From Leonard:

NBI for State Ed Code Professional Rights for Substitute Teachers

NBI

ADOPTED AS MODIFIED
That NEA work with interested state
affiliates to initiate changes in their
states’ education code to professionalize
substitute teaching.
COST IMPLICATIONS
The cost of this NBI is estimated at
$3,500 to complete basic research and
respond to affiliate questions.

Rationale: Substitute Teachers bring knowledge and real world experience to classrooms across America, accounting for 1 to 2 full years of student’s education. Providing equal status for Substitute Teachers will help to recruit, train, and retain the best.

Strategic Goals: Education Member’s Salary (G-2)

Core Service Areas

Advocacy (CS-4)

Friday, July 1; 12:00 noon -1:00 pm; Convention Center room S505A

Saturday, July 2; 9:30 am -10:00 am (New End Time) (Location to be announced)

Saturday-Tuesday, July 2 – 5;
9:30 am -10:00 am and during lunch breaks (Ryba’s Fudge Shop floor 2.5)

July 1
4-5:30 PM
Approve the agenda

July 2
12-1 PM
Organizing to support Substitute NBIs and Resolutions

July 3
9:30-11 AM
By Laws
Work on NBIs
Update on any NBIs or Resolutions

July 4
9:30-10 AM
& Lunch break if needed and notified by Twitter, etc.
NEA RA voting recommendations
Update on NBIs, resolutions and other actions

July 5
9:30-10 AM & Lunch break
Caucus Elections for 2009-2010
General issues affecting Substitutes

July 6
9:30-10 AM & Lunch break
Treasurer’s report
Discussion of Duties and Projects for the Upcoming Year

July 2008 NEA RA Meeting Agenda

NEA Substitute Teacher Caucus

Renaissance Washington Hotel
999 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
telephone number is 202-898-9000
California Teacher’s Association meeting room 12

July 1
4-5:30 PM
Approve the agenda
Possible NBI’s
NBI strategy

July 2
12-1 PM
Organizing

July 3
9:30-11 AM
By Laws
Work on NBIs
Update on any Resolutions

July 4
9:30-10 AM & Lunch break
NEA RA endorsements
NBI and other actions
Note: Lunch break meetings will be at the
Washington Convention Center
www.dcconvention.com

July 5
9:30-10 AM & Lunch break
Caucus Elections for 2008-2009
General issues affecting Substitutes

July 6
9:30-10 AM & Lunch break
Treasurer’s report
Discussion of Duties and Projects for the Upcoming Year

1. Purpose

The Substitute Teachers Caucus (Caucus) advocates within the NEA for organizing substitutes, improving working conditions, increasing respect and communication, and promoting quality public education.

2. Meetings

Meetings shall take place during the week of the NEA Representative Assembly (R.A.). A meeting schedule shall be proposed by the President and approved by the body at the start of that week. All active members present during a meeting shall have the power to vote.

3. Membership

Active membership, at the rate of $15 dues per year, shall be open to any NEA member whose work in NEA represented positions was at least 50% as a substitute education employee in the school year of membership, defined as September 1 to August 31. Associate memberships, at the rate of $10 dues per year, shall be open to those NEA members who have not substituted for the majority of their work.

4. Officers

Caucus Officers will include:

President

Vice-President (s)

Treasurer

Secretary

and other officers deemed necessary.

Annual elections will be held at the R.A. to fill officer positions. Terms shall run one year from the end of that R.A. to the end of the next R.A.

5. Elections

Elections for officers shall be held on the second to last day of the R.A. Notice of the election shall be posted on the bulletin boards made available for caucus announcements. Offices can only be held by current active members of the Caucus. In the event of a vacancy in the office of President, the Vice-President shall become President for the remainder of the year. If both offices are simultaneously vacant, the Treasurer and then the Secretary follow in the line of succession. The President can fill vacant positions with acting officers subject to the agreement of the officers.

6. Interim Decisions

The body gives the officers the power to make interim decisions for the Caucus during the year between meetings. Those decisions shall be reviewed, evaluated and/or modified by the body at the first meeting of the Caucus during the R.A. The membership shall be given timely notification by email of these decisions.

7. Amending The body has the power to amend these rules by majority vote of active members.

8. Quorum A quorum shall consist of three members including the President, or the Vice-President in the case of designation by the President or the President’s absence from the Annual Meeting.

Italicized = as amended, 2005

A growing list of NEA associations with substitute teacher members — click and contact to find out how you can join the NEA!

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Washington, Oregon, California, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Ohio, Massachusetts, Michigan New York State Maine, Texas, Pennsylvania, Minnesota

Oakland CA, Seattle WA, Eugene OR, Burlington VT, San Francisco CA, Everett WA, Portland OR, Bridgewater-Raritan NJ,Kenosha, Los Angeles CA 1 2,Lake Washington WA, Beaverton OR, Hudson County Vo Tech NJ, Madison WI, San Diego CA, Miami-Dade FL, Florida, Asbury Park NJ, Sun Prairie WI, Fremont CA, East Orange NJ, Stockton CA, Dayton OH, Trenton NJ, Sacramento City CA, Brecksville-Broadview NJ, Cambridge MA Montgomery County MD, Minneapolis MN,