4.         ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP

4.1          Membership eligibility.  Each parent or legal guardian of a Primary School student responsible for payment of tuition and fees is eligible to become an Association member as long as their child is enrolled in the Primary School and their students account is in good standing.  Salaried members of the Primary School faculty and staff without enrolled children are eligible for Association membership as long as they are employed at the Primary School.  The Naval Academy Primary School Alumni Representative [Alumni Representative] is eligible for membership in the Association during and after their service to the Board.

4.2          Good standing defined.  An Association member is in good standing as long as their students account balance does not exceed 200 percent of the average monthly tuition charges at the Primary School for the current academic year.  Should a members student account balance exceed this figure, the Primary School Bookkeeper shall proceed pursuant to Section 10.5.  At each regular Board meeting, the Director shall report any accounts in excess of the 200 percent cap.

4.3          Benefits of Association membership.  Association members in good standing may exercise any privilege enumerated in these Bylaws.

4.4          Termination of membership in the Association.  Association membership ends when:

(a)     the members only student is voluntarily or involuntarily disenrolled from the Primary School;

(b)     the Board directs termination for nonpayment of tuition and fees;

(c)     the Board receives a members written resignation; or,

(d)     the employment of a Primary School faculty or staff member without an enrolled child is terminated.