NJSBA Nominating Committee Issues Report

NJSBA Nominating Committee Issues Report

The NJSBA Nominating Committee met, pursuant to Article VII, Section 5 of the Association bylaws, to interview candidates for officer positions. Five applications were received: one for president; two for vice president for county activities; one for vice president for finance; and one for vice president for legislation/resolutions.

The committee interviewed all five candidates and prepared a report naming a candidate for president, vice president for county activities, vice president for finance and vice president for legislation/resolutions. All officer positions will be voted upon at the Annual Delegate Assembly meeting on May 17.

The Nominating Committee submits the following candidates to serve during the 2008-2010 term of office:

President—Harry J. Delgado, South Brunswick, Middlesex County

Vice President for County Activities—Peter J. Calvo, Glassboro, Gloucester County

Vice President for Finance—John Bulina, Tabernacle, Burlington County

Vice President for Legislation/Resolutions—Eva M. Nagy, Franklin Township, Somerset County

Additional Method to File for Office According to NJSBA bylaws, candidates for all positions may also be nominated by petition, signed by at least 10 members from at least five different boards of education, filed with the NJSBA executive director, and received no later than March 31 at 5 p.m.

No candidate may be nominated unless he or she has previously served one full term as a board member prior to his/her election to office. The signatures need not all appear upon a single petition and any number of petitions may be filed on behalf of a candidate, but no petition shall contain the endorsement of more than one candidate. A report of all candidates nominated by petition shall be submitted in advance of the meeting to the district boards of education.

Nominations by petition should be sent via express mail or registered/return receipt requested. The written consent of the candidate for nomination by petition must be filed with the executive director within the same time limit.

When submitting nominations by petition, candidates should include a head-and-shoulders photo and resume, including a 200-word statement explaining why they are seeking the position. Resumes should contain information under the following headings: local board activities, county activities, NJSBA activities, education, and employment/community activities. A sample may be obtained from Cindy Stanhope in the Legal & Policy Services Department at (888) 886-5722, ext. 5254, or by e-mail.

The Association’s bylaws also permit nominations to be made from the floor at the Annual Delegate Assembly meeting. The nominator must have the written consent of the candidate for nomination and present it to the presiding officer at the time the nomination is made.