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Official Publication of the 131,000-Member Illinois Education Association-NEA March 2013

Taking charge of our profession159th IEA-NEA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY APRIL 10-13, 2013 HILTON CHICAG

Taking charge of our profession159th IEA-NEA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY APRIL 10-13, 2013 HILTON CHICAG

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Some 1,200 delegates representing IEA K-12 teachers, higher education

personnel, educational support professionals, retirees and student memberswill attend the 159th meeting of the IEA Representative Assembly (IEA RA)

this April at the Hilton Chicago. The RA, the highest policymaking body of the as-sociation, will bring together representatives from your IEA regions and local as-

sociations to act on resolutions, reports and recommendations of the IEA Board of

Directors and motions by fellow delegates. The meeting is the culmination of ayearlong effort to ensure that members needs and interests are integrated into the

daily workings of the organization.Initially, delegates attend open hearings where they gather crucial informa-

tion on issues facing the association. The days following are spent conducting

business and making policy, including the all-important discussions on how yourdues dollars will be spent.

The IEA Representative Assembly is your assembly. Contact your leaders now

and make sure they carry your concerns to this policymaking body. Your involve-ment gives life to our democratic traditions.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Third Business Session..................................................9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.President Cinda Klickna Presiding

Recognition of Committee Chairpersons

Presentation of IEA-R Mary Lou and Keith Hauge Award

Action and Adoption of Legislative Platform (as time permits)

Executive Directors Report

Action on Budget Action on New Business Items (as time permits)

Action on Bylaws (as time permits)

NEA Directors Report

Fourth Business Session ................................................1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.President Cinda Klickna Presiding

Presentation of IEA Friend of Education Awards

Pension Update

Action on Budget

Presentation of The IEA Reg Weaver Human and Civil Rights Award

Teaching and Learning Update

Action on Bylaws (as time permits)

Action on New Business Items (as time permits)

Award Recipients Reception..........................................5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Special Screening: Heist: Who Stolethe American Dream?(updated version) ......................6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Dance Ultimate Party Band ........................................9:00 p.m. - Midnight

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Voting, if needed ..............................................................7:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Delegate Breakfast (ticketed event) ..............................7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Fifth Business Session ....................................................9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.President Cinda Klickna Presiding

IEA-NEA Scholarship Awards Presentation

IEA Student Program Report

Illinois Association of School Nurses Report

Action on Budget

Illinois State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board Report

IEA Retired Program Report

Presentation of Bob Haisman Teacher of the Year Award

Presentation of Bob Haisman Student of the Year Award

Action on New Business Items

Recognition of Elected NEA Directors

Final Report on Credentials

Closing Remarks

AdjournmentThe program will be interrupted to recognize special guests and to announceelection results.

159th IEA-NEA Representative Assembly TENTATIVEA G E N D A

How your delegates are chosen

Each IEA-NEA region is allotted delegates on a formula of one delegate per 100members. In addition to regional delegates, each region will be allotted an addi-tional delegate position, which has been designated a regional ethnic-minority rep-resentative who is pledged to represent ethnic-minority members within the regionand will be elected regionwide.

The number of retired delegates attending the IEA RA is based on the number ofretired members as of July 31 preceding the annual RA meeting. One delegaterepresents 500 retired members.

The number of student delegates attending the IEA RA is based on the studentprogram membership as of the October preceding the RA. One delegate repre-sents 100 student members.

To further understand the RA, visit www.ieanea.org for a short video presenta-

tion of RA activities, as well as an overview of delegate responsibilities.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Candidates Meeting..........................................................7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Registration and Information..........................................4:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.Board of Directors Dinner (tentative) ..............................8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Board of Directors Meeting (tentative) ..........................9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Registration and Information............................................8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Opening Session..............................................................9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Guest Speaker Dennis Van Roekel, NEA PresidentBudget Presentation and Open Hearing ......................10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Open Hearings ..............................................................11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

First Business Session ....................................................2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.President Cinda Klickna Presiding

Call to Order Invocation Flag Salute National Anthem Welcome and Introduction of Podium Introduction of Executive Committee First Report on Credentials Adoption of Standing Rules Adoption of Agenda Nomination of Candidates and Candidates Forum (if needed) Presentation of Legislative Platform Presentation of ESP of the Year Award Legislative Update Presentation of Proposed Bylaws Action on Proposed Bylaws (as time permits) Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Board Report Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS) Board Report State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Report

Presentation of Proposed Resolutions Action on Proposed Resolutions (as time permits)

Second Business Session .............................................. 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.President Cinda Klickna Presiding

Secretary-Treasurers Report Recognition of Illinois Nominee for the NEA Foundation Awards for

Teaching Excellence Presentation of Proposed Budget Action on New Business Items (as time permits) Action on Resolutions (as time permits) Action on Bylaws (as time permits) Presidents Report

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Eric Brown

My name is Eric Brown. I teach biology at Evanston Township High School, and I am run-ning for re-election to the NEA board of directors.

