EVERYDAY HEROES Changing Lives, Making a Difference OEA MEMBER RESOURCE GUIDE

2011-2012 Member Resource Guide A special supplement to OhioSchools OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION EVERYDAY HEROES changing lives, making a difference OEA MEMBER RESOURCE GUIDE

2 Your OEA leadership team 3 OEA district associations 4 OEA Board of Directors 6 OEA field office information 9 OEA headquarters information 10 Attorney Referral Program 2011-2012 Association-approved attorneys participating in the two free 30-minute consultation sessions 12 Your OEA dues dollars at work Services provided by your OEA dues OEA—One voice, Services for OEA members now more than ever 14 Every school year offers new possibilities for learning, Key services offered to members designed to help at work discovery and academic growth. This year, as you explore and at home new possibilities, you will also discover the exceptional value and benefits of your OEA membership. 16 Benefits of OSEA and OEA-Retired Now more than ever, you are speaking out, taking pride membership in the quality of your work, serving as strong advocates at the state, local and national levels and speaking with ONE 18 NEA Member Benefits programs VOICE! Our ONE VOICE is a sign of our solidarity, strength and influence. As I met with many of you and services throughout Ohio last year, I witnessed you doing awesome Helping members make smart financial decisions things and uniting to achieve goals as never before. You stood up against challenges to our collective bargaining 20 OEA awards and scholarships rights, our voter rights and our right to speak out about conditions in our schools and colleges, as well as the rights 21 Materials available to local presidents of our students. Information to assist in leadership functions and familiarize This brings me to a crucial date during this school year: you with OEA operations and services November 8—Election Day. That is the day on which we must all make sure we register our right to overturn Senate Bill 5, a dramatic attack on the collective bargaining rights 22 OEA and NEA Representative of our members. On this day, we will need every one of Assembly deadlines and information OEA’s Everyday Heroes to stand up and be counted. And we will certainly need to support levies in our local school 25 OEA member Susan Otten’s winning communities. art selected for 2011-2012 OEA In our work, even in tough economic times, none of membership materials us is alone. OEA’s partnerships with NEA Member Benefits (www.neamb.com) and Access Development (www.memberweb.com) offer financial services, discounts and valuable educational opportunities for all of us, including NEA Member Benefits’ member assistance program for members facing financial difficulties. Please take advantage of these fine programs. Thank you for all you do—both in your role as professionals and in your work with the Association— and please remember to keep listening, keep learning and, most of all, keep leading!

Patricia Frost-Brooks OEA President What it means to be united Every day OEA members face the all-too-real challenges of our new political environment— state and local budget cuts, Senate Bill 5, repeat school levies, anti-tax and anti-public education campaigns from groups like COAST, CARE and the Education Action Group, and new charter and voucher schools. The assault on public education has encour- aged more members than ever before to be involved and to take action. Although we can’t make the attacks against public schools and education employees go away, we can make sure that we are organized and mobilized. Working together, we have made great progress in convincing Ohioans about the dangers of these attacks. We can win this fight if all OEA members are engaged and speak out. As we move forward, staying united is more important than ever. It means working together to advocate for students. It means organizing to represent our profession. And it means supporting each other in a difficult time. When you are an OEA member, you share in our collective strength and voice. Through our union, we join together to support Ohio’s students, schools and communities.

What are the benefits of OEA membership? n Professional and skill development n Legal assistance n Reliable communications resources n Financial benefits and discounts n Leadership development and opportunity

How do we stay united? Become a member. And take an active role in the critical ongoing fight for educators' rights and in the fight to maintain the many benefits of membership. We have built a strong tradition of education, one that Ohioans know holds the key to our state's future. Our children are the very people we should be investing in, not hurting by taking away the resources they need to learn. In this unprecedented fight, there is power in our union. The voices of 128,000 OEA sisters and brothers—and the voices of thousands of our union sisters and brothers throughout Ohio—are one.

