Welcome to Our Family - The Clark County Education Association

Vol. 14, Issue 1
Back to School - August/September 2013
Important Dates
Welcome to Our Family
September 15-October 15, 2013
Hispanic Heritage Month
CCEA rolls out the red carpet for new hires
September 17, 2013
CCEA Executive Board Mtg.
CCEA, along with 72
Association reps and
partners, has been
on “welcome wagon”
mode since early
August, holding
orientation sessions
to provide the new
arrivals to the school
district with an opportunity
to learn about CCEA and the
benefits of membership.
Hundreds of new hires have
joined the ranks and have
enrolled in their health
insurance plan, as well as
signed up for the Section
125 benefit. They have also
learned about the benefits offered
through our partners —
American Fidelity, Silver State
Schools Credit Union, Horace
Mann, IPC (Stuart)/AXA, and
Security Benefit — and have
entered their names for the
raffle prizes offered at each
session.
Orientation sessions were
held at Cashman Center on
August 12, 13, 19, 22, and
September 4. To ensure that every new hire has an opportunity to complete the
paperwork process, additional sessions will be held at the Teachers Health Trust
over the coming weeks and months.
In addition to the sessions sponsored by the association, CCEA was out in
full force at the district’s August 14-15 onboarding kick-off event held at the
Venetian. New hires had an opportunity to sign up to become part of the Union
of Teaching Professionals and enter a raffle to win one of the many prizes—
including 32” flat screen TVs, iPod docking stations, movie tickets, and
numerous gift cards ranging from $25 to $50.
Join us in welcoming the new hires to the district. Please introduce yourself
to the new hires at your worksite, let them know that you and CCEA are here to
support them.
September 19, 2013
Sukkot (begins @ sunset 8/18)
September 20, 2013
NSEA Board of Directors Mtg.
Sukkot
September 21, 2013
NSEA Board of Directors Mtg.
International Day of Peace
September 22, 2013
First Day of Autumn
September 24, 2013
CCEA Association Rep Council Mtg.
September 26, 2013
CCSD School Board Mtg. —
Board Scheduled to Ratify
CCSD/CCEA 2013-2014 Contract
Shemini Atzeret (begins @ sunset 9/25)
September 27, 2013
Native American Day
October 8, 2013
CCEA Budget Committee Mtg.
October 10, 2013
CCSD School Board Mtg.
October 14, 2013
Columbus Day
October 15, 2013
CCEA Executive Board Mtg.
October 22, 2013
CCEA Executive Board Mtg.
October 24, 2013
Professional Development Day
CCSD School Board Mtg.
United Nations Day
October 25, 2013
Nevada Day Observed
** CCEA Offices Closed **
October 29, 2013
CCEA Association Rep Council Mtg.
Inside This Issue:
From the President’s Desk ....................................p2
Contract Negotiations & Ratification.................p3
Start the School Year On A Positive Note..........p5
Our Growing Family................................................p8
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month .................p12
Tips for A Successful School Year ....................p13
Professional Learning Program Offerings........p14
Sick Leave Pool Enrollment ................................p15
Member Benefits & Special Discounts ............p16
From the President’s Desk
by Vikki Courtney
A Changing World
Change! A chance to change
the world was what I wanted
when I began my teaching
career over 30 years ago. A
chance to change the lives of
students—to help them
become critical thinkers, to
inquire, and to question the
world. To provide them with
the skills needed to be
thinkers. To learn to listen to
others. To be decision
makers. To provide an
education so they could in
turn have a chance to benefit
from what an education could
bring to them. I believe this is
the role of an educator.
I believe that being an
educator is about social
justice. It is my responsibility
to provide an education to all
students who walk through
my classroom door. To make
sure that the system for
providing that education is
equitable and that each child
is provided with the expertise
of a great teacher.
I believe that it is my
responsibility to stand up for
these beliefs. This is why I am
a member of CCEA. This is
the avenue I can join with my
colleagues to have a voice in
determining the direction of
education. This is the place
where I can share my ideas,
listen to my fellow educators,
and determine with them the
path to take in this everchanging profession. My voice
is one voice, my ideas are just
mine, until I share them and
blend them with a collective
to move them forward as our
voice.
Change is the constant.
Change is about sharing your
beliefs and your ideas,
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Join me. Together
we will make
CCEA the best
union for
teaching
professionals.
—Vikki Courtney
inquiring and thinking,
listening and evolving, and
working toward a common
goal.
Over the last two years
CCEA has been evolving,
becoming a new organization,
one that strives to move our
profession forward asking all
teaching professionals to be
social justice champions.
CCEA, through our
Professional Learning
Program, has been providing
support for our practice to
help the backbone of the
education system—the
educators. Classes are being
created and offered to develop
a stronger practice.
CCEA has been organizing
teaching professionals to be
involved, to use their voice in
their schools, in the
community, at the school
district level, and in the
statehouse. We continue to
build leaders because we
know that through organizing
we will have a stronger voice
wherever it is needed. Every
teaching professional should
strive to include their voice in
our profession.
CCEA is adding to the
already strong foundation of
advocacy and representation.
Every educator deserves to
have their rights and working
conditions protected so that
they can do their job of
providing an education to
each and every one of their
students. Every teaching
professional should read and
understand our contract in
order to be the most informed
regarding their rights and
protection.
CCEA is constantly
providing communication to
keep you up-to-date and
informed. In this world of
constant change, I ask that
you communicate with us too.
Join us in making education
what you believe it should be.
One way you can do this is by
becoming a Building
Representative. Be a voice at a
CCEA Association Rep
Council meeting. Be part of
improving our profession
through professional learning
as a member of a class or as
an instructor. Help to improve
our working conditions and
rights by building your
knowledge and expertise and
being a resource for others.
Be an advocate for our
profession.
I invite you to
communicate with me, let me
know how we can work
together to change and to
create the best “union of
teaching professionals!”
My contact information is:
[email protected],
[email protected], or
702-376-9140 (cell).
Thanks for all you do to
support this change!
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Message from the Executive Director
by John Vellardita
We Have A Contract...
Because You Made The Difference
We hope everyone had a
great summer and got
plenty of rest. This school
year will be challenging,
but also filled with
opportunities. More than
1,700 new teachers have
been hired with hundreds
joining CCEA. There will be
more changes in the
classroom, a new
evaluation system, and a
new Superintendent who is
committed to collaborate
with teachers. As the year
unfolds, please watch for emails, visit the CCEA
website, sign up for our
text alert by texting CCEA
to 545454, take advantage
of CCEA’s Professional
Learning Program classes,
and start the school year
by attending a meeting with
your colleagues at your
school to find out what is
going on.
First off, we want to
thank each and every
leader and member who
helped in our legislative
efforts to secure more
money for our Clark
County schools this past
spring. Over 8,000 licensed
professionals were involved
in that effort. There were
24,000 e-mails and letters
sent to legislators
demanding more money for
class size reduction, ELL,
etc. It made a difference.
Though not enough funding
by any stretch, we helped
bring in additional monies
so that negotiations for our
new contract did not wind
up being like the last two
years, where CCSD
demanded concessions.
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Members begin to gather at Western HS to ratify contract.
There was more funding for
our contract, more funding
to hire more teachers, and
more funding for ELL and
class size reduction.
