Become “Green” Friendly - The Clark County Education Association

Vol. 9, Issue 9
August 2009
Important Dates
Become “Green” Friendly
August 1, 2009
Friendship Day
CCEA Steps Up Effort to Save
August 11, 2009
CCEA Executive Board Mtg.
August 12, 2009
New Licensed Employees Report
New Hire Orientation @
Coronado High School
**CCEA Office Closed**
August 13, 2009
CCSD Board of Trustees Mtg.
August 18, 2009
CCEA Association Rep Council Mtg.
August 19, 2009
All Licensed Employees Return
August 24, 2009
Classes Begin
August 25, 2009
CCEA Executive Board Mtg.
In just about every TV channel or
radio station you tune into, or
magazine you read, you find the
catchy “go green” slogan or a version
of it. At CCEA it is not a slogan — we
practice it every day by shredding and
recycling all paper, plastic, and
aluminum products we use in the
operation of the Association. And
now, we are stepping it up a notch —
inviting you to take part in this
process.
How can we step it up? By taking
advantage of today’s Internet world!
We invite you to “opt-in” to receive
ALL Association news via the Internet!
When you sign up to receive CCEA’s
messages, whether they are bulletins
like the View from the Hill (which we
used to keep you abreast of the latest
developments during the legislative
session), messages from the
President, or the Association’s official
publication (CCEA Express), you will
be helping preserve the world we live
in. We will save trees by reducing
paper consumption, we will save
money by not incurring printing and
mailing costs, and we will enhance the
delivery of information because it will
be available for you to access 24/7!
So join in the “Green” effort, optin to receive Association information
via e-mail. Simply go to www.cceanv.org and click on the “GREEN”
button on the home page, or you may
complete the form on the back of this
issue and return it through U.S. or
school mail.
Don’t wait, Go GREEN with us!
August 26, 2009
Women’s Equality Day
San Diego Site for National Meeting
August 27, 2009
CCSD Board of Trustees Mtg.
2009 Theme: Hope Starts Here
August 31, 2009
CCEA Express Sept. 2009 Issue
September 2, 2009
Nevada School Law Study Session
September 7, 2009
Labor Day (no school)
**CCEA Office Closed**
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A Word from the President
Start the Year Positive
Legal Corner
2009 CCEA Scholarships
Surviving & Thriving
Promotions & Discounts
2009 Awards
17 Documents to Keep
Weingarten Rights
Grants & Awards
Thousands of
education
professionals
representing
3.2 million
members
nationwide
gathered at
the San Diego
Convention
Center in San
Diego,
California for
the National Education Association’s
88th annual assembly July 1 – July 6.
Nearly 10,000 delegates — the
world’s largest democratic,
deliberative body — discussed,
debated and voted on critical issues
and challenges facing public
education.
This year’s theme “Hope Starts
Here” kicked off with a thought-
provoking
conversation with
U.S. Secretary of
Education Arne
Duncan during
the “Day of Hope
& Change” townhall style event.
Delegates had
an issue-packed
agenda. Among
issues discussed:
resolutions,
amendments, review of the NEA
Legislative Program for the second
session of the 111th Congress,
electing NEA’s Secretary-Treasurer
and two members to the NEA
Executive Committee.
CCEA members’ interests were
represented by 97 delegates during
this annual meeting.
A Word from the President
by Ruben R. Murillo, Jr.
CCEA comes through!
What a year this has been!
In the summer of 2008, CCEA,
working with the CCSD Board
of Trustees, insured the
implementation of the 4%
raise that had been
negotiated. Governor Gibbons
and certain Republican
legislators actively lobbied the
school board to not put into
effect the negotiated 4% raise
because it would add to the
state’s budget deficit. The
school board did what was
right and unanimously
supported the negotiated
raise. CCEA was criticized by
those who said the greedy
teachers’ union only thinks of
its members. To that, I say
“Thank you.”
In the 2008 General
Election, all four CCEAendorsed candidates for CCSD
Board of Trustees were
victorious. CCEA was again
criticized for its
endorsements but we stand
behind them and make no
apologies for making CCEA a
powerful force in electing
school board trustees who
share our vision. We were
also successful in garnering
public support and more than
100,000 signatures for the
Room Tax Initiative, which
paved the way for legislators
to adopt this new source of
revenue during the 2009
Session of the Nevada
Legislature.
Going into the legislative
session, state revenues were
down 44% from the prior year.
Governor Gibbons surprised
everyone when he called for a
6% salary cut and cuts in
benefits for all state
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employees, which included
teachers. We rolled up our
sleeves and got to work,
lobbying legislators to fight
the governor-proposed cuts
and any legislation that would
harm our members.
After much hard work by
members and the Lobby
Team, the Room Tax Initiative
(IP1, as it became known in
the legislative hallways) was
passed by the Senate and the
Assembly. The governor, in a
surprising move (again),
chose to not sign IP1 into law.