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Patricia Frost-Brooks William Leibensperger James Timlin Larry E. Wicks Patricia Frost-Brooks, a William Leibensperger is in his Jim Timlin is in his second Larry E. Wicks joined OEA teacher in the East Cleve- second term as OEA Vice three-year term as OEA as Executive Director in land City School system, is President. Bill testified against Secretary-Treasurer. December 2008. SB 5 on OEA’s behalf, and con- serving her second term as Previously he served as a Larry serves as chairperson tinues to represent members’ OEA President. Before being longtime local president, of the eight member interests to politicians on both elected OEA President, she chief negotiator and English executive committee for sides of the aisle. His years served as OEA Vice President teacher in the Howland We Are Ohio, the coalition of experience and expertise for six years. She also School District. spearheading the Citizen on issues related to collective served on the OEA Board of Veto of Senate Bill 5. He bargaining, teacher evalutation As Secretary-Treasurer, also serves on a NEA work Directors for 16 years. and professional development Jim has served in many group developing a She has led the Association is known and respected by capacities such as chair national education message and its members through public policymakers. of the Executive Director and as a member of the many complex and challen- Search Committee, the Bill chairs the OEA Legislative state affiliate task force on ging issues facing public MRDD Task Force, and Committee and oversees OEA the Diversity Task Force. the fiscal health of NEA education. Among these political action and legislative state affiliates. have been Senate Bill 5, programs. He is an FCPE Jim has dealt with the House Bill 1, the American Legacy Award Winner. health care issue as a A native of North Dakota, Re-investment and Recovery member of the Health Care Larry taught high school Bill served as OEA Secretary- Advocates for STRS, the social studies in northern Act, Race to the Top, the Treasurer from 2000-2006, reauthorization of the SERS Health Care Preser- Minnesota, chartered a where he led efforts to make vation Task Force, and the local association after only Elementary and Secondary OEA stronger by putting into Education Act (ESEA), the Advisory Committee of one year teaching and place systems for allocating the School Employees election of members to the Association resources more served as its president. state retirement systems, Health Care Board. Jim efficiently and effectively. Bill also is serving as chair of He joined union staff work the election of pro-public served on the NEA Board of the Business/Support/ as UniServ Director in education candidates at the Directors representing Ohio in Administration Board of Rochester, Minnesota, the state and national level, and 2006-2007. youngest UniServ director Member Resource Guide st Directors Core Function Ohio’s membership as a 21 Bill has been a member of the Committee. in NEA’s program. Based Century Skills Partner. on his success in Rochester, OEA Board of Directors for 22 Jim continues his commit- the Wyoming Education Patricia represents the OEA years, chairing various Strate- ment to focusing on on several NEA groups and gic Planning workgroups. He maintaining the fiscal integ- Association appointed him committees, including the also chairs the Healthcare & rity of the OEA, focusing executive director. NEA Dropout Prevention Pension Advocates for STRS, on health care issues and In 1987, Larry returned to Task Force, Collective a coalition of