Central OEA-NEA - Latest Info for Locals

ESP Professional Development Substitute Grant

In order to allow ESP members to participate in professional development organized by Central OEA, Central can award funds to help cover the expense of a substitute for an individual or a team from the same local. Central will award up to $100 per individual member or up to $400 per local. To qualify, the local must have conducted an OEA Fund drive.

Interested members can apply online using this form

2024-25 Central Local Retreat

The Central Local Retreat will be held from June 9 until June 10. The retreat will return to Deer Creek.

As well as plenty of time for your team to work on your 2024-25 Local Association needs, we will also have sessions based on your needs.

* Some examples from past retreats:
* Bargaining Q & A with OEA Organizing
* C&B work session/sample language
* ESP specific ideas
* Election Committee prep
* Membership (Back to school, new employee orientation, engagement ideas, building capacity- building the bench)
* Communications or Social (Updating webpages, social media guidelines)

We will provide lunch and dinner plus networking on the 9th and breakfast and lunch on the 10th.

This retreat is for teams only. Team members must register on our website by May 8th. Central will reimburse for hotel rooms on a shared occupancy basis. Instructions for booking your hotel room will be provided upon registration.

To register:
visit: www.centraloeanea.org/retreat

Office Use Request

Central is pleased to allow our Local Associations to use our office space for Association business when scheduling allows. Before making a request, please consult our master calendar. Unfortunately, we cannot host on dates we have Central events, even if they are away from the office. You can view our calendars here.

Conditions of use

If your meeting is during a time when Central staff are not available, you must be able to pick up the key shortly before your meeting.
The office must be left in the condition you found it. You are expected to complete the end-of-meeting checklist, which can be downloaded here.

Please use this online office request form if you wish to request the use of the Central office. Please note this form must be completed and submitted before any request will be considered.

Area Dates

September 2025 Dates
Area Reps date options for September 2025 9/8
9/9 - Area 5
9/15
9/22 - Area 3
9/23 - Area 1
9/24
9/30 - Area 4

January 2026
1/12
1/13
1/21
1/22 - Area 5
1/26 - Area 3
1/27 - Area 4
1/28
1/29 - Area 1

Central OEA/NEA Presidents Guide

The OEA master calendar can be viewed here.
The Central master calendar can be downloaded here.
The OEA Local President's handbook can be viewed here.
NEA conferences and events can be found here.
All Central OEA/NEA grants can be applied for year-round.
Central scholarships will be posted here.

Local Association activities are marked in Yellow
Central OEA/NEA in Red
OEA in Green
NEA in Blue

All dates shown are DEADLINES.

August

Request new hire information from the district office

Write a president’s welcome letter for members returning back to school

Ensure all membership enrollment materials have been received

Conduct Back-to-School Activities, eg New Employee Orientations & Recruitment events

Notify OEA field office to report any local officer or leader changes

September

Develop a list of all potential members. Inc contact info & worksites

Conduct fundraising drive for FCPE

Send Election Notice to All Members

Attend Bargaining Boot Camps

Dues Transmittal Agreement signed & mailed to OEA - 9/30

Central Fall Area Meetings

October

Deadline for Conducting Local Election for Delegates to the OEA RA - 10/11

Corrections to Membership Roster, enrollment & renewals due to OEA - 10/15

Deadline for Receipt of Local Delegate Election Results by OEA - 10/15

November

Central All-Area and Delegate Briefing

December

OEA RA

January

Deadline for submitting tax filing to IRS for locals with 9/1 to 8/31 fiscal year - 1/17

Deadline for Declaration of Candidacy for At-Large Delegates to the NEA RA - 1/31

OEA Awards and Scholarships nominations due - 1/31

Fiscal Fitness Award application due to OEA Secretary-Treasurer’s office - 1/31

OEA Affiliate Grant Applications due

Deadline for Submitting Central Award Nominations - 1/31

Central Winter Area Meetings

MLT/WLT (East)

February

OEA Advocacy and Organizing Institute, Columbus

Central Diversity Conference

March

Conduct Election for Local Delegates and At-Large Delegates to the NEA RA

Central Power Up Conference

NEA Summit

NEA ESP Conference

April

Begin preparations for Back-to-School membership campaigns

Central RA

Deadline for Submission of Election Results for NEA Local Delegates - 4/11

May

OEA RA

June

Update roster of members & non-members, incl. resigned or retired

Start looking for Membership materials for the upcoming school year

Back-to-School Membership Recruitment and Engagement activities

OEA Summer Leadership Academy

Central Local President Training, Treasurers Workshop, and Rep Training

NEA Delegate Briefing

July

Hold membership/back-to-school organizing training with local leaders

OEA Minority Leadership Training, Columbus

NEA RA

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