2025 NASSP Board of Directors Call for Nominations

The NASSP Board of Directors seeks qualified candidates to fill six (6) vacant positions.

All Board positions to start August 1, 2025; 5 of whom serve a 3-year term (August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2028); and 1 of whom serves a one-year term (August 1,2025 – July 31, 2026) created by a vacancy.

As per the NASSP Bylaws, Article I, NASSP has as its purpose to improve and strengthen middle level and high school education by:

• Promoting high professional standards
• Focusing attention on school leaders’ challenges
• Providing a national voice for school leaders
• Building public confidence in education
• Strengthening the role of the principal as instructional leader
• Publicizing the issues and interests of association members in the news media

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Expectations to Serve on the NASSP Board of Directors

• Must be active NASSP members who are practicing principals or assistant principals
• Must be able to attend three in-person Board meetings annually in the Spring, Summer, and Fall as well as participate in virtual Committee meetings throughout the year
• Must be willing to act in the best interest of the organization, rather than the interests of a constituency, state, region, or special interest group
• Must attend, be prepared for, and conscientiously participate in the board’s work for a three-year term or selected term length
• Must demonstrate a proven interest in the mission of NASSP and have a knowledge and understanding of the work of NASSP
• Must work to protect NASSP assets and provide financial oversight by assisting in annual budget development and ensuring proper financial controls are in place
• Must avoid even the appearance of conflict and must disclose any potential conflicts
• Must exhibit the characteristics sought by NASSP as reflected in the board of directors’ Candidate Profile below, although candidates need not meet all criteria

Candidate Profile

• Section 1. Experience with NASSP
  • Proven interest in the mission of NASSP
  • Knowledge and understanding of the work of NASSP
    
    
• Section 2. Professional Attributes and Experience as a strategic leader
  • Extensive professional network of educators, business leaders, and policymakers
  • Experience with public policy advocacy (at the local, state, or federal level)
  • Initiative and engagement contributions as a Board member, ability to differentiate role
    of a general member and Board seat 
    
    
• Section 3. Governance Experience and Attributes
  • Experienced board and/or governance member
  • Experience with financial management oversight (budget responsibility and fiscal
    accountability)
  • Willingness to act in the best interest of the organization as a whole, rather than the
    interest of a particular constituency, state, special-interest group or individual
  • Demonstrates commitment to consistent participation in the board’s work, prioritizing
    service over self-interest.
    
    
• Section 4. Commitment to Ethical-Decision Making
  • Collaborating with individuals from a variety of cultural and demographic backgrounds
    +Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively
    +Commitment to stewardship and service
    
    
• Section 5. Personal Attributes
  • Collaborating with individuals from a variety of cultural and demographic backgrounds
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively
  • Commitment to stewardship and service
    
    

The nomination period will close Monday, February 17, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Please direct any questions to Meghan Park at [email protected].