Instead he chose to do
nothing and let it become law
after 5 days. It is estimated
that IP1 will generate an
additional $200 million in
state revenue and after July
2011, those funds will be
earmarked for education. Our
collective efforts helped close
the state’s deficit gap, as well
as restore $271 million in
funding for public education.
With the legislative
session over, the CCEA
Negotiations Team moved
forward with negotiations and,
by the end of June, CCEA had
entered into a tentative
agreement with CCSD
guaranteeing movement
across the salary schedule for
education experience and
down the salary schedule for
years of experience. Also
secured were longevity pay,
health insurance subsidies,
and coverage of the increase
in PERS.
In spite of more than $120
million in funding cuts the
school district had to enact,
only 16 teachers out of
18,000+ could not be placed
during the involuntary
transfer period due to the
limited scope of their license.
CCEA is working with the
affected members to help
them access education
programs that will allow them
to continue teaching.
So where does this bring
us for 2009-2010?
School Board members
Sheila Moulton and Larry
Mason are term limited, thus
creating two openings on the
School Board of Trustees.
CCEA will be working hard to
endorse and elect candidates
who support the goals of the
Association.
The 2008-2009 school
year proved to be very
challenging given the current
economic climate nationwide,
yet, thanks to the backing of
nearly 13,000 members and a
collective bargaining
agreement, we came out of it
with a solid foundation to
move forward. Had it not
been for CCEA and the
collective bargaining
agreement, none of the above
guarantees in the contract
would have been honored.
I thank you, and the
members who stand behind
the collective bargaining
agreement, for your continued
support and membership. It
is through this collective
strength that we are able to
prevail even in difficult times.
CCEA… Advocacy.
Protection. Benefits.
That’s what we are all about!
www.ccea-nv.org
Start the Year on a Positive Note
By Kathy Foresythe, CCEA Deputy Executive Director - Legal Services
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:
1) TAC — Each school or central work
location, where the majority of the faculty
desires, shall establish a Teacher Advisory
Council (TAC). “Time for discussion
relating to the desire of the faculty to have
a TAC shall be provided each faculty at the
orientation sessions and/or faculty
meetings routinely scheduled at the start of
the school year.” The election of TAC shall
be no later than November 1. Review
Article 10 of the Negotiated Agreement for
more information.
2) Salary Class Advancement —
If you have completed professional growth
credits, make sure you have submitted
paperwork for advancement to a new
salary class. You should also include
approved school district in-service courses
and workshops. Review Article 26 for more
information.
3) Planning for Professional
Growth — If you are uncertain if the
courses you plan to take now comply with
the provisions of the Negotiated
Agreement for salary class advancement,
you may submit your list of courses on
district form CCF-160 prior to taking the
courses. The Human Resources Division
will respond within eight (8) days after the
request has been submitted and all
necessary documentation has been
received. Review Article 26-3-5 for more
information.
4) Information You Should Keep
Accessible — Read and understand
your staff handbook and the district’s
Acceptable Use Policy for Interact. Your
signature on these documents means you
have read and understand the contents.
Special attention should be given to
sections of the handbook that deal with
calling in sick, contacting substitute
services, the school’s discipline plan, etc.
5) Personal Property at Work —
Employees are discouraged from bringing
or retaining personal property on school
district premises. But we all know you
need it and have to take it to work. At least
semi-annually an employee must receive
supervisor authorization and maintain a
declaration form itemizing personal items
and corresponding business use in order to
activate indemnification up to $1,000
(replacement cost) per employee
occurrence (automobiles are not covered).
You should be able to get a declaration
form in the school office. Review Article 11
for more information.
6) Progressive Student
Discipline — Teachers should meet with
the principal regarding an AB 521
Committee to deal with disciplinary issues.
Nevada Revised Statute 392.463 also
provides that parents should be involved.
7) Paycheck — You should check your
pay stub on September 25th to ensure that
any personal leave days you earned for the
previous year are credited. Review Article
20 for further information. Also, check to
make sure you are credited with a
Universal Personal Leave Day and your
accumulated sick leave credit is accurate.
8) Sick Leave Pool — If you are not
currently a contributing participant in the
Sick Leave Pool there is an open
enrollment “window” from September 1 to
September 30. Review Article 18-11 for
details.
9) Add-on Days – Add-on days are at
the discretion of the district. Make sure
you have signed a contract for any add-on
days you agree to work and also get all
time-out days listed and approved by your
supervisor. Review Article 21-5 of the
agreement.
10) Extra-Duty Assignments —
Article 22-7 provides that involuntary
assignments be made on an equitable
basis.
11) Preparation Periods — Your
schedule should include a daily
preparation period during the student day.
Elementary school and schools on block
scheduling should have at least 250
minutes per week. Do not give away your
preparation period. Review Article 31 for
more information.
12) Fall Surplus — If you are notified
that you will be involuntarily transferred
(surplussed) in September, you should
contact your UniServ Director at CCEA.