Whoever says it doesn’t pay
to get involved is wrong!
I want to remind
everyone that the November
2014 ballot will include The
[Teachers] Education
Initiative. If passed, it will
bring in close to $800
million a year into public
schools. That’s the kind of
money we need to really
address our classroom
needs. As the year rolls on,
we will be discussing this
initiative and how each of
us can support it. But let
me address our contract.
and an extensive Q&A
segment, members
proceeded to cast their
vote, resulting in an
overwhelming vote in
support. Now that CCEA
members have ratified the
contract, the School Board
of Trustees is scheduled to
ratify the terms of the
agreement at its September
26 meeting.
Members Ratify
Contract for 20132014 School Year
Our Road to Securing a
Contract with CCSD
A number of negotiations
sessions took place over
the summer—some for
internal preparation and
over a dozen meetings with
CCSD. The Negotiations
Team addressed the
primary concerns members
determined were important:
salary, benefits, working
conditions, and more voice
about what is going on in
the classroom.
We have a one year
agreement. On Friday,
August 28 members
gathered at Western High
School to learn about the
terms of the tentative
agreement reached with
CCSD. After a thorough
explanation of the proposal
Do licensed
professionals deserve
better? Yes! But we feel
that given the resources
available, we achieved the
best possible economic
package we could
negotiate.
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We Have A Contract
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Summary of Economics:
One (1) year contract, where
economic adjustments are
effective the first pay period of
the school year.
Restoration of Steps and
Columns.
Effective with the September
10, 2013 paycheck, the
district agrees to increase the
teachers’ salary schedule by
one (1%) percent for the 20132014 school year. This offsets
the PERS increase that
licensed professionals started
paying in July 2013.
Licensed nurses shall be
eligible for placement on
Class D of the salary
schedule, at the step they
would otherwise be in, in
accordance with Article 26.
Longevity payments shall be
made for the 2013-2014
school year in accordance
with the following schedule:
Years
Amount
of Service
of Stipend
10-15
$ 750
16-20
$1,000
20-25
$1,500
26+
$2,000
Retiree Health Insurance:
Effective the first pay period of
2013-2014 school year only:
a. The Employee contribution
of $15.00 per pay period
for the Retiree Health Plan
will be reduced to $1.00
per pay period.
b. The District’s annual
contribution of $1,400,000
dollars will be reduced to
$100,000 dollars;
c. The District’s per teacher
contribution of $12.76 per
month to the Plan
Administrator will be
reduced to $1.00 dollar;
Health Insurance and
Teachers Health Trust:
a. The parties agree to
continue negotiating over
health insurance post
settlement of all other
issues. In the event the
parties do not reach
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agreement on the health
insurance issue, either
party may invoke NRS
288.217, whereby the
parties will submit the
dispute for a final and
binding arbitration.
b. If there is a District wide
plan, the parties agree that
CCEA-represented
employees shall receive
50% of all cost savings to
be used as economic
enhancement for CCEArepresented employees
that the parties shall
negotiate.
c. The parties agree that the
terms of Article 28 shall
remain in place while
number 7(a) above is
resolved. Furthermore, the
parties agree that the
terms in 28-3; 28-4; and
28-8 shall remain as part of
the successor collective
bargaining agreement.
Summary of Non-Economics:
Working Groups
1. Working groups will be made
up of equal numbers from
each side to address the
following:
a. Preparation and
instruction time issues
b. Issues related to nonteaching licensed
professionals
Subgroups
1. Negotiations on the following
non-economic issues will
continue through August,
September, and October 2013,
with a completion date of
October 11, 2013. Our outlook
is to collaborate with the
school district to find mutually
agreed upon solutions.
a. Grievance back log
b. Professional Development
c. Evaluations
d. Peer Assistance and
Review
e. Special Education
f. Advanced Studies
Certification 18-hour
programs for Class E and F
g. Empowerment Schools
2. Subgroups will meet in good
faith, in an attempt to reach an
agreement on those issues.
Tentative agreements reached
by the subgroups are subject
to approval or ratification by
CCSD and CCEA. If no
agreement is reached on any
of the above listed issues by
October 11, 2013, impasse
proceedings may be invoked
by either party in accordance
with the provision of NRS
288.217.
Meetings with the
Superintendent
1. Post-negotiations, the
Superintendent shall meet
with CCEA to discuss the
following:
a. School Climate issues
b. Association Rights and
Privileges—The parties will
meet in an effort to reach
an agreement on issues
related to improving
relationships between the
parties on a number of
issues.
Article 10: Teacher Advisory
Council
1. 10-2 In a school or central
location, which chooses to
have a Teacher Advisory
Council, the election of the
Teacher Advisory Council shall
be held no later than
December 15. Other than the
election or designation of a
replacement due to
resignation, there shall be no
more than one election of the
Teacher Advisory Council in
the school year.
2. In the event that a principal at
a school is replaced during the
second semester of a school
year, teachers shall have the
right to request a TAC as
outlined in 10-1 within fifteen
(15) calendar days of
placement of a permanent new
principal.
Article 17: Temporary Leaves
of Absence
1. 17-1-1 With the approval of
the principal and
superintendent, leave with pay
will be granted for the purpose
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Start the School Year
on a Positive Note
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 daily schedule for those who are
specialists, grade and attendance records. In addition to performing all the essential functions of your
position, there are other “housekeeping” items to consider:
TAC — Each school or
central work location,
where the majority of the faculty
desires it, 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.
In addition to TAC, each
school now has the option to
create a School Governance
Team. This team shall have the
same objectives as the School
Empowerment Team model,
which includes providing
continued oversight of the
school and assist in the
management decisions of the
school in the five autonomies:
governance, budget, instruction,
staffing, and time.
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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.
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Planning for
Professional
Growth — If you are
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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.
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.
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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
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Extra-Duty
Assignments —
Article 22-7 provides that
involuntary assignments be
made on an equitable basis.
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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.
Newly adopted language provides that the school
district cannot take more than 4 preparation periods per
school year and must provide you with at least 48-hour
notice; at least 10 minutes must be left for use at
teacher’s discretion; and school district directed prep
periods taken beyond 4 shall be paid at teacher’s daily
rate of pay. Review Article 31 for more information.
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Fall Surplus — If you are notified that you
will be involuntarily transferred (surplussed) in
September, you should contact a UniServ Director at
CCEA. Review Article 35 for additional information.
By the Numbers...
Contract enforcement and member
representation is serious business at
CCEA. During the 2012-13 school year,
the Advocacy & Representation
Division ensured CCEA members’
rights were protected. They handled...
1, 112
Investigatory Meetings
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Investigatory Meetings — You are
entitled to a representative. You should call
CCEA immediately upon receipt of a notice to meet with
your supervisor. If you did not receive the card that
outlines the Weingarten Rights: Your Right to
Representation in your membership packet, please ask
your Association Representative or UniServ Director for a
card. Review Article 36 regarding notice and the right to
know what the meeting is about.
356
Contract Grievances
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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.
119
Suspensions
19
Dismissals
13
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.
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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 a
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 on the CCEA website at www.ccea-nv.org.
We wish you a great and successful
2013-2014 school year.
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Arbitrations
Volume 14, Issue 1
Back to School 2013
The CCEA Express is an official publication of the
Clark County Education Association (CCEA), 4230
McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121. It is published
8 times a year (August through June/July). The
publication’s goal is to keep Association members
abreast of issues affecting public education and to
provide economic benefits.