As a current member of the NEA board, I have seen the impact our national association

can have at the state and local level. Two areas in which the support and leadership of the

NEA board has been invaluable are in combating attacks on public education and in enhanc-

ing our education-related professions.

In the first area, the NEA board was instrumental in providing resources against attacks

on educators, collective bargaining, and pensions across the nation, including here in

Illinois.

On the other topic, the work of the NEA board led to the creation of a positive agenda to:

enhance educator quality;

ensure that future educators understand the importance of our association and see tangible benefits of

membership; make sure that voters understand the importance of having a public education available for all students.

We are doing this today to pre-empt the message from outside groups who dont want us around in the future.

After all, we are the ones who care most about the future of an accessible quality public education.

To protect the right to a public education for all students, I believe NEA must be ready for the attacks we face

today, and equally focused on a positive agenda for our future. I would be honored to continue the work of moving

NEA forward as a member of the NEA board of directors.

Candidates for NEA director

Jim Grimes

Id be honored to continue to work with one of the hardest working teams in education,

your Illinois NEA Directors.

We must continue to build collaborative relationships with the Obama Administration and

both parties in Congress. Securing our pensions, reforming WEP-GPO, improving education

funding, and achieving a great public school for every student remain our top goals.

Surviving the fiscal crises in Washington and Springfield remain the biggest challenges we

face. And, we must ensure that NEA and IEA protect members rights every day.

NEA reorganized in the face of membership losses and has focused on improving organiz-

ing and leading the education profession.

Ive been a local president, region chair and bargained contracts. Ive served on the IEA

Executive, IPACE, Communication, Legislative, and Budget committees, and the Leadership

Training Institute. I also serve on the NEA Committee on Legislation and Higher Education Committee. Ive beenasked by NEA President Van Roekel to join a joint NEA-SEIU-AFSCME working group to deal with the challenges fac-

ing organized labor. I was humbled to receive IEAs Human Relations Award and the Governors Master Teacher

Award.

After 32 years as a full-time high school career and technical instructor, I continue to teach as an adjunct

instructor at Joliet Junior College and Lincoln Land Community College and work part-time at the University of

Illinois at Springfield.

Id be honored to continue to serve as one of your NEA Directors. Thank you for all you do for our students and

our association.

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AMENDMENT #1T he following bylaw changes have been pre-sented to the IEA-NEA Executive Committee. TheIEA-NEA Bylaws provide that all proposals which

have been presented to the Executive Committee

and published 30 days prior to the Representative

Assembly need approval by a two-thirds vote of RA

delegates. Additional proposals may be made to the

RA at least one business meeting prior to the meet-

ing at which the final vote is taken; however, pro-posals made in this fashion must be approved by at

least three-fourths of the delegates. Below, present

bylaws are printed in the left-hand column. New by-

laws or additions to present bylaws are printed in

underlined type in the right-hand column. A blank

space to the left of a proposed bylaw indicates no

current bylaw addressing that subject.

PROPOSED BYLAW CHANGES

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The Letter ProjectSTUDENTS WRITE NOTES. They pass them to each other (bad), butthey also write them to teachers, bus drivers, librarians, school secre-taries and others who make a difference in their lives (good!).

The IEAs Committee Against Attacks on Public Education, or CAPE, isseeking school employees to talk about their favorite letters funny,serious or meaningful for a project the committee is working on.

If you are going to be at the RA, please bring some examples of yourfavorite notes. Find the IEA Store in the vendor area and tell themyouve brought your school notes. We will set up a time during the RAto talk with you a little bit about the note and to take a picture of it.

