2. "Board of Directors" shall mean as provided for by Article IV of this
Constitution and any Bylaws established thereunder; 

3. "Student At Risk" shall mean a person with unique social and emotional
needs, which impair functioning as a 
student; and 

4. "Member" shall mean a person who has paid an annual fee, who has
reached the age of majority, and who is interested in the progress of
students at risk. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

ARTICLE I - NAME 

The organization shall be known as The Ontario Association For Students 
At Risk (OASAR). 

ARTICLE II - STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 

The objectives of this Association shall be: 
 1. to provide leadership in the
development of philosophy relative to students at risk; 

2. to provide advocacy for students at risk; 

3. to improve quality of program; 

4. to address needs and interests 
of students at risk; 

5. to provide a forum for communication among those serving students at risk; 

6. to ensure the development of a network of service providers; 

7. to share information on professional training, research and other related 
activities; and,

8. to participate in research. 

 ARTICLE III - FEES 

The annual fee for membership in this Association shall be that as established by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual membership meeting. 

The membership year shall be for twelve months from the anniversary of
joining OASAR. 

ARTICLE IV - ASSOCIATION ORGANIZATION 

1. Board of Directors 
a) The Board of Directors of the Association shall consist of: 
President, Vice-President, Immediate Past-President, Secretary,
Treasurer,  Chapter Presidents, and a maximum of eight other directors including  two from northern Ontario.  The Board of Directors in its membership should
represent a cross section of the membership.  In addition, voting Directors-at-large may be appointed by the Board to execute specific
portfolios.  The term of office for a Director-at-large will be until the next
annual meeting. 
b) The powers and duties of the Board 
of Directors shall be the following:
i) to fill 
vacancy(ies) within the 
Board of Directors; 
ii) to meet as requested by the Board of Directors, or the President of the
Association, and a director shall: 
a)  attend a minimum of 50% of retreats, and 
b)  attend a minimum of 50% of meetings,
and 
c)  where a Director works or resides
north of North Bay, be available by telephone at meeting times to comment
and contribute to agenda issues. 
iii) to execute the policies and the 
business of the Association in accordance with the Association Constitution, By-laws and instructions of the Annual meeting; 
 iv) to transact the business of the Association between meetings of the membership; 
v) to conduct the Annual Meeting of the Association and/or membership meetings(s); 
vi) to establish committees, appoint chairpersons and to delegate to the
Directors areas of responsibility to 
meet the needs of the Association; 
vii) to ensure that members representing the Association on committees, study groups, etc. represent the views of the Association and report to the Board of Directors 
on a regular basis; and 
viii) to appoint representative(s) to conferences and organizations with
shared interests. 

2. Fiscal Year 
The fiscal year of this Association shall be from January 1 to December 31. 

ARTICLE V: 
CHAPTERS OF THE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION FOR
STUDENTS AT RISK 

1. A Chapter is a special interest group of OASAR members who conduct
a professional program within their special interest areas.  Chapters are completely autonomous in developing their own professional programs. 
 
 

2. To function as an official chapter
of OASAR, an organized group 
of OASAR members must: 
a) Secure the official recognition of OASAR and its continuing endorsement.  All regalia and written communications of the chapter shall include the name or logo of OASAR. 
b) Maintain a minimum membership of twenty persons.  Where the chapter membership declines below that number, the OASAR Board, after consultation with the chapter representative may make a recommendation
to the next OASAR Annual General Meeting regarding the status of that chapter. 
c) Maintain a unified membership; all its members must be members of OASAR; 
the chapter membership fee shall be the same  amount as the fee for membership in the  Ontario Association For Students At Risk.   All membership fees are payable to OASAR.  Chapters will receive membership fees from OASAR. 
d) Abide by all official decisions of OASAR. 
 e) Operate under a Chapter Constitution and By-Lays approved by the Ontario        Association  For Students At Risk. 
f) Inform the Ontario Association For
Students At Risk of any amendments to the Chapter Constitution and By-Laws; 
provide OASAR with an up-to-date copy of the Chapter Constitution after each revision. 
g) Conduct all business transactions within the framework of provisions
established in the officially adopted Chapter Constitution and By-Laws. 
 h) Operate under an elected governing body of not less than five persons,
including the officers. 
 i) Conduct a broad, professional program in keeping with the general purposes of OASAR and its own special purposes. 
 j) Conduct an Annual General Meeting within the framework of the Annual
Conference of OASAR. 
k) Submit an annual Chapter Report to OASAR at the OASAR Annual
General Meeting. 

