To support Christian home schooling families primarily in the Douglas County area and secondarily in the West Georgia area by providing or facilitating educational opportunities and providing emotional and Spiritual enrichment, and disseminating legislative and other information affecting the rights of parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children. Wisdom’s Way Christian Home Educators is a volunteer organization. Information from W.W.C.H.E. newsletters and the Board of Directors should not be considered legal advice or professional advice, as we are just home schooling parents like yourselves. The information should not take the place of legal counsel from a qualified and informed attorney. We encourage each family to join the Home School Legal Defense Association.
Members agree to:
Section 1. Governing Authority
The governing body of Wisdom’s Way Christian Home Educators (W.W.C.H.E.) shall be known as its Board of Directors, and it shall have plenary powers to do all things necessary and proper to operate and control the group.
Section 2. Composition and Qualifications
The Board of Directors shall be a self-perpetuating body. It shall consist of not less than 4 and not more than 7 members elected by the Board of Directors. Directors shall be home schooling parents for at least 2 years, and shall be members in good standing of W.W.C.H.E. Each candidate for election to the Board of Directors. and their spouse, must affirm before the Board of Directors his concurrence with the Statement of Faith, the Statement of Philosophy and the By-laws of the group, and must profess, by credible testimony his/her faith in Jesus Christ, and the candidate must discharge his/her responsibilities as a member of the Board of Directors with an attitude of servant leadership as modeled by Christ and communicated to his disciples.
Section 3. Vacancies
Vacancies in the Board of Directors caused by the death or resignation of a director shall be filled by election by the remaining directors from qualified Members In Good Standing.
Section 4. Delegation of Authority
The Board of Directors may delegate to one or more of its members or to any of its officers, agents or employees, or to any of its committees such powers and duties as it may deem appropriate and proper. In the absence of such delegation, either generally or specifically, no member of the Board of Directors shall have any authority to act for the Board of Directors. Each member of the Board of Directors shall have status co-equal with that of each other Board of Directors member, and each Board of Directors member shall have the right to vote on any and all questions coming before the Board of Directors.
Section 5. Amending the By-laws
By-laws may be amended as necessary by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Any amendments passed during a fiscal year will be drafted into the By-laws and submitted for membership renewal for the following fiscal year and will become effective at that time.
Section 6. Board Meetings
Regular Board of Directors meetings shall be scheduled bi-monthly, and the date will be published in the newsletter. The President can call additional Board of Directors’ meetings as deemed necessary. Meetings must be attended by a majority of serving Directors for Board business to be conducted. Board meetings are open to Directors and their spouses. Other parties relevant to the business of that Board meeting will be invited at the discretion of the Board of Directors for a specific time period on specific items of business.
Section 7. Submission of Proposals to the Board
W.W.C.H.E. Members In Good Standing are invited to submit proposals as potential agenda items at least one week prior to the regular bi-monthly Board meetings. Proposals must be in writing and submitted to the Board Secretary (via email, postal service or hand delivery.) All proposals, which have not been previously considered by the Board, will become agenda items. The Board will respond to each proposal within 2 weeks of the Board of Directors meetings. If an appeal to the Board’s decision is desired, it must be submitted to the Board Secretary in writing within 30 days of the Board’s initial response. The appeal must detail proposal items that would give the Board reasons to change its original decision. After reconsideration, Board decisions are final, and notification will be made within 30 days of receipt of the appeal.
Section 1: Membership
Membership in W.W.C.H.E. shall be available to home schooling parents residing within the state of Georgia . All members must apply for membership as prescribed by the Board of Directors and must be approved by a majority vote of the Board at any regular or called meeting. Applicants for membership may be provisionally accepted by the President between meetings of the Board upon the payment of any initial fee set by the Board. Although membership is not required for participation in some W.W.C.H.E. activities, we advocate active membership as a means of encouraging families to expand their educational opportunities, cultivate friendships, support others who may be struggling and as a means of improving the quality and variety of activities offered to the home schoolers in this community.
Section 2: Rights and Privileges
Members of W.W.C.H.E. shall enjoy all of the rights and privileges of membership in the group as established by the Board of Directors. Members shall be entitled to participate in all activities of the group.
Section 3: Duties and Responsibilities
By submitting an application for membership in W.W.C.H.E., members agree to abide by all standards and policies of the group as established by the Board of Directors, and to volunteer to help in two activities* as stated in the membership application.
Section 4: Membership Renewal
Members In Good Standing are eligible for renewal. Members In Good Standing are defined as W.W.C.H.E. members who have paid their dues, volunteered for at least 2 activities*, and have demonstrated their support of the By-laws and rules of conduct in the current and/or previous year.
Section 4: Termination of Membership
Membership in W.W.C.H.E. may be voluntarily terminated by members at any time by providing notice of same to the President of the Board of Directors. Membership of any member may be involuntarily terminated by a majority vote of the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of W.W.C.H.E. will be served.
*Due to the time consuming nature of these roles, coordinating a special event or monthly activities fulfills the requirement for volunteering.