Tennessee Educational Technology Association

“The Executive Director was given authority to handle management decisions as prescribed by the Board of Directors.”

“The organization is comprised of 500 voting members.”

“All 500 members are entitled to cast a vote to elect the officers as well as the Board of Directors on an annual basis.”

“The entire membership of TETA meets twice a year, in July and December. During these meetings, all 500 members are given the opportunity to vote on all policy, bylaw, or other governance issues.”

“Due to the fact that the Board of Directors is spread throughout the state primarily the Chair and Treasurer provided the information necessary to prepare the return, although various Board members were asked for input. The return is prepared by an accountant.”

“The compensation for the Executive Director was determined by recommendation from a committee comprised of Board Members who consulted comprable organizations. The committee drafted a job description, along with an annual review process for the position. Once these items were completed, the Board voted to approve the recommendation.”

“TETA posts its governing documents on their website, teta.org. In addition, financial statements are prepared on a monthly basis, and reviewed quarterly at regional meetings. Although there is no conflict of interest policy, any and all TETA-related documents, be it tax or otherwise, are available for review upon request.”

“TETA has conducted Summer Institute, TETC, and provided the Perry Brown Memorial Professional Development Scholarship for a number of years. Due to Covid-19, Summer Institute was held virtually in 2021, no Perry Brown Professional Development scholarships were awarded due to travel restrictions and event cancellations in 2021, and TETC was held both virtually and face-to-face based on the preference of the individual participant.”