Nominations sought for ESP Caucus Board

Nominations are being accepted for several positions on the MEA ESP Caucus Executive Board.

Open positions are as follows:

DIRECTOR BY CLASSIFICATION


CUSTODIAL:

1 Position – Immediate to August 31, 2028

FOOD SERVICE:

1 Position – Immediate to August 31, 2028

MAINTENANCE:

1 Position – Immediate to August 31, 2028

OFFICE PERSONNEL:

1 Position – September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029

TRANSPORTATION:

1 Position – September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029

Elections to the ESP Caucus Executive Board will take place during the MEA Representative Assembly on April 17-18, 2026.

Information needed for each candidate includes: name, present occupation, home address, home and work telephone numbers, home e-mail 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. In order to receive delegate mailing labels, information must be received no later than February 17, 2026 and should be mailed to: Gezelle Oliver, MEA/ESP Department, P.O. Box 2573, 1216 Kendale Blvd., East Lansing, MI 48826-2573, or it can be sent via e-mail to goliver@mea.org.

Additional nominations will be accepted from the floor at the MEA/ESP Caucus meeting on Friday, April 17, 2026 and those names will be added to the ballot. Candidates will be given up to three minutes to address delegates

Biographical sketches can be sent to Heather Traxler, MEA staff assistant to the ESP Caucus. Please sent them via email to htraxler@mea.org. She will send them collectively to all ESP RA Delegates in good standing.

Questions about the elections should be directed to Jim Sparapani, ESP Caucus Elections Chairperson, at 906-779-1984 or via email to jsparapani@att.net.

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