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March 13: Officer Nominations Close

2/25/2017

Nominations for SVEA Vice-President & Treasurer are open until Monday, March 13 at 12PM. Please consider stepping up to fill one of these important roles in our local association. An election will follow the nomination period.

As a member of the SVEA Executive Board and Representative Council you'd be responsible for attending two meetings a month and completing other assigned tasks between meetings. The VP and Treasurer each receive a stipend of $1,428 (4% of the state base salary).

You can find more information about SVEA leadership roles at sveaunion.org. Please email Lisa Radmer at [email protected] for more information or to volunteer.

March 7: Special Education Workshop

2/23/2017

Come learn about the special education process from referral to classroom. Bring your questions! Some of the issues that will be covered:
-How much time does the IEP meeting take and do I need to stay for the entire meeting? What if an IEP meeting runs beyond my work day?
-Who designs the IEP? What is the role of the general education teacher in designing and delivering the program?
-What are the rules around isolation and restraint? What do I do with a student who can become violent?

Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 4:30-7:30PM at the Eastgate Elementary Library in Bellevue (4255 153rd Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006)

Free of charge with dinner included.

To register contact Charlotte Cole at [email protected]. Sign up today!

Most Sammamish Council events are provided free of charge as a benefit of your union membership. Your dues allow our council to provide these events. If you RSVP and are unable to attend, please let the Council know so materials and food can be ordered accordingly.

Our Legislative Agenda

2/21/2017

With the state’s September 1, 2018 school funding deadline looming, here is our single legislative goal for the 2017 Washington Legislature: Fully fund K-12 basic education as required by state law, the Supreme Court’s McCleary decision and the Washington Constitution.

Fund smaller K-12 class sizes, additional support staff, and professional & competitive base salaries and benefits for all educators, including higher education employees. This includes protecting the right to invest in our local schools through local levies and opposing any restrictions on collectively bargaining educator compensation at the district level.
We believe local families and educators know what their students need to be successful and that they have a fundamental right to make decisions about their children and public schools.

We've invited our state legislators to a local education forum on March 11 to discuss progress toward fully funding our schools. It's critical that we keep up the pressure throughout the 105-day legislative session. After all, this is THE McCleary Session. RSVP today!

March 11 Education Forum

2/18/2017

Mark your calendar! March 11: Education Open Forum (Tyee Middle School, Bellevue, 1-3PM)

We've invited our state legislators to a local open forum to discuss progress toward fully funding our schools. It's critical that we keep up the pressure throughout the 105-day legislative session. After all, this is THE McCleary Session. RSVP today!

March 13: Officer Nominations Close

March 7: Special Education Workshop

Our Legislative Agenda

March 11 Education Forum

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