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SY 2020-2021 Board Nominations

We are now accepting nominations for GCDC Association's Board of Directors. 

The following positions are open for this election cycle:  Secretary (1), Members-at-Large (2), and Vice President (1) 

GCDC families may nominate themselves or another parent.   Nominations are due by May 6th.

Overview

Here is an overview of the Board’s purpose, and descriptions of each open position.
 
The GCDC Board of Directors shall be responsible, among other duties, for the following:
  • Monitoring the proper running of GCDC on a monthly basis;
  • Ensuring the proper administration of all GCDC policies, including financial, admissions, etc.
  • Reviewing the equipment needs of GCDC and recommending the purchase of new equipment within approved budgetary guidelines;
  • Supporting the GEWA Operations Manager when hiring a new Director is required;
  • Evaluating the performance of the GCDC Director and making a recommendation of the performance to the GEWA manager.

Duties For 2020-2021 Ballot

Duties of the Vice President (elected):  The Vice President shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to him/her by the President or the Board of Directors.  The Vice President shall also preside over the Parent Committee.  Elected in odd-numbered calendar years and shall serve a two-year term.

Duties of the Secretary (elected):  The Secretary shall:
  • Act as secretary of all meetings of the Board of Directors, subcommittees and of the members as requested.  
  • Keep and preserve the record of all votes and the minutes of all such meetings in permanent books and provide content to the GCDC webmaster.  This content as a minimum must edit out sensitive information before the Minutes are posted to the website.  
  • Have responsibility for the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, and the books, records, and papers of the Association relating to its organization and management as an Association.  
  • Give or cause to be given notice of all meetings of the members and all meetings of the Board of Directors, and he/she shall see that all other notices required to be given by the Association are duly presented and served, and shall, in general, perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him/her by the Board of Directors or the President.  
  • Be elected in even-numbered calendar years and shall serve a two-year term.
 
Duties of the Members-at-Large (elected):  The Members-at-Large are required to attend meetings, interviews, and perform “other duties as assigned.”  They have no signature authority.  Member-at-large responsibilities may include
  • Assisting with the Public Relations needs of the GCDC such as advertising when there are enrollment vacancies
  • Assisting with employee relations such as staff surveys
  • Coordinating fundraising activities such as book fairs
  • Property custodian for government tagged items
  • Providing or coordinating computer support
Members at Large are elected in every calendar year and shall serve one-year term.

Benefits of Serving

Participating as a member of the Board is a chance to represent the interests of your child, their classmates, and your fellow parents. It also increases communication and problem-solving skills. And last but not least, it can’t hurt your resume to show you have interests and leadership abilities outside of your office.

You all have meaningful contributions and great ideas; we want to hear them and have you involved!

Submit A Nomination

Now is the time to nominate yourself, your spouse or partner, or another parent who you think would be a good fit for one of these positions.

Nomination Form

Submit
NASA/GSFC Code 200.9
Building 90
Greenbelt, Maryland 20771
info@gcdc-nasa.org
Phone: (301) 286-8588

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GCDC Philosophy
It is the philosophy of the Goddard Child Development Center to create a stimulating environment in which children can learn through exploration and discovery with teachers acting as facilitators.