Executive Board
The Executive Board carries out the mission and the strategic plan of the Maryland School Counselor Association and oversees the work of MSCA committees.
The Executive Board shall be comprised of the president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, immediate past president, the four level vice-presidents (elementary, middle/jr. high, secondary, and post secondary) and the chairpersons of committees and county representatives.
Functions of the Executive Board:
- Formulation and approval of policy within the provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association.
- Formulations of policies for executive action and the direction of their implementation.
- Execution of the Association business between general meetings.
- Decision-making or referral to appropriate groups for decisions on items of major importance to the Association.
- Elections will be held in the spring of each year. The membership will vote via electronic communication or postal mail. The chair of the nominations and elections committee will submit a slate of candidates to the executive board at the early spring meeting for approval. The board will approve the slate of candidates by vote.
- Hold an annual meeting at the Conference each year in order to update membership on the status of the organization. In the event that the annual meeting cannot occur at the Conference the board will email or postal mail membership after the Conference date.
The Executive Board shall meet often enough to carry on the business of the Association. The meetings shall be held at such a time and place as designated by the president. The Executive Board must have a quorum of not less than one-half of the members on the board to carry on the business of the Association.