September 30, 2015
Dear SRI Colleagues,
Since SRI’s inception, we have worked with intention to be a mission-driven organization, one fiercely committed to educational equity and excellence. Our fully elected, volunteer board of directors is committed to reflecting the diversity of our schools and to seeking out those in our network who are ready to take up leading us in this effort.
Each year the board takes note of our organizational needs and strives to meet those needs through the upcoming election.
Call to Action:
This year the SRI Board is seeking three members who have (1) considerable experience with, (2) a strong commitment to, and (3) a positive record of working with schools and students around educational excellence and equity. The board seeks candidates who have worked in transformative ways particularly with students of color as well as students with language diversity. We particularly encourage minority candidates to apply. SRI hopes to increasingly focus on issues of school transformation especially around issues of educational equity, and, ideally, our new members will be able to help advance this important goal.
Board members serve a three-year a term that will begin at our Miami Winter Meeting, January 14-16, 2016. SRI board members meet monthly via WebEx, along with two in-person meetings, including our annual Winter Meeting and at a Fall retreat.
If you have the passion, time, and desire to work with us, we want you!
What Can You Do?
1) Think about colleagues whom you believe would be outstanding board members, and talk to them about standing for election. Perhaps that someone is you! See the SRI Board Member job description.
2) Email the names of those you would like to nominate (could be yourself!) to Mark Otto (marktotto@gmail.com) and Jeffrey Galaise (j.galaise@gmail.com) co-chairs of the Nominating Committee, anytime, but no later than 8pm EST on October 16th.
The Nominating Committee will contact nominees to explain the process and to answer questions, and to help them prepare their materials. All candidate materials are due to the Nominating Committee by Midnight, EST on October 22nd so that a final slate of candidates can be presented to the SRI Board by October 23rd. The board will open and run a national election (electronically) from October 27th – November 30th.
To stand for election or to be eligible to vote in the upcoming election, you need to be an Affiliate of SRI.
Speak to your friends and colleagues. Encourage them to nominate themselves or others, and to vote when the time comes!
With great excitement,
The 2015 SRI Nominating Committee
Mark Otto (NY), Jeffrey Galaise (NY), Miranda Dozier (GA), Valerie Mendez-Farinas (FL), Sharon Jones (FL), and Jonett Miniel (TX)