Review Article 35 for additional
information.
13) Investigatory Meetings — You
are entitled to a representative. You should
call CCEA immediately upon receipt of a
notice to meet with your supervisor. Ask
your Association Representative or UniServ
Director for a card outlining your
Weingarten Rights. Review Article 36
regarding notice and the right to know
what the meeting is about.
14) Observations & Evaluations
— Keep a log of when your supervisor
observes you. Nevada Revised Statute
sets a minimum number of minutes your
supervisor must observe you. You should
also keep all copies of observation notes
and any written directions for change.
Review Article 14-3-1.
15) Dress Code — There is one dress
code adopted by the School Board of
Trustees. Individual schools cannot impose
additional rules regarding educators’ attire.
See CCSD Regulation 4280 – Dress and
Grooming – All Employees.
This looks like a very long list of additional things to do. Most of these things can be accomplished in just a few minutes. Use this as
your checklist. You may also call your UniServ Director at 733-3063 or e-mail [email protected] with questions and/or concerns.
Do not e-mail to ask for a representative for an investigatory meeting — you should call 733-3063 and let reception know you have an
investigatory meeting and your call will be routed to the appropriate staff person. The Negotiated Agreement between CCEA and
CCSD can be accessed under the Representation tab on the CCEA website at www.ccea-nv.org.
Have a happy and successful 2009-2010 school year.
www.ccea-nv.org
CCEA Express • Page 3
Members Only
Sick Leave Pool
Article 18 of the CCEA/CCSD Negotiated Agreement
provides for a Sick Leave Pool. Teachers with 6 days
of accrued sick leave as of September 1 may enroll in
the sick leave pool by contributing one (1) day of
earned sick leave to the Pool between September 1 and September 30.
The Sick Leave Pool allows teachers the ability to qualify for no more
than one hundred (100) sick leave days when certain requirements are
met.
The following are some eligibility requirements for access to the Sick
Leave Pool:
• Contributed one (1) earned sick day during the open enrollment period;
• Sick leave day must have been contributed at least thirty (30) days
prior to applying for days from the sick leave pool;
• All accrued sick leave and personal leave has been exhausted;
• Absence for at least ten (10) consecutive days;
• Suffering from a CATASTROPHIC illness or injury;
• Submit an application with doctor certification.
Only one (1) day needs to be
contributed over a lifetime, unless the
number of days in the sick leave pool falls
The Sick Leave
below 1,000. One does not need to
Pool offers you
contribute yearly to be eligible. Days
contributed to the sick leave pool are
a safety net for
non-refundable. Furthermore, teachers
catastrophic
receiving Sick Leave Pool benefits cannot
medical
accrue sick leave.
Once an application is received, the
situations.
Sick Leave Pool Committee — composed
of an equal number of members
appointed by CCEA and the school district — convene and determine
eligibility on a case-by-case basis. The Committee may also request
further information.
The Committee has provided guidance as to examples of types of
“catastrophic” illness or injury. These examples include: AIDS, cancer,
cerebral palsy, hemophilia, spinal cord injuries, to name a few. Elective
surgeries are not catastrophic.
It is important to note that teachers who have been disciplined for
abuse of sick leave do not qualify to access the Sick Leave Pool.
Additionally, any abuse of the Sick Leave Pool will require reimbursement
of days to the Pool, and may result in disciplinary action.
An employee’s first and foremost duty is to be at work. The Sick Leave
Pool is another great opportunity for teachers who are facing a
catastrophic illness or injury to address not being disciplined for being
absent without leave and not being paid.
The Sick Leave Pool was negotiated in 1998. Since its inception, 10,745
days have been granted. During the 2008-2009 school year 1,441 days
were granted to 38 teachers. Open enrollment will be held during the
month of September. Forms to enroll in the Sick Leave Pool may be
obtained through CCEA or the school’s office manager. Applications and
questions regarding eligibility is one of many services provided by CCEA.
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Free
Study
Session
Nevada School Law Exam
Nevada Constitution Exam
U.S. Constitution Exam
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
OR
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Place: NSEA Office Building
3511 E. Harmon Avenue
(one block east of Pecos)
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Seating limited to 100 participants.
Reserve your seat today as classes fill
quickly. Call CCEA at 733-3063 to sign
up for the study session!
Study guides may be purchased at the
study session or at UNLV’s bookstore.
•• Exam Information ••
IMPORTANT: You MUST pre-register
for the exams. Registration link is
available approximately 5 weeks prior
@ http://www.unr.edu/educ/el/nvlaw/
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009
OR
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Place: Keller M.S. — Cafeteria
301 N. Fogg Street
(Stewart and Fogg)
Time: 10:30 a.m. (doors open at 9:00 a.m.)
AND
1:30 p.m. (doors open at 12:45 p.m.)
