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The Executive Board of Alief - TSTA / NEA consists of 5 Officers and 4 Area Directors, all of whom are elected by the membership. All nine are full voting members of the Executive Board, and as such carry on the business of the Association on behalf of the members.

Below you will find the job descriptions for each member of the Executive Board. When you read what they do, remember this: Every person serving in these positions is a full-time employee of the school district who also volunteers to work on your behalf for the good of education employees who are members of this Association. 

 
The President shall:
  1. be the chief executive of the Association;
  2. represent the Association as spokesperson on matters of policy or assign responsibility for such representation;
  3. prepare an agenda and preside at all meetings of the Association;

  4. communicate Association matters with the membership by email or other means on a regular basis;

  5. set meeting dates for Executive Board by September 1, set general member meeting dates, and set election dates with approval of Executive Board;
  6. serve as an ex-officio member of all committees except the Hearing Committee;
  7. appoint all committees and task forces by September 1 with the approval of the Executive Board;
  8. approve all communications sent out in the name of the Association;
  9. ensure annual compliance with TSTA compliance standards;
  10. be able to sign Association checks;
  11. enter into contracts on behalf of the Association as approved by the Executive Board;
  12. sign all legal instruments concerned with the business and professional activities of the Association;
  13. serve as automatic delegate to the Regional, TSTA, and NEA conventions each year, which shall be noted on the ballot for officer elections;
  14. maintain a current list serve of Association Representatives;
  15. serve as the Association representative on the TSTA Regional Board of Directors.
 
The Vice President of Membership Recruitment shall:
  1. perform the duties of president in the absence of the President;
  2. plan and coordinate the member recruitment activities of the Association;
  3. maintain a current list serve of new members recruited throughout the year;
  4. plan and coordinate all-member meetings;
  5. assist the Membership Records committee chair with maintenance of the Association membership records;
  6. appoint the Hearing Committee when charges have been filed against the President;
  7. perform other duties as delegated by the President or Executive Board.
 
The Vice President of Leadership Structure shall:
  1. plan and coordinate training for Association Representatives and members;
  2. maintain a current list serve of Association Representatives by campus;
  3. plan and coordinate at least four AR meetings yearly;
  4. oversee committee chairs when needed;

  5. assist the Vice President of Member Recruitment with member recruitment activities of the Association;

  6. perform other duties as delegated by the President or Executive Board.
 
The Secretary shall:
  1. prepare, submit for approval, and maintain copies of the Minutes of all meetings of the Executive Board and the Association membership;
  2. keep complete and permanent records of all meetings and other matters of the Executive Board and the Association membership, and ensure these records are delivered to his/her successor when leaving office;
  3. assist the VP of Member Recruitment in member recruiting activities;
  4. serve as chair of the Bylaws Committee at least every two years;
  5. assist the Vice President of Leadership Structure by maintaining a current list serve of Association Representatives.
 
The Treasurer shall:
  1. be chairperson of the Budget Committee;
  2. keep an accurate and current account of all receipts and disbursements;
  3. disburse funds authorized by the budget plan and the President;
  4. sign checks as needed;
  5. present at each Executive Board meeting a listing of all checks written since the last meeting, including the payee, amount of the check, and purpose of the expenditure;
  6. present a financial spreadsheet reflecting current and projected expenditure balances at each Executive Board and Association membership meetings;
  7. cooperate fully with the Audit Committee;
  8. ensure that the President has necessary information and records to meet TSTA compliance standards; and
  9. submit all Association financial records to the new Treasurer at the conclusion of term of office.
 
Area Directors shall hold meetings with their respective constituencies during the year as needed  and will represent the views and issues of their respective constituencies on the Executive Board.
  • AREA DIRECTOR for HS / NGC (a professional member at a high school or ninth grade center)
  • AREA DIRECTOR for MS / INTERMEDIATE (a professional member at a middle school or intermediate school)
  • AREA DIRECTOR for ELEMENTARY (a professional member at an elementary school)
  • AREA DIRECTOR for EDUCATION SUPPORT PERSONNEL (a nonprofessional member)