Election for President Elect and Members-at-Large for the Board of Directors
to serve for the Biennium 2008-2010

Nominations are invited for the 2008 ISME elections for President Elect and Board of Directors.

The 2008 Nominating Committee, Chaired by Gary McPherson, consists of five members: the Immediate Past President and four other ISME members, two of whom have served on the nominating committee from the immediate past biennium.

The Nominating Committee works to provide the Board of Directors with a balanced slate of strong, experienced and ISME-knowledgeable candidates that they can approve for submission to the membership for voting. They are responsible for recommending a slate of not more than two nominees for the position of President Elect, to ensure that the successful candidate receives at least 50% of the member votes. Likewise, the Nominating Committee will recommend a slate of not more than 24 nominees for the 12 available Board of Director positions, to ensure that successful candidates have sufficient support from the membership to justify their election. The Nominating Committee therefore works a) to select candidates from nominations submitted by the membership in accordance with previously approved guidelines, and b) to proactively seek out ISME members to serve as candidates for election should there be insufficient nominations or in cases where they believe that the pool of candidates needs to be strengthened.

Call for Nominations: Members (Individual, Group and Life Members) are invited and encouraged to submit nominations for the position of President Elect and Member Representatives for the Board of Directors.

Criteria for Candidacy: Nominees for President Elect and ISME Board of Directors must:

1. have established a record of service to the Society;

2. be a financial member of ISME for at least four consecutive years immediately prior to the closing date for nominations.

3. possess a high professional standard and a strong commitment to music education in its broadest sense;

4. possess personal and professional attributes that are in line with the ideals of the society;

5. be willing to undertake a leadership role in the governance and activities and the society;

6. be able to work cooperatively with individuals and groups;

7. be willing and able to devote the necessary time to the office:

President Elect: six year term (i.e., two years as President Elect, two years as President, and two years as Past President).

Board of Directors: two year term.

NOTE: Nominees presented to the membership for election should also be willing to attend the held immediately after the 2008 ISME World Conference. Board members must be able to secure their own funding to attend Board meetings.


Nomination Process: Each member of ISME is eligible to nominate not more than two candidates for the position of President Elect and not more than one candidate for each of the twelve Board of Directors positions. Nominations can be made using the official nomination form, which will be mailed to all ISME Members in the next Newsletter, or may be obtained by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Nominators must secure the signature of the prospective nominee(s) and submit the completed nomination form for each nominee, along with the required nominations materials to the Secretary General.

The Secretary General checks nominations to ensure that they meet the established membership criteria. Names of eligible nominees that have agreed to serve are then forwarded by the Secretary General to the Nominations Committee for consideration. The Nominations committee will consider all nominations and develop an election slate in accordance with the established timetable.

NOTE: December 1, 2007 is the deadline for nominations.

Nomination Materials: A curriculum vitae for each candidate, detailing, at minimum, his or her professional employment history and his or her involvement with ISME and with national or other major music education associations, together with a personal statement, must be enclosed with the nomination form. The curriculum vitae and the personal statement may not be more than one page each in length and shall be subject to editing.

Announcement of Candidates: The names of the candidates for office, along with each candidate’s photo, vision statement and curriculum vitae, will be announced to the membership on the ISME Website and in the Newsletter no later than May 15, 2008.

Election Process: The President Elect and Board of Directors are elected by the members of the Society using the electronic voting system on the ISME website (and also paper ballots for members who do not have access to electronic voting).

Announcement of Voting Results: The results for the 2008 election will be announced to the membership during the ISME World Conference at the 2008 General Assembly in Bologna, Italy, and through newsletters and electronic Postcards sent to members through the ISME Office.

Further Information: Please refer to the ISME Constitution, Bylaws and Policy Manual or contact the ISME Secretary General ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).