IN ACCORDANCE TO SEA BYLAWS ART. IV, Sections 1, 2, ART. V, Sections 1, 2 and ART. VI Section 1, the ELECTION COMMITTEE CALLS FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS (VICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER) AND DIRECTORS (AREA AND AT-LARGE).
AREA DIRECTOR POSITIONS STANDING FOR ELECTION ARE:
MONTWOOD AREA DIRECTOR, SOCORRO AREA DIRECTOR AND EASTLAKE AREA DIRECTOR.
AT-LARGE POSITIONS STANDING FOR ELECTION ARE:
AT-LARGE POSITION 2 AND AT-LARGE POSITION 4
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN AND WILL CLOSE ON MAY 9, 2012.
CAST YOUR BALLOT AT THE SEA OFFICE ON MAY 16th and 17th, 2012, FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.
NOMINATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON SEA BULLETIN BOARDS @ EACH WORK SITE, ON THE SEA WEBSITE (www.socorroeduassoc.org), AND AT THE SEA OFFICE.
ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN BY E-MAIL TO TROY HERBORT (therbo@sisd.net) OR IN PERSON AT THE SEA OFFICE, 1510 N. ZARAGOZA, SUITE A-3, EL PASO, TX 79936, NO LATER THAN 12:00 A.M. MAY 9TH, 2012 VIA E-MAIL OR POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN MAY 9TH, 2012.
EN ACUERDO CON LOS ESTATUTOS DE SEA, ART. IV, Sección 1 y 2; ART. V, Sección 1 y 2, y ART. VI, Sección 1, EL COMITE ELECTORAL LLAMA A ELECCION DE LOS OFICIALES DE SEA (VICE-PRESIDENTE, TESORERO y DIRECTORES (POR AREA Y EN GENERAL).
AREA DIRECTOR POSITIONS STANDING FOR ELECTION ARE:
MONTWOOD AREA DIRECTOR, SOCORRO AREA DIRECTOR AND EASTLAKE AREA DIRECTOR.
AT-LARGE POSITIONS STANDING FOR ELECTION ARE:
AT-LARGE POSITION 2 AND AT-LARGE POSITION 4
NOMINACIONES ESTAN ABIERTAS Y CERRARAN EN MAYO 9, 2012.
VENGA A VOTAR A LAS OFICINAS DE SEA ENTRE MAYO 16 y 17, 2012, DESDE 7:00 A.M. A 7:00 P.M.
LAS FORMAS PARA NOMINACIONES ESTAN DISPONIOBLES EN EL BOLETIN DE SEA EN LOS SITIOS DE TRABAJO, EN EL SITIO DE INTERNET (www.socorroeduassoc.org), Y EN LAS OFICINAS DE SEA.
LAS NOMINACIONES DEBEN SER SOMETIDAS A TROY HERBORT (therbo@sisd.net) O A LA OFICINA DE SEA (1510 N. Zaragoza, suite a-3, El Paso, TX 79936) A NO MAS TARDAR DE LAS 12:00 AM DE MAYO 9, 2012 VIA CORREO ELECTRONICO O CON SELLO DE CORREO NO MAS TARDE DE MAYO 9, 2012.
April 25th, 2012. The Elections Committee.
NOMINATIONS
Article VI (Election Procedures), Section 2. Open Nominations
Notification of open nomination must be sent to all members of the Association by email and posted on bulletin boards at worksites. Any qualifications for the office must be printed on the nomination form. Nomination forms shall be available on the website and may be sent by email. The nomination form for each office shall contain a statement that the person being nominated understands the duties of the office and is willing and able to fulfill those duties. The candidate must sign the statement before he or she is considered nominated. No name shall be placed on a ballot or counted unless the person has signed the required statement. Any qualified member seeking the office of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Area Director, or At-large member of the Executive Committee, shall submit his/her name and signed statement for nomination, in writing, to the Elections Committee Chairperson. In the event no candidate files for an office, the Executive Committee shall elect the officer using open nominations and secret ballot.
