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Link: https://pafbla.wufoo.com/forms/q1wmbjdg15qrm3f/
There are two elected positions and three appointed positions available on the PA FBLA Board of Directors. All are three-year terms, which become effective upon the close of the 2024 State Leadership Conference.
The adviser positions to be elected are:
Adviser-at-Large #3
Adviser-at-Large #4
Eligibility:
1. Must be a current FBLA adviser with at least 3 complete years' experience as a local chapter adviser.
2. These positions are elected by a ballot cast by other FBLA advisers.
The positions to be appointed by the current Board of Directors members are:
Business/Industry Representative
Person at Large #1
Retired Educator #1
Eligibility:
1. These positions are appointed by the current members of the PA FBLA Board of Directors.
2. The FBLA Alumnus (if being appointed) must have completed at least 3 years after high school graduation and cannot be currently serving as a local chapter adviser (if this position is up for election).
3. The Person at Large must have completed at least 3 years after high school graduation and may not be serving as an FBLA adviser (if this position is up for election).
4. The Business and/or Industry representative must be employed in business/industry, not education (if this position is up for election).
5. The School Administrator representative must be employed by a school/school system with an active FBLA chapter.
Application Requirements:
1. All applicants are required to complete appropriate questions of no more than 500 words which will be published to advisers and the current members of the PA FBLA Board of Directors.
2. Submitted separately, one letter of reference must be submitted on the applicant's behalf (this will not be published). The reference letter may be written by administrators, colleagues, or fellow FBLA advisers. The letter must be emailed to Bruce Boncal, PA FBLA Executive Director, at: bboncal@pafbla.us, and received by January 31, 2024, no later than 11:59 pm.
3. If the applicant is applying for an adviser-at-large position, by typing the school administrator's name the applicant certifies that the "school administrator" has approved his/her application to serve on the Board.
4. Applicants will be required to submit Pennsylvania background clearances.
a. For those currently employed by school districts and serving as FBLA advisers and applying for the adviser-at-large position, copies of clearances must be on file with the local school system as employees of that school system. Applicants will be expected to provide a copy of their current clearances on file with the school system.
b. For those seeking the appointed positions, the following "two" volunteer clearances must be submitted with the application:
Act 34 State Police Criminal Record Check: https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp
Child Abuse History Clearance: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
Information
The PA FBLA Board of Directors is the policy-making body for the organization.
The BOD meets in person twice a year: once either late January or early February AND once in July. Other online meetings or in-person meetings may be called in the event of an urgent matter.
The Board meets starting on a Friday night at 7:00 pm; the meeting continues Saturday morning for the January meeting. Meetings are usually done by 12 noon on Saturday, at the latest. January meetings are usually held in Hershey, but July meetings may be held at a different location (July 2024/State College). July meetings will begin at 12:00 noon.
Board members are reimbursed travel expenses to and from the meetings; PA FBLA covers lodging and meal expenses at BOD meetings.
Board members may be assigned additional BOD responsibilities to complete as part of their role on the Board.
A Board member with two years remaining in his/her term may be elected as President-elect and will then serve as Board President the following year. This person’s term will be extended one year and will serve as “Past President” on the Board.
Terms become effective or end at the close of the State Leadership Conference.
Future BOD Meeting Dates:
2024-2025 Year:
2024: July 12-13 (State College)
2025: January 31-February 01 (Hershey)
2025-2026 Year:
2025: July (tentative July 11-12 or 18-19/location TBD)
2026: January 30-31 (Hershey)
2026-2027 Year:
2026: July (tentative July 10-11 or 17-18/location TBD)
2027: January 29-30 (Hershey)
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