All three exams are offered at both sessions.
www.ccea-nv.org
2009 CCEA Scholarships Awarded
Members’ Generosity Provides College Opportunities
for Twenty-Three Outstanding Clark County Seniors
The CCEA Scholarship Committee—comprised of Chairperson Theo Small and members Ruby Caliendo, Mary
Clair, Lori Coleman, Shelly Holt, Doug Jydstrup, Stan Lasker, Caroline Northrup, Ivy Rasmussen, Jack Smith
and Kristi Ziegler—was charged with the difficult task of selecting this year’s scholarship recipients.
The scholarships are possible thanks to the ongoing contributions of more than 1,000 CCEA members and
educators who help make college education a reality for deserving Clark County seniors who are related to a
CCEA member. A special thanks to Beverly Parhamovich’s family who continue their commitment to award a
scholarship in her memory. This year a scholarship was awarded in memory of CCEA Board member Pam
Chambers who lost her battle to cancer.
A reception was held in mid-May to honor the twenty-three outstanding students who were awarded $1,800
scholarships. The deserving recipients of the 2008-2009 CCEA Scholarships are:
Parhamovich & Chambers Scholarships
Onnica Lee ~~ Nevada State College
Morgan Corona ~~ College of Southern Nevada High
School East
Minority Category
Jose Clair ~~ Liberty High School
Annie Pande ~~ Coronado High School
Jasmine Wilson ~~ Spring Valley High School
Yuxi Zhao ~~ Green Valley High School
Education Category
Katelyn Gruenberg ~~ Silverado High School
Kevin Rogge ~~ Centennial High School
Jerryl-Anne Sampson ~~ Las Vegas High School
Kirk Stein ~~ Centennial High School
Non Education Category
John Amundson ~~ Las Vegas High School
Michelle Coe ~~ Boulder City High School
Emily Garban ~~ Advanced Technologies Academy
Amanda Giles ~~ Las Vegas Academy
Bethany Halopoff ~~ Green Valley High School
Daniel Harrison ~~ Coronado High School
Taryn Leavitt ~~ Moapa Valley High School
Breanna Lebsack ~~ Canyon Springs High School
Emily Rasowsky ~~ Palo Verde High School
Jana Roberts ~~ Arbor View High School
Casey Romeo ~~ Liberty High School
Timothy Schmiesing ~~ Las Vegas Academy
Eric Sullivan ~~ Bonanza High School
Congratulations!
Best of luck and much success as you embark on your college education!
www.ccea-nv.org
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Surviving & Thriving
in today’s hectic world
How to Avoid Stress and Stay Healthy
Within the first few weeks of school, there will be many demands made of you: new texts, new techniques, new
schedules, new students, and more. It’s an exciting, yet stressful time.
All this excitement can lead to stress, and people who don’t deal positively with stress can become ill unless
they have mastered some coping techniques.
Experienced teachers have found some useful techniques and some preventative medicine to protect you
against debilitating stress symptoms:
✔ Leave your teaching at school. If you must
lug home schoolwork, try to get it done early in
the evening. Better yet, do it at school and
leave it there. Those late afternoon hours after
the students are dismissed are quiet,
immediate, and focused.
✔ Don’t procrastinate. Do things you have to do.
Having something “hanging over your head” can
cause more tension than the project is worth.
✔ Recognize and accept your limits. Most of us
set unreasonable goals for ourselves. But, we
can never be perfect (or even come close), so we
can often have a sense of failure or inadequacy
no matter how well we perform. Are your goals
achievable?
✔ Keep a “things to do” list. Review it daily and
do at least one or two things. When you cross
something off the list, you will have a sense of
accomplishment.
✔ Find a friend. There probably is someone in
your building who can be a trusted listener.
Talking a problem out won’t make it go away,
but it can relieve tension.
✔ Exercise! After a day of teaching, you owe it to
your body to shake off the “chalk dust.”
Exercise helps to rid the body of chemicals that
are discharged as a result of stress.
✔ Be good to you. What could do more for your
self-esteem than to take yourself out to dinner
or buy yourself a treat?
✔ Always have something to look forward to.
This will perk up your spirits.
✔ Don’t schedule all of your leisure hours. You
live by a schedule all day long. Leave yourself
some “open space.”
✔ Get plenty of sleep. Go to bed early if you are
tired. Don’t lie awake worrying about how you
should have handled “Johnny” in class or at the
worksite.
✔ Observe good eating habits. Watch your
vitamin and mineral supplements. You need to
eat wholesome foods so that your body takes in
a sufficient amount of calcium, potassium, iron,
vitamin B, vitamin C and protein.
✔ Don’t feel you have to do everything. You
can’t and you won’t. So why worry about it?
✔ Learn to tolerate and forgive. Intolerance and
judging others often leads to frustration and
anger. Try to really understand the other
person’s concerns and fears. Try to see the
pressures on them. This will make you feel
more accepting of them even if you do not agree
with their behavior or opinions.
