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7 (2) Endorsement forms
(cont.) supporting the official
applications are acceptable
and helpful only if
they provide pertinent
additional information and
are submitted on official
endorsement forms with a
postmark of the date of the
electronically submitted form
no later than September 15.
(3) The committee reserves
the right to place a name in
nomination for a position
other than that stated on the
application.
Rationale: These guidelines refer to the process used by the committee. Approval of requested guideline changes by a committee is
the responsibility of the Administrative Board and should not require a constitutional change. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by:
Lynna Gene Cook, NE. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
8 ISR 8 | Committees Moving: 8.92 to GAPP Delete
8.9 Educational Excellence
Consent Committee – Legislation
8.92 Guidelines for initiating,
endorsing, and supporting
legislation:
a. All levels of the Society
may cooperate with other
organizations when their
legislative activities help to
promote the Purposes of the
Society.
a. An individual may represent
the organization on legislative
issues only have receiving
authorization from the
president, executive board, or
membership of the particular
level of the Society which she
is representing.
b. Legislative action shall
be based on a thorough
understanding of the basic
issues involved in supporting
excellence in education,
equality for women, and a
safe, peaceful educational
environment.
c. Legislative activity shall be
concerned with educational
issues, not with candidates or
political parties. The Society
shall not endorse a candidate

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