Advisory Council
By Laws

The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the State of Missouri
    Service-Learning Advisory Council. S/he shall likewise serve as
    chairperson of the Executive Committee. S/he shall oversee all
    standing committees. There shall also be a Student Chairman
    nominated to represent the student voice and interests. The Student
    Chairman will work with the Chairman.

The Vice-Chairman shall serve in the absence of the Chairman, s/he
    shall preside at meetings and designate another person to be
    parliamentarian. The Vice-Chairman will assume the position of
    Chairman at the end of his/her term as Vice-Chairman.

The Secretary shall prepare an official record of the proceedings of
    the Executive Committee and of the State of Missouri Service-
    Learning Advisory Council. An official copy of all council actions,
    records, and meeting minutes shall be kept in the Missouri Service-
    Learning office in Jefferson City, Missouri. The Missouri Service-
    Learning office will distribute the Council actions, records, and
    meeting minutes in a timely manner to all members.

The Executive Committee shall be made up of the Chairman, the
    Student Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, the Past Chair,
    Committee Chairs and the Supervisor of Missouri Service-Learning
    (DESE). A call for self-submissions and nominations to the positions
    of Vice-Chairman and Secretary will be submitted to the Executive
    Committee in March of each year. The Executive Committee will then
    submit a slate of nominations to council. Positions shall be voted on
    by the Council and passed by a simple majority at the annual spring
    meeting in May. The Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary
    positions are two-year positions. All members shall serve a minimum
    of one year on the general advisory council before qualifying as am
    officer.

The State of Missouri Service-Learning Advisory Council shall be
    made up of, but not limited to, K-16 educators, students, education
    representatives, and members of community organizations and
    national service groups.

Standing committee chairs shall be nominated by self-submission
    and nominations, and appointed for one year by the Council
    Chairman.

To be considered a member in good standing, a member shall attend
    no less than 75% of the State of Missouri Service-Learning Advisory
    Council meetings. Any member not in good standing may not by
    appointed to the Executive Committee for the following year.