2025 Vice President Election Process

The KSJOA Vice President position is currently vacant.  The VP is a voting member on the executive board and will assume the Office of President after the current President's term is complete.

Here are the duties and qualifications for Vice President:

The Vice President shall be a member in good standing and as Vice President, the length of his/her term shall be two (2) years, commencing at the K.S.J.O.A. annual meeting.  Then after serving two (2) years as Vice President, the Vice President shall automatically be elevated to the Office of the President.  The Vice President shall fulfill the following duties:

a.            shall assist the President in carrying out the objectives of the K.S.J.O.A.
b.            shall be chairman of committees, as appointed by the President,
c.             shall perform all the duties of the Office of the President during the President's absence,
d.            shall be a certified D.A.R.E. Officer and/or School Resource Officer (SRO),
e.            shall be a certified full-time law enforcement Officer, and
f.             shall have the power to vote.

If you meet the qualifications and would like to run for Vice President, please complete the following steps:

1.  Complete the Vice President Application Form and have it signed by your chief administrator of your agency.
2.  Compose a letter addressed to President Philip Lofflin and the KSJOA Board with your intention to run.  This letter should detail
     your involvement with KSJOA, current duties with your agency, education/experience, and what you would contribute as VP.
3.  Prepare a written bio (one-page max) and photo of yourself that will be shared with the membership.  This bio and photo will be
     placed on the KSJOA website with the other candidate(s) until the election is over.  A link to the candidates will be sent to the
     conference attendees.
4.  The VP Application Form, bio, and photo need to be submitted to philiplofflin@smsd.org by Monday, July 14, 2025 at 5:00PM CST. 
     No late applications will be accepted past this deadline.

Please contact philiplofflin@smsd.org if you have any questions.