✔ Learn to plan. Disorganization breeds stress.
Having too many projects going at the same
time leads to confusion, forgetfulness, and a
sense of unfinished tasks hanging over your
head. Plan ahead. Develop your own personal
style of getting things done in a calm, orderly
way. Whenever possible, take on projects one
at a time and work on them until completed.
✔ Learn to play. You need to escape from the
pressures of life and have fun regularly. Find
pastimes or hobbies that are absorbing and
enjoyable regardless of your level of ability.
✔ Rid yourself of worry. A study has shown that
40 percent of the items people worry about
never happen; 35 percent can be changed; 15
percent turn out better than expected; 8 percent
involve needless concern; and only 2 percent
really deserve attention.
CCEA welcomes you back to the 2009-2010
school year and wishes you great success!
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AR Council
CCEA sends a big “Thanks” to the Association
Representatives (ARs) from these schools for attending the
April 28 and May 26 meetings and for taking the time to keep
the members at their site abreast of the latest news impacting
education in Clark County.
William Bailey MS
John Beatty ES
Ernest Becker MS
John Bonner ES
Joseph Bowler ES
Jim Bridger MS
Helen Cannon JHS
Canyon Springs HS
James Cashman MS
Cimarron-Memorial HS
Community College West
Eileen Conners ES
David Cox ES
Lois Craig ES
Cynthia Cunningham ES
Del Sol HS
Desert Pines HS
Ruthe Deskin ES
John Dooley ES
English Language Learning
Robert Forbuss ES
Ruth Fyfe ES
Frank Garside MS
CVT Gilbert ES
Theron & Naomi Goynes ES
Helen Herr ES
Fay Herron ES
Lilliam Luhan Hickey ES
Hyde Park MS
Jay W. Jeffers ES
Helen Jydstrup ES
K.O. Knudson MS
Frank Lamping ES
Licensed Personnel
Ann Lynch ES
Jerome Mack MS
Jack & Terry Mannion MS
Miley Achievement Center
John F. Miller School
Sandy Miller ES
Andrew Mitchell ES
Irwin Molasky MS
Morris Behavior Jr/Sr HS
Mountain View ES
NWCTA HS
Northwest Region
O’Callaghan MS
William Orr MS
Palo Verde HS
Rancho HS
Harry Reid ES
Betsy Rhodes ES
Aggie Roberts ES
Bertha Ronzone ES
Steve Schorr ES
Marvin Sedway MS
Seigle Diagnostic Center
Silverado HS
SECTA HS
James E. & A. Rae Smalley ES
Hal Smith ES
Speech Pathologists
Spring Valley HS
C.P. Squires ES
Ethel Staton ES
Sunrise Acres ES
Wayne N. Tanaka ES
Glen Taylor ES
Joseph F. Thiriot ES
J.M. Ullom ES
Valley HS
Virgin Valley ES
Ed Von Tobel MS
Fredric Watson ES
West Prep Academy
If your school was not represented at the monthly meeting,
encourage your AR(s) to participate. Should a conflict of
schedule exist, you can volunteer to attend on your school’s
behalf!
If your school doesn’t have an AR, you can step right up
and take charge. Just call CCEA Vice President Rob Benson
at 733-3063.
www.ccea-nv.org
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CCEA Express is published September through
August by the Clark County Education
Association (CCEA), 4230 McLeod Drive, Las
Vegas, NV 89121. CCEA is affiliated with the
Nevada State Education Association (NSEA)
and the National Education Association (NEA).
The publication’s goal is to keep members
abreast of issues affecting education and to
provide economic benefits.
Ruben R. Murillo, Jr.
Robert Benson
Sharon Lynne Flick
Cassandra W. Bell
John Jasonek
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Executive Director
Letty Elias
Editor
Christine Page • Ruth Serrano
Contributing Editors
CCEA Express • Page 7
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• School Safety: Emergency
Management in the Schools
• Empowering Teachers
• Effective Classrooms
• Response to Intervention
Our traditional ASC programs are also
available. Choose from convenient online,
face-to-face and hybrid formats.
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More storybooks
unveiled
The CCEA Community Foundation is proud to bring
you the fourth phase of “Read to Me” storybooks.
We invite you to make this program part of your
class instruction and also utilize the lesson plans
provided for each book to develop the listening
and reading skills of your students. Your students
will be amazed by the wonderful reading
performances and will enjoy the exciting website.
The new lineup includes:
BOB – Performed by Terry Fator, Ventriloquist, Singer,
Comedian, and Celebrity Impressionist headlining in the
Terry Fator Theatre at The Mirage.
CCEA members will receive a
subscription to all six of Las Vegas
Little Theatre’s plays for the 2009-2010
season at the reduced rate of $75.00
(regular price is $95.00). Each
subscription entitles the purchaser to one
ticket for each play. (Reservations must be made in advance to
guarantee seating.) Call the Las Vegas Little Theatre box office or go
online to purchase the season!
