Amendments to the Bylaws Proposed for Consideration at the 2025 Annual NACTA Conference (June 2-6)

As the 2025 NACTA Conference gets closer, below are the key dates to know in order to propose amendments to the NACTA Bylaws ahead of the annual event. Please note: NACTA is a member driven organization. If you have suggestions for amendments to any of the governing documents of NACTA that will improve the transparency and efficiency of members engaging in the organization, please do not hesitate to reach out to me as parliamentarian to help develop the proposals for consideration.

Dates of Significance according to NACTA Governing Documents:

• Friday, May 2, 2025 - Deadline for proposed amendments not originating from the Executive Committee. (30 days prior to first business session at annual conference). The signature/endorsement of a minimum of five (5) members are required to propose a bylaws amendment. 
• Sunday, May 18, 2025 - Deadline for Membership Notification/Website Posting of Amendments. (15 days prior to start of annual conference).
• Monday, June 2, 2025 - Bylaws Hearing
• Thursday, June 5, 2025 - NACTA Annual Business Meeting

Note: The parliamentary as authorized in the Bylaws adopted in 2020 of the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) is the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. All citations will refer to this authority.

Robert III, H.M., Honemann, D.H. Balch, T.J. Seabold, D.E., & Gerber, S. (2020).
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th Edition, PublicAffairs

Thank you,
Daniel D. Foster
NACTA Parliamentarian (2019-present)
foster@psu.edu; 814-753-2102