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By-Laws of

Islamic Education Center of Orlando

(Madrasah Orlando)

 

 

Effective October 7th, 2001. 

 


PREAMBLE:

 

Acquire knowledge, because he who acquires it, in the way of God, performs an act of piety; who speaks of it, praises the Lord; who seeks it, adores God; who dispenses instruction in it, bestows alms; and who imparts it to its fitting objects, performs an act of devotion to God. Knowledge enables its possessor to distinguish what is forbidden from what is not; lights the way to Heaven; it is our friend in the desert; our companion in solitude; our companion when bereft of friends; it guides us to happiness; it sustains us in misery; it is our ornament in the company of friends; it serves as an armour against our enemies. With knowledge, the creatures of the Lord rise to the heights of goodness and to noble positions, associate with the sovereigns in this world and attain the perfection of happiness in the next. – Prophet Muhammad (SAWW)

 

Islamic Education Center of Orlando (IEC) Mission:

  • To nurture conscientious practising Muslims.

  • To prepare the IEC student for meaningful participation in his/her own community and larger society.

  • Help the graduate to develop a sense of identity with his/her beliefs to better meet social challenges.

  • To enable the graduate to make considered and informed choices consistent with Islamic spiritual and moral norms.

ARTICLE I - Name

 

The name of this educational institution shall be the Islamic Education Center of Orlando and shall hereafter be referred to as the IEC.
 

ARTICLE II - Objectives

  1. The IEC shall be an organization of learning and teaching of the Shia Ithna-asheri faith.

  2. The IEC shall provide communally organised support to the primary parental obligation to educate their children in matters of faith and religion.

  3. The IEC shall provide core competencies in the critical understanding and practices of the Shia Ithna-asheri faith.

ARTICLE III - Membership


Membership is confined to the stakeholders of the IEC.

  1. Each parent, or legal guardian, of students enrolled during the academic year will be deemed stakeholders of the IEC, hence considered members.

  2. Teachers, accepted upon application will be deemed members for the academic years they are active.

  3. Staff other than teachers or eligible parents upon acceptance of their applications, will be deemed members for the academic years they are active.

  4. Members must be at least 16 years or older.

  5. Members must be of the Shia Ithna-asheri faith.

ARTICLE IV - Executive Board

  1. The Executive Board shall comprise of five members.

    1. Principal.

    2. Vice-Principal.

    3. Parents Advisory Board representative.

    4. Husseini Islamic Center (HIC) elected President and/or HIC President’s nominee from HIC Management Committee.

    5. A nominee of the Principal.

  2. Minimum requirements of the Executive Board members shall be:

    1. Principal – Must have been a teacher in the IEC for at least one year in the immediate past three years.

    2. Vice Principal – Must have been a teacher in the IEC for at least one year in the immediate past three years.

    3. Parents Advisory Board representative – Elected by the Parents Advisory Board.

    4. Husseini Islamic Center (HIC) elected President and/or HIC President’s nominee from HIC Management Committee – As long as the office is tenured.

    5. A nominee of the Principal – From amongst the Shia Ithna-asheri community at large, and not restricted to local representation.

  3. The Executive Board shall serve as the policy making body for the IEC with the interest of promoting the IEC objectives.

  4. The Principal shall serve as the Chairperson of the Executive Board; the Vice-Principal shall assume this role in the absence of the Principal.

ARTICLE V - Parents Advisory Board

  1. A five member Parents Advisory Board shall be elected from the membership at the annual meeting.

  2. The Parents Advisory Board shall elect a Chairperson by simple majority amongst itself. This Chairperson shall serve on the Executive Board for a term of one year.

  3. The Parents Advisory Board shall meet a minimum of two times in every calendar year with the Executive Board, or whenever requested by either the Executive Board or the Parents Advisory Board, to discuss any issues placed on the agenda by the Principal and/or the Chairperson of the Parents Advisory Board.

    The Principal and/or the Executive Board may meet with the Parents Advisory Board as often as mutually agreed to.

  4. The Parents Advisory Board will be re-elected every year.

  5. The Parents Advisory Board shall be the sounding board for the concerns of the parents and the active students.

  6. The Parents Advisory Board will include one of the IEC Coordinators.

ARTICLE VI - Annual Meeting

 

An annual meeting will be held within two weeks of the end of the academic year, with 30 days notice sent to the current members.

