CSA President Tabbed to Run National Union

By HOWARD MEGDAL

Council of School Supervisors and Administrators President Jill S. Levy was elected head of the American Federation of School Administrators, CSA's parent union, at the AFSA convention in Las Vegas last week.

Ms. Levy was elected unanimously to a three-year term. She will continue to work out of her New York office as CSA's president, and make frequent day-trips down to AFSA headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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In a July 25 phone interview, Ms. Levy said of her role, "Primarily, it's to serve as a national voice. I'll liaison with various locals, and provide services and resources for them."

While she was quick to note that "my top priority is to get a contract for CSA," she has plans to create a communications network within and outside of AFSA.

"There are two priorities that I have," Ms. Levy said. "One is to provide an infrastructure that gives information to our members in a timely manner. We need to build offices, and utilize technology in pursuit of that goal."

She added that she planned to "establish linkages with AFL-CIO and our professional organizations. It's will be important to have a direct network with those people. That will only help to disseminate information."

Ms. Levy had previously served as executive vice president of AFSA, and has been a member of the executive board since 1994.

Ernest Logan, CSA's executive vice president, was elected to the AFSA executive board.