Vikki Courtney
Theo Small
Scott Miller
Cassandra W. Bell
John Vellardita
Letty Elias
Ruth Miller
Sharon Whalum
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Executive Director
Editor/Layout/Design
Contributing Editor
Contributor
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We Have A Contract
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of attending professional
association meetings,
conferences, delegate
assemblies, conventions,
training for CCEA union
business, or for the purpose
of visiting other schools for
the sole purpose of viewing a
new or unique educational
program at that school.
Article 18: Sick Leave Pool
1. 18-11-2 Each participant
may, during the period
September 1 to September 30
or May 1 to May 31, which
shall be the window periods
established to contribute to
the Pool, contribute one (1)
day of earned sick leave to the
Sick Leave Pool.
Article 20: Personal Leave
1. 20-5 Earned personal leave
shall not be taken during the
first five (5) days and the
Friday before Labor Day, or
the Tuesday, and Wednesday
following Labor Day that
licensed employees are
required to be on duty, or the
last five (5) days licensed
employees are required to be
on duty, as well as the
Thursday and Friday
preceding the last day of
school, except in cases of
emergency or graduation of a
member of the licensed
employee’s immediate family
from school, college, or
university.
Article 21: Work Year
1. 21-1 Teachers shall be
provided a block of time of at
least one day before classes
begin to prepare their
classroom/work area for the
school year.
Article 22: Hours of Work
1. 22-5-2 Special meetings may
be called by the
superintendent or school
principal. It is agreed,
however, that there shall be
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CCEA Negotiations Team listens intently at ratification meeting as members take to mics.
no more than three (3) such
meetings per school year. A
five (5) work day notice shall
be given prior to any special
meeting.
One Final Comment on the
Health Insurance Issue:
The CCEA Negotiations Team
proposed that CCSD increase its
monthly contribution to health
benefits in order for the
Teachers Health Trust (THT) to
receive additional revenue. CCSD
refused. The CCSD School Board
of Trustees has taken a position
that they do not want to put any
money into THT.
The District has been very
clear that they want to have a
District wide health plan that
has medical, vision, dental, and
retiree health. We agree that
there should be one District
wide plan and that all employees
should receive affordable,
quality, accessible health care
that they have some control
over.
The District believes a “for
profit” private sector carrier is
the best option and that the
District is in a better bargaining
position with the private market
if all 35,000 employees are under
one plan. We are prepared to
listen to this presentation and
have an objective approach to
determine if this is a viable
option. However, we are not sure
that the private sector is the
solution.
We have presented to CCSD
that we believe that a self-funded
plan, administered by a nonprofit organization, with a
governing structure that allows
employees control over their
health benefits is the preferable
option. However, therein is the
difference of opinion. Just as we
approach this issue in good faith
and listen to objective facts, we
expect the District to do
likewise. The parties will attempt
to work this out through further
negotiations but it inevitably
may be decided in an arbitration
hearing.
We have worked closely on
this issue with THT’s
administration and Board of
Trustees (as well as the Retiree
Health Trust Board) and reached
an understanding that we had to
take this issue head on. Hence,
CCEA will agree to pursue a
District wide plan and expects
good faith bargaining to take
place and an arbitration process
that allows for fair and objective
ruling. However, before we would
agree to this, we asked that the
CCSD Board of Trustees agree to
split all cost savings on a 50/50
basis. They have agreed to this.
As of this writing the parties are
continuing to negotiate over the
health insurance issue.
Our outlook is to secure
health, dental, vision and retiree
health insurance benefits that
are affordable, accessible, have
quality care, and where we have
control over them. However, we
want to hear your thoughts and,
more importantly, we need every
licensed professional involved in
this issue. No one can afford to
stay on the sidelines. The
outcome of this issue will affect
our health benefits for years to
come.
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Our Union of Teaching Professionals Continues to Grow
Welcome!
AALBERTS, AMY
ABBERGER, LOU
ABBURI, LAKSHMI
ABRAHAM, KINETA
ACKERMAN, KAREN
ACUNA, MERCEDES
ADAM, MICHAEL
ADAMS, AUDREY
ADARME, NICOLE
ADDESSO, BRITTANY
ADDISON, TREEMONISHA
ADLER, BETHANY
ADUTWUM, LAWRENCE
AFFLECK, LYNN
AGOES, JULIE
AIDOO, CLYDE
AKERS, ALLISON
ALBERTSON, ROXANNE
ALCALA, AMANDA
ALLEN, OLLIE
ALLEY, JESSICA
AMBERG, SEAN
AMES, KELSEY
AMSDEN, CHARLENE
ANAGNOSTOU, TORI
ANDERSON, JASMINE
ANDERSON, NICOLE
ANDERSON-PATRON, MARTIN
ANDORKA-ACEVES, DEBORAH
ANDREEVSKI, BLAGOJCE
ANGEL, CJAVAN
ANTIGO, MEGAN
ANTONIO, STEPHANIE
ANTRIM, JANI
AQUARO, JULIANA
AQUINO, HANNAH
ARAZI, JUDITH
ARCHER, ANGELA
ARENAS, HECTOR
ARIAS, ANDREA
ARIZA-JIMENEZ, CARLOS
ARKERSON, DAVID
ARNETT, SULAYLA
ARVIZU, JEFF
ATKINSON, WILLIAM
AUNE, ADAIR
AVILA, DENISE
AYALA, JUSTIN
AYASS, GABRIEL
BAILEY, AMOS
BAIRD, ROBYN
BAKER-KISTLER, YVONNE
BALDE, AARON
BALZER, DIANE
BANKOSZ, SUSAN
BARCENA, JAMIE
BARNEY III, JAMES
BARRA, KIM
BARRION, LOLETA
BASOLO, BRIAN
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The Clark County Education Association, the Nevada State Education Association, and the National Education Association welcome these dedicated teaching professionals. They joined
our family between April 11 and September 11, 2013. We look forward to working together to make our union THE place for all teaching professionals in Clark County’s public schools.
