1100 Wayne St., Suite 2522, Troy, 45373 www.woea.org March, 2012

PRESIDENT Valerie Roldan

VICE-PRESIDENT Ella Jordan Isaac

SECRETARY David Young

TREASURER Nola Brooks

PAST PRESIDENT RETIRED

Dawn Wojcik

OEA UNIT I Sophia Rodriguez

OEA UNIT I I Sandy Lewis

OEA UNIT I I I Sandy Coe

OEA UNIT IV Becky Whited

WOEA AREA 1 Annette Johnson

WOEA AREA 2 Carol DeMaio

WOEA AREA 3 Terr i Browning

WOEA AREA 4 Deb Scott

WOEA AREA 5 David Young

WOEA AREA 6 Rita Adams

WOEA AREA 7 Christ ine Wiseman

WOMEN’S CAUCUS Janifer Trowles

WOEA-R Jane Rahn

ESP At-Large Selena Crace

WOEA At-Large Joni Watson

OEA At -Large Janifer Trowles

Off ice Manager Kim Honeycutt

WOEA MISSION STATEMENT The purpose of this Association shall be to afford opportunities for its members to improve their professional knowledge, to foster sound education policies, and to promote the best interest of children.

WOEA Spring R.A. 2 OEA Summer Leadership Academy 2 WOEA Treasurers’ Workshop 2 WOEA FCPE Winners 2 WOEA 5 Star Award 2 NEA RA Scholarships 2 WOEA Teacher Appreciation Banquet 3 March Calendar Back Five Star Award Application Insert

The shootings in Chardon Schools hit so very close to home. Senseless loss of life is incomprehensible. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families, students and staff of the entire Chardon community.

Violence in any school causes us to think of our own situations. A school shooting could happen in our own schools. How would we respond? How will we protect our students, our colleagues, and ourselves?

Fortunately, today schools are required to have lockdown procedures. On a day when we are not actually confronted with violence, we practice with our students and colleagues to consider our options should we face violence in our own schools.

These procedures and practice drills are the result of advocacy by Our Education Association. After the Columbine shootings, OEA led the way by advocating for legislation and policies to keep students and school personnel safe. Once lockdown drills were required in schools, OEA’s Labor Relation Consultants (LRCs) provided support to the implementation of those policies.

How well these procedures are executed depends on each of us being properly prepared.

School violence is just one of many challenges we face as education professionals. Teacher evaluation procedures are changing. Legislators and ballot initiatives (Right-to-Work-for-Less and Voter Suppression) continue to impact our working conditions. Proper preparation is needed for every

challenge we face. It’s not enough for OEA to take action. WOEA, each local, and each member must be ready for whatever comes our way.

In addition to advocating for us in Columbus, OEA provides training for many of the situations we will face in our careers at its Summer Leadership Academy held August 6 - 8. OEA and WOEA provides scholarships for us to attend. To apply for a scholarship, visit the WOEA website, www.woea.org. Registration for the OEA Summer Leadership Academy opens May 1 on the OEA website, www.ohea.org.

It’s time to prepare for the next challenge. Yours in Education, Valerie Roldan WOEA President

P A G E 2 Gavel to Gavel

WOEA Spring Representative Assembly

WOEA will award twenty-one scholarships for WOEA members to attend the OEA Leadership Academy 2012 in Columbus, August 6-8, 2012. Online registration opens May 1 on the OEA website, www.ohea.org. For more

information about how to apply for a scholarship from WOEA, visit the WOEA website, www.woea.org. Deadline to apply for a WOEA scholarship is April 9, 2012.

WOEA awards scholarships to WOEA delegates elected to the NEA R.A. Scholarship applications can be submitted online via the WOEA website, www.woea.org. Deadline to submit a scholarship application is noon on Monday, May 7, 2012. Scholarships applications will be reviewed at the May WOEA Board of Directors meeting and recipients will be notified.

NEA Representative Assembly Scholarships

The following WOEA members were honored for their donations to the OEA Fund for Children and Public Education at the OEA Fall Representative Assembly. Executive Club ($500 in 5 years) - Linda Goodwin ~ Celina E.A; Jill Kretzer ~ Kettering E.A,; Rebecca Whited ~ Huber Heights E.A. President’s Club ($1,000 in 8 years) - Melinda Campbell ~ Trotwood Madison E.A,; Selena Crace ~ Huber Heights E.A.; Anne Ganson ~ Huber Heights E.A. Lifetime Achievement - Janifer Trowles ~ Dayton E A.  

WOEA FIVE STAR AWARD The WOEA Five Star Award honors local affiliates that demonstrate involvement in their district association.  

This award will be presented at the 2012 WOEA Fall Forum. Any local WOEA association is eligible to receive the Five Star Award and will receive a monetary award in the amount of $250. The local association must have made contributions to the Ohio Fund for Children and Public Education (FPCE) and meet three out of the four additional criteria during the 2011-2012 school year which are listed on the application (attached).

 

Recording Secretary - 2 year term Treasurer - 2 year term WOEA At-Large - 3 year term WOEA ESP At-Large - 3 year term

WOEA Area 2 - 3 year term WOEA Area 3 - 3 year term WOEA Area 4 - 3 year term OEA Unit 1 - 3 year term

The WOEA Spring Representative Assembly will be Wednesday, April 11 at Northmont High School. Delegates will receive a letter with their credentials in early March. WOEA positions on the Board of Directors will be elected during the R.A. Letters of intent have been accepted for all the positions except for the WOEA Area representatives. Nominations from the floor can be made for these positions.

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Treasurers’ WorkshopTreasurers’ Workshop JULY 18, 2012JULY 18, 2012

REGISTER ONLINEREGISTER ONLINE

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Program by Michele WinshipProgram by Michele Winship

Implementing HB 153 Implementing HB 153

Teacher Evaluation Teacher Evaluation --

Possibilities and PitfallsPossibilities and Pitfalls

The WOEA Gavel to Gavel Newsletter is published 8 times annually for its members. Editor: Kim Honeycutt

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WOEA Five Star Award 2011 - 2012 Application Form

Five Star Award The WOEA Five Star Award honors local affiliates that demonstrate involvement in their district association.

This award will be presented at the WOEA Fall Forum following the year of application. For additional information, please contact the WOEA office at 937-339-9509 /1-800-598-9632 or at woea@woea.org. Deadline to apply is May 1, 2012.

Any local WOEA association is eligible to receive the Five Star Award and will receive a monetary award in the amount of $250. The local association must have made contributions to the Ohio Fund for Children and Public Education (FPCE) and meet three out of the four following additional criteria during the 2011-2012 school year:

1. Send local association representative to the WOEA Fall Forum and Spring Representative Assembly.

2. Send local association representative to the OEA Fall and Spring Representative Assemblies.

3. Local members take part in WOEA workshops offered.

4. One or more local members serve on a WOEA Committee.

Name of Local____________________________________________________________ Name of President_________________________________________________________ _____ Contributions to FPCE / Percent of Local Participation _____% _____ List names of local members that attended the WOEA Fall Forum and Spring RA. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _____ List names of local members that attended the OEA Fall and Spring RA’s. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _____ List the names of local members that attended a WOEA workshop.

Name Workshop Attended ___________________________ ____________________________________ ___________________________ ____________________________________ ___________________________ ____________________________________ ___________________________ ____________________________________ _____ List the names of local members that serve on a WOEA committee.

Name Committee

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