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WCTA Elections

WCTA and NEA concurrent election window:

  • Opens:  January 26, 2026
  • Closes: February 13, 2026

Election for WCTA Board of Directors

Nominees who met the deadline for inclusion on the ballot have supplied their candidate bios that are posted below.

Write-in candidates may also be added to the ballot during the elections process but may not have their bios added here.

Treasurer:

Elementary School Member-At-Large (2 seats)

  • No Nominations were received.

Middle School Member-At-Large (1 seats)

  • No Nominations were received.

High School Member-At-Large (1 seat)

Election for WCTA Delegates to the MSEA Representative Assembly (October 16-17, 2026, in Ocean City, Maryland)

  • Pam Abston, WHS
  • Jaime Bowden, NHHS 
  • Kristy Gross, NHHS
  • Paige Shirk, NHHS
  • Harley Smith, SHHS
  • Kimberly Toms, SHHS

NOTE: WCTA may elect up to 18 delegates to send to the MSEA RA. Local funding, however, is limited, and will be divided among the number elected who attend.

Election for WCTA Delegates to the NEA Representative Assembly (July 3-7, 2026 in Denver, Colorado)

  • Jaime Bowden
  • Kimberly Toms

NOTE: WCTA may elect up to 8 delegates to send to the NEA RA. Funding, however, is limited and will  be divided among the number elected who attend. 

Information for Candidates (Nominated or Write-In Candidates)

Nominated and write-in candidates may each provide a speech of not longer than 2 minutes to the assembly at the January 7, 2026, Rep Council meeting. 
 
If candidates want to use the WCTA copier to print candidate campaign fliers for members, that can be arranged with Jamie. 
  • Candidates must provide their own paper.
  • The print cost is 3 cents for each Black and White printed page, and 10 cents for each Color printed page. If the flier has a front and back, that counts as 2 total pages, of course.
  • On request, Jamie can provide you with one complimentary set of member labels with names and location to use in preparing the mailing.  
  • Candidates will need to provide large envelopes or rubber bands to “bundle” the labeled fliers to send to each building via the pony. 

Additional election timeline and nominations information:

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