Committee Interest Application

Please review the work each committee does and then let us know the committee(s) on which you might be interested in serving. If you have previously served on a committee, you still need to complete the form to indicate continued interest.

Constitution & Bylaws Committee
The Constitution & Bylaws Committee is one of the committees designated by the Education Minnesota Constitution and Bylaws (C&B) to facilitate the work of the Representative Convention. The authority to amend the C&B lies solely with the Representative Convention (RC). However, before the proposed amendments are distributed to the delegates, the committee’s responsibility is to read and examine all proposed amendments submitted by members and to prepare impact statements for the delegates. The committee is also charged with reviewing the C&B annually to determine whether it should recommend any amendments (updates, revisions, deletions, or additions) to the RC. Appointment to the committee is annual.

Credentials Committee
The charge of the Credentials Committee is to ensure that all seated delegates at the Representative Convention (RC) are duly elected by their locals. During the convention, the committee’s role is to report to the convention the count of delegates who have checked in at the commencement of the RC, as well as to make a recommendation regarding the seating of any late registrants. Finally, the Committee is responsible for reporting to the convention the number of registrants who have checked in by 10:00 a.m. Appointment to the committee is annual.

Dues Review Committee
The charge of this committee will be to review Education Minnesota’s dues structures, including formulas and assessments. The task force will review our current due’s structure, examine other options for collecting dues, and explore ways to assess dues to support long-term organizational stability for Education Minnesota and our locals. Additionally, the task force will review current dues collection practices for locals. All recommendations will be presented to the Education Minnesota Governing Board and the 2027 Representative Convention. Appointment will be for no longer than one year.

Elections Committee
The purpose of the Elections Committee is to enforce the EdMN Elections Rules, assure the fair and equitable treatment of all candidates and to provide an orderly and fair procedure for all candidates. The committee conducts the elections at the Representative Convention, prepares and checks ballot(s) for accuracy, supervises the voting area, acts as judge and constable of the election(s), and performs other appropriate duties. Appointment to the committee will be for one year to fill vacancies in the 2026-27 academic year.

ESI Advisory Committee
The purpose of the ESI Advisory Committee is to pursue partnerships with business and organizations that provide support and financial incentives to members in, and beyond, the workplace.  The committee generates ideas, assesses programs, and makes recommendations with an emphasis on equity and inclusion across demographics. Committee members are also expected to ambassadors by sharing benefit information related to Education Minnesota ESI and our national affiliates — NEA, AFT and AFL-CIO.  This committee meets 2-3 times per year (once in person). Appointment to the committee is annual.

ESP Pension Advisory Group (ESP PAG)
The Education Minnesota ESP Pension Advisory Group (ESP PAG) will continue its work in 2026–2027 to expand member participation in the statewide pension movement and advance long‑term retirement security for Educational Support Professionals. The committee will work to identify priorities and strategic actions to improve the Minnesota PERA General Plan. Appointment to this group will be for up to one year.

Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC)
The constitutional charge of this committee is to advise the Human Rights Committee on ethnic minority issues in Education Minnesota and in our schools. The committee should review the organization’s AIP on an ongoing basis and serve as the member group to oversee the progress of the governing board’s priority of racial equity and social justice.  Additionally, the committee will work to engage ethnic minority members across the state through the forums.  Appointment to the committee is for one year to fill vacancies in the 2026-27 academic year. 

Local Electronic Storage Systems Committee
The Electronic Storage for Locals Committee is charged with researching, evaluating, and recommending secure, accessible, and cost effective electronic and cloud storage options for local unions.

Member Pension Investments Task Force
The charge of this task force will be to act on Action Item #8 that passed the 2026 Representative Convention. The task force will investigate the investments of member pensions in violation of things such as human and civil liberties and involvement in activities such as illegal occupation, war and military conflicts, and publish and report their findings to Education Minnesota members. Appointment to this task force will be no longer than a year.

Organizing for Settlement Fund (OFS)
The purpose of the OFS Committee is to oversee the Organizing for Settlement Fund, which supports locals around organizing and contract settlement. Most of this committee’s work is done by email or virtual meetings. Appointment to the committee is for one year to fill vacancies in the 2026-27 academic year.  

Pension Advocacy Group
In 2026-27, this group of members will work in union to develop and recommend an action plan for Education Minnesota’s next phase of advocacy for pension reform. An emphasis of this work will be about teacher pension reform, but time will be spent discussing the other pension plans Education Minnesota members belong. Meetings will be held in-person and virtually. This group will report to the Education Minnesota governing board and the Education Minnesota officers. Appointment to the committee will be for no more than one year.

RC Rules Committee
The Rules Committee reviews and makes recommendations for changes to the Rules which govern the Representative Convention. Appointment to the committee is annual.