BASSIER, EMILY
BATES, BRIDGETT
BATTAGLIA, REBECCA
BAUER, KENNETH
BEASLEY, HEATHER
BEAUMONT, HOLLEY
BEAUPARLANT, JILLYAN
BECK, PAMELA
BECK, RACHEL
BECKER, DAVID
BEJRANANDA, CHITTIMA
BELAND, BROOKE
BELDEN, ALEJANDRO
BELL, RYAN
BELL, SCHERON
BENASSINI, MICHAEL
BERARDUCCI, MICHELE
BERLIN, BARRY
BIAS, CHRISTINE
BIERNACKI, REBEKAH
BIROTTE, JODY
BLEVINS, JOSHUA
BLOUGH, JENELLE
BLOUGH, LAURA
BLUNK, MICHAEL
BOBADILLA, APRIL
BOENISCH, MARKUS
BOGART, REBECCA
BOHNERT, ANDREW
BONDOC, RICHELLE
BOOKATZ, AVA
BOOTH, ANNETTE
BORCH, CHRISTY
BORTMAS, SARAH
BOSER, TONYA
BOTTRELL, DEANNA
BOWERS, ALGENA
BOWMAN, APRIL
BOYD, GERRI
BRADSHAW, LINDA
BRADY, MATTHEW
BRASTAD, ADAM
BRATSOULEAS-URIAS, NICHOLE
BRIDGES, DEREK
BRIGGS, INGRID
BROOKS, GEMMA
BROUGH, AMANDA
BROWN, AMY
BROWN, JOAN
BROWN, KELLI
BROWN, MEGAN
BROWNE, BRIAN
BROWNING, MELANIE
BRUMWELL, LILLIANE
BUCKLAND-NICKS, CORLISS
BUCKLEY, JENNY
BUMBARIS, ANA
BURBY, KAREN
BURGESS, SARAH
BURKS, CELESE
BURNER, SARAH
BURNS, EMILY
BURROWS, BREE
BURSTEIN, JAMIE
BURTON, CASSANDRA
BUSH, ANDREA
BYRD, AMANDA
BYUN, SUE
CABAJAR, MARIJES
CABAN JR, CRISTINO
CALIMBAHIN, JENIFFER
CALKINS, KEVIN
CALLOWAY-HENDERSON, DONNA
CAMPBELL, KEVIN
CAMPBELL, LISA
CANAVAN, WILLIAM
CANNON, BROOKE
CAPETILLO, ERICK
CAPONIGRI, DANIEL
CAREY, VERNON
CARLSEN, KRYSTEN
CARRASCO, BERIT
CARRIGG, HALEY
CARRINGTON, CATHY
CARSON, HEATHER
CARTER, CHARLES
CARTER, KENYATE
CASON, JO ANN
CASTAGNO, ELLEN
CASTILLO, ALVARO
CASTNER, ELIZABETH
CEDANO, MARIO
CELESTE, CHRISTINE
CENTANNI, DEBORAH
CERA, JANE
CERRILLO, TERRY
CHADWICK, KATHRYN
CHAMBERLIN, LINDSEY
CHAMBERS, REGGIE
CHARFAVROS, CYNTHIA
CHEN, VANESSA
CHEVEZ, ERICA
CHILDREE, TIA
CHRISTIAN, KATERI
CHRISTIANSEN, KIRSTEN
CHRISTMAN, LANELLE
CHRISTOPHER, KATHERINE
CHUNG, JINA
CLARK, ALLAN
CLARK, MARY
CLEWELL, SAMANTHA
CLOUTIER, ROBERT
COFFMAN, MARGARET
COFFMAN, SHARRON
COLDICOTT, CHELSEA
COLMENAR, CHARISSE
COLON-ARELLANO, JESUS
CONRAD, JACKIE
COOK, COLLEEN
COOK, GINGER
COOKE, CHAD
COOPER, ANDREA
CORBIN, ALEXANDER
CORRAL, FRANCISCO
CORRAL, MARY
CORTEZ-DEBONAR, ALEXANDER
COTE, JENNY
COX, CHRISTOPHER
COX, HEIDI
CRASTES, PAULA
CRAWFORD, MITCHELL
CRESS, LAURA
CRISLER, KRISTIE
CULLISON, LISA
CUMMINGS, BARBARA
CUSICK, MARJORIE
CYR, TODD
D'ADDARIO, CHRISTINE
D'ARGENIO, CHRISTOPHER
D'SILVA, REUBEN
DAGENET-BENSON, NATALIE
DALY, SCOTT
DANIEL, VICTORIA
DANIELS, MARINA
DANNER, JOHN
DANNER, TIFFANY
DARDEN, LAWAUNA
DAUCHER, JEFF
DAVIS, DAVID
DAVIS, DEANNE
DAVIS, EMMA
DAVIS, SHERRI
DAVIS, TIFFANY
DAWES, JUSTIN
DEAN, JOHNA
DEASON-POUPARD, JULIANN
DEEMS, DANA
DEGROFF, EMILY
DELA ROSA, LINDA
DEMASI, SYLVIA
DEMAY, DOROTHY
DEMING, RON
DENNEY, LINDA
DENTON, JAN
DEPONCEAU, BETHANNE
DERRICK, JANINE
DEUEL, AMBER
DEWEES, GINA
DHARAN, ROHAN
DIAB, CECALIE
DIAZ, JENNIFER
DICKAMORE, SCOTT
DISORBO, ASHLEE
DMITRIEFF, NICOLE
DOBSON, RACHEL
DOLAN, ROBYN
DOLEHIDE, DANIELLE
DOUGLAS, MARY
DOUGLAS JR, HOWARD
DOUGLAS-WOODS, MEL
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DOYLE, ROGER
DRIDI, TIFFANY
DRISCOLL, BRIAN
DRIVER, SCOTT
DUERDEN, BETH
DUFFY, SUZANNE
DULANEY, SIM
DUMARAN, LUKE
DUMAS, CHRISTINA
DUMM, BRYAN
DUNN, MARA
DUNNING, AARON
DURAN, WENDY
DURKEE, BRIDGETT
EAKIN, ERIC
EDWARDS, AMEKIA
ELDORE, TATIANA
ELLIS, MANDY
ELLSWORTH, GREGORY
ENGLISH, AIMIE
ERICKSON, KATHY
ERICKSON, KRISTIN
ESPINOZA, RHONDA
ESQUINCA, DIANA
EUKEN, MICHAEL
EVANS, ROBERT
EVERAGE, KELISHA
FABRE, TIMOTHY
FALL, SHELBY
FARANCE, SCOTT
FARKAS, JASON
FARMER, CYNTHIA
FAULTERSACK, HILDRED
FEASEL, MEGHAN
FEELEY, SARA
FELLMAN, APRIL
FERMANICH, BRENDA
FERNLEY-GONZALEZ, AMANDA
FIELDHOUSE, ERIN
FINO, TIFFANIE
FIORE, BETSY
FISHER, WILLIAM
FISHER, WILLIE
FLETCHER, RYAN
FLORES, LUIS
FOGG, KATHY
FONDREN, SANDY
FORBUSH, DARCY
FORD, AMANDA
FORD, FLORA
FORT, JESSICA
FOSTER, TRAVIS
FOURNIER, TRACY
FOX, DENISE
FRANK, ERIN
FRANK III, MICHAEL
FRANKLIN-LIFSEY, BARBARA
FREESE, KAREN
FRERKING, LESLIE
FRIAS, MIRIAM
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FRIEDMAN, SARA
FRIEL, ANDREW
FROISTAD, FREDRICK
FRY, DOUGLAS
FRYE, ELIZA
FUKUMA, JOANN
FULLER, AIMEE
FURMAN, ASHLEY
FURQUERON, VIRGINIA
GALE-PAREDEZ, RUTH
GALLAGHER, HILARY
GALLEGOS, PABLO
GALLEGOS-CARR, JERRI
GALLON, DONN
GAMES, ROBERT
GAN, FAITH
GARCIA, JOYCE
GARCIA, MICHELLE
GARCIA-JONES, MICHELLE
GARNETT, EMILY
GARRARD, EMILY
GASKILL, STEVEN
GHANNADAN, PARISA
GIANCOLA, DESRA
GIES, ANNE
GINSBURG, VICTORIA
GLEASON, SUSAN
GLOVKA, SHARON
GNEITING, KRISTA
GOLDYN, MICHELLE
GOMSKE, REDA
GONZALES, CAMERON
GONZALES, MARGARET
GOODSELL, DIANA
GRAPE, CHANTEL
GRAVES, TYLER
GREENAWALT, TASHEENA
GREGORY, MICHAEL
