Beta Club Bilaws

By-laws of the Keystone Academy Chapter of The National Beta Club
Article I: Time and Place of Meetings
1. The time and place of meetings or this chapter of The National Beta Club shall be decided upon only after consultation of, and upon approval of, the sponsor of this organization.
2. The time of the meetings of this chapter of The National Beta Club shall be 3:00 PM-5:00 PM.
3. The place of the meetings of this chapter of The National Beta Club shall be as specified by the officers of this organization.

Article II: Quorum
A quorum of this organization shall be constituted of 2/3 of the membership. No action may be taken which is binding upon the membership unless a quorum is present. However, certain matters—such as, a discussion of means of taking in new members, the presentation of a program, etc. —may be carried on at a regular or special meeting without a quorum being present.

Article III: Standards of Membership
1. Standards of membership in the Keystone Academy Chapter of The National Beta Club must conform to the general features as laid down in the national Constitution; in all cases it must be approved by the executive head of the high school.
2. The scholastic requirements for membership in this chapter of The National Beta Club shall be a B grade average.

Article IV: Induction of Members
The induction of new members into the membership of this chapter of The National Beta Club shall be one of dignity, appropriate to the ideals of the organization. Any induction ceremony must not be of a nature to cause physical pain or mental embarrassment to the initiate. This chapter, unless modified in the By-Laws, will not allow any pre-induction initiation activities.

Article V: Loss of Membership
1. A member of this chapter of The National Beta Club may be dropped from membership if he\she is absent without a justifiable reason from three regular consecutive meetings.
2. A member of this chapter of The National Beta Club may be dropped from membership if his\her scholastic record falls bellow a B grade average.
3. However, no member may be dropped from membership for scholastic deficiency without being accorded a probationary period of one semester to raise his\her scholastic record above the minimum required for membership.
4. The executive head of Keystone Academy may drop a member from membership for moral or disciplinary reasons that are deemed by him to be sufficient.
5. A student so dropped from membership may be reinstated provided he\she meets the requirements laid down in the Constitution and By-Laws of this chapter of The National Beta Club.
6. If a member who has been dropped is later reinstated, he will not be required to pay the national certificate fee again.
7. A member may be dropped from membership if he she fails to pay the club dues for a consecutive period of 5 months without a adequate reason.
8. If and when a member is dropped from membership, a record of this action shall be relayed to the national office of The National Beta Club immediately.

Article VI: Service Project
As soon as possible after its activation in the fall semester of the school year, this chapter of The National Beta Club will undertake a program of service which will be of benefit to Keystone Academy. This project shall be decided upon only after consultation with, and upon approval of, the executive head of the high school.

Article VII: Local Dues and Assessments
1. The local dues of The National Beta Club shall be $2.00 a month, adding up to $20.00 a year. Assessments may be made upon the membership to defray the costs of special undertakings.
2. All members must, once made available, buy a Keystone Academy chapter Beta Club T-shirt for use at all club events, meetings, and service projects.

Article VIII: Amending the By-laws
The By-Laws of this chapter of The National Beta Club may be amended by a majority vote of the membership, provided such proposed amendment is placed before the club at a previous meeting