OAGCT Board Nominations 2023-2024
Nominations are open for OAGCT board members to serve from June 2023-June 2024.
Please nominate yourself for a board position that interests you. Nominees must be members of OAGCT in good standing. Nominations must include a short biography outlining connections to gifted.
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Nominations will be open until Friday, April 7, 2023
General Information
Board members are expected to attend all monthly OAGCT meetings. Meetings are held via Zoom with the exception of the June transition meeting. We survey the board annually to select the most convenient time for meetings. 2022-2023 meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 4 p.m.  In addition, all board members are expected to submit an article to the quarterly OAGCT newsletter.
President-Elect
The President-Elect shall be an Oklahoma certified educator and shall assist the President with all duties. In case the office of the President is vacated for any reason, the President-Elect shall complete the President’s term of office. Should the President be absent, the President-Elect shall perform the duties of the President. The President-Elect’s duties shall be to: attend all official meetings of the Association; keep a record of board member’s attendance at board meetings; serve as chairperson of the Nominating Committee; supervise all aspects of the election, including ballot generation and tallying; keep a record of and have available the minutes of all official meetings of the Association; assist the Conference Chairperson with planning and coordination of the state conference; and maintain a record of the operations of the office.

The President-Elect’s term of office shall be one year.
The President-Elect shall then become President.
President-Elect Nominee and Bio
Conference Chairperson
The Conference Chairperson(s) shall be responsible for the annual state conference.  The Conference Chairperson’s duties are to:  convene a conference committee as needed; supervise all conference arrangements; secure a conference speaker with a Board-approved contract; create, in cooperation with the Treasurer, a conference budget; maintain a record of the operations of the office; and report the progress of conference planning at each board meeting. The term of office shall be one year.  The Conference Chairperson shall serve the following year on the Conference Committee as a consultant.


Conference Chairperson Bio
Conference-Chairperson(s) Elect
The Conference Chairperson(s)-Elect shall assist the Conference Chairperson(s) with all duties.  In case the office of Conference Chairperson is vacated for any reason, the Conference Chairperson-Elect shall complete the term of office.  

The term of office shall be one year; then the Conference Chairperson-Elect shall become the Conference Chairperson.
Conference Chairperson(s) Elect Bio                                                                                              
Treasurer
The Treasurer and/or Treasurer-Elect shall attend all official meetings of the Association. The Treasurer shall maintain and render to the Board of Directors and to the membership a formal financial accounting of the Association. Duties of the Treasurer include: maintain a record of receipts of income and expenditures; bring or email a treasurer’s report to the members of the Board of Directors at least one week prior to the board meeting; file an annual tax return; arrange for a periodic audit; submit an annual operating budget; work in cooperation with the Conference Chair to develop a conference budget; with the assistance of the Treasurer-Elect, collect and record all conference registrations; forward registrations to Conference Chair; and maintain a record of the operations of the office. The term of office shall be two years.

Treasurer Nominee & Bio
Treasurer-Elect
The Treasurer-Elect shall work with the Treasurer in order to facilitate transition of duties. Duties of the Treasurer-Elect include invoicing; and working in cooperation with the Treasurer and Conference Chairs to collect, record, and invoice in regards to all conference registrations. The term of office shall be two years.
Treasurer-Elect Nominee and Bio
Recording Secretary
The Recording Secretary shall maintain a systematic record of all actions of the general membership, the Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee, in any regular or called meeting. The Recording Secretary’s duties include: attend all official meetings of the Association, record the proceedings of all official meetings, transcribe the minutes within one week of the meeting, and email them to the members of the Board of Directors for revisions and editing. The Recording Secretary will send to the Board of Directors the edited and revised minutes one week prior to the next board meeting. The term of office shall be two years.

Recording Secretary Nominee & Bio
Corresponding Secretary 
The Corresponding Secretary shall attend all official meetings of the Association. The Corresponding Secretary shall be directly responsible for all correspondence on behalf of the Association. The duties of the Corresponding Secretary include: send out the newsletter to all current members; write thank you notes; respond to and/or distribute e-mail and phone calls from the OAGCT website to the appropriate officers, disseminate information to appropriate outside associations (i.e., NAGC); and maintain a record of the operations of the office. The term of office shall be two years.

Corresponding Secretary and Bio
Awards Chair (appointed position)
The Awards Committee shall develop and arrange for distribution of the nomination and application forms for the Nicholas Green Outstanding Student Award, the Cheryl Kennedy Scholarship, the Outstanding Service Award, the Beverly Riggs Scholarship, and/or other awards approved by the Executive Committee. The Chairperson will convene a committee, which includes the treasurer, to review annually the nominations and applications and make recommendations to the Executive Board for consideration. The Awards Committee will arrange for the appropriate physical award or scholarship to be ordered and prepared for distribution at the annual conference or other meeting as deemed appropriate and will supply treasurer with said information. Treasurer contact information shall be placed on all correspondence sent to awardees.

Awards Chair Nominee and Bio
Newsletter Chair (appointed position)

The Newsletter Chairperson shall be the editor of the Newsletter and shall prepare official publications for the Association. The Newsletter Chairperson shall solicit articles from each Chairperson and members of the Association. The Newsletter Chair shall be responsible for sending the Newsletter to the Corresponding Secretary for distribution to the membership.

Newsletter Chair Nominee and Bio (appointed position)
Advocacy Chair (appointed position)

The Advocacy Chairperson shall act as a public advocate and shall coordinate the public relations needs of the Association. The Advocacy Committee shall represent the Association’s needs to the Legislature, colleges and universities, and the Oklahoma State Board of Regents. Additional duties include sponsoring a conference breakout session and providing newsletter articles related to advocacy in gifted education.

Advocacy Chair Nominee and Bio (appointed position)
Parent Outreach Chair (appointed position)

The Parent Committee shall seek active participation of parents and others interested in the improvement of gifted education in Oklahoma and advocate for the needs of parents of gifted, creative and talented youth. Additional duties include sponsoring a conference breakout session and providing newsletter articles related to advocacy in gifted education.

Parent Outreach Chair Nominee and Bio (appointed position)
Special Populations Chair (appointed position)

The Special Populations Committee shall provide leadership in increasing awareness of the needs of and services for special populations of gifted, creative, and talented youth. Additional duties include sponsoring a conference breakout session and providing newsletter articles related to special populations in gifted education.

Special Populations Chair Nominee and Bio (appointed position)
Curriculum Chair (appointed position)

 The Curriculum Committee shall provide leadership in reviewing and recommending appropriate curriculum for gifted, creative and talented youth. Additional duties include sponsoring a conference breakout session and providing newsletter articles related to curriculum appropriate for gifted education.

Curriculum Chair Nominee and Bio (appointed position)
Publicity Chair (appointed position)
The Publicity Committee shall work to develop promotional materials to support the organization’s activities (i.e., State Conference). The materials developed shall be sent to the appropriate board members for approval prior to publication and/or distribution. The committee will maintain the OAGCT Facebook page in addition to other social media outlets (i.e., Twitter).
Publicity Chair Nominee and Bio (appointed position)
Webmaster (appointed position)
 The Webmaster works with committee chairs to maintain the OAGCT website and keep information current. The webmaster will coordinate conference registration in cooperation with Membership Chair.
Webmaster Nominee and Bio (appointed position)
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