All submissions are greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

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Lindsay Amezotchi, Community Unit

School Dist. 303; Marzena Anderson,

Elgin School Dist. U-46; Meghan Austin,

Mt. Zion Community Unit School Dist. 3;

Bridget Banas, Community High School

Dist. 117; Sarah Barnett, Bannockburn

School Dist. 106; Karen Bear, Elmwood

Park Community Unit School Dist. 401;

Jeffrey Benter, Tri-Valley Community

School Dist. 3; Meeghan Binder, Forest

Park School Dist. 91; Julia Black, Rock

Island-Milan School Dist. 41; Brett Block,

Paris Union School Dist. 95; Joseph

Blomquist, Community Unit School Dist.

303; Deanna Bott, Geneseo Community

Unit School Dist. 228; Denise Bourgoin,

Elgin School Dist. U-46; ElaineBrandenburg, Mattoon Community Unit

School Dist. 2; Julie Breese, Indian

Prairie School Dist. 204; Kathy Brown,

Aurora West School Dist. 129; Christine

Browne, Sterling Community Unit School

Dist. 5; Julie Bryniczka, Community Unit

School Dist. 95; Angelique Burrell,

Hinsdale Township High School Dist. 86;

Pamela Carlos, Community Unit School

Dist. 300; Heather Cartwright, Wilmette

Public School Dist. 39; Nicole Cavanagh,

Evanston-Skokie CommunityConsolidated School Dist. 65; Victor

Chahin, Hononegah Community High

School Dist. 207; Tamara Clarke,

Rockridge Community Unit School Dist.

300; Jayme Corcoran, Bloomington

School Dist. 87; Karen Coughlin,

Springfield Public School Dist. 186;

Tamara Coughlon, East Peoria

Community High School Dist. 309; Philip

Culcasi, Community Unit School Dist.

200; Shilo DeYoung, Huntley Consolidated

School Dist. 158; Katie Didway,

Bloomington School Dist. 87; Tegan

Dittmer, Community Unit School Dist.

300; Kimberly Dubbelde, Warrensburg

Latham Community Unit School Dist. 11;

Melissa Dudic, Adlai E. Stevenson High

School Dist. 125; Joanna Duensing,

Community Unit School Dist. 303; Brittany

Egan, Community Unit School Dist. 303;

Sarah Egler, Community Consolidated

School Dist. 15; Amy Eichinger,

Springfield Public School Dist. 186;

Christina Ensign, Indian Prairie School

Dist. 204; Alan Evans, Community Unit

School Dist. 303; Karla Fillinger, OakGrove School Dist. 68; Jennifer Fischer,

Plainfield Consolidated School Dist. 202;

Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle, Midwest

Central Community Unit School Dist. 191;

Barbara Folan, Schiller Park School Dist.

81; Jennifer Foraker, Wheeling

Community Consolidated School Dist. 21;

Jill Francis, Pontiac Township High

School Dist. 90; Lisa Gillette, Geneva

Community Unit School Dist. 304; Kelli

Glatt, Oswego Community Unit School

Dist. 308; Tracy Goering, NapervilleCommunity Unit School Dist. 203; Camille

Gonzalez-Jensen, Lincoln-Way

Community High School Dist. 210; Abbey

Green, Hinsdale Township High School

Dist. 86; Maribel Guerrero, Barrington

Community Unit School Dist. 220; Alexis

Hanson, Community Unit School Dist.

303; Jennifer Harris, Hawthorn


Jennifer Hawkins, Springfield Public

School Dist. 186; Melinda Hebbel, Tri-

Valley Community School Dist. 3; Karen

Hockenyos, Springfield Public School Dist.

186; Jeanette Horng, Naperville

Community Unit School Dist. 203; Sandra

Horst, Indian Prairie School Dist. 204;

William Hudson, Forest Park School Dist.91; Anne Hufnus, Oak Park Elementary

School Dist. 97; Jennifer Hunt, Mattoon

Community Unit School Dist. 2; Shelley

Hutchison, Indian Prairie School Dis. 204;

Patricia Ingram, Charleston Community

Unit School Dist. 1; Julie Jezuit, Mt.

Prospect School Dist. 57; Andrew

Johnson, Community Unit School Dist.

303; Nechele Johnson, Urbana School

Dist. 116; Kimberly Jordan, Indian Prairie

School Dist. 204; Thomas Justison,

Morrisonville Community unit School Dist.

1; Sarah Kanive, Aurora West School Dist.

