§ 1
(1) The undersigned establish an association to be known as the Förderkreis der Levana-Schule in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler e.V..
(2) The association, hereinafter referred to as "Förderkreis", is based in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler.
(3) The purpose of the Förderkreis is to use the membership fees and donations to promote the school interests of the pupils, in particular by
a) Expansion of the range of leisure activities
b) Procurement of additional teaching and learning materials and equipment.
(4) A commercial or business operation is excluded.
(5) The association pursues exclusively and directly purposes within the meaning of the tax-privileged purposes section of the German Tax Code.
The members do not receive any profit shares or any other benefits from the association's funds in their capacity as members.
(6) The association shall be entered in the register of associations.
§ 2
The association's funds may only be used for the purposes set out in the articles of association.
§ 3
(1) Parents or legal guardians of pupils or friends or sponsors can become members of the association. Membership is acquired through a declaration of membership. Resignation is possible at any time without notice. It should be made in writing.
a) Membership shall also end upon death or expulsion.
b) Exclusion is effected by a majority resolution of the
General Meeting if the member is guilty of a dishonorable
act or deliberately or intentionally impairs the purpose of the association.
persistently acts contrary to the law.
(2) There shall be no dispute with the departing member.
The departing member has no claim to the Association's assets.
(3) It is expected that all members with parental authority of the
school community can participate in the Förderkreis. The membership fee (minimum fee) is set by the general meeting, which requires a simple majority of the members present. The fee is valid until it is changed by a new resolution. The minimum annual membership fee is 12.00.
§ 4
Organs of the support group
1. the general meeting
2. the Grants Committee (Executive Board)
§ 5
(1) The Grants Committee consists of the Chairman, his deputy and one other member.
Its term of office is the term of office of the School Parents' Council (2 years).
The Chairman of the Grants Committee is elected from the parents and members with parental authority, his deputy and the other Board member from the members.
The chairman and deputy chairman are authorized to represent the association alone. The members of the Grants Committee are elected by a simple majority of votes by the members of the Sponsors' Association present.
(2) The Grants Committee is the owner and trustee of the assets of the Sponsors' Association. It represents the Förderkreis in and out of court.
Obligations of a financial nature can only be assumed in writing on behalf of the Förderkreis.
(3) In order to enter into individual liabilities in excess of 5,000.00, the Board of Directors requires the approval of the General Meeting prior to authorization. In this respect, the power of representation is only limited to existing pecuniary funds of the Förderkreis.
Borrowing and credit purchases are not permitted. The funds may not be kept in cash for a longer period of time (e.g. more than one week).
After its term of office, the previous Grants Committee shall continue to conduct its business until a new Grants Committee has been formed. It shall immediately hand over the assets of the Förderkreis to the new Grants Committee.
(4) The principal and another representative of the teaching staff to be elected by the teaching staff shall have a seat and an advisory vote in the meetings of the Grants Committee.
§ 6
The Grants Committee must report to the General Meeting at least once a year. The members' meeting must be regularly convened once a year in writing by the chairman and the agenda must be announced.
To convene an Extraordinary General Meeting, a written application must be submitted to the Board of Directors stating the items on the agenda and must be signed by at least a quarter of the registered members.
§ 7
(1) The General Meeting shall review the accounts and cash audit of the Grants Committee and grant discharge in the following manner:
The accounts are audited by two auditors to be elected by the General Meeting.
The auditors must inspect the approval committees, the records of income and expenditure, the invoices and cash receipts as well as the inventory of items procured by the sponsoring organization. They must take random samples to ascertain whether these items have the intended donation note, unless they are minor or consumables.
(2) In addition to the desired object or the requested service, applications must clearly indicate which funds are required for this. The principal shall comment on this. He may approve or reject applications. The Grants Committee may request a statement of reasons.
(3) The Grants Committee shall decide on applications by simple majority. In the event of a tie, the chairperson of the meeting shall have the casting vote.
(4) The Grants Committee shall be invited by a chairperson one week in advance if possible. The agenda shall be announced at the same time.
In undisputed cases, the Grants Committee can decide on applications by circulation; it meets at least once a year.
(5) The resolutions of the Grants Committee shall be recorded in writing and signed by the Chairman and the secretary appointed by him.
(6) Minutes shall be kept of each meeting of the General Meeting, which shall be signed by the chairman of the meeting and one other member and approved at the next meeting of the Grants Committee.
§ 8
(1) The Grants Committee may only consider applications that have been approved by the head teacher or by resolution of the teachers' conference. The basic prerequisite for approval is that no or insufficient funds are available in the school budget for the requested expenditure.
(2) The funds of the Förderkreis can be used for
a) Promotion of education through the purchase of teaching materials
for teaching,
b) Purchase of materials for leisure activities,
c) Procurement of equipment for teaching physical education
Training, education and upbringing,
d) the support of excursions and school trips and
Lesson tours,
e) the awarding of prizes to pupils or other persons who are recognized for their
Services within the framework or for the promotion of the school especially
deserve to be honored (this requires the unanimous agreement of all
Members of the approval committee required)
f) Promotion of teaching through the purchase of consumables.
(3) The lists can be supplemented at any time with services that correspond to the purpose of the Förderkreis and serve the material and intellectual advancement of the pupils. A simple majority of the votes of the members present shall be decisive.
§ 9
(1) The expenses incurred in carrying out the aforementioned tasks shall be borne by the special fund of the Association, including expenses for postage, duplication, printed matter, travel costs, etc. They must be documented as far as usual. Such expenses do not require an application by the principal or a conference resolution.
(2) These expenses do not include those which are necessary for the business needs etc. of the School Parents' Council, as these must be borne by the school authority.
(3) No person may benefit from expenses that are not related to the purpose of the association or from relatively high remuneration.
§ 10
With the exception of those mentioned in § 8, purchases made with the funds of the Förderkreis remain the property of the Förderkreis. They must be identified as the property of the Förderkreis and listed in an inventory. The objects are made available to the sponsor of the school with a focus on holistic development (special school) on the express condition that they may only be used for the purposes of and within the school with a focus on holistic development (Levana School) as listed in § 7, para. 2.
§ 11
The Grants Committee, which administers the funds of the Förderkreis, is not bound by any instructions other than compliance with the statutes and is responsible for ensuring that the donations of the Förderkreis are only used in accordance with the statutes.
The members of the Grants Committee work on a voluntary basis and do not receive any remuneration or other benefits from the Förderkreis.
§ 12
Donations and contributions are paid into an account of the Förderkreis.
§ 13
It is agreed that the sponsors of the Sponsors' Association (§ 4, para. 2) do not assume any obligations towards the Association other than those arising from the Articles of Association. This also applies in financial terms.
§ 14
In the event of the dissolution or annulment of the Förderkreis or if its tax-privileged purposes cease to exist, all of its assets shall be transferred to the district of Ahrweiler, which shall use them exclusively and directly for the Levana School, a school with a special focus on holistic development.
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, 24.10.2006
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Huberta Heimermann
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Alois Schmickler
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Ralf Ockenfels