  1. The following will be elected at the Annual meeting:

    1. Principal – Every two years.

    2. Vice-Principal – Every two years.

    3. Parents Advisory Board – Every year.

  2. The Principal in office just prior to the election of the new Principal will present a report outlining the status of the IEC.

  3. The members present at the meeting will constitute a quorum.

  4. A simple majority shall constitute the success of an election or resolution.

ARTICLE VII - Terms of Executive Board

  1. The Principal and Vice-Principal shall serve for a term of two years.

  2. The Parents Advisory Board representative shall serve for a term of one year.

  3. The nominee of the Principal shall serve for a term of two years.

  4. The HIC President and/or nominee shall serve for the duration of his/her tenure.

  5. In the case of vacancy of the Principal, the Vice-Principal shall assume the office of the Principal.

  6. In the case of the vacancy of the Vice-Principal, the Principal shall appoint an eligible candidate for the remaining term.

  7. The Parents Advisory Board shall appoint one of its members in the case of a vacancy on the Executive Board by such a representative.

ARTICLE VIII - Responsibilities

  1. The Principal shall have overall operational responsibilities of the IEC.

  2. The Vice-Principal shall assist the Principal in the operations of the IEC.

  3. The nominee of the Principal shall serve to represent the progress/benchmark/comparison to other comparable institutions of learning.

  4. The HIC President and/or nominee will liase with the HIC membership and represent the larger interest of the community.

  5. The representative of the Parents Advisory Board shall promote and protect the interests of the parents of active students.

  6. The Principal shall appoint a Treasurer and a Secretary from the community at large with the advice and the consensus of the Vice-Principal.

    1. The Treasurer and Secretary shall serve as ex-officio members of the Executive Board.

    2. The Treasurer shall handle all the finances of the IEC and report to the Principal.

    3. The Secretary shall maintain all the records and correspondences, and report to the Principal.

  7. The Principal or Vice-Principal shall agree as to who will most effectively serve as the external liaison of the IEC.

ARTICLE IX - By-laws

  1. These by-laws shall be effective upon adoption by the ad hoc membership comprising of teachers, parents of active students, and staff.

  2. After adoption, the by-laws may be amended or repealed by two-thirds of the membership present at an Annual meeting.

  3. The by-laws can only be amended at an Annual meeting by a written request to the Principal of the IEC at least 90 days prior to the Annual Meeting.

ARTICLE X - Fees and Subscriptions

  1. The IEC shall charge and collect fees for each student of the Madrasah, payable and due on the first day of the Madrasah calendar year.

  2. The IEC shall charge and collect monies for any provisions of materials and/or services and/or activities on a “non-profit” basis.

  3. The IEC shall charge and collect subscriptions for any consistent provisions of materials and/or services.

ARTICLE XI - Bank Account

  1. The Executive Board shall operate one bank account under the name of the IEC.

  2. The office bearers of the IEC shall be signatories to this account. Any two office bearers shall sign checks and documents on behalf of the IEC.

ARTICLE XII - Special General Meetings

  1. The Executive Board shall call a Special General Meeting for all its members at anytime during the year, provided that:

    1. A Notice of Meeting is served at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

    2. The subject is specified as matter of Agenda in such notices.

  2. A members requisition, having signatures of at least 1/3 of the membership, can seek a Special General Meeting and the Executive Board shall call such meeting(s) within fourteen (14) days of receipt, provided all the specifics of the subject are submitted in writing.

ARTICLE XIII - Quorum at Meetings

  1. Four members of the Executive Board in attendance shall constitute a quorum at Executive Board Meetings.

  2. In case of lack of quorum, all meetings, except meetings for amendment to the By-laws, can be adjourned for 30 minutes and reconvened, whereat the reconvened meeting, such quorum would not be required.

  3. Any amendment to By-laws will require two-thirds of the membership present (Refer to Article IX).

ARTICLE XIV - Voting rights

  1. A member in good standing shall be entitled to one vote.

  2. Votes by proxy, as well as nominations for any post, by proxy or letter, will not be admissible.

  3. Each parent will be entitled to one vote, providing they are present.

  4. Any one member can request vote by ballot – otherwise a show of hands will be the mode of voting.