You must meet all of the requirements below to stand for election to Council:
- You hold a Certificate of Registration in the College of Early Childhood Educators.
- You are nominated in the Electoral District in which you principally practise the profession or, if you are not practising the profession or not practising the profession in Ontario, you principally reside in the Electoral District for which you are nominated.
- You have paid all of your College fees.
- Neither the Discipline Committee nor the Fitness to Practice Committee has made a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity against you in the past three years.
- You are not the subject of any disciplinary or incapacity proceeding.
- Your Certificate of Registration has not been revoked or suspended as a result of a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity in the past six years.
- Your Certificate of Registration is not subject to any term, condition, or limitation arising from a professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity matter.
- You are not, and have not been in the past 12 months, an employee, director or other member of the board of directors, governing council or other governing body, or officer, of: Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario, the Association francophone ‡ líÈducation des services ‡ líenfance de líOntario or other professional association involving early childhood educators; or Association of Day Care Operators of Ontario, Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care or other organization that has, as its mandate or a significant portion of its activities, advocacy about matters relevant to child care or early learning.*
- You are not an employee, or member of the executive, of any collective bargaining unit representing early childhood educators.*
* The underlying policy with respect to the requirements is to avoid a member of Council having, or being perceived to have a conflict of interest.