Section 3. Eligible Voters
All active members are eligible to vote in Association elections.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Article IV (Officers), Section 4. Duties of the Vice President
The Vice-president shall:
1.Perform the duties of the president in the absence of the president. 2. Serve as chairperson of the Membership Committee and coordinate Association activities with the Association Representatives. 3.Maintain an accurate roster of the membership. 4. Succeed to the office of President upon the death or resignation of the president. 5. Perform other duties as delegated by the president or Executive Committee. 6. Co-sign checks as designated by the Financial Policy.
Article IV (Officers), Section 6. Duties of the Treasurer
The Treasurer shall:
1. Be the chairperson of the Budget Committee. 2. Document all revenues and expenditures of the Association. 3. Deposit all revenues in the various accounts held by the Association within 5 working days after receiving them. 4. Make all necessary and proper disbursements for the operation and maintenance of the Association. 5. Propose amendments to the budget to balance the debits and credits of the Association. 6. Disburse funds only upon authorization of the Executive Committee. 7. Co-sign checks as designated by the Financial Policy. 8. Present a monthly financial report to the Executive Committee. 9. Present a budget report at each Executive Committee meeting. 10.Submit a certified report quarterly of all revenues and expenditures of the Association to the Audit Committee for disposition at the end of each fiscal year and cooperate fully with the Audit Committee. 11. Serve as an ex-officio member of the audit Committee. 12. Maintain and submit all Association financial records to the new Treasurer at the conclusion of the term of office. 13. Serve as a member on the Membership Committee.
Article V (Executive Committee), Section 1. Composition
The Executive Committee shall be composed of the elected officers of the Association, Area Directors, and At-large members.
Article V (Executive Committee), Section 2. Terms
1. All Executive Committee members shall be elected to two-year terms. Term limits shall not apply. 2. No person except a member of the Association shall be eligible to be an officer, an Area director, or an at-large member; neither shall any person be eligible for this position who shall not have been a member for three years prior to the year of election. 3. The terms of the Executive Committee members shall start on the 1st day of June. 4. Area Directors in the Montwood, Socorro, and Eastlake clusters shall be elected in even numbered years. At-Large positions 2 & 4 shall be elected in even numbered years. Area Directors in the El Dorado and Americas clusters shall be elected in odd numbered years. At-Large positions 1, 3 & 5 shall be elected in odd numbered years. Area Directors for new clusters shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Committee and shall stand for election at the next scheduled officer election.
Article V (Executive Committee), Section 3. Area Directors
1. There shall be one Area director for the area covered by each high school and its feeder schools. 2. Each Area director shall be assigned to work with the Association Representatives in his or hers assigned area work sites. 3. Area directors shall be ex-officio members of the Membership Committee.
Article V (Executive Committee), Section 5. Duties
The Executive Committee members shall:
1. Be responsible to the membership in all matters. 2. Carry out the policies of the Association. 3. Attend to the business of the Association between meetings of the members. 4. Serve as liaison to committees as assigned by the President. 5. Approve all members of committees/task forces. 6. Receive all reports submitted by committees. 7. Set election dates. 8. Approve or reject contracts presented by the President. 9. Act on an annual budget and present that budget at the August meeting of the Association Representatives. 10. Recommend proposed Association policy.
NOMINATION FORM FOR SEA VICE PRESIDENT CAN BE FOUND HERE.
NOMINATION FORM FOR SEA TREASURER CAN BE FOUND HERE.
NOMINATION FORM FOR SEA DIRECTOR CAN BE FOUND HERE.
SEA ELECTION GUIDELINES AND RULES FOR CANDIDATES CAN BE FOUND HERE.
SEA and SISD CELEBRATE NEA'S READ ACROSS AMERICA
Socorro Education Association is once again partnering with SISD in observance of NEA's Read Across America! On March 2nd, elementary and K-8 libraries throughout the District will host reading activities to celebrate the joy of reading and Dr. Seuss' birthday. A presentation was made at the February 21 SISD Board meeting describing the plans and extending an invitation for Board members and Superintendent Dr. De La Torre to join in the fun.
The Texas State Teachers Association today urged Gov. Rick Perry to call the Legislature into special session now to appropriate $2.5 billion from the Rainy Day Fund and head off another round of harmful cuts in local public school budgets for the 2012-2013 school year.
