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 550 voting members.”

“All 550 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 550 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 was prepared by an accountant.”

“The compensation for the executive director was determined by recommendation from a committee comprised of board members who consulted comparable 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 is committed to promoting the effective use of technology in education to transform teaching and learning with the purpose of advancing student achievement, and improving business practices in school districts across tennessee.”

“Teta has conducted summer institute, tetc, and provided the perry brown memorial professional development scholarship for a number of years. The 2020 calendar year would have been no different had it not been for the forced postponement of these events due to covid-19. Each of the three events will continue to be held/provided annually once covid-19 is no longer preventing them. All revenue received or expenses incurred on behalf of each of these listed items will be applied to the next occurence of each.”

“Partnership package revenue is received from vendors in order to give them the opportunity to speak at teta meetings as well as setup booths at teta conventions. Membership distribution revenue is money paid to the regional teta chapters based on a prorata share of membership dues paid to the organization.”