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Message From Johann
5/9/12 |
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Good Morning,
This week is National Teacher Week which also
includes National Day of the Teacher. This is the time that we
acknowledge the accomplishments of our teachers for their
commitment to our students, parents and members of our
community. Research indicates that the biggest impact on
student achievement is the skill and the knowledge of the
classroom teacher. The tools, mindset and skills that our
teachers bring to work each day and use with our students have a
significant impact on our nation’s future. The connections and
relationships that are established help motivate students to
learn and engage them in life changing experiences. Because
teachers put students first, students leave our schools with a
firm foundation to become productive citizens within our
communities. Be not mistaken, teachers are a key step in our
students achieving the American Dream. To whom much is given
much is expected. The power of an education rests within the
hands of a teacher and is bestowed upon our students each day.
On behalf of the Executive Board of the Walnut
Valley Teacher’s Association, we thank you for choosing to share
your skill and knowledge with the students in the Walnut Valley
Unified School District. Their futures are bright because of
you, their teacher. Each and everyone of you is deserving of
more than one week of appreciation. So take pride in all that
you do for it is because of your efforts and sacrifices that
Walnut Valley is an elite school district in the state of
California .
Johann K Aaron
President, WVEA
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Conference Information |
Conferences for May-August, 2012
The following conferences are open for enrollment. Please visit the
following websites
to see the sessions or course offerings for each one that may apply
to you. Please
contact Eleanor Reza-Boruah rezaer@yahoo.com if you are interested
in attending.
19th Annual NEA Hispanic Caucus Issues Conference.
Embassy Suites, International North in Los Angeles May 18th - 20th
Open to all members interested in attending as well as those with an
ELL or ELD
students. Jesus Escandon, CTA Staff, recently provided this
information to us.
http://neahispaniccaucus.com/issues-
conference-reports/
PRESIDENTS CONFERENCE
Monday, July 23-Thursday, July 26
Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove
Open to immediate past and current executive board members.
http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.
aspx?EventID=960655
Summer Institute at UCLA
August 5-10, 2012 | Location: UCLA Conference Center Los Angeles
Open to all negotiating team members and those interested in
becoming part of a
negotiating committee.
https://www.regonline.com/custImages/
239170/2012_
Summer_Conferences_FINAL_042012.pdf
Please provide me with the following information if interested in
participating in this
Summer Institute.
• Billing Address
• Chapter Name (Walnut Valley Educators Association)
• District Name (WVUSD)
• Grade Level Taught
• Individual Email Addresses - CTA communicates with the individual
members during the
summer and must have an alternate email address that may be used
during this time. If you
have access to your personal school or chapter email address during
the summer, this may
be used.
• Individual Home Addresses - Some of the strand leaders send out
important mailings
during the summer.
• Strand/Track Selection
• Back-up/Second Choice Strand/Track - First choice may be full.
• Preferred Type of Housing Accommodations
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Budget Update
4/17/12 |
WVEA's Negotiating Team (Salli Collins, Ken
Weeks, Deanna Moreno, Johann Aaron, Eleanor Reza, Alina Gallardo,
Marcella Boccasile, and Cheryl Faren) met with the District's
Negotiating Team on Thursday, April 12 to discuss Summer School
language and Sunshine Items. The district added a new member to
their team, Salvador Holguin, a lawyer. Why? Never before has a
lawyer been present during negotiations. Dean, the Superintendent of
Walnut Valley and recipient of 25 paid vacation days, on the other
hand, was nowhere to be found...
 Read
on for the whole story |
What has CTA done for you lately? |
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COBRA
Q: -We know
that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides a subsidy
of the COBRA premium for employees who lose their job. There
is confusion about the specifics, especially as it relates to
probationary employees who resign in lieu of being non-reelected.
Please help!
Read
the answer
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Election Results
5/5/12 |
Here are the results of the 2012 WVEA Executive Board
Election:
Larry Taylor: President
Association Spokesperson & presides all association meetings
Larry Taylor 399
Johann Aaron 124
Bill Zylstra 4 (Write-in)
Cheryl Faren: 1st Vice President
Grievances, complaints, and contractual violations
Cheryl Faren 317
Angela Jensvold 212
Ann Dobberpuhl: 2nd Vice President
Membership & Dues
Ann Dobberpuhl 318
Alina Gallardo 195
Eleanor Reza-Boruah : Treasurer
Checks, Balances, Financial Reports & Association Solvency
Eleanor Reza-Boruah 360
Niel Jacoby 22 (Write-in)
Lori Huckler 10 (Write-in)
Kim Horn 6 (Write-in)
Chris Ko 5 (Write-in)
Jeanna Windor 4 (Write-in)
Cecilia Arias 2 (Write-in)
Chris Holmes 1 (Write-in)
Shelly Hasseler 1 (Write-in)
Cindy Beliner 1 (Write-in)
Scott Jones 1 (Write-in)
Kathy Johnson 1 (Write-in)
Dave Smits 1 (Write-in)
Marcella Boccasile: Secretary
Minutes, Accurate Record Keeping & Correspondence
Marcella Boccasile 345
Deanna Moreno 139
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Message From Johann |
Attention All WVEA Members,
On April 12,
2012, the Negotiating Team presented the following Sunshine
Items to the District. This
procedure needed to be done before any proposal was ever sent
out.
Read
the Sunshine Items
Attention All WVEA Members,
On December 5, the board approved amending
the Superintendent's contract Section 5 - Other Benefits and
Section 7 - Evaluation Process. Dean will now receive 25 paid
vacation days exclusive of designated holidays and recess. In
addition, he may also accumulate up to 50 earned and unused
vacation days and is permitted to cash out up to a maximum of 10
days earned, accrued and unused vacation days each year. Dean's
daily rate is about $1,000, you do the math. At a time when the
state and this district is dealing with economic uncertainties,
for this board and Dean to come into this agreement is
incomprehensible. Now we have layoffs and they are asking for
teachers to take two Furlough Days this year. What hypocrisy!
Instead of working with WVEA on the budget and presenting a
Retirement Incentive to our members much earlier than March 16,
it is clear the Superintendent's objective this year was getting
his 25 paid vacation days. I would encourage every member to
email the Board members and attend all remaining Board meetings
demanding an explanation on how they can possibly justify their
actions .
WVEA's Negotiating Team will continue to
advocate on your behalf and fight for the rights of teachers and
students.
Johann Aaron
WVEA President
jaaron@wvea.info |
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Salary Comparison |
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Who earns more; Vice President Joe
Biden or WVUSD Superintendant Dean Conklin?
Now we have layoffs and they want furlough days too. Do you know
why?
Click
here and find out |
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Rep Meeting |
Date: Wednesday 5/18/12
Time: 3:30pm
Location: Staff Development Center |
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WVEA
Bylaws 2012 |
California
State Teachers Retirement System |
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STRS
Calculators
•Retirement Benefits, Finance...
STRS Forms & Publications
•PDF Hardcopies,Forms,
Publications...
CalSTRS 2007-2008 Handbook
(2Mb pdf) |
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Master
Contract Agreement 2006-2009
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here and find out