51蹤獲 Elections
51蹤獲 holds elections annually for president-elect and the executive committee.
51蹤獲 President-Elect
To be eligible to run for 51蹤獲 President-Elect, a member must have been:
- an eligible 51蹤獲 voting member for at least three (3) immediately preceding years;
- a member in good standing of a chartered affiliate for at least the three (3) immediately preceding years and a current member of the Governing Board and/or Executive Committee; or
- a former member of either the Governing Board or the Executive Committee, having served during at least one of the three (3) immediately preceding years.
Candidates must submit a completed Candidate Filing Packet and the $500 filing fee no later than 5:00 pm ET on Friday, December 6, 2024.
Download the Candidate Filing Packet for President-Elect (Word)
Submit your completed packet to Kat Sturdevant at ksturdevant@aasa.org.
51蹤獲 Executive Committee
To be eligible an eligible candidate for the Executive Committee, a member must have been:
- an eligible 51蹤獲 voting member for at least three (3) immediately preceding years;
- a member in good standing of a chartered affiliate for at least the three (3) immediately preceding years and a current member of the Governing Board; or
- a former member having served during at least one of the three (3) immediately preceding years, from a chartered affiliate within the region.
Regionally-elected 51蹤獲 Governing Board members nominate and elect 51蹤獲 Executive Committee members.
Nominations for vacancies are due each winter in accordance with the deadline set by the Election Committee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Prospective candidates must first present their state superintendent association with a written notification of intention.
Next, a notification of intention must be presented to 51蹤獲.
They must submit a completed candidate filing packet by 5pm ET on Friday Dec. 6, 2024 (including the filing fee).
Along with name, dates as a member in good standing with 51蹤獲, years served on the 51蹤獲 Executive Committee and/or the 51蹤獲 Governing Board, the following information is required from each candidate and will comprise the Candidate Filing Packet:
- Current position, including title, school district or other organization, city, and state with starting date
- Most recent previous position, including title, school district or other organization, city, and state with starting and ending dates
- Post-secondary education (Bachelors, Masters, Advanced Certificate, Doctorate). Please include names of institutions, city, and state, and the year(s) in which the degree(s) was received. Please provide this in reverse order with the most recent degree listed first.
- 51蹤獲 activities and other activities. Please provide this in reverse order with the most recent activities listed first. (Limit to 10 items total. May include volunteer leadership, affiliations, conference presentations)
- Respond to the following two questions (submitted as part of the filing documentation):
- Why are you seeking election as 51蹤獲s president-elect? (100 words or fewer)
- If nominated and elected, what will be your #1 priority? (50 words or fewer)
- Each candidate will write and submit a 600 650-word essay on a topic of their own choosing as if it were to be used as a monthly 51蹤獲 Presidents Column found in School Administrator magazine.
- Candidates are to submit a digital color photograph to be included with materials distributed to 51蹤獲 Governing Board members. Candidates should select photographs carefully, looking for clarity, sharpness and technical quality. Nominated 51蹤獲 president-elect candidates will have their pictures printed on the biographical materials included with the ballots and on the 51蹤獲 website.
Along with the Candidate Filing Packet, a $500 filing fee must be submitted.
All or part of the $500 candidates filing fee may be paid by the candidates home state association, as long as it is received by the filing deadline. The filing fee may be sent by check to 51蹤獲 headquarters (1615 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314) OR by electronic payment by phone at (703) 528-0700.
The candidates for president-elect will be introduced at the Opening General Session at the National Conference on Education and asked to provide 5 minutes of remarks from the podium.
Face-to-face campaigning will be done only at the National Conference on Education.
Each credentialed candidate nominated by the Governing Board will be provided with the opportunity to present remarks on a topic of their choice at a General Session of the National Conference on Education.
These remarks are limited to a total time of no more than five minutes by each candidate.
All campaigning at 51蹤獲 meetings other than the National Conference on Education is strictly forbidden.
Ballots will be distributed electronically to 51蹤獲 members during the National Conference on Education and voting will conclude 3 weeks after the distribution of ballots.
Included with the ballot will be summary information about the candidates (biographical information submitted by each candidate in accordance with these guidelines).
51蹤獲 voting members in good standing will be notified when the ballots have been distributed. This notification may be in the form of a notice on the 51蹤獲 website or via e-mail.
Voting will be totally online/electronic and will kick off on March 6, 2024.
Voting will close on March 28, 2024.
All 51蹤獲 members in voting-eligible categories will receive at least three email notifications/reminders to vote.