Motion to Adopt REsolution »
NYSCEA does not in general adopt a motion that is of a single interest in nature. The use of this form is for motions that your organization would like to see accomplished. The resolution your organization would like to see must be submitted two weeks in advance of the meeting if it is to be placed on the agenda.
Resolutions submitted solely by individuals are not generally accepted. Resolutions should reflect the thinking of at least the executive committee or the board of directors of the organization.
Illustrations:
A. NYSCEA might support a resolution for use of technology but would not generally support a resolution that singled out technology technicians for special treatment.
B. NYSCEA would definitely support, and has gone on record in the past, the need for more time between temporary certification and permanent certification but we would not support a change in certification status that benefited only one member organization.
The format is to use the standard "Whereas" form followed by the "Be It Resolved" statement.
It may help to have a "Preamble" that explains the history of how this motion came into being. This preamble should be brief but should be thorough enough that other organizations can understand how events have moved to the point of having NYSCEA take action as opposed to an individual organization take action.
Whereas: In this part you state concisely the reasons for your motion. It helps to have details and figures that are pertinent to your wish for action. While there are no limits to the number of "Whereas" (can you make that plural?) that you may use, please consider the factors that you want delegates to take into account and do not include extraneous facts.
Be It Resolved: The final statement always must contain the actual motion that you want to pass. This should be a concise summation of the actions your organization would like to see accomplished. The motions should, in general, ask NYSCEA or a person (the President of NYSCEA) to perform a specific action (i.e. write a letter to a specific person, express an opinion to someone regarding the educational nature of a specific issue).