employee, focusing on re-establishing Minnesota as executive Bargaining Professional employer, and retired stake- the OEA as the respected director of the Minnesota holders working to ensure Development, ESEA Advisory authority on issues affecting Education Association. Committee, Coalition for retiree health care and a secure public school employees. pension for members of the In 1998, he worked with Public Education, Transfor- system. Jim believes OEA must leaders of MEA and mational Dialogue for Public do everything possible to Minnesota Federation Education and Support Ohio An English teacher for 24 preserve education fund- of Teachers to create the Schools. Additionally, she years, Bill has served as a ing as well as the economic nation’s first-ever merged serves on the boards of the reader and consultant for security of OEA members. state education union the Advanced Placement Ohio Appalachian Educator As an officer he supports recognized by both national Institute, Education Voters Program of The College a strategy of organizing Board and as a member of education organizations, and Education Commission and mobilizing staff and the National School Reform the National Education As- of the States. members to affect a positive sociation and the American Faculty for the Annenberg result in that regard. Institute for School Reform. Federation of Teachers. NORTH EASTERN OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OEA District Associations (NEOEA) ■ CAPITAL DISTRICT INC. Dave Saywell – President Phone: S: 216 732 2737; H: 440 256 1908 ■ Taiyia Hayden – President 10620 Hickory Hill Ct., Kirtland 44094-9418 Phone: S: 614 365 5529; H: 614 830 0277 E-mail: [email protected] 4443 Landmark Rd., Groveport 43125-8924 ■ Bill Lavezzi – Executive Director E-mail: [email protected] Phone: O: 216 518 0200 or 800 354 6794 ■ Robin Jeffries – Vice President FAX: 216 518 0202 Phone: S: 614 365 5110; H: 614 868 8494 NEOEA Office, 5422 East 96th Street, 1150 Rameys Run Ct., Blacklick 43004-5008 Suite 200, Garfield Heights 44125-5330 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] ■ Dorothy Wilson – Business Advisor www.neoea.org Phone: H: 614 864 6524 1312 Knollwood Dr. E, Columbus 43232-1539 NORTHWESTERN OHIO E-mail: [email protected] EDUCATION ASSOCIATION ■ Tom Busher – Budget Director (NWOEA) Phone: O: 614 253 4731; H: 614 755 2686 ■ Jerry Schlick – President 8112 Kingsley Dr., Reynoldsburg 43068-1373 Phone: S: 419 426 3312, ext.4418; E-mail: [email protected] C: 567 220 0112; H: 419 447 6257 www.ceaohio.org 91 Gibson St., Tiffin 44883-3337 E-mail: [email protected] CENTRAL OEA/NEA ■ Joyce Wisebaker – Executive Director/ EA’s network of 10 ■ Scott DiMauro – President Treasurer Odistrict associations Phone: S: 614 883 2550; H: 614 792 2793 Phone: O: 419 424 1708 or 800 366 9632; 1623 Rushing Way, Columbus 43235-2039 assures that Association C: 567 230 6819; FAX: 419 422 3417 E-mail: [email protected] NWOEA Office, 101 W. Sandusky, Suite 302, decisions are made by ■ Mark Meuser – Fiscal Manager Findlay 45840-3267 representatives from all Phone: O: 614 222 8228; FAX: 614 222 8218; E-mail: [email protected] H: 614 471 7352 www.nwoea.org parts of the state. Central OEA/NEA Office, 947 Goodale Blvd., About two-thirds of the Columbus 43212-3824 SOUTHEASTERN OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OEA Board of Directors is E-mail: [email protected] www.centraloeanea.org and www.jointhefuture.org (SEOEA) elected from units within ■ Jane Miller – President the district associations. EAST CENTRAL OHIO EDUCATION Phone: S: 740 245 5334; H/FAX: 740 446 1614 ASSOCIATION (ECOEA) 154 Lariat Dr., Gallipolis 45631-1422 The number of units each ■ Angela Stewart – President E-mail: [email protected] district has depends on its Phone: S: 740 498 6601, ext. 4005; H: 740 704 6662 ■ James Miller – Executive Director total number of members. 