CCEA President Addresses School BoardAt issue, the $54 million in funding from the Education Jobs Bill
CCEA President Ruben Murillo hand-delivered a letter to the School Board of Trustees on September 1 to urge them to restore the monies necessary to make whole on the step freeze. Below is the message submitted.
"Dear Board of Trustees,
District announces geen initiative
Employee Self-Service
CCSD announces "green" initiative in an effort to find cost saving measures and provide improved service for all staff.
Sick Leave Pool Enrollment
Open from September 1st through September 30th
Did you know... that since the Sick Leave Pool’s inception the Committee has awarded 12,373 days to teachers with catastrophic illness or injury
In 1998 your CCEA Negotiations Team bargained with the district to create the Sick Leave Pool—giving teachers with catastrophic illness or injury access to additional sick leave days above those they had accrued.
Help Forbuss ES win $500,000The competition to help classrooms ends Sept. 3
Forbuss Elementary School has entered a competition and, at present time, stands to win $500,000 for its students in Clark County. The contest is sponsored by Kohl’s Cares and is on Facebook.
The top 20 schools will each be awarded $500,000. Forbuss is ranking at #26 and is the only Nevada school ranked in the top 100 schools. Forbuss needs our support. Please log on to: WWW.VOTEFORBUSS.COM and follow the link to vote 5 times for Robert L. Forbuss Elementary School. A win for Forbuss is a win for students in Nevada -- Cast your 5 votes today!
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Are you ready for the General election?
Deadline to register by mail is October 2
You may be wondering... isn’t it too early to be talking about the General election? The answer is no. Preparedness is a key factor to springing into action. How can we ask you and your colleagues to get out the vote if we haven’t made certain you are eligible to vote?
Start the Year on a Positive Note
Consider these "housekeeping" items
The return to school in August is an especially busy time for everyone. Educators have so many things to prepare and plan—learning environment (how does your classroom look to your students?), lesson plans or your daily schedule for those who are specialists, grade and attendance records, well you get the picture. In addition to performing all the essential functions of your position there are other “housekeeping” items to consider:
Help teenagers at your school stay tobacco free
The American Lung Association is here to help
Did you know that more than 3,500 teens try smoking for the first time everyday in the United States? 1,000 of them will become regular smokers. You can help stop youth smoking.
The American Lung Association in Nevada offers a teen smoking cessation program – Not On Tobacco (N-O-T).
Committee Involvement...
It's as easy as dialing 733-3063
We encourage you to become involved in the Association—committee involvement is a great first step. There are 12 standing committees. A brief description of each committee's function is listed below.
Tips for a Successful School Year
Take advantage of this time-tested tips for addressing student behavior & discipline and communicating effectively with parents.
National Board Certification
Application deadline: December 31, 2010
As the new school year begins, many Nevada teachers and counselors are considering candidacy for National Board Certification, the nation’s only advanced teacher certification. Interested candidates must submit their applications to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards by December 31, 2010.
2011 National Teacher of the Year
Applications due October 18
Do you know of an outstanding teacher that deserves the recognition and nomination to become the 2011 Nevada Teacher of the Year?
2010-2011 Contract Ratified
76% of members vote in support
By a 3 to 1 margin, CCEA members voted to ratify the contract for the 2010-2011 school year. Online voting of the contract opened at 5:00 p.m. on May 24 and closed at 5:00 p.m. today, May 26. Members of the CCEA Elections Committee assembled shortly after online voting closed to verify and certify the results.
To view the ratification results, click here.
Proposed Language Finalized
Contract language is now available for member review
The CCEA Negotiations Team met with CCSD representatives on Friday, May 14 to finalize the proposed contract language. Following is a summary of those language changes. To review the entire language, please click on the individual link. Blue represents new language, red is deleted language.