From What is - to - What If?

Changes in the Election Process?

 

At the 2012 International Convention held in New York City, members voted to implement suggestions of  a previous ad hoc committee. This necessitates that amendments to the Constitution and International Standing Rules be approved at the 2014 International Convention.  The Ad Hoc DKG Election Process Committee is exploring  many issues related to its charge.

 

 Key items explored:

·         Should each member of The Society be able to vote for officers, administrative board members and members of elected committees?  Do we want one member, one vote?

·         Currently state organization presidents vote at international convention for officers, administrative board members and members of elected committees.  In this representative election process state organizations have a voting strength of 1 vote for every 5 active and reserve members.  What are the issues surrounding this representative election?

·         Nomination process:  Should more nominees be listed on the nomination slate?  Should the duties of the international nominations committee be reviewed and evaluated?

·         How might we conduct a general election with every member voting?  Yes, we know that many organizations do electronic voting and many vendors have been investigated.  But what would be the best ways for DKG to handle this.  Are we like every other organization?   Should we be?

Additional information will be available in the DKG NEWS, Presidents' Page, President to President,  posted on the Society website and sent periodically to as many members as possible. For more information or to share your ideas, contact Dr. Carolyn Rants, chair at carolyn@rants.net

Want to be a DKG International Speaker?

 

Delta Kappa Gamma members interested in becoming international speakers must submit an electronic application by September 15.  Applications are available on the Society website and are interactive. Instructions are included. Once submitted they are scanned and made accessible to all state organization presidents. They remain on the secure site for two years.

State organizations interested in hosting an international speaker must submit an electronic request on the designated form indicating the specific speaker being requested. Deadlines for submission of requests are May 10 and November 10. If a speaker is assigned, the state organization is responsible for providing necessary local transportation, meals and lodging for the agreed period of visitation.The Society pays the cost of transportation for the selected speaker.

Six DKG members have been chosen as international speakers for 2013.

Congratulations to

Dr. Adriana Fishta-Bejko (Alberta, Canada) going to Great Britain

Maria Mercedes De Umana (El Salvador) going to Arizona

Dr. Peg Dunn Snow (Florida) going to Quebec

Dr. Margaret Trybus (Illinois) going to Iceland

Dr. Phyllis Van Buren (Minnesota) going to Baja California, Mexico

Dr. Muriel O'Tuel (South Carolina) going to Estonia



Making a Difference

What a Difference You Have Made

Happy Anniversary

 

 

 A total of 644 letters were sent in recognintion of the members who were celebrating their 50, 55, 60, 65, and/or 70 year anniversaries with Delta Kappa Gamma. Five of our members received letters congratulating them on their 70th anniversary as members of DKG.



 

Celebrating 70 Years as Members of DKG 

 June Dailey of Colorado,

Louise Fisher of Florida,

Ruth Bird of Kansas,

Mabel Smith of Louisianna

 Blanche Gunn of Texas.



DKG Member- A Top Principal

 

 

Canadian Member wins National Principal Award

Starla Grebinski, a member of Alpha Chapter in Regina, SK, was recently recognized by The Learning Partnership - a group dedicated to championing a strong public education system in Canada -  as one of Canada's top principals. She is Principal of Sacred Heart Community School in Regina. An article about Starla appeared in Regina's daily, the Leader Post.

 

Director of Education for the Regina Catholic Schools division, Rob Currie, recognized Grebinski by saying, "The school, under her direction, has really worked with the philosopy that if you can read, the world is open to you."

 

Grebinski will go to Toronto in late February, along with other nominated principals,  to share ideas at a conference.

 

Original Photo by Bryan Schlosser, Leader-Post

Congratulations Starla.

For more information or to read the article, go to link http://www.leaderpost.com/news/Reading+excellence+nets+award+Sacred+Heart+principal/7923886/story.html