362 S. Goodrich St., Newcomerstown 43832-1100 Phone: H: 740 453 6077; C: 740 704 2064 E-mail: [email protected] or 543 Taylor St.., Zanesville 43701-1914 Each district association [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] also has a representative ■ Bruce Rostetter – Executive Director www.seoea.org Phone: O/FAX: 330 499 8587 or 877 499 8587; on each OEA committee. H: 330 264 6946 SOUTHWESTERN OHIO So if you have concerns ECOEA Office, 129 Easton St. NE, Suite 103, EDUCATION ASSOCIATION North Canton 44721-2488 (SWOEA) that you would like the ■ E-mail: [email protected] Richard C. Packert – President OEA to consider, there are www.ecoea.ohea.us Phone: C: 513 594 7129; H: 513 422 5178 fellow members near you 2104 Tullis Dr., Middletown 45042-2965 EASTERN OHIO EDUCATION E-mail: [email protected] -OR- who can take those ASSOCIATION (EOEA) [email protected] Member Resource Guide concerns to the Association. ■ Danielle Bunting – President ■ Veria Maxberry – Office Secretary This listing tells you Phone: S: 740 732 2361; H: 740 630 4250 Phone: O: 513 771 3319 or 800 346 2175; 34845 S. 16th Rd., Barnesville 43713-9725 FAX: 513 771 6674 where to call or write to E-mail: [email protected] SWOEA Office, 270 Northland Blvd., contact your district ■ Jack Boyd – Executive Director Suite 224, Cincinnati 45246-3775 association. Phone: H: 740 453 2186 E-mail: [email protected] 1940 Normandy Dr., Zanesville 43701-2143 www.swoea.org E-mail: [email protected] WESTERN OHIO EDUCATION www.eastern.ohea.us ASSOCIATION (WOEA) NORTH CENTRAL OHIO EDUCATION ■ Valerie J. Roldan – President ASSOCIATION (NCOEA) Phone: S: 937 854 3196; H: 937 275 2721; ■ Patty Levingston – President C: 937 266 4227 Phone: S: 419 589 2112; H: 419 565 5113 4970 Natalie Ct., Trotwood 45416 539 W. Honey Creek Rd., Bellville 44813-8929 E-mails: [email protected] or E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] ■ ■ Becky Cashell – Executive Secretary-Treasurer Kim Honeycutt – Office Manager Phone: S: 419 525 6369; C: 419 564 7528 Phone: O: 937 339 9509 or 800 598 9632; 236 Holiday Hill, Lexington 44904-1108 FAX: 937 335 0323 E-mail: [email protected] or bcashell@ WOEA Office, 1100 Wayne St., Suite 2522, mansfield.k12.oh.us Troy 45373-3048 www.northcentraloea.org E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] 3 www.woea.org OEA Board of Directors he 56-member OEA Board of Directors directs Timplementation of policies established by the OEA Representative Assembly. It is headed by the President, Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer. Thirty-nine of the members of the Board of Directors are Barry Alcock Barb Armour Mary Binegar South-Western Brunswick Urbana classroom teachers and/or Education Support Professionals elected to represent constituents in OEA’s 10 district associations. Four members are elected At-Large by the Representative Assembly, including an Education Support Professional (ESP) member. OEA’s seven members of the NEA Board of Directors are also members of the OEA Board of Directors. In addition, three OEA Divisions—OEA-Retired, the OEA Division of Higher Education and the Ohio Student Education Association—each elect a member to serve on the OEA Board Adrienne Bowden Kevin Cain Barbara Catalano Pickerington Northwest (Hamilton) Mayfield of Directors. Pictured are members of the OEA Board of Directors for 2011–2012.*

