January 15 – 2024 SDEA/NEA Election

January 15, 2024 is the last day to notify Loren Paul, SDEA/NEA President of your intent to run for 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 2024 SDEA Board of Directors election:
Board:

COHE At-Large 
One 1-year term

ESP At-Large 
One 1-year term

Western 
One 2-year term
Two 1-year term

Plains
One 2-year term

EGL
One 2-year term

Eastern Prairie
Two 2-year term

SEE 
One 2-year term
One 1-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.

Members who wish to serve as a delegate to the 2024 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 3–July 7 in Philadelphia, PA. Candidate declarations are due January 15, 2024.

There are 13 seats open for the 2024 NEA RA Delegate election:
All positions are fully funded by SDEA.

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.

Local Affiliates
SDEA/NEA Office
Voting Procedure
Ballot Counting
NEA Delegate Rules



SDEA President
ATTN: Elections
411 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501