NJSBA Officer Application Guidelines

NJSBA Officer Application Guidelines

School board members interested in interviewing for candidacy for NJSBA office before the Association’s Nominating committee will find an application in this week’s School Board Notes. Applications must be received at NJSBA Headquarters by Thursday, December 27, 2007.

The application form will appear again next week, along with a review of Bylaws procedures for members seeking nomination by petition or from the floor at the Association’s Delegate Assembly on May 17, 2008.

Positions that will be open are the presidency and three vice presidencies. All offices are two-year terms, 2008-2010. Job descriptions for officer positions are as follows:

President Preside at all meetings of the Delegate Assembly, the Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee; participate in the opening and closing General Sessions at Workshop; serve as an ex officio member of all Association committees unless otherwise set forth by the Bylaws; appoint all standing and special committees unless otherwise set forth in the Bylaws; cause to be signed all contracts and other obligations on behalf of the Association; in consultation with the Executive Director, name delegates to represent the Association at meetings or other educational groups unless otherwise set forth in the Bylaws; at each annual meeting of the Association, render a full report of its proceedings for the preceding year; perform the duties of a vice president, or assign them to another vice president, in the event a vice president is absent or there is a vacancy in the vice presidency; provide leadership and vision for the Association; evaluate the Executive Director; facilitate the Executive Committee working as a team and share responsibilities of the Executive Committee; testify before committees of the Legislature as necessary; attend NJSBA/NSBA functions: Executive Committee meetings, Board of Directors meetings, Delegate Assemblies, Annual Workshop, Annual Legislative Conference, New Board Member Weekend Orientation Conferences, NJSBA Leadership Conference, NJASA/NJSBA Annual Spring Conference, NSBA Annual Leadership Conference, NSBA Annual Federal Relations Network, NSBA Annual Conference, NSBA Annual Presidents’ Retreat, and NSBA Annual Northeast Region Meeting; attend and give greetings at county meetings and spring dinners as assigned; and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Bylaws, the Delegate Assembly or the Board of Directors.

Vice President for Legislation/Resolutions Serve as Chairperson of the Legislative Committee and the Resolutions Subcommittees; plan and conduct inservice legislative training activities, in consultation with the Executive Director; participate in the legislative hearings and activities, as requested by the President or the Executive Director of the Association; preside over those portions of the Delegate Assembly where Resolutions, Bylaws amendments, and policy recommendations resulting from the Association’s policy review process are considered, and present such resolutions, Bylaws amendments and policy recommendations to be acted upon by the delegates; moderate Legislative Conference and Legislative Session at Workshop; work as a team member and share responsibilities of the Executive Committee; provide leadership and vision for the Association; attend and give greetings at county spring dinners as assigned; testify before committees of the Legislature when asked; evaluate the Executive Director; attend NJSBA/NSBA functions: Executive Committee meetings, Board of Directors meetings, Delegate Assemblies, Annual Workshop, Annual Legislative Conference, New Board Member Weekend Orientation Conferences, NJSBA Annual Leadership Conference, NJASA/NJSBA Annual Spring Conference, NSBA Annual Leadership Conference, NSBA Annual Federal Relations Network, NSBA Annual Conference, and NSBA Annual Northeast Region Meeting; perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Bylaws or assigned by the President.

Vice President for Finance Serve as Chairperson of the Finance Committee; cause to be kept an account of all Association moneys received and disbursed; cause to be made and published an annual audit of the Association’s accounts and financial records; render at each annual meeting of the delegates a detailed report of the financial condition of the Association; sign and issue all checks covered by vouchers pursuant to the Bylaws; serve as a member of the Audit Committee; serve as an ex officio member of the School Finance Committee, as specified in Article X, Section 8 of the Bylaws; be bonded by the Association on such amount as shall be approved by the Board of Directors; participate at Workshop as assigned; work as a team member and share responsibilities of the Executive Committee; provide leadership and vision for the Association; attend and give greetings at county meetings and spring dinners as assigned; testify before committees of the Legislature when asked; evaluate the Executive Director; attend NJSBA/NSBA functions: Executive Committee meetings, Board of Directors meetings, Delegate Assemblies, Annual Workshop, Annual Legislative Conference, New Board Member Weekend Orientation Conferences, NJSBA Leadership Conference, NJASA/NJSBA Annual Spring Conference, NSBA Leadership Conference, NSBA Federal Relations Network, NSBA Annual Conference, and NSBA Northeast Region Meeting; and perform such other duties as may be prescribed in the Bylaws or assigned by the President.

Vice President for County Activities Act as liaison between the Association and the various county school boards associations; preside at County Association Leadership (CAL) meetings; host County Corner at Workshop; work as a team member and share responsibilities of the Executive Committee; provide leadership and vision for the Association; attend and give greetings at county meetings and spring dinners as assigned; testify before committees of the Legislature when asked; evaluate the Executive Director; attend NJSBA/NSBA functions: Executive Committee meetings, Board of Directors meetings, Delegate Assemblies, Annual Workshop, Annual Legislative Conference, New Board Member Weekend Orientation Conferences, NJSBA Leadership Conference, NJASA/NJSBA Annual Spring Conference, NSBA Leadership Conference, NSBA Federal Relations Network, NSBA Annual Conference, NSBA Northeast Region Meeting; and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Bylaws or assigned by the President.

According to Association Policy 8204, “Election of NJSBA Officers,” “All applicants seeking nomination as an officer by the Nominating Committee shall have their name, school district/county and position sought announced in School Board Notes following the deadline for submission of nominations.”

This announcement of individuals who have applied to the Nominating Committee will note “position sought” as “president” or “vice president.” It will not list specific titles for vice president positions.