*At press time there are four OEA Board of Director vacancies: ECOEA-1, NEOEA-2, SWOEA-5 and At-Large. All information is current as of July 15, 2011. New member terms begin September 1, 2011.

Bev Clark Sandra Coe Patricia Cohen Goshen Miamisburg PATMR Member Resource Guide

Steve Colahan Arnette G.P. Collins Carol Correthers Kriston Crombie Michael Dossie Sandra Duckworth Jessica Freeborn Upper Arlington Stark Co. DD Lorain Columbus Bellaire Westerville Penta Career Center

Katie Hendrickson Robin Jeffries Dale Kain Sandra Lewis Jim McClure Ivan Maldonado Martha Miller Athens Columbus Mayfield Dayton Mentor ESP Youngstown State Ashtabula University—ACE

4 OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2011 Rebecca Miller Tim Myers Roberta Neff Jerry Oberhaus Emilly Osterling Natalie Passarelli Jeff Pegg Tallmadge Elida Kenton Liberty Center Lakota (Butler) The Ohio State University Warren (Trumbull)

Haven Reardon Jeff Rhodes Kim Richards Sophia Rodriguez Kecia Sanders-Stewart Bill Sears Tim Skamfer Reading North Royalton Cardinal Coldwater Exempted East Cleveland OEA-Retired Gahanna-Jefferson Village

Pamela Smith Sally Smith Patrick Snee Bradley Strong Susan Stuckey André Taylor Lillian M. Tolbert Jackson East Holmes Mentor Mansfield Washington Court House Twinsburg East Cleveland Member Resource Guide

Janifer Trowles Janice Vaughan Gretchen Washington Diana Welsh Rebecca Whited Dayton Springfield (Clark) Sycamore Columbus Huber Heights