GRIFFIN, BRIAN
GRIFFIN, MALCOLM
GRIMSTAD, CIARA
GROGAN, SARAH
GROMEK, NANETTE
GROSSO, VALERIE
GRUBB, MICHELLE
GRULLON, TANIA
GURDY, CRYSTAL
GURN, MARGARET
GUTIERREZ, THOMAS
HACKETT, OLIVIA
HAGOOD, JILLIAN
HAHN, ROBERT
HALEY, JESSICA
HALL, PAMELA
HAMMERS, MORGAN
HARBAUGH, ANNA
HARDEMAN, SHANDREA
HARDER, CLIFFORD
HAREWOOD, CARYL-ANN
HARKINS, SHANNON
HARMLESS, BETTY
HARRIS, CATHERINE
HARRIS, JEFFREY
HARRIS, LAKESHA
HARRIS, NAN
HARSEN, BRITTANY
HARVEY, ELOISA
HARVEY, SAMANTHA
HARVEY-HIGGINS, LAURA
HAWTHORNE, DENNIS
HEARN, DANIEL
HEGARTY, KERRI
HEGEDUS, ROSEMARY
HEGEMAN, ERIK
HELLER, ALEXANDRA
HELMOLD, ELIZABETH
HENDERSON, BARBARA
HENRIE, STEVEN
HENRIKSON, AMY
HERNANDEZ, FRANCISCO
HERSHA, RODRIC
HICKEY, BRYAN
HICKSON, VDONNA
HIGBEE, CINDY
HILL, CHRISTINE
HILL, KATIE
HILL, SHIKEELA
HITCHCOCK, KARREN
HLINAK, MELINDA
HOBBS, CALVIN
HODGES, DIANA
HODNETT, RALPH
HOLLAND, CHALESE
HOLT, GILLIANE
HONG, JINGLE
HOPGOOD, ANNETTE
HORNE, CHRISTINE
HORSTMANN, ELIZABETH
HOUCHINS, CHRISTOPHER
HSIEH, JULI
HUDSPETH, DUSTIN
HUFFMAN, KARSON
HUIZAR, MARLA
HUM, NEW
HUNT, MARIA
INGRAM JR, REGINALD
IVES, TRUDIE
JACKSON, ALBERT
JACKSON, PRISCILLA
JARDIEU, ATHENA
JARRETT, PAULINA
JIMENEZ-RAMOS, YELIS
JOHNSON, ABEBI
JOHNSON, ALICE
JOHNSON, ALLISON
JOHNSON, PATRICIA
JOHNSON, SAQUALIA
JOHNSON, TERESA
JOHNSTON, CLINT
JOHNSTON, STEPHANIE
JONES, ALENE
JONES, ALISHA
JONES, ASHLEY
JONES, JOYCE
JONES, KATHERINE
JONES, MEGHAN
JONES, TISHA
JONES PARKER, NICOLLE
JUARBE, MICHAEL
JUMPER, BREEANCA
KALIN, MITCHELL
KARASAWA, MACKENNA
KATZ, AMANDA
KATZ, BRUCE
KATZ, WENDY
KEARNS, CHERYL
KEHL, JACULIN
KELLER, SETH
KELLY, APRIL
KELSEY, AMY
KEMPSKI, COURTNEY
KENNEDY, MARILYN
KENNEY, TALEAH
KEPINS, JACOB
KIDNEY, JUDITH
KILMER, GARY
KILMURRAY, JOYCE
KILMURRAY, SEAN
KISER, TAMMY
KITCHENS, BARBIE
KNUTSEN, JENNIFER
KOENIG, GREGORY
KONICEK, SAMANTHA
KONRAD, KAREN
KOOP, LAURIE
KORMAN, JULIANE
KRALIK, JESSICA
KRALLMAN, DEREK
KREIDEL, VICKIE
KRINSKY, MELISSA
KRZYZABIWSKI, LAUREN
KULICKOWSKI, HEATHER
KULIKOV, ALEXE
KULIN, BRANDI
KUZMISH, MICAHEL
LABRAGUE, JESSICA
LADERA, MELVIN
LAM, TAT
LAMOTHE, ROBERT
LANDAHL, JAMIE
LANDAHL, MATTHEW
LANGTON, ASHLEY
LANSING, MADONNA
LANZILOTE, MARGRET
LAPIDUS, MEGAN
LAPORTE, ASHLEY
LARSON, STEPHANIE
LASLEY, SARALYN
LAUGHLIN, WESLEY
LAZENBY, PAMELA
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LEA, LOUISE
LEARNED, WILLIAM
LECKIE, ALLYSON
LEDDY, SABRINA
LEE, JUSTINE
LEE, LORI
LEE, MARELINE
LEICHT, NITA
LEITERMAN, AMY
LEJA, PATRICIA
LENZSCH, JEANETTE
LEWIS, DAVID
LIGHTFOOT, BRITTNEY
LINDQUIST, TANYA
LINGINFELTER, DREW
LIOY, ROSEMARY
LITTLE, CARMECELY
LITTRELL, NICOLE
LIU, DEBORAH
LIU, JONATHAN
LIVOLSI, DONNA
LLOYD JR, JERRY
LOARCA, GLADYS
LOCKETT, DAWN
LOCKWOOD, CHARLES
LOGE, DENNIS
LOMACK, SHERRY
LOPEZ, KATHERINE
LOUGEE, JENNIFER
LOVEDAY, SHAUN
LOVERN, DENISE
LU-PEREZ, ARLENE
LUEBBER, LACEY
LUNA, DELFINA
LUSTUMBO, CLAIRE
LUU, ANNA
LYSKI, ASHLEY
MACINNES, TERESA
MACK, MARYJAYNE
MAESTAS, JOHNNA
MAGDOS, KIMBERLY
MAGSINO, ALLEEN MAE
MAHER-SUMANIS, DEBRA
MAIERS, PAMELA
MAIRS, KAREN
MAKS, MELINDA
MALESKEY, JESSICA
MALNAK, WENDY
MANN, BRENDA
MARELLA, PACITA
MARKS, ADAM
MARTIN, KAYLA
MARTIN, MARY
MARTIN, MELISSA
MARTIN, TIFFANY
MARTINEZ, CHERIE
MARTINIAN, RAFFI
MASON, PAUL
MASTRUZZO, NEOMA
MATAVAO, NEWEL
MATIAS, HILDA
MATLOCK, HEATHER
MATTALIANO, NICHOLAS
MAYS, DANA
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MAZZA, ELENA
MCANLIS, AURELIA RAE
MCCARGAR, NATALIE
MCCARTHY, CHRISTINE
MCCARTHY, KRISTINDEE
MCCARTY, FELECIA
MCCLAIRE, SUZANNE
MCCLENATHAN, SARAH
MCCOY, TRACY
MCDONALD, ALIX
MCDONALD, AUBREY
MCFARLAND, DARLA
MCFATE, KATIE
MCGEE, WILLIAM
MCGOWAN, KATHY
MCGUIRE, TODD
MCINTURFF, MARY
MCKEEVER, PEGGY
MCKEOWN, NANCY
MCLAUGHLIN, FRANCIS
MCLAUGHLIN, SHAWN
MCLEAN, SHAY
MCMAHON, ALLISON
MCNAIR, BRENDA
MEADOWS, MEGAN
MEALUS, JULIE
MELOCOTON, JOYCE
MENDLER, MICHAEL
MICCICHE, STACY
MICHALSKY, JAY
MIDGETT, TARA
MIKITAROFF, CANDICE
MILANO JR, SALVATORE
MILLENDER, JANELLE
MILLER, DANIEL
MILLER, KATRINA
MILLER, RUTH
MILLS, CYNTHIA
MINNICH, CONNIE
MINNIS, LORI
MINOR, TIFFANY
MIRKOVICH, AMANDA
MISDAY, KAYLA
MOHR, PAMELA
MONINGER, MICHELE
MONROE, JUNE
MOORE, ROBERT
MORAGA, STEFANIE
MORGAN, ANDREW
MORRIS, KATHERINE
MORRIS-ANDINO, DAISY
MORTON, RICHARD
MOWATT, DAVID
MUMMER, CARLA
MUNSON, JULIE
MURPHY, MELISSA
MURRAY, MERRICK
MUSA, LORI
MUSOVSKA, SILVANA
MYERS, BRENT
MYERS-FIRESTONE, LINDA
NAHJNU, KIMBERLY
NASH, HOLLY
NAVA, MARIA
NAZIMEK, JEREMY
NEAL, JOSHUA
NEELY, PAMELA
NEGRON, AMANDA
NEGRON, THOMAS
NELSON, ASHLEY
NELSON, HANNAH
NEWMAN, KRISTI
