Region Allocation and Election Plans

Having Successful

Regional Elections

In August Region Chairs will receive by mail

the allocation numbers for the region’s delegates to the

Illinois Education Association Representative

Assembly.

a date on which the allocation and election plans are due

to the Election Committee

Regional Councils are responsible for

developing a plan.

It is important that the

Allocation and Election Plans

be completed in a timely manner

because

they must be

presented to and approved

by the Region Council

before being sent to the

IEA Election Committee.

IEA R.A. Allocation Plans must fit the ratio of 90 to 110 members per 1 delegate.

Any local with 100 or more members is entitled to 1 delegate for each 100 members.

Clusters of locals must maintain the same 90 to 110:1 ratio of members to

delegates.

For example: If locals with 50, 75, 61, 46, and 56 members respectively were

clustered, the clustered locals would be entitled to 3 delegates to the IEA RA because the numbers add up to 288

members divided by 3 delegates equals a ratio of 96 members per 1 delegate which

falls between 90 to 110 members per 1 delegate.

A large local that is not clustered must fall within the same ratio. For example: A large local with 306 members is entitled to 3

delegates because 306 divided by 3 equals 102 which falls within the allowed ratio of 90 to 110 members per one delegate.

RATIONALE

If the ratio deviates from 90 to 110 range per delegate, a written rationale

explaining the deviation must be submitted with the Allocation Plan.

For example: If a local has 125 members and is not being

clustered, its ratio would be 125:1 so the rationale would state that

the local has more that 110 members and wants to elect its own delegate rather than being

clustered.

Delegate Allocation Plans

MUST include:

Ratio of local/cluster

Number of delegates per

local/cluster

District number and name of

local

Signature of Region Chairperson and Vice

Chairperson on each page

Date of Region Council approval

IEA-NEA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY

REGIONAL ELECTION ALLOCATION PLAN

2009

Region No._____70_________

Chairperson __Sue Chairperson_________

No. of Delegates____15______

District # and Name of No. of No. of

Non-clustered Locals Members Ratio Delegates

(Exclude Chair, Vice Chair,

E/M Minority at large)

1. _Big School District #24 _ _____185__ __92:1 __ ____2_____

2. _Large ESP District #24__ _____108__ __108:1__ ___ 1_____

3. _Unit District #584_______ _____654___ _109:1 _ ____6_____

Cluster/District # and No. of No. of Name of Locals Members Total Ratio Delegates

Cluster Name Mega Cluster 643 107:1 ____6____

The Valley #71EA__________ __81___Custodial District_#123 EA__ __ 75___Happy Harbor #42 EA_______ __89___ESP EA District #52________ _76___Lucky Legend Unit Dist. #39_ __ 82___L L Bus Drivers Dist #39 EA_ __ 50___Support Personnel Dist #23__ ___75___Growing Local #23 EA______ __115__* Large Local Language on the Cluster Ballot

*Since Growing Local #23 EA is entitled to its own delegate, but clustered by Region Council, the ballot must have language stating, “The candidate from Growing Local #23 EA receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected”.

REGIONAL ALLOCATION PLAN continued

Fill out Region and contact information on cover

page

Fill out election calendar or use sample calendar

where all dates and timelines meet election

criterion

Be sure to include post office box number and city

if ballots are returned by mail

Fill in date of Region Council approval

Include signatures of chair and

vice-chair