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Officer Nominations

As a volunteer organization of professionals, Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) relys on the leaders in Texas art education to function and fill the various leadership roles. Your consideration of a colleague or yourself for a position on the Executive Board, Executive Council or Council-at-Large is commended. Please note that the nominations committee for TAEA will take all nominations placed and build a balanced ballot for the upcoming election. Before you complete the nominations process, please read the Elected Offices Job Description for the area of interest. By completing our Make a Nomination form, you are affirming that if selected for the ballot, you will fill the office for the complete term and help TAEA move forward in its mission. All potential nominees selected will be required to submit a headshot (JPEG format) and an Election Statement when requested by the nominations committee. The TAEA Nominations Process closes February 28, 2015 at midnight.

Timetable for Election of TAEA Officers

The Past President establishes an Officer Nomination committee that shall consist of the Past President and active TAEA members from as many TAEA areas as possible. The Officer Nomination Chair (Past President) shall appoint members for the purpose of preparing a balanced ballot of nominees during the calendar year preceding elections. The actual nomination process begins during the second year of the Past President's term.

November	During the Council-at-Large (CAL) meeting, the Past President appoints one member from each TAEA Area to the Officer Nomination committee. These committee members shall begin to solicit nominations from their areas.
January	The Past President/Management Office electronically notifies the general TAEA membership that the officer election process is underway and that nominations are now being accepted. All Nomination and Commitment to Serve forms are sent to the Past President on or before February 15.
February	Past President compiles nomination forms and consults with nomination committee to determine the draft copy of the final ballot.
March	The draft of the final ballot is submitted to the President and the Executive Board for review and approval prior to a call for nominations from the floor at the CAL meeting. The Past President prepares the final ballot and submits it to the President and Executive Board for approval. After review and approval, the ballot and candidate information is immediately sent to the office manager to be prepared for online voting during September.
September	Electronic notifications are sent out to membership by the office manager inviting them to vote online. Voting deadline is midnight the last day of September. The Past President shall provide the President with the names of elected members within seven days of receiving election results.
October	The Past President shall notify the Executive Board, Executive Director, all nominees, and elected officers within seven days of receiving the official results. The Past President will also contact (through letter or email) all superintendents, principals, and/or supervisors, deans and administrators of the newly elected official to announce their election to the TAEA position and congratulating them. TAEA President-elect appoints Council-at-Large Representatives to committees and notifies appointees.
November	Induction of new officers is held at the conclusion of the fall conference.
December	Update website with new officers.