Nomination Form for 2021 Candidates
Candidates can qualify by completing a petition that is due to BFT by 5:00 pm on March 8th, 2021. Nomination forms can be emailed to anthony.colucci@floridaea.org or mailed to the BFT office (1007 Florida Ave,. Rockledge, FL 32955). Copy and paste this link for the petition
https://561fbc4c-d0a3-413b-a388efcc1edf26d6.filesusr.com/ugd/0d6c24_6a226123b4994f0c939c6fe1046ff938.pdf
The positions that are on the ballot this year are:
Vice President/FEA Governance Board Member (3-year term/release position)
Two South Area Directors (2-year term)
Two Central Area Directors (2-year term)
Two North Area Directors (2-year term)
Secretary (2-year term)
Political Coordinator (2-year term)
Outreach Director (2-year term)
Treasurer (3-year term/release position)
Chief Delegate to Space Coast AFL-CIO Labor Council (2-year term)
Delegate to Florida Education Association Delegate Assembly (October 14th-16th)
Delegate to the National Education Association Representative Assembly (Virtual event July 2nd-3rd)
To qualify as a release officer or executive board member our bylaws state:
Section 3: In order to hold office, a member must be in good standing for at least one year prior to the election. Beginning with the spring 2018 election: To qualify as a candidate, a member must have attended at least 2 general membership meetings within the calendar year before the election and two Executive Board meetings. To qualify as a paid, full- time release officer, a candidate must have also attended at least 4 Executive Board meetings and 4 general membership meetings within a calendar year or have served on the Executive Board within the past 6 years. Serving as a delegate and fulfilling all your responsibilities to the NEA Representative Assembly, AFT Convention, or FEA Delegate Assembly within a calendar can replace attendance at one 1 General Membership Meeting for the purpose of qualifying to hold office; serving as a delegate for multiple conventions cannot be used to replace more than 1 General Membership meeting.
To qualify as a delegate our bylaws state:
Section 2: In order to be a convention delegate a member must be in good standing.
If you’re interested in getting more involved, the FEA Delegate Assembly is a great place to start!
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