2023 Board Nominations

The following positions are currently open on the AAAE Board:

President

Secretary

NW Regional Representative #1 

NE Regional Representative #1 

SW Regional Representative #1 

SE Regional Representative #1 

 

PRESIDENT: 

  • PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS AND AT ALL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS
  • CALL SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP OR BOARD WHENEVER NECESSARY
  • REPRESENT THE ASSOCIATION AT ALL STATE CONFERENCES, IF UNABLE TO ATTEND MEETINGS, DESIGNATE A REPRESENTATIVE
  • APPOINT AN ADVISOR TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER WITHOUT A VOTE WHO WILL ADVISE THE BOARD ON PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES
  • RECOMMEND TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD INDIVIDUALS TO FILL ANY VACANCY ON THE BOARD
  • SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE STATE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
  • APPOINT CHAIRPERSONS TO COMMITTEES
  • PERFORM SUCH DUTIES AS ARE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE.

SECRETARY:

  • CARRY OUT ALL DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
  • RECORD, MAINTAIN AND DISTRIBUTE MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS OF AAAE AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
  • MAINTAIN A CURRENT LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS AND RECORD ATTENDENCE AT MEETINGS
  • KEEP AN INVENTORY OF AAAE PROPERTY INCLUDING THE PHYSICAL LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY
  • HANDLE ALL CORRESPONDENCE AS DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

THE STATE OF ARKANSAS IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR REGIONS, (NORTHWEST, NORTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, AND SOUTHEAST), ACCORDING TO GEOGRAPHIC POSITIONS OF EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVES. THE REGIONS ARE MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVES:

NORTHWEST: NORTHWEST, OZARK UNLIMITED, WESTERN, AND ARCH FORD 

NORTHEAST: NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, WILBUR D. MILLS, AND CROWLEY’S RIDGE

SOUTHWEST: DEQUEEN/MENA, DAWSON, SOUTHWEST, AND SOUTHCENTRAL 

SOUTHEAST: PULASKI, GREAT RIVER, ARKANSAS RIVER, AND SOUTHEAST. 

EACH REGION SHALL ELECT Two (2) REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:  REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES NUMBER ONE (1) and REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE NUMBER TWO (2)

EACH ELECTED REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE SHALL:

  • CARRY OUT ALL DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
  • ATTEND ALL BOARD MEETINGS
  • DEVELOP A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITHIN THEIR REGION
  • REPRESENT THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
  • SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND GOALS OF THE REGION

ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS MUST NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT OF HIS/HER INABILITY TO ATTEND REGULAR MEETINGS. EXCUSES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR FAMILY DEATH, ILLNESS, OR SIGNIFICANT LIFE EVENTS. OFFICERS MISSING MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS MAY BE REPLACED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. (AAAE By-Laws  Article V; Section II, Revised January 19, 2018}