NGUYEN, HIEU
NGUYEN, JENNY
NGUYEN, SOPHIA THUY
NICOARA, CRISTINE
NIEMI, KRISTEN
NORMAN, LARRY
NUNN, JENNY
NUNO, CATHERINE
O'CONNOR, SHANNON
OLIVAS, TYNELLE
OLLIE, KYLA
OLNEY, ELISA
OLSEN, JARED
OLSON, KATARZYNA
OLSON, NOAH
OLSON, THOMAS
ONTIVEROS, BRENNAN
ONTIVEROS BRICENO, ROCIO
ORFANIDES, JOHN
OSBOURNE, HEIDI
OSTLER, DAVID
OSTLIE, MATTHEW
OTIS, ANGELA
OTT, KATIE
OTTO, RACHAEL
OWENS, JEREMIAH
OZAKI, MITCHELL
PACELLA, KELSEY
PACK, ERIK
PALADINO, L
PALMATIER, KRISTEN
PALMER, MAUREEN
PALMER, SHEILA
PAMOUKOVA, DILYANA
PAONESSA, DENNISSE
PARKER, TIMOTHY
PARKS, GLENFORD
PARRA, AIMEE
PARROW, JENICA
PARSON, REBECCA
PARSONS, NANCY
PATNESKY, SARAH
PEARDON, PAULA
PENDERGRASS, RIZALYN
PEPE, CAROLYN
PEREA, KELLY
PETERSEN, TIFFANIE
PHAY, ERIC
PILATE, TANYA
PINEDA, IRAIS
PINNERELLI, LINDA
POLIGNONE, JENNIFER
POLLACK, BRIAN
POMPFILIUS, JESSECA
PORTER, LAUREN
POTRATZ, ALAN
POTTER, KENNETH
PRENTICE, BRIANNE
PRETTYMAN-SPENCER, DEBORA
PROVENCE, ROXANNE
PRYOR, DANIEL
PULLMAN, CHARMAINE
QUIGLEY, KATHLEEN
RACKOWSKI, ANGELA
RADEF, ANNA
RAINES, MARGARET
RAMIREZ-CASTRO, MARISOL
RAMOS, CARL
RAMOS, VIVIAN
RANDOLPH, ANDREW
RASHADA, SHEEBA
REARDON, SUSAN
REDELINGS, STEPHANIE
REDKEY, DOUGLAS
REEDER, DEUMAINE
REICHELT, SAMANTHA
RESECKER, MEAGAN
REYES, ALYSSA
REYNOLDS, JOHN
REYNOLDS, ROSEMARY
RHODES, BETTY
RIBARSKY, HEATHER
RICHTER, DAVID
RICO, ALANA
RIGALI, MAUREEN
RISSI, AMY
RIVERA, DAVID
RIX, KATHERINE
ROACH, COLLEEN
ROAMER, KRISTEN
ROBBINS, ALYSIA
ROBERTSON, DEVON
ROBLES-HERNANDEZ, BLANCA
ROCKSTROH, DENNIS
RODDY, DONNA
RODRIGUEZ, EDUARDO
RODRIGUEZ, GRECIA
RODRIGUEZ, SYLVIA
ROGERS, KELLY
ROGERS, MARIELA
ROOT, DAVID
ROOT, STEPHANIE
ROSENBAUM, ARIELLE
ROSIER, STACY
ROWE, MICHAEL
ROWE, STEPHANIE
RUDNICK, ELIZABETH
RUSPAJ, TRESSA
RUSSELL, DEBBIE
RUSSELL, SAMANTHA
RUTH, JEANNE
SAIKI, JESSICA
SALAK, JAMES
SALAZAR, MELISSA
SALDANA, FELISHA
SALEEM, NAILA
SALINAS, JEANNE
SALISBURY, ROBIN
SALUDARES, RANETTE
SAMUY, NORMAN
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SANCHEZ, ANDREA
SANDY, LINDSY
SANKUER, MICHAEL
SANZ, ROSARIO
SAUCEDA, DAPHNE
SAUK, SHARON
SAVAR, JONATHAN
SCANLON, JOSEPH
SCARANO, ERICA
SCHAACK, DEBORAH
SCHAEFER, ROBERT
SCHAPER, MEGHAN
SCHAUMBURG, MATTHEW
SCHLEICH, SARA
SCHRADER, MELISSA
SCHUCK, TERESA
SCHULDT, KRISTINA
SCHULTHEIS, ADAM
SCHULTZ, CORY JO
SCHWARTZ, JENNIFER
SCOTT, SEAN
SEALS, LATOYA
SEDANO, LIDIA
SESTO, JILLIAN
SHAVIES, CLEO
SHEELY, BERT
SHEELY, JULIA
SHELDON, LORI
SHELTON, DOROTHY
SHEPHERD, STACY
SHEPPARD, ERIN
SHINA, TONI
SHOVLIN CUMMINGS, CAITLIN
SHUMATE, STEVEN
SIEGFRIED, DEBRA
SILLER, CARLA
SILVERSTEIN, DANIELLA
SILVIA, LINDA
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SIPES, SUZANNE
SIRLS, KATHRYN
SISONICK, DEANNA
SKALICKY, BRETT
SLAKEY, SHERYL
SLOAN, WILSON
SMITH, ALLYSON
SMITH, ANGELA
SMITH, ANGELA
SMITH, CHANCE
SMITH, ELIZABETH
SMITH, KEVIN
SMITH, LISA
SMITH, SUSANNE
SMITH, TRACY
SMOOT, RONETRA
SNAVELY, KIMBERLY
SNEEK, JESSICA
SNELL, JILLIAN
SNIDER, LEIGHA
SNYDER, COLIN
SNYDER, DAVID
SOHNER, KELLY
SOTELO JR, JOSE
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SPARKS, KARI
SPECHT, LINDY
SPENCER, CHERISE
SPIELMAN, JESSICA
SPILSBURY, LESLIE
SPRINGER, ANJA
SPROWSON JR, MELVYN
STALSBERG, KENNETH
STANTON, CORRYN
STARR, BARBARA
STAYNER, LINDA
STEINER, JENNIFER
STENNES, LANETTE
STEVENS, MELANI
STEVENSON, LESLIE
STOLZENBERG, HOLGER
STONE, TERRI
STOPS, ARLIEA
STOTLER, SHELLEY
STRAETER, KRISTEN
STRAMPEL, HEATHER
SUMANIS, KATHRYN
SWAGART, BRADLEY
SWANK, TRACI
TAFEL, AMANDA
TAIWO, CAMILLE
TANNER, KELLIE
TAYLOR, ADRIAN
TAYLOR, HILLARY
TAYLOR, LASHAUNDRA
TAYLOR, REBECCA
TEKLU, DENISE
TERNDRUP, JOHN
TERRELL, SUSAN
TERRILL, WILLIAM
TERVO, ANA
THOMAS, GREER
THOMAS, MARIE
THOMAS, MELISSA
THOMAS, ROXANNE
THOMAS, SARAH
THOMPSON, ANITA
THOMPSON, KAREN
THOMPSON, KELSEY
THORN, BRANDY
THORNTON, GAYLA
TISDALE, JACQUELINE
TOPPS, DANIEL
TORRES, JULIA
TORRES JR, ALFREDO
TRAVIS, JOSEPH
TRESSLER, ANGELA
TSAI, JESSE
TUCKER, KIMBERLY
TURMON, JESSICA
TYLER, MALORY
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UMEBAYASHI, TRACIE
URZUA, URZULA
VALDIVIA, SARAI
VAN BUSKIRK, NATHAN
VAN DYKE, LAURA
VAN EARDEN, TERESA
VAN STONE, WINNIE
VANDERHEIDEN, BERNARDUS
VARGA, JAMES
VASCONCELLOS, JAMES
VASQUEZ, LUZ
VAVOLIZZA, ELIZABETH
VEENSTRA, JORDAN
VENERO, ANGELIA
VENNEMAN, COLLEEN
VERMILLION, CAITY
VERNON, ARLEE
VIA, SHERILL
VILLA, MELISSA
VILLAGRAVA, SUSANNE
VILLAS, CHRISTINA
VINEYARD, ANNE
VINZANT, MELISSA
VISWANATHAN, TENKASI
VOLKOMER, KEITH
VON BUSKIRK, KRISTIN
VON FURSTENBERG, ALEX
WADE, RODERICK
WAGNER, SCOTT
WALDRON, DIANE
