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Call for Nominations to the MCTM Board of Directors

By Karen Hyers, MCTM President-Elect

Do you know someone who would bring valuable experience to the MCTM Board of Directors? Nominations are open for five positions (two Vice-Presidents and three Regional Directors) for the next MCTM Board election.

The Board needs a diverse representation of MCTM membership to serve the Minnesota mathematics community. Help the Nominations and Elections Committee identify talented, energetic individuals to work on the mission of MCTM. The Board election is in February with newly elected Board members beginning a three-year term around May 1st.

Positions for election in 2021:
Vice-President for Elementary School 

The Vice-President for Elementary School represents elementary school teachers from across the state. A nominee for Vice-President must be a member of the Council and have participated in the activities of the Council. Vice Presidents provide leadership through committee membership, including the Spring Conference Committee, as assigned by the President. 

 

Vice-President for Higher Education

The Vice-President for Higher Education shall be from a Minnesota college, university, or technical college whose primary professional duties include teaching mathematics and/or teacher education in mathematics. Vice Presidents provide leadership through committee membership as assigned by the President.

 

Directors—Regions 2, 5, and 8 (map of Regions)

Region directors represent the members in their region. The directors are responsible to promote membership in MCTM, to serve as representatives of their regions’s members in the Delegate Assembly, and to identify and work to solve problems that may be specific to mathematics teaching in their region. Nominees for region directors must have been a member of the Council, have a record of involvement in mathematics education, and must work in the region that the director is to represent.

[This information is excerpted from Bylaws of the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics]

To nominate a candidate or yourself, please fill out this Nomination Form (below). All nominations must be received by November 15th.