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A Message from Your GBEA Treasurer
July, 2011

I wanted to take the opportunity to thank each of you for your patience over this past year as I learned the duties associated with being Treasurer for GBEA. Along the way we faced many challenges. Each one taught me something new and helped me become more knowledgeable of this job.

One thing I have learned this year is that we need a more efficient system for collecting dues and forwarding payments to our affiliated organizations: NBEA and ACTE. ACTE will process dues for ACTE and GBEA. However, they only send us a check ONCE PER QUARTER: October, January, April, and July.

Many of you went through Industry Certification last year. As you know, each teacher in your department must be a unified member. A unified member is one who holds membership in ACTE and GBEA. However, you must also be a member of NBEA for Industry Certification requirements.

In an effort to simplify the process for you (and me) and to cut down on GBEA costs, I will be using the following guidelines.

1. If you are going through Industry Certification, your dues MUST be received by March 31 in order for us to guarantee they will be processed in time. However, we recommend you pay them by October 31.

2. After March 31 your safest route is to pay them online directly on the websites for NBEA (www.nbea.org) and ACTE (www.acteonline.org).

3. If your school system is paying your dues, please have them send $130 to ACTE and $80 to NBEA. The mailing address for each can be found on their websites. We also suggest you send your personal checks this way as well.

4. I will process all dues for GBEA within 7 days of receipt. This means I will email our Membership Chair that you have paid and will deposit your check. I will mail the membership forms at least once each month.

5. I will forward dues to NBEA and ACTE at the end of each month. I will only send one check per month. If I have not received your check at the time I am writing checks, your dues will be paid the following month.

6. If you underpay ANY of your dues, the payment will be returned to you unprocessed.

7. All forms must be legible. If we are unable to decipher your form, we will return it and the payment to you.

8. Please ensure that you are using the MOST CURRENT form if you are paying GBEA directly. Check our website (www.georgiagbea.org).

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns or if I can help you in any way. I hope you have a fabulous year!

Delda Hagin, GBEA Treasurer