Elections Committee
Elections Committee
The MassCUE Elections Committee oversees the entire election process, including nominations, vetting nominees, running the election and reporting results. The MassCUE Elections Committee also collaborates with the Board on seeking appointments to the Board. MassCUE Board of Directors Elections are held annually.
MassCUE is looking for passionate members to step into leadership roles. Please consider running for the board.
Nominations for the Spring 2025 Election will be open from April 18 through May 9, 2025, with voting taking place from May 20 through May 27, 2025. Please see the tab "Nomination Procedure" below for information on how to apply.
The MassCUE Elections Committee responsibilities include:
- Ensuring that all elections procedures are followed.
- Verifying and reporting election results.
Chair(s)
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Each MassCUE Committee is made up of a dedicated team of volunteers. The following make up the current Elections Committee Chairs and Committee Members.
Members
- Leo Brehm, Interim President
- Ellen Driscoll, Interim Secretary
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Nomination Procedure
Eligibility Requirements are listed below.
Nomination Papers
Nomination papers for the Spring 2025 Election are due by 5:00 P.M. on May 9, 2025. Nominations should be emailed to the Elections Committee at elections@masscue.org.
Positions: Three (3) Directors and Three (3) Appointed
Please include the following in your submission:
- Name of nominee
- Home Address
- Title/Employer/Work Address
- Phone number
- Name of nominating member (if applicable)
- Letter of intent
- Two letters of recommendation that speak to candidate's effective leadership skills
- Background statement for the website outlining qualifications, philosophy, and/or goals for serving on the MassCUE Board of Directors. (No more than 150 words)
- Professional Social Media handles to post with bio (optional)
- Resume
- High quality headshot of nominee for website.
Eligibility
Qualification of Directors: Board members should possess the skills and experience which can contribute to the purposes and mission of MassCUE. Each Director must be in a position to attend Board of Director meetings regularly, to serve on committees, to devote a substantial amount of time to the affairs of MassCUE, and to become and remain acquainted with current developments.
Directors shall meet two of the following criteria:
- A registered member of MassCUE for at least one year, and who actively contributes to the organization as that is determined by the Board of Directors.
- A community member of MassCUE who is:
- A current or retired educator.
- An employee of an educational entity (public, private, or charter schools, educational collaboratives, universities or colleges) within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- A full-time student, 18 years of age or older.
- A community member that demonstrates support and exhibits qualities and skills that would support the mission of MassCUE. In the event that a Director meets this criteria upon election to office, and subsequently fails to meet the criteria, the Director may finish the remainder of their term.
Expectations for Directors
- Attend and actively participate in at least 70% of monthly Board meetings, including winter and summer retreats. A majority of time at a meeting is required to fulfill this requirement. At present, meetings are twice per month, with a goal of moving to once per month.
- Face-to-face meetings require a member’s physical presence at the venue. Any Director may opt to attend face-to-face meetings online for any reason -- drive time, family issues, health, or whatever the Director in good conscience has determined to be an acceptable reason.
- Prepare for meetings:
- Read and think about pertinent reports and documents
- Read the Agenda
- Follow the Board's Code of Conduct
- Actively chair a committee or take the lead of a subcommittee with a similar time commitment or chair 2 committees that only convene for part of the year and don’t have overlapping time commitments, and abide by the Committee Procedures. Co-chairs must distribute the work equitably. Coordinators manage the assignment they are charged with.
- Attend and work at the Fall Conference as coordinated by the Conference Committee.
- Attendance at the spring conference requires volunteering for a duty.
- Participate in other tasks as they arise.
- Check and respond to email daily
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