Reminder* Key Dates to Propose Amendments to NACTA Bylaws

Amendments to the Bylaws Proposed for Consideration
at the 2026 Annual NACA Conference
(June 22-25) in Starkville, Mississippi, USA

As a reminder, as the 2026 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 the parliamentarian to help develop the proposals for consideration.

Dates of Significance according to the NACTA Governing Documents:

• Monday, May 25, 2025 - Deadline for proposed amendments not originating from Executive Committee. (30 days to first business session at annual conference). The signature/endorsement of a minimum of five (5) members are required to propose a bylaws amendment.
• Tuesday, June 9, 2026 - Deadline for Membership Notification/Website Posting of Amendments. (15 days prior to start of annual conference).
• Monday, June 22 2026 - Bylaws Hearing
• Thursday, June 24, 2026 - NACTA Annual Business meeting.

If you have proposed NACTA Bylaws amendments, please email materials to me at foster@psu.edu by Monday, May 25, 2026.

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. Balh, 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