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I. Membership
A. Any person who has attained the age of eighteen years, and is in agreement with the Basis of the Society as set out in these
Articles, and who desires to aid in the achievement of the objectives of the Society shall be eligible for full membership.
B. Any person who has attained the age of eighteen years and is interested in being associated with the Society, but who is not
in agreement with the Basis of the Society as set out in these Articles may be eligible for Associate membership. The
following conditions apply to Associate members:
(i) they have no voting privileges and rights.
(ii) they are not eligible for positions on the Board of Directors.
C. Any person eligible for membership may become a member upon application and payment of membership fee which is
determined at the annual Spring meeting of the Society.
D. All members shall signify in writing that they will abide by the Articles and Constitution of the Society.
A. A member in good standing is a member who has paid the annual membership fee.
B. Only full members in good standing are entitled to vote. Each full member has only one vote. Proxies shall be allowed if
signed by a full member in good standing.
C. Only full members in good standing are entitled to vote at any meeting of the Society and are eligible to be appointed to a committee or elected to the Board of Directors.
D. Any member may withdraw from membership of the Society by notifying the Secretary in writing.
E. Society meetings are open to all interested parties.
II. Loss of Membership
A. A membership interest of a member in the Society is terminated when:
(i) the member dies or resigns;
(ii) the member’s membership expires;
(iii) the member is expelled or his membership is otherwise terminated in accordance with the Articles of the Society; or,
(iv) the Society is liquidated and dissolved.
B. The Board of Directors may refuse or terminate membership of any member if 75 per cent (75%) of the members at any regular meeting decide that such a member is no longer entitled to the privileges of the Society.
III. Meetings
A. The society shall hold two regular meetings each year, one to be held as an annual Fall meeting, the other as an annual
Spring meeting, the exact time and place of such meetings to be set by the Board.
B. The Board of Directors is empowered to call a membership meeting when it considers this necessary. Special meetings
must be called at any time by the President and Secretary of the Board if such a meeting is requested in writing by at least
25 per cent (25%) of the members. Such a request must state the reason(s) for calling the meeting.
C. The Board of Directors shall give a minimum of 21 days notice for any regular meeting. In extraordinary circumstances the
Board may call a meeting without giving due notice. Such a meeting shall become legally constituted by a majority vote if a
quorum is present. Accidental failure to give notice of a meeting to any member shall not invalidate the proceedings of the
meeting.
D. The annual Fall Meeting shall include the following business:
(i) receiving and considering reports from the Secretary and the Treasurer of the Board on the activity and progress of the
Society.
(ii) the transaction of such business as may arise out of the aforesaid reports.
(iii) the transaction of such business as may properly come before the meeting.
E. The annual Spring meeting shall include the following business:
(i) receiving and considering the report of the Board.
(ii) receiving and considering a financial report.
(iii) receiving and considering the budget for the coming fiscal year.
(iv) the election of members to the Board of Directors of the Society.
(v) the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
F. Quorum is defined as those members with voting privileges in attendance at a duly-called Society meeting.
G. (i) All decisions shall be by a show of hands or oral vote. Elections shall be by ballot unless otherwise decided at the
meeting. A simple majority of the votes cast shall determine the issue in each case, except where otherwise required.
(ii) All issues involving personalities shall be decided by secret ballot.
(iii) The President shall vote on all issues and a tie vote means the motion is defeated.
IV. Board of Directors
A. The administration of the affairs of the Society shall be vested in a Board consisting of no less than five members, nor more
than nine members.
B. The term of office shall be three years, commencing July 1 and terminating June 30. At least two Board members shall retire
each succeeding year, according to a roster established by the Board and ratified by the Society. Board members shall serve
not more than two consecutive terms.
C. (i) Vacancies shall be nominated by the Board with at least the following number of candidates:
One vacancy Two candidates (n+1)
Two vacancies Four candidates (n+2)
Three vacancies Five candidates (n+2)
Four vacancies Six candidates (n+2) etc.