3. A chapter exercises autonomy of operation within the framework of the Ontario Association For Students At Risk and may: 
a) Exercise fiscal autonomy, except for the dues its members pay to the
Ontario Association For Students At Risk. 
b) Possess status as a separate legal entity, except for the maintenance of
minimum program standards and unified membership.  A chapter may plan
 its own official programs and develop its own projects, and the Chapter
Constitution and By-Laws may include provisions that will strengthen the chapter. 
c) Establish the special professional qualifications of its membership. 
 d) Designate a member (usually the Chapter President) to serve as the
chapter representative and voting member to the Board of Directors for the
Ontario Association For Students at Risk. 

4. A chapter may benefit from such mutual assistance arrangements as may be agreed upon with the Ontario Association for Students At Risk.
This includes services in such areas as accounting, chapter publications,
constitutional issues, conference and workshop programming, and
membership recruitment. 

ARTICLE VI - MEETINGS 

1. Annual Membership Meeting 
The powers and duties of the Annual Meeting of the Association shall be the following: 
a) to elect a Board of Directors of the Association as per Article IV (1)(a);
b) to instruct the Board of Directors to take action on decisions arrived at
in the Annual meeting; 
c) to amend the Constitution
and/or By-laws of the Association; and 
d) to appoint an accountant to perform 
a review of the financial statement. 

2. Other Membership Meetings 
These will be held at the discretion of the Board of Directors. 

3. Meeting Procedures 
a) A quorum for meetings of the Board of Directors shall be not less than 
 two-fifths (to the nearest whole number) of the total number of directors. 
A quorum for other meetings including the Annual General Meeting shall
be  a simple majority of those members present. 
b) . Robert's Rules of Order shall be the procedural guide in all other
matters at every Membership Meeting. 

ARTICLE VII - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS 

1. There will be a Nominations Committee chaired by the Immediate Past-President 
of the Association, or a person designated by the Board of Directors. 

2. The Nominations Committee will present a slate of officers to the Annual Meeting. 

3. Further nominations for all elective offices will be accepted at the Annual meeting with 
the proviso that the member to be 
nominated is either present or has submitted a statement showing a willingness to accept office if elected. 

4. The election of officers for the ensuing year shall take place at the Annual Meeting. 

5. Where any elective office is contested, the vote for that office shall be by secret ballot upon the appointment of a returning officer by the presiding officer. 

6. The term of each elective officer named in Article IV shall be until a
successor has been elected or appointed. 
 

ARTICLE VIII - AMENDMENTS 

1. The Constitution may be amended at any meetings of the Association upon the affirmative vote of 2/3rds of the membership present provided that notice of motion to amend shall have been duly published to the members at least 10 days prior to the meeting. 

2. No motion to amend this Constitution shall be entertained at any meeting of the
Association unless notice of that motion, duly seconded, shall have been received  by the Association Secretary at least one month prior to the meeting. 

ARTICLE IX - BYLAWS 

1. A meeting of the membership shall have the power to establish by a majority vote such Bylaws under and in accordance with the terms of this Constitution. 

2. A meeting of the membership shall have the power to amend or repeal by majority vote any Bylaw previously established under the terms of this Constitution. 
 

BYLAWS OF THE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION FOR 
STUDENTS AT RISK 

Bylaw I PRESIDENT 

The President of the Association shall: 
1. preside at all meetings 
of the membership and of 
the Board of Director; 

2. be an ex-officio member of all committees; 

3. call special meetings at the request of the majority of the Board of Directors; 

4. prepare an agenda with the Board of Directors for the annual meeting of
the Association; 

5. prepare a budget with the Treasurer for the annual meeting of the Association; 

6. be a signing officer along with the treasurer for Association funds; 

7. keep a log of Association business performed for reporting purposes; 

8. consider with the Board of Directors the areas of emphasis and
determine the priorities and thrusts of the business of the Association. 

Bylaw II PAST PRESIDENT 

The Past-President of the Association 
shall: 
1. liaise with the previous Past-President and with the current President. 

2. chair the nominations committee and present to the Annual General Meeting a slate of nominees to the next 
Board of Directors. 

3. maintain a Motion Book in which motions of a policy or procedural nature 
are collated. 