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Vernon EA Deer Park EA Jefferson Area TA Four County JV EA Indian Hill EA Western Reserve SC Lorain EA Venita Shoulders Pymatuning Valley EA Hicksville EA Loveland EA Austintown EA North Ridgeville EA HCC SC Holgate TA Princeton ACE Canfield Bus Drivers Assn Oberlin Ohio EA MIDDLEBURG Liberty Center CTA Buckeye Central EA Canfield EA Sandusky Non-Teach EA Bucyrus EA St. Bernard-Elmwood Pl HEIGHTS Napoleon Faculty A Sycamore EA Lowellville EA Patrick Henry EA Bucyrus Org of SS Mahoning Co CTC Clsfd MAYFIELD HEIGHTS Ernest Blanden Paulding EA Monroeville TA Katie Boerger Mahoning Co JVS EA Lynne Howell Southwest SC TA of Central Loc New London EA North Bend SC Brunswick EA Poland EA Northeast Unit 6 SC Wayne Trace EA Norwalk TA Finneytown ASP South Range EA East Cleveland EA Brunswick ESP South Central EA Finneytown EA Springfield Local CTA Garfield Hts TA Columbia Local EA HOLLAND Western Reserve EA Forest Hills EA Teachers Orgn West Res Medina Co Achv Ctr EA Willard EA Hamilton Co EA Lakeland Faculty Assn Denise Carmack West Branch Class Emp Assn Maple Hts TA Parma EA Wynford EA Lockland EA West Branch EA Black Swamp SC North College Hill EA Maple Organiz Sup Team Tad Colbeck Bowling Green EA Norwood TA Herman Pipe Richmond Heights EA Emerald Coast SC Eastwood EA LIMA Oak Hills EA Trumbull-Portage A&E Warrensville EA Brecksville Broadview Hts EA Elmwood EA Ann Field Brecksville Broadview Hts SS Reading EA Joint SC Kathleen O’Connell- Fostoria EA AlWyDin SC Lakewood TA Three Rivers A of SSP Champion EA Burton Lake EA Ada Classified Assoc North Royalton EA Three Rivers EA Champion Local SSP Cuyahoga Highlands SC McComb TEA Ada EA LaBrae TA Bedford EA Strongsville EA North Baltimore EA Apollo EA Robin Busby Maplewood Career Ctr EA Brooklyn EA Westlake TA Penta Career Center EA Carey EA Alpha SC Newton Falls ACE CHASE Gary Kovach Rossford ACT Hardin Northern EA Batavia Prof EA Niles EA Cuyahoga Hts A of T Medina County SC Van Buren EA Kenton EA Bethel-Tate TA Sebring Loc EA Independence Class EA Black River SSP Susan Dodge Lima EA Clermont NE TA Southeast Local District TA Independence EA Black River TA Maumee A SC Ridgemont EA Felicity EA Southeast SSP Assn Medina Co Voc Ctr Cloverleaf EA Archbold EA Riverdale EA Milford Class Emp A Southington EA Nordonia Hills EA Highland EA Evergreen EA Upper Sandusky EA Milford EA Trumbull Career & Tech EA Polaris EA Highland Support Staff Gorham Fayette TA Upper Sandusky SS New Richmond EA Medina City TA Northwood Loc EA Upper Scioto Vly TA West Clermont EA Lynne Rumsey HUDSON Wadsworth EA Northwood Loc Schools SA John Grafton West Clermont HOPE Chagrin River SC Ottawa Hills EA Williamsburg EA Mark Costantino Aurora EA Wadsworth Support Staff Putnam County SC Summit/Portage C SC Ottawa Hills SSA Columbus Grove EA Dan Mueller Chagrin Falls EA Sheila Saad Sylvania EA Barberton EA Geauga County West Cuyahoga Regional SC Continental EA Omega South SC Copley TA TA of Lucas Co Schools Fort Jennings EA Blanchester EA Kenston EA Access TA of Washington Loc Green EA Mayfield A of SP Avon TA Kalida EA Clermont County Sp EA Green Local Assn of SS Mayfield EA Bay TA Mike McEachern Leipsic EA Clinton Massie EA Manchester EA Newbury EA Bay Village Tutors Maumee River SC Miller City-New Cleve EA East Clinton EA Norton CTA Orange TA Fairview Park EA Anthony Wayne EA Ottawa Glandorf CTA Fairfield EA Portage Lakes EA North Olmstead EA Maumee EA Ottoville Local EA Goshen EA Revere EA Olmstead Falls TA Otsego EA Pandora Gilboa EA Goshen EA SSA Putnam County EA Rocky River TA ➤ CONTINUED Hillsboro EA Rod Bird Little Miami TA Eastern Butler County SC Wilmington EA Lakota EA OEA field office locations* Lakota SSA ANNEX HUDSON Jeff Nolasco Middletown Class EA 225 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 2136 591 Boston Mills Road, Suite 100 Southwest Hills SC Middletown TA Columbus, OH 43216–2136 Hudson, OH 44236 Bright TEA PHONE: 614 227 0046 or 866 427 0046 PHONE: 330 