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LEADERSHIP COUNCILS

WHO?

Each Council would be comprised of a minimum of five members, with no maximum (although Councils would be cautioned to keep their numbers realistic in terms of efficient, effective and affordable operations). Qualifications, terms of service and term limits for Council members would be decided by each individual Council.

  • A Chair of the Council would be elected by the members of the council, assume the title of Vice President and represent the Council on the Cabinet.  

  • A member of each Council would be designated as a “Diversity Representative”. This person, in addition to any other duties assigned, would insure that all project proposals sent to the Cabinet could benefit everyone in their constituency, regardless of gender, ethnicity, primary language, ability or disability, sexual orientation or other differences.

  • A member of each Council would serve on the Annual State CAHPERD Conference Planning Committee.

  • An administrator would be selected to serve on all relevant Councils (e.g. Superintendent, Principal, Vice Principal, Athletic Director)

  • A person from Higher Education would be selected to serve on all relevant Councils.

  • Additional members, based on Council needs and/or preferences (e.g. a future or first-year professional)

WHAT?

Leadership Councils would:

  • Lead, support, and assist their members to provide high quality programs.

  • Propose programs

  • Plan and implement local workshops in coordination with District Coordinators

  • Write journal articles and/or position papers

  • Select award and/or scholarship recipients

  • Nurture new leaders

  • Maintain a link on the CAHPERD website

  • Maintain liaisons and/or  a working relationship with relevant organizations

  • Collaborate with District Coordinators and Committee Chairs

  • Perform other duties and/or provide services, as need

Leadership Councils could be formed or disbanded by the Association based on numbers, interest, active participation or other factors. The proposed structure includes, but is not limited to the following:

  • Early Childhood and Elementary Physical Education Council

  • Middle School Physical Education Council

  • High School Physical Education Council

  • State Council on Adapted Physical Education

  • Health Education Council

  • Dance Education Council

  • Recreation and After School Activities Council

  • Girls and Women in Sport Council

  • Boys and Men’s Athletics Council

  • Higher Education Council

  • Future Professionals Council [Discussion has occurred concerning whether future professionals should have their own Council or if a future professional should be included on all councils relevant to his/her major or both.]

  • Seniors Council [Primarily retired members]

WHEN?

Leadership Councils would meet, as needed, but a minimum of once a year at the Annual State CAHPERD Conference.

HOW FUNDED? 

If the proposed structure is approved, each Council would be allocated the same amount of money per year to budget as they see fit. If they need more, they can request it or raise it. After a 2-3 year trial period, a formula would be developed so that active Councils could receive more funding.  The vision is to have other Councils in CAHPERD that are as strong, active and self-supporting as the current Adapted Physical Education Council. Some entities in CAHPERD may not be well-suited to function as a Council and may eventually propose to be recognized in another way.

COMPARISON WITH THE CURRENT STRUCTURE:

  • The current structure has Divisions and Sections that do not have equal representation in the Association. Vice Presidents of Divisions serve as voting members of the Board of Directors. Section Chairs do not. Vice Presidents are elected by the general membership. Section Chairs are not. The proposed structure recommends Leadership Councils that have equal representation in the Association.

  • In the current structure Vice Presidents and Section Chairs have more responsibilities than a volunteer can realistically be expected to do. Leadership Councils provide an opportunity to:

    • Distribute the workload among 5 or more members

    • Increase networking and communication among professionals in the same discipline

    • Accomplish much more for HPERD in CA than a single leader can do