Bylaw III VICE-PRESIDENT 

The Vice President of the Association 
shall: 
1. be responsible for setting an agenda for Board of Directors meetings in
conjunction with the President, Secretary and Treasurer; 

2. assume the duties and responsibilities of the President in the President's absence 
or at the President's request; 

Bylaw IV SECRETARY 

The Secretary of the Association shall: 
1. record the minutes of all meetings except those of the committee meetings; 

2. receive, answer, and file 
all correspondence; 

3. distribute minutes of a previous meeting to members of the Board of Directors 
prior to the next meeting 

4. submit documents from committee chairpersons to the Board of
Directors of the Association. 

5. receive all committee annual reports for distribution at the annual meeting. 

 Bylaw V TREASURER 

The Treasurer of the Association shall: 
1. keep account of all monies received and disbursed by the Association; 

2. deposit in the name of the Association all monies received by the
Association into a recognized financial institution approved by the
Association Board of Directors; 

3. present the annual financial statement for the preceding fiscal year
required by the Board of Directors; 

4. close the financial books on 
December 31 and submit them to the accountant prior to January 31. 

5. prepare a budget with the president
for the next fiscal year. 

6. sign with the President or designate all cheques issued by the Association. 

7. present an outline of the services provided for by the OASAR membership fee. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bylaw VI ORDER OF BUSINESS 

The order of business at any meeting of the Association shall be at the
discretion of the presiding officer. 

Bylaw VII QUALIFICATIONS 

To qualify as a candidate for President, nominees will have served at least
one year as a member of the association's Board of Directors. 

Bylaw VIII EXPENSES 

The Association shall pay all authorized expenses incurred by any member
who is authorized to perform duties on behalf of the Association, and upon
receipt of any expense statement. 
 

Bylaw IX CONFERENCE_ 

1. The annual conference & annual general meeting is to be convened in
the month of April. 

2. OASAR Chapters
may convene conferences of more than one day in the fall of the year. 

3. OASAR Chapters
may hold one-day conferences 
in any month other than March or April. 

Bylaw X PUBLICATIONS 

1. The letterhead of the organization 
may be printed in Canada's 
two official languages. 

Bylaw XI RETREAT 

1. A planning retreat may be an annual 
event soon following the general
meeting; the time and format of such 
meeting is to be set soon following
the annual general meeting. 

OASAR 
March 1998 
President: John Baldry 
Constitution Chairperson: Bill Dow,

2. "Board of Directors" shall mean as
provided for by Article IV of this
Constitution and any Bylaws established
thereunder; 

3. "Student At Risk" shall mean a learner
of any age with unique social, emotional, and or intellectual needs which impair functioning as a child or adult;

4. "Member" shall mean a person (e.g. child and youth worker, teacher, probation officer, etc.),who has paid an annual fee, who has
reached the age of majority, and who is
interested in the progress of students at risk,
and

5. "Special Interest Group" shall mean
a committee of OASAR members which conducts a professional program within a special interest area. Special Interest Groups shall include former OASAR Chapters.

ARTICLE I - NAME 

The organization shall be known as The
Ontario Association For Students 
At Risk (OASAR). 

ARTICLE II - STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 

The objectives of this Association shall be: 
 1. to provide leadership in the
development of philosophy relative to students at risk; 

2. to provide advocacy for students at risk; 

3. to improve quality of program; 

4. to address needs and interests 
of students at risk; 

5. to provide a forum for communication
among those serving students at risk; 

6. to ensure the development of a network of service providers; 

7. to share information on professional
training, research and other related 
activities; and,

8. to participate in research. 

 ARTICLE III - FEES 

The annual fee for membership in this
Association shall be that as established by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual
membership meeting. 

The membership year shall be for twelve
months from the anniversary of
joining OASAR. 

ARTICLE IV - ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZATION 

1. Board of Directors 
a) The Board of Directors of the Association shall consist of a maximum of 19 directors including: President, Vice-President, 
Immediate Past-President, Secretary,
Treasurer, with two from northern Ontario.  The Board of Directors in its membership should represent a cross section of the membership interests. 
 
 
 
 
 

b) The powers and duties of the Board
of Directors shall be the following:
i) to appoint candidates,  to fill vacancy(ies) within the Board of Directors until the next Annual General Meeting
ii) to meet as requested by the Board of
Directors, or the President of the
Association, and a director shall: 
a)  attend a minimum of 50% of retreats, and 
b)  attend a minimum of 50% of meetings,
and 
c)  where a Director works or resides
north of North Bay, be available by telephone at meeting times to comment
and contribute to agenda issues. 
iii) to execute the policies and the 
business of the Association in accordance with the Association Constitution, By-laws and instructions of the Annual meeting; 
 iv) to transact the business of the Association between meetings of the membership; 
v) to conduct the Annual Meeting of the
Association and/or membership meetings(s); 
vi) to establish committees, appoint chairpersons and to delegate to the
Directors areas of responsibility to 
meet the needs of the Association; 
vii) to ensure that members representing the Association on committees, study groups, etc. represent the views of the Association and report to the Board of Directors 
on a regular basis; and 
viii) to appoint representative(s) to conferences and organizations with
shared interests. 

