<div><strong>Nomination of VSBA At-Large Members</strong></div>
<div>According to the VSBA Bylaws, Article IV, Section 2, “A Nominating Committee of five members will annually nominate no more than two candidates for President-Elect and no more than two candidates for each of the two at-large seats on the Board of Directors whose names will be placed in nomination at the Annual Convention. It shall be the duty of candidates for the at-large position to provide a written nomination, approved by a nominee’s school board, together with pertinent biographical information and a signed letter from each nominee confirming willingness to serve. Members of the Nominating Committee will not be eligible for nomination to any position on the Board. The Immediate Past President will serve as Chair of the Nominating Committee and four other committee members will be elected by the Board of Directors.”</div>
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<div>An <a href="https://files.constantcontact.com/fef3b5da701/90dfab87-986f-4ee6-95cf-fe6d85fd5b8d.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">application form </a>is required of At-Large candidates to apply for nomination. Those who wish to be considered by the Nominating Committee must submit the completed form, pertinent biographical information, and statement of willingness to serve by July 1. The members of the Nominating Committee appointed at the March 19, 2021, VSBA Board of Directors meeting are: Rodney Jordan (Norfolk), Chair; Douglas Brown (Newport News), Gavin Honeycutt (Mecklenburg), Gunin Kiran (Montgomery), Barbara Kanninen (Arlington). If you have any questions about the process, please call Gina Patterson, executive director, at 1-800-446-8722 or email Gina@vsba.org.</div>
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