Offer expires 9/27/09.
Las Vegas Little Theatre • 3920 Schiff Drive • Las Vegas, NV 89103
702-362-7996 / www.lvlt.org
Box Office Hours: Mon – 4-8pm; Wed – 10am–1pm; Sat – 9a-12p
Fancy Nancy – Read by Rita Rudner, Comedianne at
Harrah’s Las Vegas.
Excuse Me – Performed by Carrot Top, Comedian at Luxor,
Las Vegas.
Granny McFanny – Read by Chrissi Scinta, Star Vocalist of
The Scintas performing on stage around the world.
Bugtown Boogie – Read by Clint Holmes and Kelly Clinton,
Entertainers performing on stage around the world.
Ensoñacion y el Jardin de Sueños / Dreamygirls Field of
Wishes – Narrated by author Jorge Betancourt Polanco.
Mr. Walrus and the Old School Bus – Read by Coach Lon
Kruger, Head Coach for the UNLV Men’s Basketball Team.
This story is also available for the hearing impaired. It is
performed in American Sign Language by Cassidy
Scolpino and narrated by Coach Kruger.
Anansi Goes to Lunch – Read by internationally known
storytellers Bobby and Sherry Norfolk.
Watch children’s books online
read by celebrity storytellers. For an
interactive experience go to
www.ReadToMeLV.com
It’s Fun! It’s Free! It’s Read to Me!
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Now through August 31, CCEA members are invited to
save 25% on tickets to see Terry Fator & His Cast of
Thousands.
Terry Fator captured the hearts of America with his victory on
“America’s Got Talent” and now he brings his live show, filled
with celebrity singing impressions and unparalleled
ventriloquism, to The Mirage in Terry Fator & His Cast of
Thousands.
Terry Fator performs Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the
Terry Fator Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at all Mirage
Box Office locations, by calling (702) 792-7777 or (800) 963-9634
or by visiting http://mirage.admission.com/adm/FATOR_ 25.htm.
CCSD employee ID card must be shown to receive tickets at the box
office. Guests must be 5 years of age or older to attend. Offer subject to
availability. Management reserves the right to change or cancel this
offer without prior notice.
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WAYNE
BRADY:
MAKING IT
UPGRADE!
Buy select Upper Level $76 tickets this
summer and Wayne Brady will
upgrade* your seats! Just use the
code “UPGRADE” when ordering. But
hurry, Wayne Brady is one of the
hottest tickets on the Strip, so this offer
will sell out quickly!
Call 702-414-9000 to
redeem offer
or visit any Venetian
box office.
Not valid for web ticket purchases.
*Tickets will be upgraded to $98 ticket
locations, subject to availability. Black out
dates and other restrictions may apply. Offer is
not valid in conjunction with any other offer or
on previously purchased tickets.
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bà 2009 Awards a
Event recognizes individuals for their contributions to
education and to the children in Clark County
The 2009 CCEA Awards Banquet, sponsored by the CCEA Community Foundation and the Center for Teaching
Excellence, was held on Saturday, May 9. This special night served as the forum to recognize the efforts and
contributions of many dedicated educators and future educators.
The CCEA Awards Committee presented four awards
to recognize members for their dedication, service
and leadership.
Dedicated Educator
Cynthia Curry
STAR Educator Award
Linda Neven
Sione Pulotu
Antoinette Wise-Sims
Service to CCEA Award
Loretta Harper
Steve Cozine Leadership Award
Jennifer Webb-Cook
The CCEA Minority Affairs Committee paid tribute
to teachers who work with ethnic minority students
presenting the “Above and Beyond the Call of
Duty” award.
Cheryl D. Albrechcinski
David B. Averbach
Isaac Barron
James L. Bond
Aaron J. Heirigs
B. Carole James
Matilda Kadunc
CCEA President Ruben Murillo presented a special
award to recognize efforts for service to CCEA:
President’s Award
Marjorie Gibson
The CCEA Community Foundation recognized ten
outstanding Clark County seniors and presented
them with the $1,000 Barbara G. Edwards
Memorial Scholarship.
Brittany Adesso - Silverado HS
Janneth Dominguez - Rancho HS
Travis Fryman - Liberty HS
Annie Huyuh - Valley HS
Maria Landeros - Valley HS
Daniela Lopez - Rancho HS
Karan Nathani - Green Valley HS
So Lee Park - Palo Verde HS
Matini Sinirath - Las Vegas HS
Jessica Witt - Silverado HS
2009 CCEA AWARDS PRESENTED — May 9th was a special evening for (l
to r) Linda Neven, Jennifer Webb-Cook, Antoinette Wise-Sims, Cynthia
Curry, Sione Pulotu, and Loretta Harper who were recognized with a CCEA
award. CCEA President Ruben Murillo, Jr., pictured with this year’s
recipients (third from left), presented the awards.
