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Planning for WOEA Day 2008 is underway for October 17.
What skills do you have that you can share with other WOEA
members? Does your IPDP say you will participate in
leadership development? What better way to improve the
profession than to share your talents with other education
employees?
 WOEA seeks Education Professionals to be presenters for WOEA
Day 2008. Please complete the application located at
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WOEA WORKSHOPS
Treasurers' Workshop
July 15, 2008 0 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dayton Airport Hotel
Registration required
Register online |
Attention NEA Delegates:
If you are a NEA delegate from WOEA, please notify the
WOEA office if you will be attending the Representative
Assembly in Washington, D.C. this July. WOEA is
planning a night out on July 4 and will be purchasing
shirts for delegates. Email
WOEA if you will be attending, your shirt size
(XS-4XL), and if you will be attending dinner (lists
guests, if any.) |
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Special Education Voucher Bill Clears
A bill that would create a new voucher program for special
education has narrowly passed the Ohio Senate and is heading
to the House. OEA strongly opposes this legislation.
Substitute Senate Bill 57, sponsored by Senator Kevin
Coughlin (R-Cuyahoga Falls), would create a five-year pilot
voucher program for special education students. The voucher
would pay up to $20,000 for students to receive educational
services from private providers. Participation would be
limited to three percent of Ohio's special education
population in grades kindergarten through 12. The bill
passed the Senate 17-15 and is scheduled for a hearing in
House Education on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. The bill is
expected to move quickly so we need to contact House members
immediately.
WOEA is urging members to contact their state representative
and ask them to oppose SB 57 as it undermines educational
opportunities already in place to serve special education
students.
For a sample letter, click on this
link.
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Bill Proposes Changes to Concealed Carry
Law
OEA is closely monitoring Senate Bill 318 (R-Faber) which
seeks to revise the concealed carry law. Of particular
concern to OEA are the provisions that would allow a
concealed weapon carried by a licensed permit holder to be
carried in school drop-off and pick-up zones and on campuses
of public colleges/universities. After receiving two
hearings in Senate Criminal Justice Committee, the bill was
referred to the Senate Highways and Transportation
Committee. SB 318 is currently not scheduled for any future
hearings. OEA will continue to voice its strong opposition
to these changes.
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