Legislative Update as of 1.29.2010
Lobbyists meet each Friday morning to review current and upcoming bills. In the early afternoon each Friday afternoon a conference call is held with staff and leaders around the state with updates and potential calls for support on specific items. Read more.
Revenue Rally for Education and More!
It’s busy in Olympia these days. Hundreds of millions of dollars in education funding are at stake, and there’s a big revenue rally coming soon. Read about the levy legislation and the ed reform bills, and maybe watch a YouTube video featuring WEA members. Visit www.washingtonea.org/dome.
Minority Affairs Commission
Teachers Interested in National Board Certification:
There will be a general information session about the National Board
process on Wednesday, February 3 at 4:30 pm in Room 2700 at the JSCEE.
Please RSVP on the new PD registration system (go to Employee Self
Service on the "inside" site, click Training and Events, then National
Board Certification.)
OSPI is now accepting applications for Conditional Loans for candidates
wanting to begin the National Board process in the 2010-2011 school
year. Loan applications will be accepted from now to February 12. (A
second window will be open for applications from April 2 - April 20.)
If you have already determined your intention by carefully studying the National Board website (www.nbpts.org), you may register there first, and then apply for the OSPI conditional loan: http://www.k12.wa.us/Certification/NBPTS/Candidacy/Loans.aspx
Contact Jane Dudley with questions (
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2010 NEA/WEA and ESPWEA/NEA: Nominations closed Bylaws, Standing Rules and ResolutionsBylaws and Standing Rules Amendments to be considered at the Jan. 25th RA. Proposed Continuing Resolution on Seniority to be considered at the Jan. 25th RA. Have Questions re: Professional Development?2009/2010 Bargaining Agreements
The new 2009/2010 Collective Bargaining Agreements have been posted. An index is being developed and will be available soon for online purposes. You can access the contracts by visiting the "Latest" section to the right, or by clicking on the "Collective Bargaining" link above. Click here for contract highlights.
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