650 9200 or 800 654 4034 Bonnie McMurray Eastern Local EA FAX: 614 227 0191 FAX: 330 650 9373 Great Miami SC Fayetteville-Perry Clsfd EA Joyce Facchiano, Nina Ira, Joyce Stewart, Arlene Doubledee, Linda Martin, Daphne Midcap, Fairfield CTA Fayetteville-Perry EA Associate staff Associate staff Hamilton CTA Manchester Ohio River Mt. Healthy TA ATHENS LEXINGTON Ohio Valley Local 53 Johnson Road, The Plains, OH 45780 NW Assoc of Educators 50 Industrial Drive, Lexington, OH 44904 Ripley-Union Lewis EA PHONE: 740 797 9630 or 800 292 8395 Winton Woods TA PHONE: 419 884 3980 or 800 325 6244 Southern Hills JVS TA FAX: 740 797 0859 Wyoming EA FAX: 419 884 2860 Western Brown EA LeAnna Moyer, Angy Thompson Lori Barnett, Elaine Davis, Jane Gorka, Associate staff Western Brown Sch EO Diana Watson Associate staff McGuffey SC LIMA DAYTON Butler EA BOARDMAN 1275 North Cole Street, Suite A Don Messer Carlisle TA 945 Windham Court, Suite 1 Lima, OH 45801–3413 Greater Dayton Area S Edgewood TA Boardman, OH 44512 PHONE: 419 228 1789 or 800 686 2413 Dayton EA Madison EA PHONE: 330 726 3250 or 800 637 1659 FAX: 419 228 8644 Dayton Reserve Teachers New Miami EA FAX: 330 726 3258 Maggie Crumrine, Barb Picker, Associate staff Ed. of Montgomery Co Ross EA Lynn Bartlo, Donna Lester, Peggy Smith, Associate Vandalia Butler EA Southwest Local CTA staff MAYFIELD HEIGHTS Talawanda Classified SA 6009 Landerhaven Drive, Suite A-2 FAIRBORN Talawanda EA BRILLIANT Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 34 Kelley Way, Brilliant, OH 43913 PHONE: 440 442 2922 or 800 330 2677 Darlene Messer TROY PHONE: 740 598 3561 or 800 544 7301 FAX: 440 442 3366 Far West SC FAX: 740 598 4352 Lori Navin, DeAnn Satterlee, Associate staff Brookville TA Brett Anderson Denise Gunsur, Associate staff Eaton CTA Old Trails SC MENTOR Eaton SSP Anna Local EA CAMBRIDGE 5804 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH 44060 Franklin Monroe EA Covington EA 11351 East Pike, Cambridge, OH 43725 PHONE: 440 639 1300 or 800 686 4228 National Trail EA Fort Loramie EA PHONE: 740 439 7751 or 800 255 5748 FAX: 440 639 1634 Northridge TA Hardin Houston EA FAX: 740 432 6813 Arlene Burnside, Kim Ziegler Preble-Shawnee Loc Miami East ASP Kathi Gallagher, Beth Hudson, Associate staff Associate staff Tri-County North EA Miami East EA Trotwood Madison EA Newton TA CANTON MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS Twin Valley ACT Piqua EA 4061 Bradley Circle N.W., Canton, OH 44718 7530 Lucerne Dr., Suite 100 Valley View CTA Russia EA PHONE: 330 492 1648 or 800 221 7427 Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 Sidney EA FAX: 330 492 2926 Tom Renaud PHONE: 440 243 6030 or 866 871 4567 Troy City EA Latasha Ball, Darlene Vranich, Associate staff 80 Beavercreek SC FAX: 440 243 6126 Troy City SSA Shelley Colyer, Maisha Lloyd, Associate staff Franklin EA CINCINNATI Jefferson Township TA George Bozovich 9902 Carver Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242 MONROE Miamisburg CTA Western SC PHONE: 513 984 3679 or 866 287 3373 30 Overbrook Drive, Suite A Springboro Class Em Bethel EA FAX: 513 984 4681 Monroe, OH 45050 Springboro EA Huber Heights EA Donna Eichelberger, June Rotundo, Joyce Smith, PHONE: 513 539 3131 or 800 487 6266 West Carrollton Clsfd EA Milton Union EA Associate staff FAX: 513 539 3121 West Carrollton EA Northmont Classified EA Northmont Dist EA Sharon O’Brien, Mary Ann Walkenhorst Diane Tieman COLUMBUS Associate staff Suburban County Line SC Shelli Jackson 929 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43205 Beavercreek Classified EMP Grand Lake SC PHONE: 614 253 4731 TIFFIN Beavercreek EA Auglaize EA FAX: 614 253 0465 674 Miami Street, Suite A, Tiffin, OH 44883 Centerville CTA Celina EA Judy Nelson, Associate staff PHONE: 419 448 1498 or 800 686 3948 Kettering EA Coldwater TO FAX: 419 448 6808 Mad River EA Minster TA DAYTON Pam Assenheimer, Associate staff Oakwood TA New Bremen TA 1013 North Main Street, Dayton, OH 45405 PHONE: 937 224 7236 TROY

