2013-2014 meeting dates in one document

Exec Board/ Rep Council dates 2013-2014

Exec Board

Aug. 9 retreat (venue TBD)

Sept. 10

Oct. 8

Nov 5

Dec. 3

Jan. 14

Feb. 11

Mar. 11

April 8

May 6

Rep Council

Aug. 27 orientation

Sept. 24

Oct. 22

Nov. 12

Dec. 17

Jan. 28

Feb. 25

Mar. 25

April 15

May 20

There are also some CTA trainings in the works:

403b/ 457/ Retirement training Oct. 15 ESC Board Room 3:45

New Exec Board Director training/retreat Aug. (date & venue TBD)

Site Rep training Sept. (date & venue TBD)

We hope that VTA will consider attending the “Common Ground” founding convention this Sunday. Registration begins at 2:30 with the program starting at 3:00. It is being held at St. Pat’s/St. Vincent’s. This event is a culmination of work bringing together a diverse group of organizations, including non-profits, labor and faith based groups, to try to create positive change in Napa and Solano counties. VEA is a founding member. CTA President Dean Vogel is attending this event. Carpooling is strongly encouraged.

The address is 1500 Benicia Rd, Vallejo, CA 94590 – please check it out!

Hope you have fun plans for the summer. For many of you, CTA and NEA Member Benefits can enhance whatever you have planned – whether it’s fun, home projects, organizing your life and finances, or developing your skills!

Just take a look at a sampling of what is waiting for you:

www.CTAMemberBenefits.org (650-552-5200)

Save on California amusement park and movie theater tickets (TSA)

Get a quote for auto/home insurance specially designed for educators (California Casualty)

Obtain life and disability insurance to protect your income and loved ones (The Standard)

Check out financial services (Provident Credit Union, Logix Federal Credit Union, and Bank of America credit card program)
www.CTAinvest.org (650-552-5200)

Check out free information and videos and use retirement planning calculators
Order free guides to help you plan for a more comfortable retirement
www.NEAMB.com (800-637-4636)

Save money with retailers like Target, Kohl’s, Best Buy, JC Penney, Sears and more (Click & Save)

Get deals for your home or on restaurants, travel, computers, and cell phones (Click & Save – Home Store, Travel Store, Computer Store, and Cell Phone Store)

Check out car rental deals (Alamo, Hertz, and Enterprise)

Replace big and small appliances and SAVE (Whirlpool Corp.)

Obtain CEU and graduate credits (NEA Academy)

Look at curricula, activities, rewards, decorations and other aides for my classroom (Lesson Planet, Curriki, SmileMakers, and more)

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER AND SAVE!!!

CTA President Dean Vogel issued a statement to the media today praising the historic school funding formula agreement in the Legislature.

Here is an excerpt:“We are extremely encouraged by the historic state budget agreement in Sacramento to overhaul education funding for K-12 schools. Thanks to the hard work of educators and parents to pass Proposition 30, the new spending plan provides all schools with more resources, begins repaying schools the money they are owed from years of budget cuts, recognizes the need for smaller class sizes and helps meet the needs of school districts serving at-risk students. As school doors close for the year this month, new doors are opening with the new funding plan.”

Read the full CTA statement here

Also, SBE President Michael Kirst reflects on what’s ahead for school districts under the new funding plan

…teachers from around the county meet to set the course of the National Education Association for the year.

For more information, and to see the agenda for this year’s meeting, please click here.

This year, your representatives are:

• Brenda Hensley
• Corey Penrose
• Alyson Brauning
• Julie Timmerman Rodrigues

Do you have issues you’d like them to fight for at the national level?  Share them in the comments!