2. Fiscal Year 
The fiscal year of this Association shall be 
from January 1 to December 31. 

ARTICLE V: 
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
 
 

1. OASAR will encourage special interest groups of OASAR members who conduct
professional programs within their special interest areas. 

a) A  special interest groupof OASAR members may conduct a professional program within their special interest areas.

2. To function as a special interest group within OASAR, an organized group 
of OASAR members must: 
a) Secure the official recognition of OASAR and its continuing endorsement.  All regalia and written communications of the special interest group shall include the name or logo of OASAR.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3. Submit a report to the OASAR Annual
General Meeting.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4. OASAR may provide funding to 
special interest groups of OASAR members who fulfil  the mandate of former OASAR Chapters and such a  special interest group may submit to OASAR a proposal for funding that mandate.
 
 
 

ARTICLE VI - MEETINGS 

1. Annual Membership Meeting 
The powers and duties of the Annual Meeting of the Association shall be the following: 
a) to elect a Board of Directors of the Association as per Article IV (1)(a);
b) to instruct the Board of Directors to take action on decisions reached
in the Annual meeting; 
c) to amend the Constitution
and/or By-laws of the Association; and 
d) to appoint an accountant to perform 
a review of the financial statement. 

2. Other Membership Meetings 
These will be held at the discretion of the Board of Directors. 

3. Meeting Procedures 
a) A quorum for meetings of the Board of Directors shall be not less than 
 two-fifths (to the nearest whole number) of 
the total number of directors. 
A quorum for other meetings including the Annual General Meeting shall
be  a simple majority of those members present. 
b) . Robert's Rules of Order shall be the procedural guide in all other
matters at every Membership Meeting. 

ARTICLE VII - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS 

1. There will be a Nominations Committee chaired by the Immediate Past-President 
of the Association, or a person designated by the Board of Directors. 

2. The Nominations Committee will present a slate of officers to the Annual Meeting. 

3. Further nominations for all elective offices will be accepted at the Annual meeting with 
the proviso that the member to be 
nominated is either present or has submitted a statement showing a willingness to accept office if elected. 

4. The election of officers for the ensuing year shall take place at the Annual Meeting. 

5. Where any elective office is contested, the vote for that office shall be by secret ballot upon the appointment of a returning officer by the presiding officer. 

6. The term of each elective officer named in Article IV shall be until the next 
Annual General Meeting or until a
successor has been elected or appointed. 

ARTICLE VIII - AMENDMENTS 

1. The Constitution may be amended at any meetings of the Association upon the affirmative vote of 2/3rds of the 
membership present provided that notice of motion to amend shall have been duly published to the members at least 10 days prior to the meeting. 

2. No motion to amend this Constitution shall be entertained at any meeting of the
Association unless notice of that motion, duly seconded, shall have been received  by the Association Secretary at least one month prior to the meeting. 

ARTICLE IX - BYLAWS

1. A meeting of the membership shall have the power to establish by a majority vote such Bylaws under and in accordance with the terms of this Constitution. 

2. A meeting of the membership shall have the power to amend or repeal by majority vote any Bylaw previously established under the terms of this Constitution. 
 

BYLAWS OF THE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION FOR 
STUDENTS AT RISK 

Bylaw I PRESIDENT 

The President of the Association shall: 
1. preside at all meetings 
of the membership and of 
the Board of Directors; 

2. be an ex-officio member of all committees; 

3. call special meetings at the request of the majority of the Board of Directors; 

4. prepare an agenda with the Board of Directors for the annual meeting of
the Association; 

5. prepare a budget with the Treasurer for the annual meeting of the Association; 

6. be a signing officer along with the treasurer for Association funds; 

7. keep a log of Association business performed for reporting purposes; 

8. consider with the Board of Directors the areas of emphasis and
determine the priorities and thrusts of the business of the Association. 

Bylaw II PAST PRESIDENT 

The Past-President of the Association 
shall: 
1. liaise with the previous Past-President and with the current President. 

2. chair the nominations committee and
present to the Annual General Meeting a slate of nominees to the next 
Board of Directors. 

