ASCD General Membership Election 2019

March 15–April 30, 2019

Help decide ASCD's future leadership! Vote for two new members of the Board of Directors.

ASCD's 2019 General Membership Election of Board members is open. You will have until April 30, 2019, to cast your ballot. Successful candidates will take office on July 1, 2019, and serve for four years.

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Candidates in ASCD's General Membership Election of Board Members

Candidates for ASCD's Board of Directors are in alphabetical order. Click on each candidate's name to read his or her biographical information and personal statement.

Qualifications for Positions on the Board of Directors

Evidence of leadership, scholarship, professional contributions, knowledge of current issues in education, support of ASCD's values, and skills and competencies are identified as priorities for the Board of Directors. As per ASCD's Constitution, all applicants to the Board of Directors shall hold membership in ASCD.

Nominations Process

The ASCD Nominations Committee is charged to recruit, select, interview, and recommend candidates for the ASCD Board of Directors. 

The committee will participate in a virtual training in the fall (attendance is mandatory for the committee members); via conference call to determine the pool of applicants to interview; and for two days at ASCD headquarters to conduct interviews and determine the slate of board candidates. Committee members serve a two-year term.

ASCD Nominations Committee members agree to confidentiality throughout the process and sign an affidavit to this effect upon appointment to the committee.

Election Restrictions

In accordance with ASCD nomination and election procedures, candidates are required to observe the following conditions:

• Candidates and their supporters must refrain from requesting (orally, in writing, or through social networking) the support or vote of ASCD members.
• Candidates and their supporters are not permitted to distribute printed literature announcing or supporting their candidacy, including publishing portions of the ASCD slate of candidates.
• Candidates and their supporters are not permitted to produce publications or displays highlighting the positive qualities of candidates, whether or not ASCD candidacy is mentioned.
• Candidates and their supporters may not engage in any organized effort to promote or enhance the candidacy of an individual.

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