The CCEA Community Foundation recognized eight
high school seniors for their outstanding
participation in the Student to Teacher Enlistment
Project Undergraduate Program (STEP UP).
These future educators were recommended by their
college professors for exemplary performance in
their academic courses and their dedication to
becoming exceptional teachers in Clark County.
Lourdes Altamirano
Ana Anaya
Paula Centinaje
Ashely Igalo
Kristi Johnson
Jacqueline Lopez
Marijean Smith
Nancy Vargas
CCEAA Community Foundation Chairperson Mary
Ella Holloway presented the Friend of Education
Award to an organization
whose financial support makes
it possible for the Foundation
to deliver its mission. This
year’s recipient is celebrated
for their commitment and
continued financial support of
the Student to Teacher
SSSCU representative
Enlistment Project
Crystal Lyon accepts the
Undergraduate Program, a
Foundation’s Friend of
program that is educating
Education Award.
Clark County students to
become the teachers of tomorrow.
2009 Friend of Education Award
Silver State Schools Credit Union
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Documents to Keep in
Your Professional
Records File
1. Your teaching certificate/license(s)
2. Transcripts of degrees and credits including
attendance
3. Letters of hire
4. An individual employee contract if you signed one
upon hire
5. Supplemental contracts for extra duty responsibilities
6. A copy of the latest negotiated agreement
7. Yearly salary information and payroll notices
8. Records pertinent to your retirement
9. Records of leave accrual and use
10. Evaluation and growth plans
11. Commendations, awards and honors
12. Teaching schedules
13. Records of incidents involving discipline or referral of
students
14. Records of referrals of students with special needs
15. Copies of all correspondence from your employer
16. Proof of Association membership
17. The Association’s $1 million liability insurance policy
brochure
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CCEA Member Awarded Fellowship
Weingarten
Rights
Your right to
representation
“If this discussion could in
any way lead to my being
disciplined or terminated, or
affect my personal working
conditions, I respectfully
request that my association
representative be present at
the meeting.”
Do not resign or abandon
your work location.
1
2
All communication with
your association is strictly
confidential.
Document, in writing, the
incident.
3
4
5
6
7
8
Keep any records that
relate to the incident.
Representation is strongly
advised.
Timeliness is important—
don’t delay.
Use your contract as a
guide.
Follow orders unless there
is potential for personal
injury—you can grieve the
orders later.
Call CCEA for help —
733-3063.
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Egger to travel to Illinois for institute
Horace Mann Educators
Corporation and the
Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library and
Museum (ALPLM) named
CCEA member Karen Egger,
a librarian at Duane D.
Keller Middle School in Las
Vegas, a Horace MannAbraham Lincoln Fellow.
The 2009 Class of Fellows
FELLOWSHIP AWARD PRESENTED – (l to r) Horace
Mann representative Joshua Lamers, Karen Egger, Keller
will study the life and
Principal April Key and Horace Mann Field Sales Leader Chad
legacy of Abraham Lincoln
during a five-day institute at Lussier are pictured during the April 24 presentation.
the ALPLM in Springfield,
Illinois later this year. The award was presented to Mrs. Egger on April
24, 2009, during a staff meeting at Keller Middle School.
Horace Mann and the ALPLM awarded 50 fellowships to kindergarten
through 12th grade U.S. public or private school educators. The program,
which was created by Horace Mann and the ALPLM Foundation, includes
tuition, transportation, lodging and most other expenses. Applicants
were judged on their experience and two essay question responses.
Congratuations, Mrs. Egger!
2009 Teaching & Learning
Conditions Survey
Site participation reaches all-time high
The results of the 2009 Teaching and Learning Conditions Survey are in.
More than 8,500 teachers and administrators took part in this year’s
process. The survey, a collaborative effort between CCEA and CCSD, is
designed to provide insight into school climate, which influences student
achievement and teacher retention. Participation in this online survey
ensures meaningful data is obtained.
A record 265 sites will receive survey reports as these sites had at
least 35% participation (which is required to gather meaningful data) — an
amazing increase of 95 sites over last year’s number (170 sites). The
results will serve as benchmarks to set goals and make decisions toward
improving working conditions and school climate.
The survey results, tabulated by the independent, non-profit Center
for Teaching Quality based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, will be shared
with administrators and staff at the beginning of the new school year.
We commend these sites for achieving 100% participation: Antonello
ES, Blue Diamond ES, Booker Empowerment School, Bracken
Empowerment School, Culley Empowerment School, Kelly Empowerment
School, Lundy ES, Mitchell ES, Morris Sunset East HS, Sewell
Empowerment School, and SW Behavior Program. Achieving 90-99%
participation were: Adams Empowerment School, Bonner Empowerment
School, Keller MS, McCall Empowerment School, Moapa Valley HS,
Wendell Williams ES, Cheyenne HS, Warren Empowerment School,
Beckley ES, Kitty Ward Empowerment School and Deskin ES.
