We hope you’ll join the OEA at 10 am, Wednesday morning (6/29), for the parade line up at COSI; the parade is scheduled to step off at 11 am, with a press conference at 12 noon and lunch on the Columbus Commons after. There is plentiful parking at COSI and across the street at Veterans’ Memorial Coliseum. Here are a few more pieces of information -
Please join the OEA in celebrating all of the effort and success we’ve had.
Congratulations AEA 2011 Retirees.
Al Eibel (HS), Joden Hardy (HS), Janice Monks (Rockhill), Cheryl Valentino (AELS), and Libby Patterson (HS) received a well deserved retirement this spring. To all retirees we wish you good luck in all of your future endeavors. We will be thinking of you in the fall of next year. Congratulations! Check out the cake below!
AEA Book Drive a SUCCESS this spring!
The AEA was able to donate 50+ books to the Alliance Domestic Violence Shelter and to the Alliance Homeless Shelter this spring. Thank you to all those who donated books this year. It is wonderful when so many teachers can partipate and help those in need.AEA Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week and May 3rd as National Teacher Day!
All teachers were given apples for teacher appreciation week. We hope that you know that you are appreciated and that your work in the lives of the students of Alliance City Schools is extremely important. Keep up the fantastic job!
The most recent Legislative Watch dated April 19, 2011 has updates on the state's biennium budget bill (HB 153), proposed legislation on school transportation outsourcing (SB 116) and the newly proposed school voucher program (HB 136). Please click here to download the latest edition of Legislative Watch.
Please see the attached notice of a scholarship opportunity for members who wish to attend the Summer 2011 Leadership Academy. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone to learn more about your association and it's functions. Leaders are needed now more than ever to step up and participate. Be a leader! Attend the 2011 Leadership Academy.
Make a Difference April 9 at the WE ARE OHIO Rally in Columbus and kick off the referendum drive to vote Senate Bill 5 off the books!
Thousands of Ohioans are planning to attend the WE ARE OHIO rally this Saturday, April 9, from noon to 3 p.m. at the West Lawn of the Ohio Statehouse, Broad and High Streets in downtown Columbus. The rally officially kicks off the drive for the citizen veto referendum to repeal Senate Bill 5, the attack on public employee collective bargaining.
On Monday, April 4, the WE ARE OHIO coalition filed preliminary petitions with the Ohio Secretary of State. The Secretary of State and Ohio Attorney General must verify that the ballot language proposed on the petitions is fair and truthful, and that process will take about 10 days. Then the coalition will print full petitions and begin circulating them.
Until then, we have plenty to do, and you can help:
EMERGENCY MEETING HELPFUL IN PREPARING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT
For all members who were able to attend the meeting we hope that you are feeling more informed and ready to fight the battle ahead against SB5, SB21, AND SB69! Please keep in mind that the information provided is for all certified and classified staff. Please make sure to spread the word and remember that those helping to collect names for the initial referendum signature drive should only collect signatures from registered voters who live in the same county.
The following document, discussed by President Bernetta Snell, is a Bill Analysis created by the Ohio Legislative Service Commission which outlines some of the issues that were brought up at the meeting. Please take some time to read this document carefully. It is 53 pages long, but has some extremely important information contained in it!Please continue to stay informed and remember that if you are having trouble receiving messages from the Google Groups Forum please email your website administrator.
OEA Governmental Services
Please click here to download the latest OEA Legislative Watch dated April 8, 2011. Click here to view a copy of the OEA Budget Testimony that was given on April 7, 2011. Join your colleagues in Columbus for the next OEA Lobby Day on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 to meet with your State Representative and State Senator.OEA Legislative Watch Update dated April 1, 2011
Please review the following links and documents to stay abreast of SB5 referendum action. This legislation is like no other in recent history. Keep up to date!
IMPORTANT LINKS
RECENT DOCUMENTS
ACS Funding Formula for FY12-13
Resources for Stopping Senate Bill 5 and Safeguarding Collective Bargaining Rights
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With so many changes occuring at the state level your participation is extremely important at this time. Get involved in any way that you can. Ask your AEA Executive Committee or your AEA Building Representative how you can get involved today!
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Wishing All AEA Members a relaxing summer.
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