Nominating Committee
All local units elect a nominating committee. It is in your bylaws and must be done. This issue cannot be overlooked or suspended.
Timeline for Nominating Committee
Your local unit bylaws set the time for the election of the nominating committee. This is scheduled to allow enough time to select candidates and announce a slate of officers prior to the meeting at which elections are held.
Article VI: Officers, Section 7 gives each unit details about their nominating committee.
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This articles specifies how many members serve on the committee.
This articles specifies how many members serve on the committee. oThe committee shall have an odd number of members.
The committee shall have an odd number of members.oThe committee should be elected at least one month prior to the election, but can be elected earlier. oThe committee must be elected at a general meeting.
The committee should be elected at least one month prior to the election, but can be elected earlier. oThe committee must be elected at a general meeting.oThe committee elects its own chair
The committee elects its own chairoThe PTA president can not serve on the nominating committee
The PTA president can not serve on the nominating committeeNominating committee members should:
obe experienced on-going leaders as well as new members.
be experienced on-going leaders as well as new members. obe elected on merit, not popularity
be elected on merit, not popularityobe aware of importance of assignment
be aware of importance of assignmentohave knowledge of PTA goals, purposes and programs
have knowledge of PTA goals, purposes and programsohave knowledge of potential candidates’ qualifications and abilities
have knowledge of potential candidates’ qualifications and abilitiesobe able to give objective consideration to find the best qualified leaders for the PTA
be able to give objective consideration to find the best qualified leaders for the PTAobe tactful, have integrity and discretion, and be able to keep all deliberations confidential.
be tactful, have integrity and discretion, and be able to keep all deliberations confidential. Nominating committee duties:
The committee should determine if a candidate fulfills the following:
oIs a PTA member
Is a PTA memberoIs a enthusiastic and supportive of the PTA
Is a enthusiastic and supportive of the PTAoHas PTA experience
Has PTA experienceoHas knowledge of the organization and its role in the school and the community
Has knowledge of the organization and its role in the school and the communityoIs able to work with people
Is able to work with peopleoIs fair and objective
Is fair and objectiveoHas done a good job with other positions previously held in PTA
Has done a good job with other positions previously held in PTAAnnouncing the slate of candidates:
The chair of the committee will read the slate to the PTA at the next general meeting. When the presiding officers calls for nominations from the floor, any additional names can be added to the slate. The election will then be held according to the bylaws.
