Our March AGMs this year we have yet another constitution to adopt. You can find it on the Education Queensland web site or directly download it here.

On the P&Cs Qld Web Site they state the main differences are:

The main change to the 2016 version of the Constitution is to the agenda for the Annual General Meeting – Section 17.3.9 re acceptance of memberships to the P&C, adoption of the new Constitution (if any) and acceptance of Life Memberships (if any). In the past, DET has provided a comparison document and if they do so again, we’ll be sure to share it.

The Model Constitution is a DET directive and any updates are to bring it in line with current legislation.

In lieu of DET providing the comparison, I’ve put the details of those changes here.

In Red is the 2015 version, in Green is the 2016 version.

-11.3.1 A register of members of the Association must be maintained and must contain the following information:

+11.3.1 A register of members of the Association (Schedule 1) must be maintained and must contain the following information:

17.3.9 The order of business to be conducted at an annual general meeting of the Association must be undertaken in the following order:

a) welcome to members and introduction of any special visitors

b) apologies

c) confirmation of minutes of the previous annual general meeting

d) business arising out of the minutes of the previous annual general meeting

e) receipt and adoption of the Association’s audited annual financial statement and Treasurer’s report (to include all relevant subcommittees’ audited financial statements) [should the audit not be available the meeting cannot proceed and must be adjourned until such time as the audit is available for consideration by the members]

f) receipt and adoption of the President’s annual report

– g) motion to consider all applications to renew existing membership
– h) motion to accept applications to renew existing membership
– i) motion to consider all new applications for membership
– j) motion to accept new applications for membership
– k) election of Officers/Executive Committee
– l) motion to change bank signatories to the newly elected Officers
– m) confirmation of continuing subcommittees of the Association (including appointment of members of subcommittees)
– n) appointment of the Association’s Auditor
– o) adoption of the Student Protection Risk Management Strategy
– p) general business.

+ g) receive applications for membership (to include renewal of existing membership and new membership)
+ h) election of Officers/Executive Committee
+ i) motion to change bank signatories to the newly elected Officers
+ j) confirmation of continuing subcommittees of the Association (including appointment of members of subcommittees)
+ k) appointment of the Association’s Auditor
+ l) adoption of the Student Protection Risk Management Strategy
+ m) adoption of new model constitution (if any)
+ n) honorary life membership awards (if any)
+ o) general business.

To adopt the new constitution follow the steps from P&Cs Qld here.

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