OEA will be considering the one-time assessment to support the Voters First Initiative and the the Charter Schools Task Force recommendation to allow OEA to organize in public charter schools.  SEOEA voted o support the charter schools organization, but voted against support of the one-time dues assessment. 

Nearly 70 delegates and guests attended the Capital District Representative Assembly (RA) on Apr.17. The Southeastern -OEA District is one of the oldest of the Ohio Education Association's ten geographical districts. The District provides a variety of services to members including professional development opportunities.

At the RA, Jim Wilhelm (Alexander) was elected President, and Bill Van Pelt (Belpre) was elected Vice President. Outgoing President, Jane Miller (Buckeye Hills) and Vice President, Pam Smith (Jackson City) were both term limited. Susan Haggerty was elected as an At-Large member of the SEOEA Executive Committee. Delegates also voted to endorse Tim Myers for Secretary-Treasurer of OEA in the upcoming election at the Spring OEA Representative Assembly. In the uncontested OEA races, the SEOEA delegates endorsed Andre Taylor for NEA Director #5, Jerry Oberhaus for NEA Director #6 and CEA member Robin Jeffries for Board of Directors At-Large.

State Representative Debbie Phillips (Athens) received the Friend of Education Award. Phillips is currently serving her second term representing the 92nd House District and has been involved in the issue of School Funding for many years.   She opposed Senate Bill 5 and worked to help defeat Issue 2 last November.   She has long been a true Friend to Public Education.

President Jane Miller was awarded the Distinguished Service Award.   Miller has served for the past 15 years as President of SEOEA and has been a longtime President for the Buckeye Hills Teachers Association.

Locals who received the SEOEA Pacesetter Award were Alexander, Belpre, Fort Frye, Jackson, Morgan, Trimble, Warren, and Wellston.   Each local received a certificate and a $100 stipend for participating in activities sponsored by SEOEA.

 

We cannot let anti-public education politicians in Columbus continue to dictate policies that impact you and your students.  It is time that education professionals stand together and demand a change. By supporting initiatives to give power back to Ohio voters and working to elect pro-public education candidates this November, we will make that change.

On Wednesday, May 16 2012, OEA member leaders and activists in your area are coming together to find out how they can make a difference in November and volunteer for OEA's Campaign 2012.  We encourage you join them as they discuss Campaign 2012 and how you can participate.
  

Details for the event are as follows:
 
Where: Ohio University Inn
 331 Richland Avenue
 Athens OH, 45701
 
When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
4:30pm - 7:00pm
(Dinner will be provided at 4:30 pm and the program will begin at 5:00 pm)

The only way OEA can make a difference this election is if education professionals stand together and make a difference during the November 2012 election.  We will need members like you, who helped defend public education by defeating Issue 2 last year, to help lay the foundation for victory in 2012.

SEOEA Treasurers/Presidents Workshop

July 24, 2012, Ohio University Inn, Athens

The 2012 Workshops for Local Treasurers and Presidents will be conducted on Tuesday, July 24 at the Ohio University Inn and Conference Center in Athens, Ohio beginning with a continental buffet at 8:30 and concluding with lunch at 12:00 noon. The cost for this workshop is $10.00 per attendee. However, those who attend, and remain through lunch, will have their check returned at the conclusion of the workshop.

Treasurers: The Treasurers portion of the workshop will be conducted by OEA Secretary-Treasurer Jim Timlin and will address such topics as filing timely reports with OEA and the filing of the 990-N report with the Internal Revenue Service. The importance of properly reporting the local association membership will also be addressed. If you do not also serve as membership chair, please forward this e-mail to your membership chair as well. (Also, please note that attendance at the Treasurers' Workshop is one of the requirements for a Treasurer to be recognized as an Outstanding Local Treasurer by the OEA.)

Presidents: The President's portion of the workshop will address current issues- including the local President's role in grievance processing, disciplinary meetings, and labor management meetings. Also addressed will be conducting meetings, the importance of revising and adhering to the Constitution and Bylaws, expectations of Building Representatives , and the timelines for electing delegates to the OEA and SEOEA Representative Assemblies and the proper way to submit delegate lists to assure proper seating of delegates. There will also be time to discuss concerns of individual presidents and to share ideas to address said concerns.

To register for this workshop each attendee (President, Treasurer, and Membership Chair, if not the Treasurer) must complete the registration formsent to the local president  and return it with a check for $10.00 no later than July 15 to:

Jim Miller, Executive Director

Southeastern Ohio Education 

543 Taylor  Street

Zanesville, Ohio 43701