VEA members have voted to approve the latest Comprehensive Professional Agreement (CPA) with the VancouverSchool District.This will be a two-year agreement for the school years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.
At the June 2 Representative Council meeting, the council reps revised VEA Standing Rule 402.2, Procedures for Negotiations Ratification and Consideration of Strike Authorization, as follows:
It is the basic policy of the VEA, Inc., that:
1.Every VEA, Inc., member employed by the VancouverSchool District or who has signed a contract or letter of intent has the right to vote by written ballot on the district's “last best offer” in the renegotiation of the Comprehensive Professional Agreement.The number of votes cast will determine the results of all elections.The voting will be conducted in each building or other identified representation unit of the Association.
VEA and WEA are in a fight to save jobs and to protect Washington’s schools.While it’s still too soon to know how many school employee jobs will be cut, it’s not too early to take steps to protect your career.Click on this link, http://www.washingtonea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1329, to go to WEA’s checklist of six steps to take now.
Rep Assembly delegates elected
Delegates have been elected to attend both the WEA Rep Assembly in Spokane and the NEA Rep Assembly in San Diego.
The Purpose of the Vancouver Education Association
The preeminent purpose of the Vancouver Education Association shall be to work for the improvement of the schools of the state and nation in general, and particularly for the improvement of the public schools of Vancouver to the end that these institutions become progressively better places for the students and teachers to carry out the educational activities that are necessary for the attainment of a quality education of the children they serve.
VAESP says no to 1% sacrifice
On April 23, the co-presidents of VAESP (Vancouver Association of Educational Support Personnel) sent the district the following response to their request for a “shared sacrifice.”
Open letter to VEA members from VEA president Ann Giles
Many of you have shared with me your anger toward the district.The HUGE turnout at the April 14 school board meeting showed the district and me that you are paying attention.
