About LAANE

The Learning Assistance Association of New England (LAANE) was organized in 1983 as a regional affiliate of the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE).
LAANE is a non-profit organization dedicated to the acceptance, advancement, and improvement of developmental education through research and practice.

PURPOSES OF LAANE

To promote the goals of developmental education, in conjunction with NADE
To act as a forum to exchange ideas and information with other educators
To provide learning and network opportunities through an annual fall conference and LAANE regional workshops scheduled throughout the year
To provide professional development

BENEFITS OF LAANE MEMBERSHIP

The LAANE newsletter published three times a year (winter, spring, and fall)
Annual fall conference in New England
Local and regional workshops
Board or committee involvement
Recognition awards for educators, administrators, students, and politicians who advocate for developmental education
Networking with other educators at the state regional, national, and international level

LAANE CONSTITUTION

Leadership Positions on LAANE Executive Board

Nominations are now being accepted for the following leadership positions. Self-nominations welcome. Nomination deadline is October 1, 2017. Send nominee’s name and contact information (Institution, title, business phone, email) to Norman Beebe, LAANE Vice President at: beebe@gcc.mass.edu

This Year:

President (Two-year term beginning November 2020)

The President shall act as chair and officer of the Executive Council and shall act as presiding officer at each meeting of the membership of the Association and at each meeting of the Executive Council. In addition, the President shall:

1. Coordinate the activities of Executive Council members

2. Recommend to the Executive Council persons for chair standing and special committees

3. Provide the chairs of standing and special committees with a description of their duties and provide the Policies and Procedures Manual to newly elected officers as well as the LAANE Awards criteria and Newsletter Calendar

4. Provide listing from NADE Chapter Resource Handbook of current NADE officers, key chairs, and NADE chapter officers to LAANE Executive Council

5. Coordinate the activities of standing and special committees

6. Engage in liaison activities with other associations, institutions, or legislative bodies as necessary to promote the goals and objectives of the Association

7. Coordinate an annual recruitment drive for building and maintaining the Association membership in cooperation with Membership Chair

8. Report on the status of the Association at the annual Association conference

9. Prepare article on NADE Conference for Association spring newsletter; submit to Managing Editor within two weeks following the NADE Conference

Treasurer/Membership Coordinator (Two-year term beginning November 2020)

The Treasurer/Membership Coordinator shall be responsible for all the financial transactions of the Association. In this capacity, the Treasurer/Membership Coordinator shall:

1. Receive and record the receipts of dues and other income as well as expenditures approved by the Executive Council

2. Assume responsibility for all activities related to the tax-exempt status of the Association

3. Write and sign all checks for allowable expenditures

4. Make a financial report at each general and special meeting of the membership and of the Executive Council

5. Serve as Membership Committee Coordinator ensuring the smooth and timely organization of all membership activities (see By-Laws, Article VI)

6. Supervise, finalize financial transactions of the Association annual conference, and serve as Conference Registration Chair (see By-Laws, Article VI)

Recorder/Archivist (Two-year term beginning November 2020)

The Recorder/Archivist shall be the official custodian of all documents belonging to the Association, shall record the proceeding of all general and special meetings of the membership and the Executive Council, and shall carry out the general duties of the Association. In this capacity, the Recorder shall:

1. Assume correspondence on behalf of the Executive Council, including notification of all Executive Council members of the time and place of Executive Council meetings three weeks in advance of the meeting date; maintain minutes of meetings

2. Write a summary of all Executive Council meetings and submit to the Managing Editor within two weeks after each Executive Council meeting

3. Update the Executive Council officer listing after the annual Association conference and submit it to the NADE President

4. Serve as official custodian of all documents belonging to the Association, update archives at end of each year, pass all documents to next Recorder/Archivist

Next Year

Vice-President (Two-year term beginning November 2019)

The Vice President/Conference Coordinator shall serve as presiding officer in the absence of the President. In addition, the Vice President/Conference Coordinator shall:

1. Serve as official Association Conference Coordinator ensuring the smooth and timely organization of all conference activities including the selection of conference chairs (see By-Laws, Article VI)

2. Compile annual Association conference evaluations and report findings to Executive Council

3. Prepare article on annual Association conference including summary of evaluations for LAANE winter newsletter; submit to Managing Editor within one month following the annual Association conference

4. Conduct liaison activities as necessary to promote the goals and objectives of the Association

Managing Editor (Two-year term beginning November 2019)

The Managing Editor shall act as the Newsletter Editor ensuring the publication of three

newsletters per year.

In this capacity, the Managing Editor shall:

1. Appoint Newsletter staff and coordinate staff activities

2. Solicit, prepare, and edit copy of newsletters ensuring that pertinent information and

inserts are included in a timely manner.