To all of you who participated in this survey, thank you!
If you have any questions about your site’s survey results, please call
the TLC office at 702-387-0645.
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Will you be retiring soon?
CREA will help prepare you for the
wonderful world of retirement
Clark Retired Education Association (CREA), the local organization for retired
teachers and support professionals, is a great place to keep in touch with
former colleagues and meet new friends. CREA is affiliated with NSEA-R and
NEA-R, the two organizations that care the most and do the most for retired
educators. Your membership allows you to continue your NSEA and NEA
Member Benefits and attend our CREA events as well. We are here to ease
you into retirement in the best possible ways!
We have grown from our original four members in 1998 to more than 600.
The time to join is while you are still getting two paychecks and can have
payroll deduction. You can join now as a lifetime member for $420, never to
owe anything again, or as an annual member for $50 after you retire. Do the
math. Lifetime membership is a deal if you plan to live for more than 8 years
after retirement.
At CREA we help you prepare for and live in The Wonderful World of
Retirement. The transition from active to retired can be difficult for some. We
strive to make it easy for our members by answering questions and providing
a network of supportive people to ease the way. Our collective philosophy as
an organization is to serve our members. You all spent your lives in service to
children and education—Retirement is your time of life. Let’s have fun
together!
Call CREA President Judi Hamblin at 702-565-7671 or Lisa Toth at the NSEA
office (702-733-7330) for more information.
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Great American
Bake Sale
Help End Childhood
Hunger
Sponsored by Domino Sugar and
C&H Sugar, Great American
Bake Sale grants support efforts
to increase participation among
low-income children in summer
and after-school meal programs.
The program particularly targets
meal programs that utilize USDA
reimbursement through the
Summer Food Service Program
(SFSP), National School Lunch
Program (NSLP), or Child and
Adult Care Food Program
(CACFP).
Nonprofit 501(c)(3)
organizations, schools with a
valid NCES code, or local
government entities that work to
ensure children have access to
after-school and summer meal
programs are eligible to apply.
Grant awards typically range
from $1,000-$10,000 and fund
after-school and summer meals
programs that fall within the 2010
school year.
Visit the Great American
Bake Sale website at
http://gabs.strength.org/site/Pag
eServer?pagename=GABS_grant
s for more information and to
apply. Deadline to submit an
application is September 30,
2009.
Siemens
Competition
Awards for High School
Students in Math, Science,
Technology
The Siemens Competition seeks
to promote excellence by
encouraging students to
undertake individual or team
research projects in the fields of
math, science, or technology.
Students can compete as
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individuals or as a member of a
team:
* Individual projects promote
independent research.
* Team projects foster
collaborative research
efforts as well as individual
contributions to the
cooperative endeavor.
Scholarships for winning
projects range from $1,000 to
$100,000. The competition is
open to high school students who
are citizens or permanent
residents (green card holders) of
the United States.
The submission deadline is
5 p.m. EST, October 1, 2009.
For more information, visit
http://www.collegeboard.com/sie
mens.
CVS Caremark
Enriching the Lives of
Children with Disabilities
In 2009 this program will focus
on public schools that promote,
for children with disabilities, a
greater level of inclusion in
student activities and
extracurricular programs, as well
as initiatives that give greater
access to physical movement and
play.
Applicant schools must have
fully inclusive environments
where children with disabilities
are full participants in an early
childhood, adolescent, or teenage
program alongside their typically
developing peers.
Prospective applicants are
required to first take a quiz to
determine eligibility; additionally,
a CVS/pharmacy store must be
located within the state where the
school resides.
Qualifying schools are eligible
for grants of up to $5,000.
Visit the CVS Caremark
website at
http://info.cvscaremark.com/com
munity/our-impact/communitygrants/public-schools for more
information and to take the
eligibility quiz. Deadline to
apply is October 31, 2009.
Pay It Forward
Mini-Grants
One Kind Act Can Multiply
Exponentially
Pay It Forward Mini-Grants of
up to $500 are designed to fund
one-time-only service-oriented
projects identified by youth as
activities they would like to
perform to benefit their school,
neighborhood, or greater
community.
Projects must contain a “pay
it forward” focus — that is, they
must be based on the concept of
one person doing a favor for
others, who in turn do favors for
others, with the results growing
exponentially. If you are not
familiar with the Pay It Forward
concept, please read the book Pay
It Forward by Catherine Ryan
Hyde, or read one of the excerpts
posted at the website before
submitting an application.
Grant applications are
accepted year round, however,
they are reviewed at specific
times:
* Applications received by
September 15 will be
considered for first
semester funding on or
about October 1.
* Applications received by
February 15 will be
considered for second
semester funding, on or
about March 1.
For more information and to
obtain a downloadable
application, visit the Pay It
Forward Foundation at
http://www.payitfor
wardfoundation.org/educators/m
ini-grant.html.
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