<p><b>PA Elections & Call for Nominations</b></p><p>The Stuyvesant Parents’ Association’s first meeting of the year is on September 21 (register <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stuy-pa-general-meeting-election-night-tickets-167544749857">HERE</a>)! This online meeting will include the annual Fall Elections, to name a Freshman Parent Representative to the School Leadership Team (SLT), and add Members-at-Large for all classes to the PA Executive Board.</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedZAiySfhYbjYA684lYQS9AVq8E50hk6VbfWuHszhdWGaamQ/viewform">Nominations are now being accepted</a> for the following open positions:</p><ul><li>1 Senior Parent Member-at-Large</li><li>1 Junior Parent Member-at-Large</li><li>3 Sophomore Parent Members-at-Large</li><li>5 Freshman Parent Members-at-Large</li><li>1 Freshman Parent SLT Rep (runner-up will be Alternate)</li></ul><p>The term of office for all positions is the 2021-22 academic year, commencing upon election through June 30, 2022.</p><p>All parents and guardians of current Stuyvesant High School students are encouraged to run for office, <i>except those also employed by the school</i>. Individuals may hold only one PA elected position, with the exception that individuals may hold any one of the seven officer positions and be an SLT Delegate.</p><p>For more information, see <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B6KweHTvvkneqyXoGUuA5gK1y_DJ-oi-/view">position descriptions</a> and learn about the current<a href="https://stuy-pa.org/stuy-pa-executive-board/"> PA Executive Board</a>.</p><p><b>Steps to Run for Office</b></p><ol><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedZAiySfhYbjYA684lYQS9AVq8E50hk6VbfWuHszhdWGaamQ/viewform">Fill out the nominations form online</a> by 11:59pm September 14, 2021</li><li>Email a short candidate statement/bio, ideally in English and Mandarin, to nominations@stuy-pa.org by September 16, 2021</li><li>Join the PA Fall Elections zoom, prepared to give a ≤ 45-second statement during the September 21, 2021 meeting. <i>There will be an optional rehearsal event prior; you may have a representative participate if you are unable to attend the election meeting.</i></li></ol><p>This information is also available on the <a href="https://stuy-pa.org/nominations/">Stuyvesant PA website</a>.</p>