Officer, Director, and Representative Nomination Form

Rules and ethical conduct hold significant importance for all members of the Fullerton Secondary Teachers Organization. However, they are especially crucial for its Officers, Executive Board, and Representative Council. These elected members play a vital role in shaping policies that make teaching in the district desirable. To fulfill their duties effectively, they must collaborate while working on association matters, respecting and admiring colleagues, rising above personal differences, and striving together to achieve professional goals.

During campaigns, overzealous behavior can strain or damage these good relations. Therefore, every member involved in a campaign should diligently adhere to ethical conduct and election campaigning rules.

1. All FSTO members and/or others involved in a campaign must follow Ethical Conduct in Campaigning and the Campaigning Rules
2. Campaign Flyers/Materials:
   1. All campaign flyers/materials must include the following disclaimer, verbatim:
      1. “The views and opinions expressed are those of the candidate and not necessarily those of FSTO, CTA, NEA or any of its affiliates”.
   2. All campaign materials must be free of any association logo(s).
      1. Official association names/acronyms may not be used on any endorsement list.
   3. The official association title or position may not be used in a manner that suggests the associations support the candidate.
      1. This includes the candidate’s email addresses.
      2. Candidates may use association titles to indicate previous experience and position running for (no logos).
   4. Do not use links to any association website or association social networking site.
   5. Each candidate shall provide for their campaign materials costs.
3. Campaign Statements:
   1. Candidates may provide FSTO with a campaign statement.
      1. Campaign statements of nor more than 30 words are to be submitted with the Declaration of Candidacy.
4. Campaign Flyers/Statement/Materials Dispersal:
   1. FSTO will honor reasonable requests from a candidate to distribute campaign materials to all members in good standing at the candidate’s own expense, including by mail or other means.
   2. It is the responsibility of the candidate to submit campaign flyers as per the directions and by the deadline posted in the Election Timeline. One or more of the following methods will be used, to be determined per election, by the Elections Committee.
      1. By Association newsletter: The newsletter will include an announcement from the Elections Committee informing members about candidates' campaign flyers. Additionally, there will be a link to the Campaign page on the Elections website, where the flyers and candidate statements will be hosted.
         1. Candidate Statements are submitted simultaneously with the Declaration of Candidacy.
      2. By Association email: Campaign flyers/statements will be distributed to members provided deadlines in the Timeline are met.
         1. Campaign flyers that do not meet the requirements in #2 Campaign Flyers/Materials or the submission date in the Timeline will not be included.
      3. At Rep Council Meeting: Candidates may announce their candidacy at the FSTO Representative Council. It is the responsibility of the candidate to follow the instructions and meet the deadline in the Timeline to request time on the Agenda.
         1. Campaign flyers that meet the requirements may be handed out.
         2. Candidate Statement may be read.
         3. Time to address the Rep Council shall not exceed 2 min.
   3. All candidates must follow FJUHSD policy regarding placing campaign materials in members’ boxes at each site.
5. Campaigning may NOT begin until the declaration of candidacy window has closed.
6. Campaigning MUST stop once the voting window opens.
7. FSTO may not state or indicate its preference for a candidate in any unit publications or at any official forum.
8. FSTO cannot offer, nor can a candidate accept indirect contributions in the form of use of FSTO’s assets, facilities, staff, equipment, supplies, and mailings.
9. Money from the FSTO may not be given to a candidate or used to promote any candidate.
10. Candidates cannot campaign on any affiliated chapter or Service Center social networking sites created for association/leadership members to communicate with each other.
11. Observer Rules:
    
    Candidates may be present as observers: Please email elections@myfsto.org stating whether you or a designee will be present as an observer during the counting process by the deadline listed on the Timeline. If a designee will be present, please provide the name of the observer and their personal email address.
    
    If you or a designee will be present as an observer, the following rules must be adhered to:
    • Must arrive at the specified time.
    • Must remain in the room where the vote is taking place. If an observer exits, there is no re-entry. Electronic devices of any kind (cell phone, computer, tablet, smart watch, etc.) are not allowed in the counting area.
    • Must not share the results in any way, shape, or form prior to the official email sent to members by the FSTO President.
      • This includes any and all social media platforms.
    
    Any observer who interferes with the work of the Elections Committee will be removed from the meeting.
    
    All observers will receive an email with the information for the meeting, provided the requested information is present/accurate and the Timeline deadline was met. It will be your responsibility to apprise your designee of the rules and this information. We greatly appreciate your support in this election process.

In the event these election procedures are not sufficient in one or more areas, FSTO defers further processes to CTA Election Procedures.