“It is time to stop the bleeding and stop the cuts, now!” said TSTA President Rita Haecker, who appeared at a state Capitol news conference with State Rep. Donna Howard of Austin.
Last year, the governor and the legislative majority slashed $5.4 billion from public education for the current, two-year budget period, including $4 billion in formula funding obligations to school districts and another $1.4 billion in Texas Education Agency grants to districts.
An estimated 32,000 school employees – including 12,000 teachers – already have lost their jobs, and more than 8,200 elementary classes are larger than the cap set by state law.
Ultimately, these cuts and crowded classrooms harm our students’ learning environment.
Just last week, the Dallas school board voted to close 11 neighborhood schools, and other districts soon will begin planning budgets for the next school year. Further cuts can be avoided if the governor and the Legislature act now to appropriate $2.5 billion in Rainy Day funds. That would approximately cover the education cuts for the second half of the budget period.
TSTA believes there is enough money in the Rainy Day Fund to restore the school cuts and leave a substantial balance to address other important needs. The comptroller has estimated the fund will have a balance of $7.3 billion by the end of this budget period. Other experts believe it may grow even larger, because of higher oil prices and increased production.
Gov. Perry insisted that the Legislature leave a large balance in the Rainy Day account, even while making deep cuts in state services, during last year’s sessions. TSTA will be circulating petitions, urging the governor to do the right thing now and call lawmakers to Austin. Texans also can sign the petition at:
“It is time for the governor to cut the politics and stop cutting away at our children, their education and our state’s future,” Haecker said. “He can call a special session, stop the cuts and do what’s right for Texas.”
In recognition and celebration of the accomplishments we can achieve when we work together, SEA presented a framed memento to the SISD Board of Trustees at the September 20, 2011 school board meeting honoring the passage of the 2011 SISD bond election.
SEA MAKES IT HAPPEN!
Congratulations to SISD and thanks to all of our hard working SEA members who phone-banked, block-walked and worked at the polls on election day! SEA makes it happen!
BECOME A TSTA-PAC CONTINUING CONTRIBUTOR!
Is your salary important to you?
Is it important that you are covered by a good health insurance plan? Do you want to make sure that when you retire you will be able to live on your retirement benefits? If these things are important to you, then you will want to become a Continuing Contributor.
Elected officials make many of the decisions that affect your profession, especially the level of salary and benefits you receive. TSTA recognizes how important these elected officials are to your future and that is why we are involved in the political arena and have created the TSTA Continuing Contributor Program. The Program is under TSTA’s Political Action Committee.
Our Continuing Contributor Program serves as a vehicle for members who want to be involved in the political process. Through the Continuing Contributor Program they contribute money to help TSTA elect public officials who are supportive of educators and public education and will vote for salary and benefit increases. They become Continuing Contributors by contributing money either through bank draft or payroll deduction. They may also make a one-time contribution to the fund.
Because TSTA dues money cannot be used to elect public officials, we must count on our members making contributions to our Continuing Contributor Program fund. We need every TSTA member to do his or her part and give to our Continuing Contributor fund. Click here to download a new Continuing Contributor form. Fill it out, attach a voided check and send it to TSTA-PAC, 316 W. 12th St., Austin, TX 78701. Please do it today!
If you would like to support TSTA’s efforts to increase your salary and benefits, become a Continuing Contributor or give a one-time contribution. Write to Continuing Contributor Program, TSTA-PAC, 316 W. 12th St., Austin, TX 78701; call 877-ASK-TSTA, ext. 1257; or send an email to Claire Moore
President Hawthorne's PAC statement can be viewed here.
SEA Office - 1510 N. Zaragoza, Suite A-3
You are always welcome to stop by and visit YOUR office. TSTA staff, Gonzalo Becerra and SEA full-time release President, Glenda Hawthorne will be "out and about" making building visits and talking with SEA members at SISD's various worksites. Our phone number at the office is 849-9925.
NEA MEMBER BENEFITS - MAKING MEMBERS' LIVES BETTER
SEA Office - 1510 N. Zaragoza, Suite A-3
