MTA Today - Fall 2014

ELECTION TIMELINE
NOMINATION DEADLINES

December 30 Candidate Recommendation Committee

January 9 Regional Ethnic Minority Delegates to MTA Annual Meeting

January 9 Statewide Retired District Delegates to MTA Annual Meeting

January 9 Statewide, Regional and Retired Delegates to NEA RA

January 9 NEA Directors

March 6 At-Large Director for Ethnic Minority Membership

March 6 Statewide Retired District Director

March 6 District Directors

March 6 Retired Members Committee

April 10 Student Delegate Election to the NEA RA (if applicable)

FILING DEADLINES FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

January 9 Bylaws and Standing Rules

January 9 Resolutions

M TA members who intend to seek election to MTA office;at;the;2015;Annual Meeting;of;Delegates;or;to;run;for NEA;Director;may;now;apply;for nomination;papers.

Annual;Meeting;elections;will take;place;in;May;for;vacancies;on;the MTA;Board;of;Directors.

There;are;also;two;NEA;Director vacancies.;The;NEA;Directors;will;be elected;by;direct-mail;ballot.;Ballots will;be;sent;to;the;entire;membership.

Applications;for;nomination;papers for;MTA;office;must;be;submitted;in writing;to;the;office;of;the;Executive Director-Treasurer,;MTA,;20;Ashburton Place,;Boston,;MA;02108.;Although there;is;no;deadline;for;requesting;them, nomination;papers;for;MTA;office;must be;filed;with;the;Executive;Director- Treasurer;by;5;p.m.;on;Friday,;March;6, regardless;of;when;they;are;postmarked.

Nomination;papers;for;the;NEA Director;posts;may;be;requested;in;the same;manner,;but;must;be;filed;no;later than;Friday,;Jan.;9.

No;person;may;be;a;candidate;for more;than;one;office.;Each;candidate must;specify;the;office;sought,;the term;of;the;office,;his;or;her;MTA membership;individual;ID;number (which;can;be;found;on;the;MTA membership;card),;home;and;school addresses,;telephone;number,;fax number,;e-mail;address;and;local association.

All;candidates;must;comply;with the;nomination;and;election;provisions of;the;MTA;Bylaws,;which;will;be made;available;to;candidates.

District Directors — MTA Board*:;There;will;be;16;vacancies for;District;Director;positions;on;the MTA;Board.;All;terms;will;be;for three;years.;The;open;districts;are;7B, 9B,;10B,;35C,;42C,;14D,;28D,;32D, 30E,;23F,;24F,;25F,;19G,;44H,;46H and;47H.;Each;candidate;must;be;an active;MTA;member**;and;must;be employed;in;education;within;the electoral;district;in;which;the;candidate seeks;office.

At-Large Director for Ethnic Minority Membership*:;The;At-

Large;Director;for;Ethnic;Minority
Membership;will;be;elected;to;a;three-
year;term.;Any;active;ethnic;minority
member;of;the;association;is;eligible
to;be;a;candidate;for;At-Large;Director
for;Ethnic;Minority;Membership;on
the;Board.;Under;Article;VII,;Section
5;of;the;MTA;Bylaws,;ethnic;minority
shall;mean;American;Indian/Alaska
Native,;Asian/Pacific;Islander,;Black,
Chicano/Hispano;or;Cape;Verdean.
The;nomination;deadline;is;March;6.
Statewide Retired District
Director*:;There;will;be;one;vacancy
for;Statewide;Retired;District;Director
on;the;Board.;The;term;will;be;for
three;years.;Candidates;must;be
members;of;the;Statewide;Retired
District.;There;is;a;self-nomination
process,;with;a;deadline;of;March;6.
NEA Directors*:;The;vacant
NEA;Director;seats;will;be;filled;by
direct-mail;vote;in;March;and;April,
in;tandem;with;NEA;statewide;and
regional;delegate;elections.;The;term
is;three;years,;beginning;Sept.;1,
2015,;and;expiring;Aug.;31,;2018,
in;accordance;with;the;NEA’s;fiscal
year.;Each;candidate;must;be;an
active;MTA;member**;and;an;active
or;education;support;professional
NEA;member,;as;determined;by
the;NEA;Constitution;and;Bylaws,
for;at;least;two;years;immediately
preceding;the;election,;and;a;non-
supervisor;member;as;defined;by;the
NEA.;The;policy;procedure;for;the
direct;election;of;NEA;Directors;and
Alternate;NEA;Directors;is;available
upon;request.
For;information;on;nominations
and;elections,;please;contact;Maureen
Noyes;of;the;MTA;Division;of
Governance;and;Administration;by
calling;617.878.8305,;e-mailing
mnoyes@massteacher.org;or;faxing
inquiries;to;617.742.7046.
*In;accordance;with;Article;IX,
Section;2B,;of;the;MTA;Bylaws,
all;members;of;the;Board;of;Directors
(including;officers;;Regional;Executive
Committee;members;;the;Statewide
Retired;Region;Executive;Committee
member;;the;At-Large;ESP;Member;
District,;Statewide,;and;At-Large
Directors;;and;NEA;Directors);will;be
delegates;to;the;MTA;Annual;Meeting
of;Delegates.;Election;as;delegates
will;occur;simultaneous;to,;and;by
virtue;of,;election;to;the;above-named
offices.