[Osta-board] Election ethics?

[Bernie Carlsen]

Hello Bradford,

     Here is another item to be brought up for Board discussion at this
week's Retreat.  The board really needs to consider some "strategic
planning" to get an Oregonian elected to the position of NSTA Region XVII
Director.   In the recent past elections, the candidates from Oregon have
been overwhelmed by the Washington candidates mainly because of the sheer
numbers of members in Washington!   In the last election, an ambitious TOSA
from Bellingham, completely unknown by the leadership of WSTA, won despite
the assurances from WSTA board colleagues that it was "Oregon's turn" to
have a representative.
     Although he is a nice fellow, he became a school principal just after
his NSTA election, and his school responsibilities prevented him from any
involvement with OSTA.  He completely snubbed Lori's Centennial Conference
despite the fact that a former Bellingham science teaching colleague
volunteered to bring the NSTA display to our conference.  Lori had Bill
Badders here, for heaven's sake, and her conference was completely built
around NSTA's NGSS strands.
     The same thing is happening this year at Sue's Bend Conference.  Sue
is bringing in NSTA speakers and her strands are based on NSTA themes of
NGSS for Oregon, yet not a peep from the current Region XVII Director.
     Oregon deserves better representation!   But with both Lynda and Lori
planning to run for that position, some "strategic planning" is needed by
the board to help promote their candidacies and insure the election of a
person who will represent the interests of all of the NSTA members and
their state organizations in Region XVII.

     Please add this item to the discussions this week at the OMSI retreat.

        Peace and friendship,   Bernie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Amanda Upton <aupton at nsta.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 6:51 AM
Subject: RE: Election ethics?
To: Bernie Carlsen <bcarlsen at reed.edu>
Cc: Sharla Dowding <sharla at tribcsp.com>, Carolyn Hayes <caahayes at comcast.net
>


 Good Morning Bernie,



At this time the policy of NSTA regarding campaigning states:

*NSTA prohibits campaigning for all elections. The publication of each
candidate’s biographical and position statement shall be the total extent
to which the Association members are informed about candidates for office.
The publication of each candidate's biographical data and position
statement shall be the total extent to which the Association members are
informed about candidates for office. Any communication—oral, written, or
electronic—sent by the candidate to members may announce only the names of
the two candidates for each office and the details of how and when to vote.
Candidates whom the Board of Directors has determined to have violated this
policy will be disqualified.*

If material is published in other venues we ask that candidates let their
other organizations know that we request that the information published be
in the same format as it will appear in the ballot.

*For example from the most recent ballot:*

*Eric Brunsell*

*Gregory MacDougall*



Candidates may let their friends and family know they are on the ballot
once cleared by the nominations committee chairperson.

Each candidate will receive the ballot information once published through
the nominations webpage, and it will be published in NSTA Reports and NSTA
Express. This information may be reproduced as is published through the
NSTA website.

I hope this information has been helpful.

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

I encourage you to engage your state members and non-members regarding
leadership positions in NSTA. Non-members can become members prior to the
ballot being sent and fully participate in the election. The ballot will
open on December 16th.

I’ve included the new nominations chairperson, Sharla Dowding and our
president Carolyn Hayes for any further clarification.

Thank you for your leadership.



Kind Regards,

Amanda Upton

Manager, Nominations and Teacher Awards Programs

Program Manager, Shell Science Lab Challenge

“…promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for
all.”



*From:* Bernie Carlsen [mailto:bcarlsen at reed.edu]
*Sent:* Wednesday, June 10, 2015 6:12 PM
*To:* Amanda Upton
*Subject:* Election ethics?



Dear NSTA nominations person,



   I wish to inquire about the NSTA protocols and procedures that are
permitted in order to get a candidate elected as a district director.



   What is allowed , and what is not allowed as far as publicity, politics,
and persuasion techniques to promote our candidate?.



   Oregon candidates are constantly being beaten by Washington candidates
in these District XVII elections because of the shear imbalance of the
numbers of NSTA members in these two states.



   "A Chicken In Every Pot", "a Car in Every Garage", candy for the
kiddies, kissing babies at banquets, exhibit booths at regional
conferences, mailings, email blasts, posters, billboards and "sandwich
boards"???   The gloves will come off in this next election, but your
protocols and procedures will be observed if you tell what they are!



   Thank you for all that you do for science education,



      Peace and friendship,   Bernie Carlsen
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