AMS 2024 Board Elections Announced
Dates, voting rules, and more.
October 17, 2023 – Elections for new directors on the AMS Board will be open from November 28, 2023 through December 8, 2023. Upon the opening of the elections, every member will be sent an email with their unique link to the ballot. Schools and teacher education programs: the emails will be sent to your organization address.
The Board of Directors is the policy-making body of the American Montessori Society. It is empowered to formulate policies and to amend the bylaws as needed to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities and to ensure a vigorous future for the organization. New directors are elected annually by AMS membership, helping to ensure that their voice is heard in the governance of our organization.
Timeline
- November 26, 2023: Last day to join AMS (or renew your membership) if you would like to vote.
- November 28, 2023: Voting opens; remember to vote with your unique link, via email, to the ballot.
- December 8, 2023, 4:00 PM (ET): Voting closes.
- January 2024: Election results announced.
- March 2024: New directors take office.
Open Positions
There are 3 categories of open positions: Board-Nominated Slate, Professional Directors, Section Chairs.
Board-Nominated Slate
Candidates: Mary Beth Ricks (Professional Director)
Learn more about the candidates.
Professional Directors
Candidates: Margarita Diaz, Tunisha Hairston-Brown
Learn more about the candidates.
Section Chairs
Candidates: Robyn Breiman (Chair of the Teacher Educators Section), Saloni Mathur (Chair of the Regional Action Commission)
Voting
Election of the Board-Nominated Slate
- Individual members: Every current individual member has 1 vote (to either Approve or Not Approve) the Board-Nominated Slate.
- Organizational members: Every member school and every AMS-affiliated teacher education program has 1 vote (to either Approve or Not Approve) the Board-Nominated Slate on behalf of the entire organization, including satellites and/or additional levels/locations.
Election of Professional Directors
- Individual members: Every current individual member has 1 vote per open position.
- Schools: All member schools receive 1 vote per open position for every 100 students enrolled or portion thereof. Satellites of member schools do not vote directly. Votes allocated to satellites are added to the main site vote and the main site school casts all votes.
- Teacher education programs: Every AMS-affiliated teacher education program has 1 vote per open position per AMS-affiliated level for the following levels: Infant & Toddler, Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, and Administrator.
Election of Chair of the Teacher Educators Section
- Organizational members: Every AMS-affiliated teacher education program has 1 vote (to either Approve or Not Approve) the Chair of the Teacher Educators Section on behalf of the entire organization, including satellites and/or additional levels/locations.
Election of Chair of the Regional Action Commission
- Individual members: Every current individual member has 1 vote.
- Schools: All member schools receive 1 vote for every 100 students enrolled or portion thereof. Satellites of member schools do not vote directly. Votes allocated to satellites are added to the main site vote and the main site school casts all votes.
- Teacher education programs: Every AMS-affiliated teacher education program has 1 vote per AMS-affiliated level for the following levels: Infant & Toddler, Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, and Administrator.
Questions about the 2024 Board of Directors Elections?
