Wanted
- MAITC Foundation Board of Directors members
Term
- Two year term starting July 2025 and ending July 2027
- Terms are renewable up to three terms.
Mission
The Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom program increases agricultural literacy through K-12 education.
Vision
Agriculture is valued by ALL
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. Foundation Strategic Goals:
- Provide oversight to Protect and Direct the mission of MAITC Foundation.
- Preparing and empowering educators to confidently build students’ agricultural literacy.
- Providing meaningful agriculture experiences for K-12 students that support Minnesota State Education Standards.
- Promoting access to no-cost educational resources and staff expertise.
- Protecting the effective use of resources for long-term sustainability.
- Building and maintaining partnerships to promote agricultural literacy.
- Set accountability measures for the Executive Director and MAITC team.
- Continue as a respected public/private partnership and maintain non-profit, 501(c)(3) education status for the program.
General Expectations
- Know the organization’s mission, purpose, goals, policies, programs, strengths and needs;
- Bring a sense of humor to the board’s deliberations;
Meetings
- Attend all quarterly meetings (typically, July, October, January, April);
- Meeting dates and times are determined collectively by the board of directors.
- Ask timely and substantive questions while supporting the majority decision;
- Suggest agenda items periodically for board and committee meetings to ensure that significant policy related matters are addressed.
Desired Requirements
- Understanding of the current diverse agricultural industry.
- Passion for promoting agricultural literacy.
- Network to provide additional resources to the foundation.
Process
- Interested parties should submit statement of interest to the foundation describing their qualifications to serve on the MAITC Foundation Board of Directors.
- Candidates will be reviewed by current board members;
- Candidates added to the nominations slate will be notified.
- At the annual meeting, (September) the nomination slate will be voted on and ratified.
More About The Foundation
For more information about Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. Foundation such out: https://maitcfoundation.org.
Interested individuals should contact:
Pam Debele
Vice Chair Minnesota Ag in the Classroom
Nominating Committee Chair
763-226-6547
Or
Ann Marie Ward
Executive Director of MAITC Foundation
218-556-1436