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Friends of the Nature Area/FONA



The mission of the Friends of the Nature Area (FONA) is to enrich our students' and communities' learning experience by offering opportunities in environmental education and Native American cultural studies that preserve, protect and restore our natural environment. Our goal is to develop curriculum and resources to meet this mission while providing safe and rewarding outdoor educational experiences. Georgetown Nature Area



FONA MEETINGS: FONA is in the process of revising its meeting schedule!


Please email ldowell@bomusd.org to be added to our email list.


FONA Board Members:

Ray Griffith ~ President

Jessica Anderson ~ Vice President

~ Treasurer

Mark Koontz ~ Secretary

Liz Dowell ~ Communication Officer


Charter Members (Life Appointment)

Susan Wittington

Howard Heimkeke


Members

Kim Taylor

Marc Arnold


New Members:

Rose Fabian

Jessica Marshall



Black Oak Mine Unified School District
Friends of the Nature Area
By-Laws



Article I Name

The name of this council shall be Friends of the Nature Area (FONA).

Article II Purpose

The purpose of this council shall be to advise the Superintendent and Black Oak Mine School Board in matters pertaining to the Nature Area and its educational program, to perform the duties that have been or may be assigned to it by the Superintendent of the Black Oak Mine Unified School District, and to make other recommendations as the council, in its judgment, feels to be of benefit to the Georgetown Nature Area.

Article III Membership

Section 1:

Composition The council may be composed of the following:

Two or more Representatives or staff of the Black Oak Unified School District Two or more Community Representatives representing community organizations, agencies or businesses like Forest Service, Blodgett, KFOK, Rotary and GDR Two or more parents of pupils, or retired staff of BOMUSD One or more high school Student Representatives The goal is to maintain a 7-11 member council.

Section 2: Term of Office No specific terms are recommended. Members may remain on the council as long as they remain active.

Section 3: Selection Process Parents, school staff and community members may be selected by their respective groups during the month of May and shall assume membership at the September meeting. The student representatives shall assume membership at the first council meeting following their volunteering or recommendation in the fall. Students may be recommended by staff. Those persons who are members of this council at the time of the adoption of these by-laws are considered current council members

Section 4: Voting Privileges Each council member shall be entitled to one vote and may cast that one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the council.

Section 5: Termination of Membership A member shall no longer hold membership should he or she cease to be a residence of the Black Oak Mine School District attendance area. Any member may resign by filing a written resignation with the FONA chairperson Any member missing three consecutive meetings (not including July and August) shall no longer be considered active.

Section 6: Vacancies Any vacancy on the council shall be filled for the remainder of the year if possible.

Article IV Officers

Section 1: Officers Elected officers of the council shall be Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary.

Section 2: Election and Term of Office All officers may be elected by ballot at the September meeting. New officers may assume their duties at the next meeting, once elected. No member may hold the same office more than four years in succession. A vacancy in the office shall be filled by a majority vote of the council for the unexpired portion of the term. Written notice of the election of officer(s) shall be given two weeks prior to the election

Section 3: Duties of the Officers Chairperson: It shall be the duty of the Chairperson to create the agenda and preside at all meetings. Treasurer: The Treasurer shall represent the Chairperson in assigned duties and substitute for the Chairperson during his or her absence and keep track of the BOMUSD Nature Area bequest budget. The Treasurer will also report records from Nature Area account at Georgetown School Secretary: The Secretary shall record the minutes of all meetings and keep on file all records and communications of the council. The secretary will also send out the agenda and minutes via email to the FONA list.

Article V Committees

The council may, from time to time, establish and abolish such standing or special committees as it may desire, for example Arts in Nature Fest committee or Maintenance Committee. No standing or special committee may exercise the authority of the council.

Article VI Meetings of the Council

All meetings shall be open to the public. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson or by the majority vote of the council with sufficient notice by mail, phone, or e-mail to entire council membership One half plus one of the council members present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum. However, consensuses is the desired goal of the group To conduct business, a quorum must be present.

Article VII Parliamentary Authority

The current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the council in all cases where they are not in conflict with these by-laws.

Article VIII Amendments

Provisions of these by-laws may be amended by a three-fourths vote of the elected council members present at a duly constituted meeting, providing such amendments are received by all council members at least two weeks prior to the meeting.


Approved at FONA meeting on 9/18/08





6540 Wentworth Springs Road
Georgetown, CA 95634
ph: 530-333-8300
gtna@bomusd.org



Georgetown NAture Area