ADDITIONAL BYLAW CHANGES PROPOSAL:

3. REGISTRATION FOR ALL-STATE HONORS BAND AUDITIONS
AMEND:
C. The band director shall be responsible for the proper registration and payment of fees to the Auditions Chairperson for his/her student(s) to audition for All-State Honors Band. Only school, booster, or band director checks will be accepted. Only U.S. Post Office postmarks will be observed. If a director brings a student to audition, the director will be expected to judge.

TO READ:
The band director shall be responsible for the proper registration and payment of fees to the Auditions Chairperson for his/her student(s) to audition for All-State Honors Band. If a director brings a student to audition, the director will be expected to judge.

RATIONALE:
We are taking out mention of how/when payments are made so that it can be included only in the “Fees” section of the By-laws.

5. FEES
AMEND:
A. Students will be charged a fee of $15.00 to audition for All-State Honors Band. Only school, booster, or band director checks will be accepted.

TO READ:
A. Students will be charged a fee of $15.00 to audition for All-State Honors Band. Only school checks, booster organization checks, money orders or cash with appropriate school identification will be accepted.

RATIONALE:
Because of the number of bounced/returned checks from band directors’ personal accounts, we will no longer accept personal checks.

AMEND:
C. If a school, band boosters or band director has had a check returned for insufficient funds twice, NCBA will only accept Money Orders or Cashiers check for payment of fees.

TO READ:
C. If a school or band booster organization has had a check returned for insufficient funds twice, NCBA will only accept Money Orders or Cashiers check for payment of fees.

RATIONAL:
Change simply reflects earlier change of not taking personal checks from band directors.