129; Sara Kelley, Elgin School Dist. U-46;

Cheryl Konie, Huntley Consolidated

School Dist. 158; Barbara Koski, McLean

County Unit Dist. 5; Connie Kott, Elgin

School Dist. U-46; Lauren Krahenbuhl,

Community Unit School Dist. 303; Kirsten

Kubala Cleveland, Hinckley-Big Rock

Community School Dist. 429; Myles

Laffey, Hinsdale Township High School

Dist. 86; Bridget Lahart, MedinahElementary School Dist. 11; Lesli Langel,

Indian Prairie School Dist. 204; John

Lawless, Jacksonville School Dist. 117;

Jennifer Leadaman, Marquardt School

Dist. 15; Denise Leatherman, Community

Unit School Dist. 303; Elisabeth Lebris,

Kenilworth School Dist. 38; Abraham Lee,

Des Plaines Community Consolidated

School Dist. 62; Kelly Lewis, Glen Ellyn

School Dist. 41; Kimberley Liner, Elgin

School Dist. U-46; Courtney Longua,

Wilmette Public School Dist. 39; CheriseLopez, Riverside-Brookfield Township

School Dist. 208; Lindsay Madej,

Community Unit School Dist. 303; Megan

Martin, Oregon Community Unit School

Dist. 220; Angelique Masellis,


Jennifer Massie, Crystal Lake Community

School Dist. 47; Timothy Massie,

Community Unit School Dist. 303;

Barbara Mastin, Deerfield Public School

THE ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SAW 174 of its teacher members attain Na-

tional Board Certification in 2012, out of a total of 436 teachers certified for the

state.

The National Board for Protessional Teaching Standards in December released

the 2012 results for teachers attaining the professions highest credential. Certi-

fication is a voluntary performance-based assessment program requiring teach-

ers to submit student work samples, assignments and videotapes, as well asundergo a complete analysis of their teaching methods. The requirements can

take up to three years to complete.

Congrats to the following IEA members who have attained National Board Cer-

tification! All names and school districts came directly from information provided by

the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

IEA members attain National Board Certification

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Dist. 109; Mary Mathey, Community

Consolidated School Dist. 15; Jenny

McCall, Community Unit School Dist.

303; Erika McCann, Naperville


Hemant Mehta, Indian Prairie School

Dist. 204; Tammi Mellert, Medinah

Elementary School Dist. 11; Juli Miceli,

Huntley Consolidated School Dist. 158;

Morgan Moser, Anna-Jonesboro

Community High School Dist. 81; Mary

Mueller, Elgin School Dist. U-46; Laurie

Nannini, Community Unit School Dist.

303; Lindsey Noble, Edwardsville

Community Unit School Dist. 7; Kristen

North, Minooka Community High School

Dist. 111; Laura Ocampo, Elgin School

Dist. U-46; Dawn Oler, Hinsdale

Township High School Dist. 86; Jane

Osmelak, Evanston Township High

School Dist. 202; Natalie Page, Sesser-Valier Community Unit School Dist. 196;

Theofani Papafotopoulos, Naperville

Community Unit School Dist. 203; Tracy

Parr, Barrington Community Unit School

Dist. 220; Janice Pattat, Oregon


Marilyn Paur, Highland Community

School Dist. 5; Kathleen Peth, Wilmette

Public School Dist. 39; Jean Phillips,

Deerfield Public School Dist. 109; Rory

Pine, Community Unit School Dist. 303;

Maria Ramos, Elgin School Dist. U-46;Lori Ratliff, Community High School Dist.

155; Lara Reem, Washington Community

High School Dist. 308; Courtney

Reynolds, Glenview Community

Consolidated School Dist. 34; April

Richter, Lincoln-Way Community High

School Dist. 210; Laura Riley, Community

Unit School Dist. 201; Danielle Rios,

Aurora West School Dist. 129; Juliana

Rohrlack, Evanston-Skokie Community

Consolidated School Dist. 65; Cheryl

Romeo, Elgin School Dist. U-46; Frank

Rossi, Community Consolidated School

Dist. 181; Joseph Ruzicka; Indian Prairie

School Dist. 204; Daniel Ryan, Mahomet-

Seymour Community School Dist. 3;

Laura Schroeder, Community Unit School

Dist. 303; Alexandra Scott, Aurora West

School Dist. 129; Robert Seidel,

Barrington Community Unit School Dist.

