• The Northwest Arkansas Christian Home Educators Association shall also be known as NWACHEA.

  • The purpose of this organization is: 

    • 1. To encourage and stimulate parents to create an environment in which learning is a lifestyle. 
    (Proverbs 27:17)

    2. To provide group activities for families who wish to educate their children at home. We desire that participating in NWACHEA sponsored events will facilitate parents who want their children to honor God by striving for high standards of character, achievement, and education.

    3. To be an advocate of home education and a voice in Northwest Arkansas. NWACHEA looks for opportunities to promote the value of parents responsibly educating their own children as a viable alternative to state or private education.

    4. To help establish and encourage Christian home school support groups in Northwest Arkansas.

  • This is a Christian organization subscribing to Articles of Faith which are appended hereto as Appendix "A" to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Northwest Arkansas Christian Home Educators Association.

  • All of NWACHEA shall be governed by a Board of Directors.
    (See Appendix B for Current List of Board of Directors).
    The Board of Directors shall be a self-perpetuating standing board consisting of the current membership of said board. Such membership of said board of directors may be added to or removed from the board from time to time by its own action.

  • The Constitution and By-Laws of Northwest Arkansas Christian Home Educators Association may only be amended by action of the Board of Directors.

  • The Board of Directors has the authority to amend the Constitution and By-Laws when the need arises. To amend, a committee of Board members shall be appointed. They shall submit a draft to the board for their perusal and comments. If the board is in favor of the changes, they shall make a written copy proposed changes available to the members of NWACHEA. The members will have an opportunity to read the changes and give feed-back to the board for 30 days. After considering the comments of the members the board will vote to make adjustments they feel is necessary and vote to pass or reject the Constitutional changes at the next Board meeting.

  • Branch groups shall be governed by Steering Committees, the specific functioning of which shall be more specifically set out herein or in By-Laws which may be adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors. The initial pair of Steering Committee Members for a new branch group will be selected by the Board of Directors. Those members may select up to four additional couples to serve with them in their cities, making a minimum of two couples and a maximum of six couples that serve as steering committee members in each branch of NWACHEA.

  • Steering committee members may plan activities that are in harmony with NWACHEA's Foundation, such as classes, field trips, parties, etc. for home school families in their area, but they may not alter the Constitution, By-Laws, Philosophy or Purpose Statements, Articles of Faith in any way.

  • NWACHEA is a voluntary association that reserves the right to exclude from membership or remove from membership, by action of the Board of Directors, anyone or any group whose actions or activities are in conflict with the Constitution or Articles of Faith of NWACHEA.

  • No activities or functions shall be initiated in the name of or on behalf of NWACHEA except by express consent of the Board of Directors or Local Steering Committees.

  • The Board of Directors shall fix an annual membership fee as a requirement for membership prior to each school year.  This fee is non-refundable, and not pro-rated.

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