(ii) Nominations in writing, moved and seconded by full members will be accepted, provided the nominee signifies his
acceptance.
(iii) In making up the slate of nominees, the Board and general membership shall give due consideration to the variety of
church affiliations represented in the Society.
(iv) The Board shall give four to five weeks notice in writing of the Spring general meeting.
(v) Nominations from the membership shall be received by the Board until three weeks prior to the Spring general
meeting.
(vi) The Board shall advise the membership in writing of the slate of candidates one to two weeks prior to the Spring
membership meeting. This notification shall include a profile of each of the candidates.
(vii) No person in the employ of the Society shall be eligible for membership in the Board of Directors.
D. In the event of any vacancy in the Board of Directors for any reasons whatsoever, a special meeting shall be called and an
election held to fill the vacancy. Each director so elected shall complete the unexpired term of his predecessor.
E. Any director or other office may, other Articles notwithstanding, be removed from office a two-thirds vote of the full members
present at any special meeting called for that purpose, and any such special meeting shall be called at the written request of
not less than 25 per cent (25%) of the full members in good standing.
F. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the Society, and in his absence, the Vice-
President shall preside.
G. The Directors shall elect a President and other officers from among their members at the first meeting of the Board of
Directors, which said meeting shall be held as soon as possible after the annual Spring meeting at which the Board of
Directors was elected.
H. The duties of all officers shall be as their title in general usage indicates and as is required by law, and as may be assigned
to them by the Board of Directors.
I. The Board of Directors shall hold at least one regular meeting each month. Additional Board meetings may be as
necessary. Two-thirds of the Directors of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
V. Duties of the Board of Directors
A. Promote the cause of Christian Education in the community by means of public meetings, literature, or other lawful means.
B. Appoint from the general membership such committees as considered necessary for the proper functioning of the Society.
C. Devise ways and means for obtaining the funds necessary for the operation of the Society, and determine how these funds
shall be distributed.
D. The annual appointment of two auditors to report at the Fall meeting.
VI. Finances
A. The means by which the purposed and activities of the Society shall be financed are:
(i) membership fees and contributions;
(ii) church collections;
(iii) donations, gifts; and,
(iv) any other lawful means.
B. Proposals by the Board of Directors to borrow funds in excess of five per cent (5%) of the annual budget require a 75 per cent
(75%) majority vote.
VII. Amendments
Since the principles and objectives of the Society are:
A. (i) to pursue the ideal of the Christian Day School in Saskatoon and its district in order to maintain the fundamental unity
of the home and school throughout the course of a child’s education, and,
(ii) to develop and maintain a high standard of education based on the Word of God, and
B. To acquire lands, buildings, and other facilities and furnishings for carrying out the objectives of the Society, and
C. To sell, manage, lease, mortgage, dispose of, or otherwise deal with the property of the Society, and
D. To adopt and maintain bylaws consistent with the charitable and educational purposes of the Society; therefore, any Article
may be amended by a 75 per cent (75%) majority vote with the exception of Constitution Article II (Basis) and bylaw VII
(Amendments) which are not subject to any essential change. The activities of the Society shall be restricted to the pursuit
of the principal objectives as outlined in the bylaw and the furtherance thereof.
VIII. Dissolution
In case of the dissolution of the Society, the property and monies belonging to the Society as a body shall be donated after liquidation to such a Christian education registered charity, as defined under subsection 110 (a) and 110 (b) of the Income Tax Act of Canada, with objectives similar to those of this Society, as will be decided by the Society at a meeting called for that purpose, in agreement with the intent of the Bylaws and Constitution of this Society and in conformity with the laws of the Province of Saskatchewan in this respect.
IX. Liability of Members
No member of the Society shall in his individual capacity be personally liable for the debt or liability of the Society.
X. Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of the Society shall terminate August 31.
XI. Miscellaneous
The books and records of the Society may be inspected by the members at any time during regular business hours at a place as the Board may authorize or at the business office of the Society.
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