The deadlines to submit candidate questionnaires are quickly approaching!

There are six leadership seats up for election this year:

(2) Board of Director, Small School Representative (Questionnaire due August 20^th)

(1) Elected Advocacy Committee, University Charter Representative (Questionnaire due August 20^th)

(1) Elected Advocacy Committee, RTC/JDC Representative (Deadline extended - Questionnaire due August 31^st)

(1) Elected Advocacy Committee, Small School Representative (Deadline extended - Questionnaire due August 31^st)

(1) Elected Advocacy Committee, Large School Representative (Deadline extended - Questionnaire due August 31^st)

All nominations, campaigning and voting are conducted electronically via the TCSA Quality Member Portal.

Below is an overview and timeline for the 2016 nomination and election process. You should also be aware of recent changes to the Bylaws and Nomination and Election Policy, found within the 2016 Candidate and Nomination Form and Voting Packet (Nomination Packet):

• TCSA has increased the number of members that serve on the Nominating Committee from three to five members. The Nominating Committee is composed of the following persons: Member Council Chair; (1) non-operator director; (2) charter operator directors; and the Advocacy Committee Chair. See Nomination and Election Policy (Nomination Packet).
• TCSA has added an eligibility criteria for leadership positions. Elected leaders must participate in and advance all TCSA advocacy strategies during his or her leadership term. See Attachments B and C (Nomination Packet).
• A ‘University Charter’ category is now a TCSA recognized school mission. See Attachment C (Nomination Packet).
• A leadership seat has been added to the Elected Advocacy Committee for a ‘University Charter’ school representative. See Bylaws, Nomination and Election Policy and Attachment A (Leadership Structure) within the Nomination Packet.

How to Nominate and Vote Online
First, click here to log into the TCSA Quality Member Portal. Once you are logged in, click on ‘Membership Voting’ in red font at the top right hand corner of the page. This link will take you to the voting pages where you may view, complete and submit the Candidate Questionnaire (also referred to as the Nomination Form).

If you have forgotten your password to the portal, please click on the top right hand corner of the page that says “Forgot password” to generate a new password.  You may also contact Nadia Luna at nluna@txcharterschools.org or at 512.584.8272.

The downloadable Nominations Packet is located on the right hand side of the voting portal landing page and includes the following:

• 2016 Candidate Questionnaire;
• TCSA Bylaws; and
• TCSA Board of Directors and Member Council Nomination and Election Policy.

If you would like to nominate someone other than yourself, please reach out to that potential candidate and ask him or her to complete the Candidate Questionnaire. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.

If you have any questions regarding the nomination and election process or have problems accessing the voting pages on our portal, please contact Maria-Theresa Sigua at msigua@txcharterschools.org or 512.584.8272.