220; Virginia Sharp, Indian Prairie School

Dist. 204; Shin Ming Shelby, Schaumburg


Alisha Smith, Indian Prairie School Dist.

204; Elizabeth Smith, Aurora West SchoolDist. 129; Patricia Smykal, Indian Prairie

School Dist. 204; Jennifer Snyder,

McLean County Unit Dist. 5; Jamie

Soprych, Community Unit School Dist.

300; Laura Spelic, Community Unit

School Dist. 303; Catherine Spung, Edgar

County Community School Dist. 6;

Kimberly Stancl, Elgin Scool Dist. U-46;

Sharon Stewart, Community Unit School

Dist. 303; Myra Stinson, Mid-Valley

Special Ed Assn.; Elyse Stole, Evanston-

Skokie Community Consolidated SchoolDist. 65; Louise Stompor, Schiller Park

School Dist. 81; Bonnie Strejc, Elgin

School Dist. U-46; Laurelle Stuart,

Aptakisic-Tripp School Dist. 102; JoAnn

Sutherland, Huntley Consolidated School

Dist. 158; Miriam Swann, Lake Forest

Community High School Dist. 115;

Alexandria Tannenbaum, Glen Ellyn

School Dist. 41; Shelley Taylor, Glenbard

Township High School Dist. 87; Stacie

Threlfall, McLean County Unit Dist. 5;

Jelena Todorovich, Des Plaines


Lior Tomer, Deerfield Public School Dist.

109; Jennifer Trygar, Elgin School Dist. U-

46; Deborah Udelhofen, Huntley

Consolidated School Dist. 158; Matthew

Vogel, Glenview Community Consolidated

School Dist. 34; Sara Voller, Indian Prairie

School Dist. 204; Jessica Volpe, Lake

Forest School Dist. 67; Scott Von Essen,

Community Unit School Dist. 303; John

Waite, Community High School Dist. 99;

Allyson Ward, Lincolnshire Prairieview

School Dist. 103; Jennifer Weeks, MolineSchool Dist. 40; Michael Wegrzyn, Indian

Prairie Community Unit School Dist. 204;

Kurt Weisenburger, Barrington


Matthew Weldon, Elmwood Park


Douglas Wilson, Wilmette Public School

Dist. 39; Lauren Wise, Community Unit

School Dist. 303; Jennifer Wong,

Wheeling Community Consolidated School

Dist. 21; Grace Wright-Curtis, Des Plaines

Community Consolidated School Dist. 62;Gilbert Wukitsch, Community Unit School

Dist. 303; Michael Zernone, Community

Unit School Dist. 303

Stop by the

IEA Storeat this years RA

As always the IEA Store

is available online at

www.ieanea.org

Stop by the

IEA Storeat this years RA

As always the IEA Store

is available online at

www.ieanea.org

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Five teams of IEA educators winNEA Foundation grant awards

Three teams of IEA educators were awarded $5,000 NEAFoundation grants and two more teams were awarded$2,000 grants to help students better their learning experi-ences and their lives, according to the foundation.

Winners of the $5,000 student achievement grants were:

Angela Scott and Linda Wittman of Alton High School

in Alton. The two will use the grant money to empower at-risk students to express themselves through music, drama,

dance, visual arts, rap, step and poetry using creative arttherapy. Students will study the arts, compose music,record songs and create dance and step routines. They willincrease their technological proficiency by using graphicdesign software, camcorders and music production equip-ment and, in the end, will share their experiences with ele-mentary school students.

Judy Shipman and Susan Oltman of Jefferson Early

Childhood Center in Moline. The women will create anoutdoor space to implement early childhood best prac-tices. They will create lessons through Creative Curriculum,a standards-based research tool being used at the school,to foster growth that correlates with Illinois Early LearningStandards. They hope to enrich the students lives, but alsocreate a child-centered learning environment for studentsfamilies and members of the community.

Cara Garmon and Brittany Davidson of Judith

Giacoma Elementary School in Westville. These two edu-cators plan to wage war on childhood obesity in theirschool by teaching students the importance of living ahealthy lifestyle. To do so, they will provide students withdaily healthy snacks and an evidence-based curriculum forhealthy eating choices and exercise. They will also provideteachers with support and equipment needed to lead stu-dents in daily exercise.

