The current OSTA Constitution call for annual election of officers to be conducted each fall at the annual staff development conference (the proposed constitutional revisions will, if approved, allow such voting to occur on-line).
The OSTA Nominating Committee has recommended the following candidates for election to the Board of Directors:
Vice-President/President-Elect
____Joyce Cheatham (Pawnee Middle School)
BS Secondary Science, OSU, MS Curriculum and Instruction, OSU, Teacher of the Year, Pawnee Public Schools. OSTA/NSTA member, Current Middle School Director for OSTA, Attended the 2012 NSTA Congress.
Middle School Division Director
___ Jessica Hornberger (Agra Middle School)
Holds a degree from Oklahoma State University in secondary education with focus in biology.
College Division Director
___ Tim Laubach (OU)
Assistant Professor of Education. University of Oklahoma Department of instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum. PhD, 2005, University of Oklahoma
___ Saeed Sarani (State Regents)
Curriculum Director with Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. PhD, December 2012, University of Oklahoma
District Two Representative– NW Region (West of I35, North of I40)
____ Bethany Lorenz (Putnam City North High School)
NBCT, Putnam City District teacher of the year 2012, NABT Outstanding Biology Teacher Award recepient 2012, OSTA Board 2010-2012. BS, OSU
____ Connie Ward (Piedmont Middle School)
BS, Central State University, Middle School of Piedmont Teacher of the Year 2002-03, 2009-10 Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma Yukon Lodge Teacher for Today 2010
District Four Representative – SE Region (East of I35, South of I40)
____ Kay Gamble (Ada High School)
BS, UCO; MEd, ECU; MS, Washington University. NBCT. National Association of Biology Teachers OBTA. OSTA District 4 Representative, OBTA Director for Oklahoma, Advisor for the Only NABT BioClub in Oklahoma
District Six – Any OSTA member who teaches in the area within Oklahoma City Public schools boundaries, including private and parochial teachers.
____ Natalie Bowman (Northwest Classen High School)
Current OSTA District 6 Representative
You can vote for these candidates as well as vote to approve the the proposed revision to the OSTA Constitution and By-Laws at the OSTA Fall Conference NEXT SATURDAY! Have you registered? It’s not yet too late.