TASC STATE OFFICERS

OFFICER ROLES/JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Schools (rather than individuals) are elected by the official student delegates attending the High School State Annual Conference. Each elected school selects a student to serve as a student officer.
The officer schools of the organization are:
(1) President (duties)
(2) Vice President (duties) 
(3) Secretary (duties)
(4) Parliamentarian (duties)

ELECTION PROCESS

  • A school wishing to run for one of the officer school positions of the Association must be a current member of the Association and must have been a member the year preceding its nomination.
  • A school may hold only one office at a time and current ooficer schools may not run for re-election while serving.
  • In order to run for a state office, a candidate school must file a letter of intent with the TASC Director signed by the principal, at least 60 days prior the opening date of the state conference.
  • The deadline to file to run for 2011-2012 state officer is Wednesday, February 2, 2011. 
  • Schools are encouraged to submit a general campaign platform idea at the time of filing.  Regardless, a general platform must be submitted no later than February 2, 2011.
  • The school’s campaign must be conducted within limits of the TASC Board of Directors approved Campaign Rules and Regulations for the year (below). 
  • Additionally, formal technical guidelines for the campaign skit presentation must be followed.  The technical guidelines will be made available to candidate schools at least 60 days before the conference.
  • Candidates schools must create and promote a campiagn platform (an idea) within the framework of a campaign theme (creative, engaging message).  Schools are encouraged to submit their general platform and theme as soon as possible, but no later than February 2, 2011. 
  • If two campaign platforms and/or themes are similar, both schools will be informed.  It is not politically advisable to have a similar platform or theme. 
  • In the case where a proposed platform or theme is identical, the second school that submits the details will be required to change. 

2011 Campaign Rules and Regulations
2011 Campaign Skit Technical Guidelines (available in the spring)
Creating a Campaign Platform & Theme
 

2011-2012 OFFICER ELECTIONS

The deadline to file for 2011-2012TASC State Officer is Wednesday, February 2, 2011. 
Schools that have filed to run for 2011-2012 TASC State Officer:

PRESIDENT:
Duncanville High School
Hardin-Jefferson High School, Sour Lake

VICE PRESIDENT:

SECRETARY:

PARLIAMENTARIAN: