1100 Wayne St., Suite 2522, Troy, 45373 www.woea.org Dec. 2010/Jan. 2011 PRESIDENT Dawn Wojcik VICE-PRESIDENT Phil A. Long SECRETARY Ella Jordan Isaac TREASURER Nola Brooks PAST PRESIDENT RETIRED Wanda Adams OEA UNIT I Phil A. Long OEA UNIT II Sandy Lewis OEA UNIT III David Young OEA UNIT IV Becky Whited WOEA AREA 1 Linda Fisher WOEA AREA 2 Carol DeMaio WOEA AREA 3 Valerie Roldan WOEA AREA 4 Deb Scott WOEA AREA 5 Sandy Coe WOEA AREA 6 Rita Adams WOEA AREA 7 Christine 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 Student Rep. Christian Drye Reflecting on the last few months of 2010, I find myself very proud of WOEA leaders and members. When the WOEA Board of Directors voted in June to have a Fall Member Forum rather than a Representative Assembly, WOEA’s Core Function Committees led by Jimmie Tipton (Collective Bargaining), Teresa Leo (Leadership Development and Training), Linda Thomas (Professional Efficacy), Sophia Rodriguez (Member Rights and Protection), and Christine Wiseman (Organizing Strategy) met the challenge of arranging sessions for WOEA members. NEA Member Benefits and WOEA Retired also chipped in. Change wasn’t easy. Attendance was up and evaluations overwhelmingly show that participants were more than satisfied with the event. Their responses will help the WOEA Board of Directors plan for next year’s fall meeting. WOEA’s leaders and members also worked hard on the campaign front. WOEA members screened and recommended education candidates, canvassed neighborhoods, worked phone banks, spoke up in our work places and with family and friends to encourage people to vote and to vote for public education candidates, and voted. In WOEA, we can be proud that Clayton Luckie (HD 39) and Roland Winburn (HD 40) were re-elected. 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. The OEA officers reported at the OEA RA that 60% of our members voted for Governor Strickland. In spite of our hard work and success in working with our own members, the general public did not support public education candidates. We have our work cut out for us to communicate with our elected officials about the importance of public education so that our working conditions allow us to serve Ohio’s students effectively. As we worked hard to face the challenges of fall 2010, we will now work hard to face the challenges of the New Year. These will be new challenges requiring us to work in new ways and to involve even more members. We’ve done it before. We can do it again. As Dr. John H. Jackson, the DLAMC speaker, reminded us, let us never weary of doing good. Together we can. Together we will. Dawn Wojcik WOEA President WOEA Fall Member Forum 2 December Activities 3 WOEA Board of Directors Elections 3 WOEA Workshop 3 WOEA Awards Deadlines 3 Friend of Education Nomination Insert ESP of the Year Nomination Insert January Calendar Back
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1100 Wayne St., Suite 2522, Troy, 45373 www.woea.org Dec. 2010/Jan. 2011
PRESIDENT Dawn Wojcik
VICE-PRESIDENT Phi l A. Long
SECRETARY Ella Jordan Isaac
TREASURER Nola Brooks
PAST PRESIDENT RETIRED Wanda Adams
OEA UNIT I Phi l A. Long
OEA UNIT I I Sandy Lewis
OEA UNIT I I I David Young
OEA UNIT IV Becky Whited
WOEA AREA 1 Linda Fisher
WOEA AREA 2 Carol DeMaio
WOEA AREA 3 Valerie Roldan
WOEA AREA 4 Deb Scott
WOEA AREA 5 Sandy Coe
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
Student Rep. Christ ian Drye
Reflecting on the last few months of 2010, I find myself very proud of WOEA leaders and members.
When the WOEA Board of Directors voted in June to have a Fall Member Forum rather than a Representative Assembly, WOEA’s Core Function Committees led by Jimmie Tipton (Collective Bargaining), Teresa Leo (Leadership Development and Training), Linda Thomas (Professional Efficacy), Sophia Rodriguez (Member Rights and Protection), and Christine Wiseman (Organizing Strategy) met the challenge of arranging sessions for WOEA members. NEA Member Benefits and WOEA Retired also chipped in.
Change wasn’t easy. Attendance was up and evaluations overwhelmingly show that participants were more than satisfied with the event. Their responses will help the WOEA Board of Directors plan for next year’s fall meeting.
WOEA’s leaders and members also worked hard on the campaign front. WOEA members screened and recommended education candidates, canvassed neighborhoods, worked phone banks, spoke up in our work places and with family and friends to encourage people to vote and to vote for public education candidates, and voted. In WOEA, we can be proud that Clayton Luckie (HD 39) and Roland Winburn (HD 40) were re-elected.
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.
The OEA officers reported at the OEA RA that 60% of our members voted for Governor Strickland. In spite of our hard work and success in working with our own members, the general public did not support public education candidates. We have our work cut out for us to communicate with our elected officials about the importance of public education so that our working conditions allow us to serve Ohio’s students effectively.
As we worked hard to face the challenges of fall 2010, we will now work hard to face the challenges of the New Year. These will be new challenges requiring us to work in new ways and to involve even more members. We’ve done it before. We can do it again. As Dr. John H. Jackson, the DLAMC speaker, reminded us, let us never weary of doing good. Together we can. Together we will. Dawn Wojcik WOEA President
WOEA Fall Member Forum 2 December Activities 3 WOEA Board of Directors Elections 3 WOEA Workshop 3 WOEA Awards Deadlines 3 Friend of Education Nomination Insert ESP of the Year Nomination Insert January Calendar Back
P A G E 2 Gavel to Gavel
WOEA 2010 Fall Members Forum
The WOEA Board of Directors voted to change the WOEA Fall meeting from a representative assembly to a member forum. Inviting not only the RA delegates, but all WOEA members, the WOEA Core Function Committees worked hard to prepare nine workshop sessions. Over 150 members and guests attended this meeting not quite doubling the attendance of recent fall meetings. This year’s WOEA Fall Member Forum was held at Northmont High School. Prior to participating in the sessions, senior WOEA Board of Director David Young led the OEA Briefing. WOEA delegates voted to support the recommended changes to the OEA Constitution to be voted on at the December OEA Representative Assembly. WOEA Board of Director Phil Long filled in for WOEA’s representative to the OEA Legislative Committee, Linda Fisher, explaining the recommended changes to OEA’s Legislative Agenda which the delegates then voted to support.
The workshops were The Education Read, Meet and Greet with the OEA Officers, Sondra Williams speaking about Asbergers Syndrome, NEA Member Benefits Online Academy, Technology Pitfalls, New Healthcare Laws, Know Your Rights, Recruit & Retain Volunteers, and WOEA-Retired, There Is Life After School. At the conclusion of the forum, several prizes were given away: Jimmie Tipton (West Carrollton Classified EA Co-President) won a Kindle; Clarice Thomas (Xenia ESP) won a $250 Dorothy Lane Market gift certificate; Mindy Campbell (Trotwood-Madison EA President) won a $200 gift certificate to the Great Wolf Lodge; Dan LeForce (West Carrollton Classified EA Co-President) won a Canon PowerShot digital camera; and Tom Milord (Dayton EA) won an iPod Touch. At the end of the forum, members completed an evaluation. These evaluations will be used to determine how to conduct the 2011 Fall meeting.
WOEA Offered Nine Sessions at the Fall Forum
P A G E 3 Gavel to Gavel
December Activities
WOEA Workshop • Website Design Workshop for Locals will be conducted by OEA's
Darren Clum on Thursday, February 24, 2011 from 4 pm - 7 pm at the WOEA Office. Due to size limitations, this workshop is being limited to 10 local associations with no more than two representatives from the local. WOEA has some laptops available, but it would be helpful if participants have their own laptop, that they would bring it.
Deadline to register is January 20, 2011 - pre-registration is required at www.woea.org.
WOEA Awards Deadline WOEA offers several awards with more information on the WOEA website. Two awards with deadlines approaching on January 15, 2011 are the: • WOEA Friend of Education Award
• WOEA ESP of the Year Award
Nomination forms for these two awards are included with this newsletter.
DLAMC Dinner WOEA supported the Doris L. Allen Minority Caucus Dinner on Friday, December 3, 2010. Over twenty WOEA members including WOEA members of the OEA Board of Directors and other OEA committees enjoyed the festivities. The guest speaker was John Jackson, President and CEA of the Schott Foundation for Public Education. In his remarks as he outlined the many challenges facing public education, he reminded us to never weary of doing good. We were also entertained by the Central Ohio Drum Collective, a diverse group of drummers of various skill levels. The DLAMC also presented a speaker who spoke as Frederick Douglass.
OEA Representative Assembly WOEA delegates participated in the OEA RA where the highlight of the RA were speeches by outgoing Governor Ted Strickland and NEA President Dennis Van Roekel.
Jerry Oberhaus was elected as NEA Director 6 and Robin Jeffries was elected as a Board of Director At-Large. WOEA screened and endorsed both candidates.
There were 1,046 registered delegates at the assembly who contributed $32,647.75 to the OEA Fund for Children and Public Education.
WOEA Board of Directors Holiday Dinner The WOEA Board of Directors met at The Caroline in Troy on Tuesday, December 14, 2010. The WOEA Board was joined by OEA Vice President Bill Leibensperger and OEA Secretary Treasurer Jim Timlin.
Speaking for the OEA leadership team, Bill thanked WOEA members for all of their hard work so far this year and encouraged us to rest up as 2011 promises to be a challenging year.
WOEA President Dawn Wojcik announced the 2011 WOEA Leader of Distinction, Phil Long. Nominated by Sophia Rodriguez and Dawn Wojcik, Phil is an outstanding recipient of this award for his leadership in mentoring young leaders in WOEA, the support he provides locals, and his excellence in the classroom. The formal presentation of this award will take place at the WOEA Spring Representative Assembly.
WOEA-R Arnetta Depp, Past OEA VP Ward Roundtree and WOEA Past President Wanda Adams
OEA Board of Directors Phil Long and Rebecca Whited
WOEA Retired members Joan Klein and Jane Rahn
WOEA At Large Joni Watson and WOEA Collective Bargaining Chair Jimmie Tipton
The following elections will take place during the WOEA Spring Representative Assembly on April 13, 2011. WOEA President, WOEA Vice President, WOEA Area 1, WOEA Area 3, WOEA Area 5, WOEA Student Rep., and OEA Unit 3. All positions are voluntary for the exception of WOEA Officers. The annual compensation for WOEA President is $2,000 and $500 for WOEA Vice President. The duties of the President and Vice President according to WOEA By-Laws are: Section 7.01: The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and at all sessions of the Representative Assembly. The President shall, upon assuming office, be declared elected first alternate to the unit member(s) of the OEA Board of Directors. The President shall perform all duties, which ordinarily pertain to the office. Section 7.02: The Vice President shall, in the absence of the President or in case of a vacancy in office, assume the duties of the President. The Vice President shall, upon assuming of-fice, be declared second alternate to the unit member(s) of the OEA Board of Directors. Anyone wanting to run for any of the above positions is required to submit a letter of intent to the WOEA office no later than March 1, 2011. Contact the WOEA office if you have questions.
WOEA Announces Board of Director Elections
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WOEA Education Support Professional of the Year Award 2010 - 2011 Application Form
WOEA Education Support Professional of the Year Award
Some years ago, support staff were not members of the Ohio Education Association. Today, OEA/WOEA Education Support Professional members are actively involved in the Association, in bargaining, political action, community organizing, and school restructuring efforts, as partners with their teacher colleagues.
Once a year, WOEA/OEA/NEA members join school districts and communities on National Education Support Professional Day to honor the many dedicated education support staff around the nation. The WOEA Board of Directors approved a special annual honor, the WOEA Education Support Professional of the Year Award, to further emphasize the contributions of education support professionals to their schools, communities, and all education workers.
WOEA will present the Education Support Professional Award to a WOEA member whose activities reflect the contributions of education support professionals to public education. Recipients will receive a monetary award in the amount of $1000.
The award will be presented at the Spring WOEA Representative Assembly. For additional information, please contact the WOEA office: For additional information, please contact the WOEA office at 937-339-9509 /1-800-598-9632 or at [email protected].
Note: The completed official application from for the WOEA Education Support Professional of the Year Award must be returned on or before the deadline:
January 15, 2011
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WOEA Education Support Professional of the Year
Nomination Form
Criteria
The purpose of the WOEA Education Support Professional Award is to recognize an individual who shows outstanding accomplishments in one or more of the following areas:
• Professional Practice: Describe the worksite responsibilities and personal achievements the nominee has made in his/her classification or field. How has the nominee demonstrated leadership, creativity, and innovation at the worksite? How has his/her professional growth made a difference for the school, the students, and the community?
• Advocacy and Association Involvement: In what ways does the nominee serve as an advocate in the day-to-day educational process, for members, for the profession, and for public education? Has the nominee’s involvement in WOEA contributed to his/her success as a professional? How would he/she persuade a new colleague to join or become more active in the association?
• Community Engagement: Specify in detail how the nominee has been involved in promoting public education in the community. In what other ways is the nominee involved in community activities/projects?
• Personal Achievement: How has involvement in Association and community activities enabled the nominee to meet his/her own personal goals? What advice would the nominee give to someone entering the teaching profession?
• Enhancement of ESP Image: Describe in detail how the nominee’s activities have enhanced the image of Education Support Professionals at the worksite, in the Association, and in the community.
• Individual must have been an OEA member for three years as of January of the award year.
WOEA ESP Award Nomination Procedure 1. The screening committee will be the WOEA Professional Efficacy Committee. The committee’s recommendation
for the WOEA ESP Award will be forwarded to the WOEA Board of Directors for consideration and approval. 2. The recipient of the WOEA ESP of the Year Award will automatically be nominated for the OEA ESP Award. 3. The recipient of the WOEA ESP of the Year Award will be honored at the WOEA Spring Representative Assembly.
Please type or print. Nominator (Please print)_______________________________________________________________________________ Nominator’s Signature_________________________________________________________________________________ Local Assocaiation____________________________________________________________________________________ WOEA Member _________ Years Address____________________________________________City____________________________State_____Zip_____ Home Phone (_____)_____________________ Work Phone (_____)________________________ Brief description of nominee: I hereby nominate the following person to receive the WOEA ESP of the Year Award: Nominee___________________________________________________________________________________________ Local Association_____________________________________________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________City____________________________State_____Zip_____ Home Phone (_____)_____________________ Work Phone (_____)________________________ Local President’s Name________________________________________________________________________________ Please give reasons for nomination and the qualification of the nominee. You may also attach supporting documents to substantiate your nomination. Note: All nominations submitted to WOEA will be evaluated on the basis of criteria stated on this application form. Mail this form and any attachments by the deadline:
January 15, 2011
Send form to: WOEA
Professional Advocacy Committee - Teacher of the Year Award 1100 Wayne Street, Suite 2522
Troy, Ohio 45373
Why do you feel this individual member should receive this award? Please give specific reasons and examples to support the criteria previously stated in this application form. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your nomination.
WESTERN OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
WOEA Friend of Education Award 2011 Application Form
WOEA Friend of Education Award The WOEA Friend of Education Award recognizes a person and/or organization whose leadership, acts, and support have contributed to the improvement of public education on a statewide and/or national level. Any member of the Western Ohio Education Association my submit an nomination.
The award will be presented at the Spring WOEA Representative Assembly. For additional information, please contact the WOEA office: For additional information, please contact the WOEA office at 937-339-9509 /1-800-598-9632 or at [email protected].
Note: The completed official application from for the WOEA Friend of Education Award must be returned on or before the deadline:
January 15, 2011
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WOEA Friend of Education Award
Nomination Form
Criteria • Service to members of WOEA.
• Evidence of lifelong dedication to education.
• Service to the community.
WOEA Friend of Education Nomination Procedure
1. The screening committee will be the WOEA Professional Efficacy Committee. The committee’s recommendation for the WOEA Friend of Education Award will be forwarded to the WOEA Board of Directors for consideration and approval.
2. The recipient of the WOEA Friend of Education Award will be honored at the WOEA Spring Representative Assembly.
Please type or print. Brief description of nominee: I hereby nominate the following person to receive the WOEA Friend of Education Award: Nominee___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________City____________________________State_____Zip_____ Home Phone (_____)_____________________ Work Phone (_____)________________________ Primary Local Association Affiliation______________________________________________________________________ Family and/or colleagues to be invited (add additional lines if needed) Name______________________________________________________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________City____________________________State_____Zip_____ Home Phone (_____)_____________________ Work Phone (_____)________________________
Nominator (Please print)_______________________________________________________________________________ Nominator’s Signature_________________________________________________________________________________ Local Assocaiation____________________________________________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________City____________________________State_____Zip_____ Home Phone (_____)_____________________ Work Phone (_____)________________________ Please give reasons for nomination and the qualification of the nominee. You may also attach supporting documents to substantiate your nomination. Note: All nominations submitted to WOEA will be evaluated on the basis of criteria stated on this application form. Mail this form and any attachments by the deadline:
January 15, 2011
Send form to: WOEA
Professional Advocacy Committee - Teacher of the Year Award 1100 Wayne Street, Suite 2522
Troy, Ohio 45373
Why do you feel this individual should receive this award? Please give specific reasons and examples to support the criteria previously stated in this application form. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your nomination.
