DISTRICTS OF CAHPERD
No Proposed Changes

WHO?

5 District Coordinators (and others as determined through leadership development)

WHAT?

The current structure was implemented in 1998. Since then, local leadership has dwindled and, in some cases, has become non-existent. The proposed structure values leadership on the local level.

The lesson learned is that “one size does not fit all.” In other words, each District is unique in terms of size, geography, CAHPERD membership, and population.

The proposed structure wants to celebrate the uniqueness of each District by first providing a leadership development workshop for any and all interested members in a District for the purpose of creating a structure, operating code and strategic plan that are realistic for that District, given its idiosyncrasies. Districts may decide to propose new boundaries. They may decide to operate on the District level only, or have smaller entities in the form of regions or units. At the leadership development workshop they will attempt to identify the needs of their members and create a strategic plan to best serve those members. 

Examples:

• Annual District Conference

• Local Discipline Specific Workshops (in coordination with CAHPERD Councils)

• Crisis Response Teams

• District Teacher of the Year Programs

• District Exemplary Programs

• CAHPERD Membership Campaign (in coordination with CAHPERD’s Membership Committee)

• Professional Networking: Communication with Local School District Professional Liaisons

After a structure, an operating code and a strategic district plan are established for a District, Annual District Leadership Workshops will continue – focused specifically on areas of interest identified by the District Coordinator, in consultation with their membership. (See “examples” above)

WHEN?

Leadership Development Workshops will be held annually until a District is functioning effectively, according to its strategic plan.

COMPARISON WITH THE CURRENT STRUCTURE:

n the current structure, District Coordinators are voting members of the Board of Directors. In the proposed structure they are not.

Rationale:

• The proposed structure gives State level governance to leaders elected by the membership at large and District level governance to District Coordinators who may or may not be elected by the members in their District, according to District operating codes yet to be developed.

• The proposed structure attempts to “spread the workload” and allow leaders to focus on specific responsibilities so that they can actually be successful in their volunteer leadership position while being equally successful in their fulltime paying job. The current structure expects too much out of most of their leaders.

• The responsibility of a District Coordinator is to coordinate heath education, physical education, recreation, dance, sport and athletics within their District in coordination with CAHPERD Councils and Committees and is always welcome at any of the meetings of those entities.

• ALL CAHPERD members have a vote at the State level. District Coordinators, like every other member of the Association, do not have a vote on the Board of Directors unless they choose to run for President or for a Director position on the BOD.