Central OEA/NEA News
Central Seeking Workshop Proposals for Central Inservice Day 2008
On October 17-18, 2008, Central OEA/NEA will sponsor its annual professional development program for its members. This year the program will be held at Worthington Kilbourne High School, 1499 Hard Road, Worthington, Ohio, and at various off-site locations.
At this time the Instruction and Professional Development Committee (IPD) is seeking proposals for on-site and off-site workshop presentations for Central Inservice Day 2008.
Proposed workshops may be scheduled for either or both days. Interested individuals, organizations, and Central Local Associations may submit a proposal by clicking on the link provided at the end of this article.
To be considered for this year's program, a proposal must be submitted online no later than July 31, 2008.
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Central/CORCC 2008 Summer Bargaining Conference
July 28-29
Cherry Valley Lodge - 2299 Cherry Valley Road, Newark, OH 43055
Will you be bargaining during the 2008-2009 school year? If so, then this conference is for your team! Use the two days to build a cohesive team ready to face the challenges of bargaining during difficult times. This is a working conference for your team and your LRC. OEA research will be available to discuss the current General Fund Analysis for your local. Current bargaining issues and trends will be reviewed. If interested, please inform your LRC now as they are limited to the number of teams they may bring. Registration is now open for your team. Before reading further, EACH BARGAINING CONFERENCE PARTICIPANT MUST MAKE HIS OWN OR HER OWN LODGING RESERVATION BY CALLING CHERRY VALLEY LODGE DIRECTLY.
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2008 Reach Out and Read Book Drive a Huge Success
Over 55,000 new and gently used books and $3500 in cash have been collected during the 2008 ROR Book Drive. What an astounding accomplishment for Central’s local association leaders, students, parents, and community support personnel! With these books and money, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Rockinghorse Center in Springfield can be assured of providing quality children’s books for needy children during well care visits. Each year Nationwide Children’s distributes 50,000 books through the primary care units in Columbus. Central’s book collection will definitely help fill that need.
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Central Announces Local Association Incentive Program
At its retreat in August, the Central Executive Board voted to implement a Local Association Incentive Program that Central locals will automatically qualify for by participating in Central programs. The Incentive Program is intended to build stronger, better informed locals.
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New Online Event Attendance Registration Process
In an effort to better serve the members of Central, the online attendance registration process for all Central events has been significantly updated. The process begins with the input of personal and contact information that is databased as an individual profile. When you click the link below you will go to an individualized registration page where you will enter information for the personal profile. Once completed, you will have a login (your current personal email address) and a password (designated by you and only known to you.)
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Local Political Action Liaisons Report
Local Political Action Liaisons are required to report the completion of tasks that they have finished in order to be eligible for receipt of the annual $100.00 stipend payment. Please click this link to file your report electronically:
http://www.centraloeanea.org/forms/form_pal_2008.php