Winner of the $2,000 learning and leadership grant was:

Anthony Svozil of Homewood-Flossmoor High School

in Flossmoor. To improve the STEM curriculum at the highschool, Svozil will attend the Carnegie Mellon RoboticsAcademy at the National Robotics Engineering Center inPittsburgh. Upon completing the coursework, Svozil willimplement a robotics curriculum in his schools collegeengineering course.

Winners of the $2,000 student achievement grant were:

Jennifer Rizzo and Mary Norman-DeSelm at Bradley

East Elementary School in Bradley. The two women willcreate independent iPad learning centers for reading andmath through The Daily 5. By adding a technological com-

ponent to current lessons, educators will encourage stu-dent independence and hands-on projects. Tablets will beavailable to students to use in independent centers andpreloaded with specific apps that focus on student needsand to allow student choice.

Kick butts day is March 20

Help youth in your school learnmore about the dangers of tobaccouse and take on the tobaccoindustry on Kick Butts Day onMarch 20.

Teachers who want to organ-ize events to empower their stu-dents can find an interactiveactivity guide with easy and engag-ing events on the Kick Butts Daywebsite (www.kickbuttsday.org).

Organized by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids(www.tobaccofreekids.org) and sponsored by the UnitedHealth Foundation, Kick Butts Day is an annual day ofyouth activism in the fight against tobacco use. The day isdesigned to prompt kids to encourage their peers to staytobacco-free and to educate their communities about thedangers of tobacco and the industrys marketing practices.

Events for the day include: They put what in a cigarette?

Designing a pledge or memorial wall.

Scheduling health fairs and rallies.

Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventabledeath in the United States, killing more than 400,000 peopleand costing $96 billion in health care bills each year.Studies show that 18.1 percent of high school students stillsmoke. Every single day, nearly 1,100 kids become regularsmokers and nearly one-third of them will die prematurelyas a result.

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Membership identification number:

Region: Address:

City: State: Zip:

Home Phone: ( ) School Phone: ( )

Cell Phone: ( )

Fax: E-mail:

Please type or print your name below exactly as you wish it to appear on the ballot. INCLUDE SPACES AND PUNCTUATION.ONLY ONE CHARACTER PER BOX.

NOMINATIONS MUST BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. PLACE ONLY ONE FORM IN EACH CERTIFIED ENVELOPE. SEND TO:

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE, IEA-NEA, 100 E. EDWARDS, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704-1999.

(This form may be duplicated.)

Please type or print your candidate statement in the space provided below. ONLY ONE CHARACTER PER BOX. SPACES

AND PUNCTUATION COUNT AS CHARACTERS. Candidate statements are limited to 100 characters or less. Statements

must not include an exhortation to vote for the candidate and must be nonpromotional, factual and objective.

If you have a smartphone scan this QRcode to access siteimmediately.

K Northern Section Ethnic Minority Alternate (Remainder of term to expire 7/15/2014)

SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICENORTHERN SECTION ETHNIC MINORITY ALTERNATE/NEA RA SUCCESSOR DELEGATE

(Remainder of term to expire 7/15/2014.)

THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED CAREFULLY BY ALL CANDIDATES.

1. Nominations will be accepted if received in the IEA-NEA president's office by March 27, 2013. These nominations are to be filed by

CERTIFIED MAIL. Candidates may state on the form, in 100 characters or less, what their qualifications are for the position. Note: The100 character limit on statements will be strictly followed. Candidate statements will be mailed with the ballots.

2. Sample ballots will be sent out to all candidates and IEA-NEA board members by April 10, 2013.

3. Names shall appear on the ballots in order as determined by lot.

4. Challenges regarding the ballots must be received by April 24, 2013 by CERTIFIED MAIL.

5. Ballots shall be sent by bulk mail no later than May 1, 2013. They must be returned to the IEA-NEA Headquarters, 100 East EdwardsSt., Springfield, IL 62704, no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 29, 2013, in the official ballot envelope, one ballot per envelope. Ballotsreceived other than in the official ballot envelope shall be considered spoiled.

6. Results shall be tallied or certified by the State Elections Committee on May 31, 2013 at the IEA-NEA Headquarters Building inSpringfield. Candidates shall be notified of the results by June 7, 2013.

7. Eligibility: All IEA-NEA members in Regions 19-25, 35, 37, 38, 40, 42, 49, 53, 54, 60 and 63-66 are eligible to participate in the electionfor this position.

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