WALKER, AISHA
WALKER, MELISSA
WALLER, BRIAN
WALTON, DANA
WARD, TENISE
WARREN, KATIE
WARSHAWSKY, LAUREN
WASLESKY, JESSICA
WATKINS, RALPH
WATSON, LUCINDA
WEAVER, KRISTEN
WEAVER, VALERIE
WEIGHT, GRISEL
WEIMER, DANIEL
WEIMER, ELAINA
WEIR, JOHN
WEIR, RHONDA
WELLS, BRENDA
WELLS, MARJORIE
WESLEY, RACHAEL
WEST, ANDREW
WHALEN, CAILEY
WHITNUM, AMANDA
WHITWORTH, JESSICA
WIEDENHEFT, HEATHER
WILBOURNE, TRICIA
WILFINGER, NICOLE
WILKIN, GEORGE
WILLIAMS, AMANDA
WILLIAMS, BRITTANY
WILLIAMS, JONNIE-JO
WILLIAMS, MARY
WILLIS, JOANN
WILSON, JORDAN
WILSON, SHAWNA
WINFIELD, LAUNA
WINGER, GARY
WOJAK, LAUREN
WOLFE, CATHERINE
WOMACK, ANDREA
WONG, TAMERA
WOOD, VANCE
WYETT, JACKIE
WYSOCKI, SHANNON
YABANDEH, ADLIN
YAUCH, ANGELA
YOUNG, AMBER
YOUNG, JERAMY
YOUNTS, DAVID
ZABRODSKY, MICHAEL
ZALUCKI, ALINA
ZAMORA, LESLEY
ZANIEWSKI, JEFFREY
ZARATE, DIANA
ZHOU, LOUISE
ZICKUHR, JENNIFER
ZONNEVELD, QUIRINA
ZWICK, GEORGINA
Best wishes for a great 2013-2014 school year.
Your union of teaching professionals stands firmly behind you.
Welcome to the family!
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CCEA Presents
National Hispanic Heritage Month
begins September 15
Let’s Celebrate!!!
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage
Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the
histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens
whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean,
and the Spanish-speaking countries of Central and South
America.
The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage
Week under President Lyndon Johnson. It was expanded by
President Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting
on September 15 and ending on October 15.
The day of September 15 is significant because it is the
anniversary of independence for Latin American countries
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their
independence days on September 16 and September 18,
respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which
is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.
Below are links to sites that explore the contributions of
Hispanics, as well as, links to teaching materials—including
lesson plans—that can assist you with this celebration.
HISTORY & CULTURE
» Hispanic Heritage
Free
Study
Session
Nevada School Law Exam
Nevada Constitution Exam
U.S. Constitution Exam
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013
Place: NSEA Building
Conference Room
3511 E. Harmon Avenue
(one block east of Pecos Rd.)
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Reserve your seat today! Call 473-1003
or e-mail Courtney Patton at
[email protected] or through
Interact. Hurry, classes fill quickly.
For your convenience, Nevada Law
booklets may be purchased at the
study session for $15.00. Accepted
payment method: Members = payroll
deduction / Others = money order.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/chh/links/
This site provides a list of links to Hispanic/Latino sites
that provide resources and services such as Spanish
languages, services to the Hispanic community, links to the
National Council of La Raza, Library of Congress Hispanic
Reading Room, and the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
» Hispanic Heritage Month Recommended
Reading
•• Exam Information ••
IMPORTANT: You MUST pre-register
for the exams. The registration link
(http://www.unr.edu/educ/el/nvlaw/) is
available approximately 5 weeks prior
to the exam.
http://www.justreadfamilies.org/Reading/HHM.asp
The Florida Department of Education has compiled a
recommended reading list which provides a variety of
suggested books by grade level for children of all ages to
increase students’ interest in the many aspects and
contributions of Hispanic culture.
» Smithsonian Education
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/resource_library/hisp
anic_resources.html
Smithsonian offers wonderful teaching resources that can
enhance the learning experience about this observance.
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Date: Saturday, November 2, 2013
Place: Keller Middle School
301 N. Fogg Street, LV 89110
(Stewart & Fogg, off East Charleston Blvd.)
Time: 10:30 a.m. (doors open at 9:00 a.m.
and will close at 10:15 a.m.)
All three exams offered.
www.ccea-nv.org
Tips for a Successful
School Year
Student Behavior
& Discipline
• Allow a student to tell you his
or her side of the situation.
Be willing to consider
mitigating circumstances.
Don’t use schoolwork as a
punishment.
