Nominations sought for ESP Caucus Board

* A mistake in the print magazine wrongly indicates the number of At-Large Director positions which are open for nominations on the ESP Caucus Board. We regret the error.

Nominations are being accepted for several positions on the MEA ESP Caucus Executive Board. Open positions are as follows:

PRESIDENT: 1 Position – Sept. 1, 2021 to Aug. 31, 2024

VICE-PRESIDENT:  1 Position – Sept. 1, 2021 to Aug. 31, 2024

SECRETARY: 1 Position – Sept. 1, 2021 to Aug. 31, 2024

AT-LARGE:  1 Position – Immediate to Aug. 31, 2021
1 Position – Sept. 1, 2021 to Aug. 31, 2024*

DIRECTOR BY CLASSIFICATION

CUSTODIAL: 1 Position – Immediate to Aug. 31, 2022

MAINTENANCE: 1 Position – Immediate to Aug. 31, 2022

HIGHER EDUCATION:  1 Position – Sept. 1, 2021 to Aug. 31, 2024

OFFICE PERSONNEL:    1 Position – Sept. 1, 2021 to Aug. 31, 2024

PARAPROFESSIONAL:   1 Position – Sept. 1, 2021 to Aug. 31, 2024

Elections to the ESP Caucus Executive Board will take place during the virtual MEA Spring Representative Assembly on April 23-24, 2021.

Information needed for each candidate includes: name, present occupation, home address, home and work telephone numbers, home email address, school district, name of nominee’s local ESP association and written consent of the candidate running for office.

Candidates and nominators must be members in good standing of MEA/NEA. Information must be received no later than Feb. 23, 2021. Mail to Michele Ready Harrison, MEA/ESP Department, 1216 Kendale Blvd., PO Box 2573, East Lansing, MI 48826-2573, or email misrael@mea.org.

Additional nominations will be accepted from the virtual floor at the MEA/ESP Caucus meeting on Friday, April 23, 2021. Candidates will be given up to three minutes to address delegates.

Biographical sketches can be emailed to Monica Ritchie at mritchie@mea.org. She will send them collectively to all ESP RA Delegates in good standing. Direct questions to Jim Sparapani, ESP Caucus Elections Chairperson, at 906-779-1984 or jsparapani@att.net.

* A mistake in the print magazine wrongly indicates the number of At-Large Director positions which are open for nominations on the ESP Caucus Board. We regret the error.

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