to be intentional in the ways we are treating our members, as well as intentional in the ways we are express-ing our communication and how we bring new leaders in. We need to find ways to make leadership attractive.

The next topic of discussion was attracting and retaining future volun-teers. Much of the discussion focused on training current and future volunteer leaders. It was suggested that a mentoring program, with accountability built in, could be beneficial. The importance of thanking volunteer leaders, particularly campus reps, was discussed as well as keeping meetings and trainings short and focused.

Villanueva made the following motion, seconded by Harris: Recommendation that the board adopt a two-year term for the members of the Leader Development Committee, with half the committee rotating off each year.

Mustain motioned for adjournment; Malone seconded. The meeting adjourned at 2:46 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Eden Renovato, chair

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4 Things to Know about Using ATPE's Professional Learning Portal

Y ou worked hard to earn your teaching certificate. Now, as you work hard

in the classroom for Texas students, it’s important to keep up certain requirements for when you need to renew your certificate—and ATPE can help!Every Texas educator

holding a standard certificate must complete a minimum number of continuing professional education (CPE) hours through approved providers every five years for certification renewal purposes. (Visit tea.texas.gov for full details.) Luckily, as an ATPE member, you have access to our Professional Learning (PL) Portal, where you can earn many of these CPE credits on your own time via on-demand courses.

As an ATPE member, you have access to our online learning portal, where you can earn continuing professional education credits on your own time.

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Course access is included in your membership.Access to the PL Portal is one of your ATPE membership benefits. All you

need to do is create a web account on atpe.org. Once you’re logged in to ATPE’s website, head to atpe.org/cpe and click the “Continue to the Portal” option. That’s it; you’re in! Note: Members must access the portal through atpe.org, not a bookmarked link.

We have more than 80 videos available.As an educator, your schedule is already packed, and completing CPE

hours on top of that can seem overwhelming—but have no fear because ATPE currently has more than 80 videos available to members. We have dozens of SXSW EDU sessions going back to 2016 and up to 2019. The portal includes several presentations from ATPE staff attorneys, as well as courses on college preparation, digital literacy, leadership, project-based learning, and social and emotional learning by various partners and members.

You must complete a quick course evaluation to earn your hours.

After you finish each course, you must complete a short evaluation statement in order to officially complete the course and receive your CPE hours. This is a mandatory requirement for all education taken on the PL Portal, so don’t forget!

Use the Education Tracker to record your progress.You can track your CPE hours and certificates through the Education

Tracker in the PL Portal, making it easy to maintain a comprehensive history of your professional learning throughout your career. Additionally, you can record activities completed outside of the portal, including practice hours, offline courses, and seminars. (Another ATPE membership benefit!) Records are held for 10 years, and you can access, print, and download your history and course certificates at any time.

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And you did it out of love.

ATPE is honored to support you and 100,000 of your colleagues as you make the lives of Texas children better each day. We look forward to serving you again in 2020-21.

Renew your ATPE membership today at atpe.org/join-2020.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit,

Texas educators leapt into action.

You put together homework packets.

You served meals curbside.

You distributed laptops.

You mastered Zoom.

We’re proud to support the state’s largest community of educators

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Leader DevelopmentThis committee is made up of 11 members. They will review and make recommendations regarding association pro-grams related to the identification, recruitment, training, maintenance, and recognition of ATPE’s volunteer leader corps. The committee serves in an advisory capacity to the ATPE Board of Directors’ Membership and Volunteer Committee and the board as a whole.

Time Commitment: One face-to-face meeting, approxi-mately 7 hours

MembershipThis committee is made up of 20 members (one per region). The committee will discuss and review ATPE’s membership recruitment program, membership materials, and services and discounts. This committee serves in an advisory capacity for the ATPE Staff, the ATPE Board of Directors’ Membership and Volunteer Committee, and the board as a whole.

Time Commitment: Two-year term; One face-to-face meet-ing, approximately 10 hours

Nomination/ElectionThis committee is made up of seven members. The com-mittee reviews the current ATPE state officer election rules, makes recommended changes to the rules, and assists in recruiting nominees for state office. They also assist with the verification of delegates and the state officer election onsite at the ATPE Summit, which occurs annually in July.

Time Commitment: Two face-to-face meetings, approxi-mately 5 hours in October and 4–12 hours at Summit

BylawsThis committee is made up of seven members. They will review all proposed bylaws amendments to the ATPE State Bylaws brought forward by the ATPE Board of Directors and/or the ATPE membership. Amendments are then brought forward for the consideration of the ATPE House of Delegates that meets annually at the ATPE Summit in July. This committee serves in an advisory capacity to the ATPE Board of Directors’ Policy Committee and the board of directors as a whole.

Time Commitment: One face-to-face meeting, approxi-mately 7 hours. In addition, the individual chosen to serve as the chair of this committee will present the recommen-dations to the House of Delegates at the ATPE Summit. This individual can expect to commit an additional 3 hours of their time.

LegislativeThis committee is made up of 20 members (one per region). The committee reviews and makes recommenda-tions for changes to the ATPE’s Legislative Program which is then reviewed and approved by the ATPE House of Del-egates (HOD) that meets annually at the ATPE Summit in July. Once the program is approved by the HOD, the ATPE Lobby Team uses the program to help influence positive change regarding public education policy in the Texas Legislature, in U.S. Congress, and with boards and agencies. This committee serves in an advisory capacity to the ATPE staff and the Board of Directors.

Time Commitment: Two-year term; One face-to-face meet-ing, approximately 12 hours per year. In addition, the indi-vidual chosen to serve as the chair of this committee will present the recommendations to the House of Delegates at the ATPE Summit. This individual can expect to commit an additional 3 hours of their time.

ResolutionsThis committee is made up of nine members. The commit-tee reviews ATPE’s current and standing resolutions and proposes recommendations to be considered by the House of Delegates, which meets annually at the ATPE Summit in July. This committee serves in an advisory capacity to the ATPE staff and the Board of Directors.

Time Commitment: One face-to-face meeting, approxi-mately 5 hours. In addition, the individual chosen to serve as the chair of this committee will present the recommen-dations to the House of Delegates at the ATPE Summit. This individual can expect to commit an additional 3 hours of their time.

Committee Volunteer Service Information

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Committee Volunteer Service Information

Public InformationThis committee is made up of seven members. They will review ATPE’s publications, website and online presence, and media coverage. The committee also reviews the finalists for the Alafair Hammett Media Award and will recommend a winner. The Alafair Hammett Media Award is given annually at the ATPE Summit in July.

Time Commitment: One face-to-face meeting; approxi-mately 5 hours. At-home preparation; approximately 3 hours.

Educator of the Year (EOY)This committee is made up of seven members. They will review applications for the EOY awards. They interview

finalists and select winners at the ATPE Summit.

Time Commitment: One virtual meeting; approximately 5 hours for the meeting and 8 hours to review and score applicants.

Leader of the YearThis committee is made up of seven members. They will review and score applications for Local Unit of the Year and the Doug Rogers Campus Representative of the Year Award. They interview finalists and select winners at the ATPE Summit.

Time Commitment: One virtual meeting; approximately 5 hours for the meeting and 8 hours to review and score applicants.

Interested in serving on a state committee?Please visit atpe.org/committees to apply. The ATPE state office must receive your form by July 11, 2020.

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