Association for Career and Technical Education of Arizona

2015 ACTEAZOfficer Election

Vice-President Candidate

Guidelines and Application Materials

Guidelines and Eligibility Requirements for ACTEAZ Vice-President Candidates

All candidates for ACTEAZVice-President must meet the following criteria and follow the guidelines as set forth in the ACTEAZ Bylaws and the Board Policy and Procedures Manual.

A. Eligibility and Term of Office

The Executive Officers forACTEAZ shall be elected from the ACTEAZ State membership. They will be selected on the basis of demonstrated leadership in career and technical education. The Vice-President shall serve a two-year term beginning July 1 following election.

B. Process of Nomination

  1. The procedure for selecting the Vice-President shall be determined by the Nominating Committee.
  1. The ACTEAZ Nominating Committee shall present two candidates (if possible) for the office of Vice-President to the ACTEAZ Board of Directors.

C. Method of Election

  1. Officers of ACTEAZ shall be elected by electronic ballot ormail in ballot as determined by the Nominating Committee.
  1. Candidates and their supporters are prohibited from distributing any printed campaign materials and organized campaign efforts such as telephone banks.Any candidate or a supporter of a candidate may speak personally to any other individual and ask for that person’s support in the election. ACTEAZ will send out write ups on each candidate. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in disqualification. The Executive Committee of the ACTEAZ Board of Directors shall be charged with the responsibility of deciding whether to disqualify a candidate when a violation is reported. In case of a tie vote of two or more nominees, a runoff election will be conducted between the two candidates with the most votes. Final results will be reported to the ACTEAZ Board of Directors by May 31st.
  1. If at any time during the election process a candidate for office withdraws or is disqualified, the Nominating Committee will continue with the election if there is a candidate for that position on the ballot.

The ACTEAZ Board of Directors and the nominatingcommittee has established thefollowing criteria:

  1. The nominee shall be a person who is recognized as a leader of ACTEAZ and who will be fair to all components of career and technical education.
  1. The nominee shall be an ACTEAZ member in good standing.
  1. The nominee shall be a person who will use the office of Vice-President to promote ACTEAZ and its programs instead of an individual who will use the office solely for the purpose of promoting his/her own professional interests. The Office of Vice-President of ACTEAZ shall go only to those who have a sincere and genuine interest in furthering the development and improvement of career and technical education through ACTEAZ activities.
  1. The nominee shall be able to take sufficient time off when necessary to attend to the duties of Vice-President of ACTEAZ during his/her term of office. The nominee shall present written assurance from his/her employer of willingness to release him/her to attend needed functions of the Board.
  1. Duties of the elected Vice-President will be as follows:

• Chair the following Committees: By-Laws, Resolutions, Policies and Procedures.

• Chair Awards Committee.

• Perform duties assigned by the President of the Executive Committee.

• Coordinates Awards Ceremony at Summer Conference.

2015ACTEAZOfficer Election

Vice-President Candidate Application and Required Materials

Candidates for Vice-President are required to submit the following materials:

  1. Official nomination form
  1. Biographical information
  1. Platform statement (PLEASE LIMIT YOUR PLATFORM STATEMENT TO UNDER 300 WORDS) Why you would like to be ACTEAZ Vice-President
  1. Support Letter from Employer
  1. Support Letter from Colleague
  1. Photograph/Headshot (in .jpg format)

All materials must be postmarked to the address below or received electronically at by April 20, 2015.

Please mail to:

Lisa Doll

ACTEAZ President-Elect and Chairperson of Nominating Committee

Association for Career Technical Education of Arizona

20403 N. Lake Pleasant Road, Ste. 117- PMB 615

Peoria, AZ 85382

If you have any questions, please call Lisa Doll at 480-472-0358.

2015 ACTEAZOfficer Election

Vice-President Candidate Application

NOMINATION FORM

Name:
Work Address:
City: / State: / Zip:
Work Telephone: / Fax: / Mobile:
Email:
Home Address:
City: / State: / Zip:
Home Telephone: / Email:
Preferred Contact (please highlight one)
Work: / Home/Cell:

Candidate Agreement: The commitments required for participation in the Election process are described in this application. Your signature below will indicate that you have read and agree with the two-year commitment to lead and grow ACTEAZ.

Signed:______Date:______

I am a current ACTEAZ Member ______

CTE Director/Occupational Dean or JTED Superintendent Signature Agreement

CTE Director / Occupational Dean or JTED Superintendent is being asked to support costs for ten to twelve release days. The Local School District will also contribute financially to sponsor local, state, and national travel costs.

Signed:______Date:______

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
I hereby nominate the following individual as a candidate for ACTEAZ Secretary
Signature of Chair of Nominating Committee:
______Date:______

2015 ACTEAZOfficer Election

Vice-President Candidate Application

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Name:
Title:
School or Institution:
Address:
City: / State: / Zip:
Email:

Employment History

Please List Your Occupational Background (starting with current employer):
Employer / Position / Dates of Employment

ACTEAZ Involvement

Please List Your Activities within your State Association:
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Please List Your Activities within your Affiliate:
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Please List Your Activities within your Region:
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Please List Any Other CTE Activities (including National):
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All materials must be postmarked to the address below or received electronically at by April 20, 2015.

Please mail to:

Lisa Doll

ACTEAZ President-Elect and Chairperson of Nominating Committee

Association for Career Technical Education of Arizona

20403 N. Lake Pleasant Road, Ste. 117- PMB 615

Peoria, AZ 85382

If you have any questions, please call Lisa Doll at 480-472-0358.

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