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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?

Apply Online to be a WOEA Day PresenterWOEA seeks Education Professionals to be presenters for WOEA Day 2008.  Please complete the application located at the following link by May 30, 2008.

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.)

 

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.


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.

CONGRATULATIONS TO TIM MYERS
Newly elected STRS Board Member


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