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ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE 13 WINTER 2025 | ADVOCATE NEA State Director, Regional Directors, Alternate Regional Directors, and At-Large Directors NEA State Director nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. on March 2, 2026, since March 1, 2026, falls on a weekend. e next business day applies. Nominations for Regional Directors, Alternate Regional Directors, and At-Large Directors may be submitted at any time prior to the closing of nominations on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the AEA Delegate Assembly. NEA State Director, Regional Directors, Alternate Regional Directors, and At-Large Directors nominees who wish their candidate statement and/or photo published in the AEA Advocate and the Delegate Assembly materials should submit their nomination form for publication to the AEA Elections Committee by 5 p.m. on March 2, 2026, since March 1, 2026, falls on a weekend. e next business day applies. Delegates to the AEA Delegate Assembly May Elect On May 8-9, 2026, delegates to the 2026 AEA Delegate Assembly may elect the AEA Board of Director positions as listed. Each position would complete the term as indicated. And, if needed, a proportional membership representation of Education Support Professional At-Large Directors, Ethnic Minority At-Large Directors, and corresponding Alternate At- Large Director may need to be elected. Nomination Procedures for AEA Board of Directors Members of color are especially encouraged to run for AEA leadership positions. Board of Directors Open Positions NEA Director, 3-year term ESP At-Large Director, 3-year term Region 2 Director, 3-year term Region 15 Director, 3-year term (1) Region 16 Director, 3-year term Region 11 Alternate Director, completing 1-year term Region 13 Alternate Director, completing 1-year term Region 15 Alternate Director, 3-year term Arizona Education Association 2026 Governance Timeline AEA Delegate Assembly Bylaws, Constitution, NBIs, Resolutions, Standing Rules Proposed amendments to the Bylaws must be presented to the Resolutions Committee. March 09, 2026 60 days before DA Proposed amendments to the Constitution must be presented to the Resolutions Committee. March 09, 2026 60 days before DA Proposed NBIs need to be submitted to the Resolutions Committee. March 19, 2026 50 days before DA Proposed Resolutions need to be submitted for consideration in the proposed Resolutions Report. March 19, 2026 50 days before DA Proposed amendments to the Standing Rules need to be submitted to the Resolutions Committee. March 19, 2026 50 days before DA For more information, please contact the AEA Resolutions Committee Co-Chairs: Gretchen Clion: gretchen.clion@gmail.com or Laurel Miller: lamiller77@gmail.com