Helping students to govern their
own behavior in ways that help
them learn is a goal of all
teachers. There are a number of
ways you can promote good
discipline in the classroom.
Most of them you’ll probably
recognize (and probably have
used), but a review can be
valuable.
• Give clear directions;
confusion leads to disorder.
• First and foremost, be the
kind of person children
respect and trust. Be firm,
fair, friendly, courteous,
enthusiastic, and confident.
Above all, keep your sense of
humor.
Communicating
with Parents
• Get to know your students.
This will help you anticipate
problem situations.
• Don’t talk about the
misdeeds of students, except
to those who have a right to
know. Don’t openly compare
one pupil to another.
• Admit you’ve made a mistake
and apologize if you’ve treated
a student unjustly.
• Make sure punishments are
appropriate for the
misbehavior and explain to the
student why he or she is being
punished.
• Don’t argue with students.
Discussions about classwork
are invaluable, but arguments
are not.
• Show courtesy to every
student and display trust and
confidence in them all.
• Be consistent in application
of discipline and be fair in
your requirements and
assignments.
www.ccea-nv.org
• Make learning fun,
interesting, and relevant to
the students’ lives.
• Establish as few classroom
rules as possible and keep
them simple.
• Be fully prepared.
Working with parents is an
important and positive part of
teaching. While it’s normal to
feel a bit nervous when a parent
asks to speak to you or to meet
with you, there are some basic
things you can do to make
communication with parents
enjoyable and productive.
The key is to establish a
partnership with your students’
parents early in the year and
then to maintain it throughout
the year.
• Reach Out
Start by sending a note to
students and parents,
welcoming them to your class.
Or, have a letter ready to hand
out the first day of school that
introduces you to your class.
It might include your goals for
the year, an outline of the
curriculum and/or your
philosophy, a supply list, and
some background information
on you. A few days, or a week
later, you might send home
another letter, describing your
behavior management and
homework policies. Be sure to
have it returned and signed by
the parent and student.
Cautionary Note: Most
building principals will
appreciate seeing a copy of any
parent letter going home with
students before it goes out.
• Make Positive Calls
Too often, we call parents with
a complaint about their child.
How about “just thought you’d
like to know how well ‘so and
so’ is doing” call? It makes
everyone—parents, students
and teachers—feel great!
• Provide Encouragement
Urge parents to provide their
children with a quiet study
area, a good breakfast, a time
to read together, and guidance
and supervision of TV viewing.
• Welcome Parents into the
Classroom
Consider having parents come
in as “special guests” or as
speakers, or ask them to help
with projects at home that
require their assistance, while
setting realistic limits at all
times.
• Take Calls at School
You don’t have to give out your
home number; it’s okay to
“draw the line.” You can
return calls when mutually
convenient, either right after
school or in the evening.
• Letters
You’ll get complimentary
letters from parents, but you
may also get inquiries that are
based on misunderstandings,
which can almost always be
ironed out with a phone call.
• Electronic Mail
If you are using electronic
mail, and you find that your
students’ parents are too, this
can be an excellent way to stay
in touch, answer questions,
and communicate at everyone’s
mutual convenience. **
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You’re Invited...
The Clark Retired Education Association (CREA) and
CCEA are pleased to present an important and
informative presentation on the NVPERS program.
Plan on attending this presentation to learn what
NVPERS is and why it can be one of your most important
benefits.
A historical perspective will be presented on this
program along with information about what pension
reform is and its potential impact on this benefit.
This program will be presented on:
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Teachers Health Trust - Sedway Room
2950 E. Rochelle Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
If you are interested in attending and participating in this
important presentation, please RSVP at 733-3063.
Boost your success
as an education
professional —
Sign up for CCEA’s
Professional Learning
program offerings!
CCEA aims to provide you the professional
learning resources that will help you realize
maximum success as an education
professional in Clark County. Our modules
provide additional tools, resources, and timetested practices used across the nation —
incredible tools that will aid you in the
delivery of instruction to your students.
Following is a listing of the modules offered.
They are available in three formats: 1) for
PDE credit, 2) for college credit, and 3) free
of charge. The choice is yours!
■ Classroom Management—I Can Do It!
■ Increasing Cultural Sensitivity—C.A.R.E.:
Culture, Ability, Resiliency and Effort
■ ELL Strategies—English Language Learners:
Culture, Equity and Language Training for
Closing the Achievement Gaps
To support the ever-changing technology
environment in the classroom, we provide
classes that will help you navigate these
areas with ease. We offer:
■
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Easy Grade Pro
Curriculum Engine
Discovery Education
Web 2.0: Engage Your Students
FirstClass/Interact
Edmodo
SMART Training
In addition, CCEA is a proud sponsor of the
National Board Certification program and
offers a study session for the Nevada Law,
Nevada Constitution, and U.S. Constitution
examinations. Download a catalogue of
offerings @ www.ccea-nv.org.
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www.ccea-nv.org
Sick Leave Pool Enrollment
Open from September 1 through September 30
Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121) or you can fax it to
In 1998, CCEA negotiated with CCSD to create
702-733-0240. The deadline to RECEIVE the
the Sick Leave Pool—giving teachers with
form is September 30, 2013.
catastrophic illness or injury
access to additional sick leave
Not sure if you have previously
days above those they had
joined the pool? Call CCEA at
Did you know...
accrued.
733-3063 and we will be happy to
that since the Sick
How does it work?
check enrollment for you.
1) Enrollment in the Sick
How do I access the
Leave Pool’s inception
Leave Pool is voluntary.
benefit? Teachers with a
the Committee has
2) The open enrollment
catastrophic illness/injury, and
awarded 16,444
period is September 1 through
who have enrolled in the Sick
September 30 of each school
Leave Pool, can apply to the
days to teachers with
year.
oversight
committee for days once
catastrophic illness
3) Enrollment is open to
their own sick and personal leave
or injury.
any teacher who has accrued
is used. Immediate family
six (6) days of unused sick days
members are not covered under
as of September 1.
this provision; lifetime usage of the
4) One (1) sick leave day is deducted from
pool is limited to 100 days maximum per person.
each teacher who joins the pool. You only need
For more information about the Sick Leave
to enroll in the pool once. If you have not
Pool, visit www.ccea-nv.org and click on
previously joined the pool and would like to now,
“Member Resources” at the top of the home
please fill out the form below and mail it to
page – once there, click on the “Forms” tab from
CCEA—school mail or U.S. mail (4230 McLeod
the drop-down list. **
Sick Leave Pool Enrollment Form
I hereby authorize the Clark County School District to deduct one (1) sick leave day* from
my accrued sick leave and transfer the day to the sick leave pool as established in Article
18-11 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. I understand that this day is to be used for
the maintenance of the sick leave pool and shall not be refunded unless the pool fails to
become operable.
• ALL FIELDS ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED — PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY •
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
SOCIAL SECURITY #
MI
SCHOOL NAME
EFFECTIVE SCHOOL YEAR
2013-2014
September ___, 2013
SIGNATURE
DATE
* Pool participants must have a minimum of six (6) days of accrued sick leave as of September 1st of the year of
enrollment.
Sick Leave Pool Committee Guidelines can be viewed online at www.ccea-nv.org
PLEASE RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO CCEA — SCHOOL OR U.S. MAIL OR FAX TO 702-733-0240.
www.ccea-nv.org
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