State Board Officer Positions

President

It shall be the duty of the president to:

preside at all executive board meetings and meetings of the membership
call meetings of the executive board and meetings of the membership
make decisions in cases of emergency when immediate action is necessary
serve as a member of the FMEA Board of Directors
coordinate an annual Fall Conference
train the president-elect for their upcoming term
oversee all operations of organization committees and sub-groups and maintain communication with the chairs

It shall be the duty of the president-elect to:

perform all the duties of the president in their absence
assist the president in facilitating meetings and conferences by providing for accommodations as requested
carry out all duties assigned by the president or the executive board

It shall be the duty of the parliamentarian to:

be familiar with and enforce the Constitution and Bylaws
ensure order is maintained at all meetings of the membership
be familiar with Robert’s Rules of Order and parliamentary procedure
submit and announce any amendments to the Constitution or Bylaws to the membership/update them appropriately
work with the secretary to update the website with parliamentary resources
count votes with the president at the January FMEA Conference
perform any tasks or duties assigned by the president

It shall be the duty of the treasurer to:

manage and account for all physical and fiscal assets of the organization by communicating with the FMEA staff member
update account statements monthly and provide account balances as requested to the president
provide financial statements at the May meeting of the executive board and Fall Conference
keep time of speeches, questions, and debates during elections and discussions
perform any other tasks or duties as assigned by the president

It shall be the duty of the secretary to:

take minutes and keep records of all meetings and affairs that take place while they are in office
facilitate consistent communication between officers throughout the state
regularly update/maintain affiliated social media pages and websites
perform any tasks or duties assigned by the president

It shall be the duty of the advocacy chair to:

actively guide the participation of Florida NAfME Collegiate members in public policy affecting the field of music education
keep the membership informed of developments in legislation, at both state and national levels, which affect the music education field
educate collegiates regarding ways in which advocacy may be practiced at the community level, providing chapters in need with informational resources and ideas for outreach, program support, and service-learning
oversee preparation for the annual spring FMEA Collegiate Advocacy Day at the capitol
represent the collegiate community as a member of the FMEA Advocacy Committee, maintaining regular communications with the Government Relations Chair of FMEA