ILLINOIS TESOL-BE ELEMENTARY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP BYLAWS & STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The Elementary Education Special Interest Group will encourage and promote communication, information-sharing, publication, and awareness of English for Speakers of Other Languages and Bilingual Education at the elementary level.
The special interest group (SIG) will represent educators of ESL/BE by providing a forum for the discussion of standards, issues, and concerns related to ESL/BE in elementary education. The special interest group will also develop positions as appropriate for consideration by the Illinois TESOL-BE Executive Board.
Bylaws
Article I- Name
The name of this special interest group will be “ESL/BE in Elementary Education.”
Article II- Objectives
The objectives of this special interest group will be
1. to stimulate scholarship, collaboration, consultation and dialogue among
ESL/BE professionals in elementary education.
2. to inform the public and other educators regarding the nature and role of
ESL/BE in elementary education.
3. to promote and implement the TESOL K-12 Standards.
Article III- Activities
The SIG activities will include, but will not be limited to the following:
1. Contribute SIG-related articles to the Illinois TESOL-BE Newsletter.
2. Sponsoring sessions at the annual convention and at other Illinois
TESOL-BE workshops and conferences.
3. Holding at least one meeting per year.
Article IV- Membership
Members of the SIG must be members in good standing of Illinois TESOL-BE
Article V- Officers
1. A chairperson shall be elected by Elementary SIG members no later than May 15
and serve as a voting member of the Illinois TESOL-BE Executive Board for a term
of one year, from June 1 through May 31.
2. A Co-chairperson may be elected annually by Elementary SIG members no later
than May 15 and serve as a voting member of the Illinois TESOL-BE Executive
Board for a term of one year, from June 1 through May 31.
3. An acting chair may be appointed at the discretion of the chair for a specified period
of time. The acting chair will perform the duties of the chair for a specified period
of time.
DRAFTED 07/18/03