3. maintain a Motion Book in which 
motions of a policy or procedural nature 
are collated. 

Bylaw III VICE-PRESIDENT 

The Vice President of the Association 
shall: 
1. be responsible for setting an agenda for Board of Directors meetings in
conjunction with the President, Secretary and Treasurer; 

2. assume the duties and responsibilities of the President in the President's absence 
or at the President's request; 

Bylaw IV SECRETARY 

The Secretary of the Association shall: 
1. record the minutes of all meetings except those of the committee meetings; 

2. receive, answer, and file 
all correspondence; 

3. distribute minutes of a previous meeting to members of the Board of Directors 
prior to the next meeting 

4. submit documents from committee chairpersons to the Board of
Directors of the Association. 

5. receive all committee annual reports for distribution at the annual meeting. 

 Bylaw V TREASURER 

The Treasurer of the Association shall: 
1. keep account of all monies received and disbursed by the Association; 

2. deposit in the name of the Association all monies received by the
Association into a recognized financial institution approved by the
Association Board of Directors; 

3. present the annual financial statement for the preceding fiscal year
required by the Board of Directors; 

4. close the financial books on 
December 31 and submit them to the accountant prior to January 31.

5. prepare a budget with the president 
for the next fiscal year. 

6. sign with the President or designate all cheques issued by the Association. 

7. present an outline of the services provided for by the OASAR membership fee. 
 

Bylaw VI  DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Directors At Large may be appointed by the Board to execute specific portfolios.  The term of office for a
Director At Large will be until the next
annual meeting. 

A Director At  Large will act as a liason between OASAR's Board of Directors and his/her geographic area and will encourage, facilitate, or organize an application for an OASAR PD Initatives Grant,and act as a conduit between his/her geographic area and the newsletters, "Risky Business", and/or Bar None" and the website at
www.oasar.org,

or 

A Director at Large will act as a liason between OASAR's Board of Directors and his/her area of specialty, and will act as a conduit between his/her area of specialty and the website at www.oasar.org and contribute a minimum of one article per year of office to either of the newsletters, "Risky Business", or "Bar None".. 

The minimum expectations of all Directors At  Large is that they will be members in good standing, engage in public relations on behalf of OASAR where and when appropriate, and attend either one Board meeting or facilitate an OASAR sponsored PD event where OASAR is explained and credited for its PD grant and supply a written report(s) of these said activities.. 

Directors At Large may be invited as non-voting members to board meetings. If attending and participating in a board meeting with the prior approval or invitation by the president or designate, Directors At Large will receive travel and hospitality reimbursement as per Board guidelines. 

If attending the annual conference with the expectation of assuming work responsibilities as requested by the Conference Committee or the Board of Directors,  Directors At Large may be eligible for a complimentary registration.  Subsequent to participating in the Conference, Directors At Large may submit a request to the Board for reimbursement of .5 accommodation, and up to $200 for travel that is not covered by an employer or agency, providing that the Director at Large has registered for the current year's conference no later than the "Early Bird" conference registration date. 
 

Bylaw VII ORDER OF BUSINESS 

The order of business at any meeting of the Association shall be at the
discretion of the presiding officer. 

Bylaw VIII QUALIFICATIONS 

To qualify as a candidate for President, nominees will have served at least
one year as a member of the association's Board of Directors. 

Bylaw IX EXPENSES 

The Association shall pay all authorized expenses incurred by any member
who is authorized to perform duties on behalf of the Association, and upon
receipt of any expense statement. 
 

Bylaw X CONFERENCE_ 

1. The annual conference & annual general meeting is to be convened in
the month of April. 

2. Special interest groups of OASAR members may convene conferences of more than one day in the fall of the year. 

3. Special interest groups of OASAR members may hold one-day conferences 
in any month other than March or April. 

Bylaw XI PUBLICATIONS 

1. The letterhead of the organization 
may be printed in Canada's 
two official languages. 

Bylaw XII RETREAT 

1. A planning retreat may be an annual 
event soon following the general
meeting; the time and format of such 
meeting is to be set soon following
the annual general meeting. 
 

THE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION FOR STUDENTS AT RISK / ASSOCIATION ONTARIENNE ELEVES A RISQUE oasar@yahoo.com
Nov. 16, 2002 
President: 
Lillian Scibetta
Constitution Committee: 
Bill Dow
Barb King
Jerry Lytwyn
Jenn Marshall 
Ruth McDonald
Joy Sloan