January 15, 2023 is the last day to notify Loren Paul, SDEA/NEA President of your intent to run for SDEA Officer position, SDEA Board of Director position, At-Large Board of Director position, or as a state-funded delegate to the NEA Representative Assembly.
There are 12 board seats positions open for the 2023 SDEA Board of Directors election:
Board of Directors
Officer:
President One 3-year
Vice-President One 3-year
NEA Director One 3-yearBoard:COHE At-Large
One 1-year term
ESP At-Large
One 2-year term
Minority At-Large
One 2-year term
Western
One 2-year term
One 1-year term
Plains
One 2-year term
EGL
One 2-year term
Eastern Prairie
One 2-year term
SEE
One 2-year term
Note: Please include 50-word statement* of why you are running for the Board of Directors positions. In addition to a statement, please submit a photo.
* Please include 150-word statement* of why you are running for the President, Vice-President and NEA Director position.
NEA RA Delegate
Members who wish to serve as a delegate to the 2023 NEA RA must indicate whether they want to be on the ballot as a state delegate and/or as a unit delegate. The NEA annual meeting will be held July 2–July 6 in
Orlando, Florida. Candidate declarations are due January 15, 2023.
There are 13 seats open for the 2023 NEA RA Delegate election:
Western
Two delegates
Plains
One delegate
EGL
One delegate
Eastern Prairie
Two delegates
SEE
One delegate
Minority At-Large**
One delegate
At-Large
Five delegates
** this position represents SDEA’s ethnic minority members but is open to any active or active-ESP member
Note: Please include a 50-word statement of why you are running for delegate to the NEA RA.
You may contact SDEA President, Loren Paul at Loren.Paul@sdea.org or the SDEA Board of Directors’ Election Staff Liaison, Anne Plooster at Anne.Plooster@sdea.org.Election Rules:
Local AffiliatesSDEA/NEA OfficeVoting ProcedureBallot CountingNEA Delegate RulesPrint and mail completed forms to:
SDEA President
ATTN: Elections
411 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501