 | MESPA Home > About MESPA > Officer Elections | | | 2011 Statewide MESPA Officer Elections | | Elections are upon us. In 2011, MESPA members will elect a President-Elect and Secretary/Treasurer. The success of our association begins with the election of quality leadership. Exercise your membership right and vote for the MESPA candidates you believe will best represent your needs as an elementary or middle level principal, and who will continue to assist in the development of strong association programs within the framework of our strategic goals. Electronic ballots will go out in February 2011.
Terms of office
The MESPA President-Elect will take office July 1, 2011 for a five-year commitment.
- Two years as MESPA President-Elect: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2013.
- Two years as MESPA President: July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2015.
- One year as Past President: July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016.
The MESPA Secretary/Treasurer will take office July 1, 2011 for a two-year commitment, through June 30, 2013.
Election procedure
The
election will be conducted in accordance with our bylaws (article V, section
2). This will be an electronic election process. A link to the electronic
ballot will be e-mailed from the MESPA office to all active MESPA members on
Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. Completed ballots are due back in the office by 4:30 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2011. They will be tabulated electronically and verified by the MESPA
Election Committee on Monday, February 28.
Election results will be announced on the MESPA Web site, in the MESPA E-News, and in the May MESPA Advocate.
Learn about your candidates
Once candidates have been nominated (by September 2010), statements from each candidate will be posted on this site (links on the upper right).
Meet the candidates
Meet the candidates at the 2011 MESPA Institute: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, 7800 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, MN. Candidates will speak during the MESPA Annual Meeting on Friday morning, February 11, 2011. The Annual Meeting is held from 8-9:45 a.m.
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MESPA_State_Pres_Elect_Responsibilities.pdf
A detailed description of responsibilities of the MESPA President-Elect: including Communications and Election Nominations.
Secretary_Treasurer_Responsibilities.pdf
A detailed description of responsibilities of the MESPA Secretary/Treasurer.
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| Request for Nominations | Who would you like to see a candidate for MESPA President-Elect?
The Executive Committee of the MESPA Board seeks your input. Click here and nominate one of your peers (or yourself) as a potential candidate. Kristine Stueve, our current MESPA President-Elect and Nominations Committee Chair, welcomes and will field nominations through August 15, 2010. The final slate of candidates will be announced in September 2010.
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| Ask before you nominate! | If you are nominating someone other than yourself, please speak to
that person first and make sure they are interested in potentially being
a candidate -- and MESPA officer.
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| MESPA State President-Elect | Summary of Responsibilities- Five
year commitment.
- Elected
MESPA officer.
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Member
of the MESPA Board of Directors.
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Member
of the MESPA Executive Committee.
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Chair
of the MESPA Nominations and Communications Committees.
For a more detailed description of the office, scroll to the MESPA State President-Elect Responsibilities document below.
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| MESPA Secretary/Treasurer | Summary of Responsibilities- Two year commitment.
- Review MESPA
financial statements.
- Take minutes of all
MESPA Board of Directors, Executive committee, and Annual meetings.
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Record standing
committee and division reports.
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Record updates of
the MESPA Strategic Plan, as
needed.
For
a more detailed description of the office, scroll to the Secretary Treasurer Responsibilities document below.
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