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HOW TO ORGANIZE A NEW SUBDIVISION
A subdivision is a state, province, or Canada-wide unit comprised of
members of a specific international division. For example, the Virginia
DEC Subdivision (often referred to as "VA DEC") is comprised of all DEC
members in Virginia.
Subdivisions provide networking, professional development, and
information-sharing for division members in their state or province.
Typical subdivision activities include sponsoring or participating in
state/provincial conferences, publishing a newsletter, political
advocacy efforts, and supporting the activities of other CEC units. The
activities conducted by each subdivision are determined by its members
and officers.
Organizing a new subdivision is easy! You’ll need to:
- Contact CEC for the subdivision organizational kit at 800/224-6830,
ext. 433 or e-mail mbrship@cec.sped.org. We'll send
you the kit that includes the contact information for your international
division and CEC state/provincial unit.
- Contact the international division. Let them know you're interested
in organizing a subdivision, and find out what requirements you'll need
to meet in order to become an officially recognized subdivision. You'll
also want to contact the CEC state/provincial unit to elicit their
support, too. Please note that recognition of your subdivision comes
from your international division – not CEC Headquarters.
Division
contacts for subdivisions
- Schedule a meeting, inviting all division members and other
interested persons within the state/province. The CEC state/provincial
annual conference is a good time to hold this meeting, but it may be
held at any time. At this meeting, appoint or elect officers and
establish committees.
You'll need at least 15 members to start your subdivision. These can
be both new members and renewing members. For new members, distribute
the membership application for them to complete and send to CEC with
their dues payment.
- Complete and submit these materials to your international division:
- Subdivision application
- Officer ID form (note that Associate members cannot serve as
officers)
- Constitution and bylaws, and constitution and bylaws checklist
Note: Your division may require additional forms and materials.
That's all there is to it! Your division will notify you when your
subdivision has been officially recognized.
Questions? Please contact your international division. For CEC
membership information and materials, please contact CEC's Constituent
Services Center at 888/232-7733 or e-mail service@cec.sped.org.
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