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Thank you for your membership! We know you have choices in your professional association, and we are glad you've chosen to serve with us!
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KNOW YOUR NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT
You can find your negotiated agreement on the B E A website or by clicking HERE. Your negotiations team is amazing and practices Interest-Based Bargaining, which means they are meeting year-round with administration so that we can solve issues before those issues become problems. (They are always looking for new members -- if interested, contact your building rep or any officer!)
PERSONAL DAYS:
3.7 Personal Business Leave Teachers shall be granted four (4) days each year to conduct personal business that demands the teacher’s presence at times that school is in session. This leave is noncumulative. Personal business leave may be used for family obligations. They may not be utilized for vacation, seeking or participating in other employment, or providing a service for compensation. When directed by administration to attend an activity of the teacher’s own special needs child, personal business leave will not be charged. One (1) day may be taken at full pay. Three (3) days may be taken with eighty dollars ($80) deducted if a non-certified substitute teacher is hired or if no substitute teacher is hired, or one hundred dollars ($100) deducted if a certified substitute teacher is hired. If unused, up to three (3) of these days shall be added to the teacher’s accumulated sick leave balance. Requests for personal business leave must be made to the immediate supervisor at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance, if possible. If an advanced request was not possible, the request must be completed within twenty-four (24) hours after 33 the teacher has returned to work. The request will be approved for a date that is the least disruptive of the efficient operation of the district. Except upon approval of the immediate supervisor and the superintendent, or his/her designee personal business leave will not be granted on days immediately before or after holidays or vacation periods, or during the last two (2) weeks of school.
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MEMBER BENEFIT HIGHLIGHT
At the beginning of October, members met with our organizer, Jennifer Esau and our NEA Member Benefits rep, Kimberly Lindsey. Megan Freeman has shared her notes with us, and our gracious host, Sidnie Brown, retrieved the presentation for us. Thanks, friends!
What benefit are you most excited about?
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If you haven’t joined our BEA Remind yet, please do so by texting @BvilleEA to 81010.
If you haven't joined our BEA FACEBOOK group yet, find a friend who has OR friend Heather Smith Davis and tell her you want in.
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REMINDER
Protecting Your Time
Our "Meeting Limitations: Site leadership-directed meetings shall not exceed sixty (60) minutes per month per teacher off contract. Site leadership-directed meetings shall not exceed ten (10) planning periods per month maximum (not to exceed three (3) per week), per teacher."
To keep track of our meetings and help our conversations and eventual negotiations, please add your meetings to THIS FORM. If you notice that someone from your building has already added a meeting, there is no need to add it again.
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Mark Your Calendars!
December 17, 4:30 - 5:30 -- Membership Gathering! Come learn about the legislative session and the best way to advocate for public education; McGraw Realty
March 11, 4:30 - 5:30 -- Membership Gathering! Come learn about retirement! It's never too early; Central Library
May 13, 4:30 - 5:30 End of year celebration! Come celebrate the end of the year, the retirees and the new officers; LaFiesta
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We are at your service!
Please feel welcome to contact your officers or building reps should you need professional advice or assistance. We are always ready and willing to help!
Co-Presidents: Nate Vance (BHS) | Anna Thom (JP)
Vice President: Heather Davis (CMS)
Secretary: Jayleen Mayes (BHS)
Treasurer: Megan Freeman (Kane)
Members Rights: Megan Freeman (Kane)
Chief Negotiator: Alana Murphy (RH)
Legislative Contact: Jessica Dyer (Wayside)
OEA Delegate: Brian Davis (CMS)
NEON Rep: Sidnie Brown (Wayside) | Caroline Rojas (JP)
BHS Building Reps: Andrea Repogle | Tasha Workman
CMS Building Rep: Hadley Davis
MMS Building Rep: Karen Swinford
Hoover Building Rep: Kameron Meyer
Jane Phillips Building Rep: Ruth Brown
Kane: Rhonda Kohnle
Ranch Heights: Marrissa Lyon Livingston
Wayside: Gail Stone
Wilson: Brittney Whaling
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Important Links:
Class Coverage Claim Sheet
Negotiated Agreement & Salary Schedule
Fried Okra OEA's podcast
OEA website
Google Sites
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