Illinois science teaching association

ISTA 2020 Election Information

We are pleased to announce that the ISTA Election Committee has finalized the slate of 2020 ISTA candidates.

A summary of the election requirements is included below. All of the regulations may be viewed in Article VII of the ISTA Operating Policies.

• Elections of Executive Officers and Regional Directors shall be conducted by electronic ballot available to Voting Members.
• A period of two weeks shall be permitted for electronic voting. Voting will be open from 12/1/20-12/15/20
• Votes shall be tabulated within one week of the close of the election.
• The Executive Committee shall be notified of the results within one week of the tabulation and submit a final election report to the Board.
• Newly elected officers and directors shall be notified of the official outcome with five business days of the completion of the process.

Position		Candidate

President-Elect		Nicole Vick
Secretary		Cheryl Knight
Vice President		Heather Galbreath
Region 1 Director (B)
Region 2 Director (B)		Audrey Mikos
Region 3 Director (B)		Michelle Monk
Region 4 Director (B)
Region 5 Director (B)		Brandy Hilldebrand
Region 6 Director (B)		Erica Hicks Amy Boyd Telford
Region 7 Director (B)		Janelle Scharon

ISTA Board of Directors Elections

The elected members above constitute the ISTA Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors is responsible for overall policy, contractual approval, and direction of the ASSOCIATION and delegates responsibility of day-to-day operations to the Executive Director, Assistant Executive Director, Finance Director, and standing or ad hoc committees. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:

• President-Elect
• President
• Past-President
• Vice President
• Secretary

REGIONAL DIRECTORS:

• Region 1 Director A and B
• Region 2 Director A and B
• Region 3 Director A and B
• Region 4 Director A and B 
• Region 5 Director A and B
• Region 6 Director A and B
• Region 7 Director A and B

The elected members above constitute the ISTA Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors is responsible for overall policy, contractual approval, and direction of the ASSOCIATION and delegates responsibility of day-to-day operations to the Executive Director, Assistant Executive Director, Finance Director, and standing or ad hoc committees.

Participation by our members is vitally important to the ISTA organization and to science teaching and learning in Illinois.  ISTA members access their ballot through the email address associated with your ISTA membership.