5.02 Governing Body

Each region has an adviser elected from and by the local chapter advisers at the RLC. This person will serve a three-year term beginning July 1 and may serve consecutive terms. If a regional adviser resigns, all advisers in the region should meet to elect another to fill the position.

The responsibilities of the regional adviser are to:

1. Assist the region in selecting a host school for the RLW and RLC and aid in coordinating activities.
2. Arrange to meet with the regional president, regional secretary, chapter advisers, and chapter presidents who will host the RLW and RLC prior to these meetings.
3. Coordinate the election of regional officers.
4. Maintain close communication with the state FBLA office, State Adviser, regional officers, and chapter advisers.
5. Select the outstanding chapter in the region in accordance with the official criteria.
6. Attend the SLW, SLC, and other special regional advisers’ meetings or assign a chapter adviser to represent the region.
7. Coordinate, when necessary, transportation to the SLC.
8. Provide leadership to schools in the region that want to organize a chapter.
9. Receive the regional testing materials which will include the school-site answer keys and other necessary materials
10. Determine how the online testing will be conducted within your region.
11. Distribute, collect, count, and dispose of all testing materials immediately following the RLC.
12. Send results immediately following the RLC by e-mail to Mr. Bruce E. Boncal, PA FBLA Executive Director/State Chairman, PO Box 5085, Jersey Shore, PA 17740, bboncal@pafbla.us, on forms provided by the Executive Director/State Chairman.
13. Attend the Regional Adviser Summit (or send a representative), if scheduled.

The students within each region elect a president, a secretary, and other officers as deemed necessary for a one-year term. The regional officers for the following school year shall be elected during the RLC by two voting delegates from each chapter, who are generally the president and vice president. There is no limit to the number of elected regional offices that a chapter may hold.

A candidate for regional office shall be recommended by his/her adviser who shall notify the regional adviser that a member intends to run for regional office. He/she shall have at least one full school year remaining as a member.

In the event a region president cannot fulfill his or her responsibilities, the region vice president (if the region has one) shall become president. Otherwise, any vacancies shall be made by appointment of the region adviser.

The responsibilities of the regional president are to:

1. Preside at the RLW and RLC.
2. Meet with the regional adviser and chapter advisers and presidents who will host the RLW and RLC to plan regional activities, including the role of the regional president.
3. Communicate throughout the year with chapter presidents.
4. Maintain close communication with the regional secretary.
5. Attend the SLW and SLC.

The responsibilities of the regional secretary are to:

1. Present the minutes of the previous meeting at the RLW and RLC.
2. Record the minutes of the RLW and RLC.
3. Mail the minutes to each chapter in the region.
4. Send letters of appreciation to speakers, judges, and guests who participated in the RLW and RLC.
5. Maintain accurate accounts of previous meeting records and provide these records to the incoming secretary.
6. Attend the SLW and SLC.