Delegate Assembly (DA)
2025 Delegate Assembly
Dates: September 19-20, 2025
Location:Â Delta by Marriott in Minneapolis
All Delegate Assembly Officers can be found at the bottom of this page under the "Officers" tab, and here.
Budget Forum
The Finance Workgroup held two Budget Forums to walk through the budget that delegates will vote on during the Delegate Assembly. The budget documents are available in the MAPE portal for registered delegates and alternates. Login, click on events, find Delegate assembly and click to the right that says "Notes and Documents"
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Resolutions
The following four resolutions have been approved by the Executive Committee to be heard at this year’s Delegate Assembly. Final decision on whether the resolution(s) will be on the floor at DA lies with resolution authors, so there’s a possibility all four resolutions may not be heard at DA.
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View recording of the Resolution Forum
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Individual and Group Meals Allowed for Hybrid Meetings
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Locals Providing Out-of-State Travel Allowed
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Stipends Increased and Expanded
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Fixing the Date of Delegate Assembly Submissions
Political Council Legislative Agenda
The Political Council provided an overview of the Legislative Agenda that will be voted on at Delegate Assembly.
Parliamentarian Overview
The DA runs using the Standing Rules and Robert's Rules and delegates will need to follow these rules through all discussion and voting processes.
Resolutions and Other Proposals
Resolutions are items that, according to MAPE governing documents, ONLY the Delegate Assembly as a governing body can modify. Those governing documents are the MAPE Constitution and the Election Rules.  Â
Other proposals that modify bylaws are welcomed and encouraged. These proposals can be reviewed and approved, per bylaw, by the Board of Directors.  Â
The Board of Directors approved an updated process that provides resolution and proposal writers with support, knowledge and training on how to make changes to their union’s governing rules. This process allows for a full review of the implications of the proposed changes before delegates or the board adopts the language. This provides a higher level of scrutiny while honoring the authority of both the Assembly and the board.
These changes were made to strengthen our union by allowing more members access to this vital process and improve how we allocate our resources. Find more information about:Â
Resolutions – Learn who can submit, how to submit and the process.Â
Resolutions are language proposals that propose to modify the MAPE Constitution and Election Rules; only the Delegate Assembly can approve.Â
Other Proposals – Learn how these are different from resolutions, who can submit, how to submit and the process.Â
Proposals are language changes the board may change, per MAPE’s bylaws. These changes can also be made by the Delegate Assembly, but our bylaws grant those powers to the Board when the Assembly is not in session. Generally, these would be language changes to the bylaws, policy and other governing documents outside of the Constitution and Elections Rules. Â
