At the November 6th, 2014 meeting, the new Board of Directors approved new Association bylaws to commence starting July 1st, 2015.

Highlights of the changes:

• Consistent terminology throughout and removal of conflicts.
• Moved articles explaining the positions (above) ahead of others to acquaint the reader with terminology.
  
• For better financial oversight, added a Treasurer officer.  Added more specifics concerning financial duties between Treasurer, Exec. Director and President.
• Executive Committee is now called a Board of Directors.  Director responsibilities are listed.  The Executive Committee becomes the group name of 3 officers, Executive Director, and ex-officio past-president and NYSSBA Area 9 Director.
  
• For Executive Director, stated responsibilities to match current Association desires.
• Removed Legislative Director and Program Director. V.P. assumes legislative duties and (new) Executive Committee addresses the program.
• Officers now have a limit of 3 successive years (was 2 then no limit several years ago).  There is no cumulative limit.
  
• Quorum is now 5 member boards (was 1/3 in two places and 3 in another).
  
• One vote per member board instead of five. 
  
• Officers only vote on behalf of their district if either (a) they are the acting Director or (b) if no Director or alternate is present.
• Clarified that ex-officio members cannot vote.
• Minimum of 3 Board of Director meetings changed to follow practice: "shall normally be scheduled on a monthly basis between September to June".
• More inclusion of CSO attendance.
  
• Added a dues projection in March sent to districts and grace period through September 30th. Clarified the good standing member designation and benefits.

References:

•  Latest bylaws: About: Bylaws, with a marked up copy of the original file attached below named "DCSBA Bylaws Final with markup.doc"
  
• Original bylaws: History: Bylaws