2010 Statewide MESPA Officer Elections for NAESP State Representative
It is time to elect a new MESPA NAESP State Representative. The success of our association begins with the election of quality leadership. Exercise your membership right and vote for the MESPA candidate 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 February 19, 2010.
Term of office The new MESPA NAESP State Representative will take office July 1, 2010 and their three-year term will run through July 30, 2013.
Election procedure The
election will be conducted in accordance with our bylaws (article V, section
2). This will be our first electronic MESPA election. A link to the electronic
ballot will be e-mailed from the MESPA office to all active MESPA members on
Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. Completed ballots are due back in the office by 4:30 p.m. Friday, February 26, 2010. They will be tabulated electronically and verified by the MESPA
Election Committee on Monday, March 1.
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 Click on the links to the right to read statements from each candidate. This individual will be a key liaison between MESPA and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).
Meet the candidates Meet the candidates at the 2010 MESPA Institute: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, 7800 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, MN. Both candidates will speak briefly during the MESPA Annual Meeting on Friday morning, February 5, 2010. The Annual Meeting is held from 8-9:45 a.m.
MESPANAESPRespons.pdf A detailed description of responsibilities of the MESPA NAESP State Representative: including those mandated by NAESP bylaws, mandated by NAESP policy and rules, and required by MESPA.
Summary of Responsibilities: --Three
year commitment. --Limited
to two terms, by MESPA bylaws. --Elected
MESPA officer.
--Member
of the MESPA Board of Directors.
--Member
of the MESPA Executive Committee.
--Chair
of the MESPA National Distinguished Principal (NDP) selection committee
(committee comprised of Division presidents and current NDP).
--Ex-Officio
member and officer liaison to the MESPA Membership committee. --Liaison
between NAESP and MESPA members.
For a more detailed description of the office, scroll to the MESPA NAESP Responsibility document below.
Mission: The Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association is dedicated to promoting and improving education for children and youth, strengthening the role as educational leader for elementary and middle level principals, and collaborating with partners in education to assist in achieving these goals.
Leading schools toward excellence through the MESPA vision to be the premiere resource for preparing today's principals for tomorrow and a strong leading voice for public education.
Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association