Member Resource Guide Parkway EA Renee Townley St Marys EA FAX: 937 224 5029 1100 Wayne St., Suite 2700 Greene County SC Wapakoneta Classified Barbara Johanson, Associate staff Troy, OH 45373 Cedar Cliff EA PHONE: 937 335 4544 or 800 766 1165 Fairborn Classified EA Wapakoneta EA DEFIANCE Waynesfield-Goshen EA FAX: 937 335 3766 Fairborn EA 25568 Elliott Road Michelle DiFalco, Debbie Puterbaugh Greene Co CC CLS EA Pat Johnson Defiance, OH 43512 Associate staff Greene Co CC EA Western Land’s End SC PHONE: 419 784 9588 or 800 942 1634 Greeneview Classified EA Ansonia EA FAX: 419 784 9684 VERMILION Greeneview EA Ansonia Local Sup Pers Deb Edwards, Associate staff 13920 West Lake Road Sugarcreek EA Arcanum Butler CTA Vermilion, OH 44089-3122 Sugarcreek Local Assn of ASP Bradford TA FAIRBORN PHONE: 440 967 0168 or 800 527 2258 Xenia EA Edison State EA 2970 Presidential Drive, Suite 130 FAX: 440 967 9424 Xenia Education SP Fort Recovery EA Fairborn, OH 45324 Miriam Rosa, Associate staff Yellow Springs EA Greenville EA PHONE: 937 426 7446 or 800 423 7179 Marion Local EA FAX: 937 426 2708 WAVERLY MONROE Mississinawa Val TA Sandra Gonzalez, LaToya Harper, Linda Hofacker, 14074 U.S. 23 North, Waverly, OH 45690 Associate staff Marla Bell Tri-Village EA PHONE: 740 947 7734 or 800 451 8412 Triway B SC Versailles EA FAX: 740 947 8878 HOLLAND Phyllis Reed, Associate staff Kings EA 7359 International Drive, Unit D Lebanon EA Holland, OH 43528 WESTERVILLE Mason EA PHONE: 419 865 1837 or 800 662 8347 5026 Pine Creek Drive, Westerville, OH 43081 Monroe EA FAX: 419 865 9616 PHONE: 614 895 1041 or 800 686 4632 Waynesville EA Esther Jones, Mary Ann Wolf, Associate staff FAX: 614 895 1482 Waynesville Non Cert EA Cathy Cline, Sherri Lawrence, Hannah Milley, Carolyn Wright, Associate staff *Information effective September 1, 2011 8 OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2011 Region 5, Fairborn OEA HEADQUARTERS Cristina Munoz-Nedrow, Regional Director 225 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 2550, Columbus, OH 43216 Linda Hofacker, Associate staff Phone: 614 228 4526 ; Toll Free (Ohio): 800 282 1500; Fax: 614 228 8771 Member Services/Program Executive Management Rachelle Johnson, Assistant Executive Director- Larry E. Wicks, Executive Director Member Services/Program Tina O’Donnell, Manager of Administrative Services- Beverly Sekella, Executive Assistant Operations Communications Susan Babcock, Assistant Executive Director-Strategic and Mike Mahoney, Director of Communications and Marketing Workforce Planning Susie Lehman, Production Consultant Kevin Flanagan, Assistant Executive Director-Member Julie Newhall, Magazine Editor Services/Field Michele Prater, UniServ Media Relations Consultant Rachelle Johnson, Assistant Executive Director-Member Dinica Quesada, UniServ Communications Specialist Services/Program Gail Botz, Associate staff James Martin, Assistant Executive Director-Business Services Bev Martin, Associate staff General Counsel Crystalle Phillips, Associate staff Linda Fiely, General Counsel Education Improvement and Innovation Lisa Ramos, Executive Assistant Randy Flora, Director of Education Policy and Coalition Relations Executive Offices Demetrice Davis, UniServ Education Reform Consultant Jerrilyn Volz-Costell, Manager of Administrative Services- Cindy Petersen, UniServ Education Reform Consultant Governance Michele Winship, UniServ Education Reform Consultant Carol Price, Administrative Services/Conference Coordinator Darlene Hebert, Associate staff Lori Lee, Associate staff Laurie Nelson, Associate staff Judi Volanski, Associate staff Governmental Services Ron Rapp, Director of Governmental Services Business Services Melissa Clark, UniServ Lobbyist James Martin, Assistant Executive Director-Business Services Robert Davis, UniServ Lobbyist Ric Castorano, Executive Assistant Matthew Dotson, UniServ Lobbyist Business and Building Operations Pete Hackeman, UniServ Political Advocacy Consultant Joe Cohagen, Director of Business and Building Operations Russ Harris, UniServ Educ. Research Development Consultant Briana McKay, Associate staff Accounting Julie Parsley, Associate staff JoLynn Austin, Associate staff Information Systems Danielle Chute, Associate staff Dave Hill, Associate staff Fritz Fekete, Director of Information Systems, Nate Linton, Associate staff Collective Bargaining and Research Linda Mills, Associate staff Collective Bargaining and Research Shawn Primm, Associate staff Sarah Favinger, UniServ Educ. Research Dev. Consultan Gregg Gascon, UniServ Educ. Research Dev. Consultant Printing and Mailing Andy Jewell, UniServ Educ. Research Dev. Consultant Michael Owens, Associate staff Patricia Turner, UniServ Collective Bargaining Consultant Charlene Soto, Associate staff Vacancy, UniServ Collective Bargaining Consultant Lisa Williams-Wilcutt, Associate staff Kelli Shealy, Associate staff Membership Laura Simonini, Associate staff Mary Suchy, Director of Membership Computer Services Kathleen Edwards, Associate staff Mark Allison, Computer Technology Services Consultant Kelli Huff, Associate staff Alex Barbu, Computer Technology Services Consultant Terri Kaliszak, Associate staff Darren Clum, Computer Technology Services Consultant Linda Kelm, Associate staff Stuart Graham, Computer Technology Services Consultant Member Resource Guide Sandy Tackett, Associate staff Jonathan Hart, Computer Technology Services Consultant Deborah Winters, Associate staff Tiffany Carpenter, Associate staff Front Desk Reception Brad Kappes, Associate staff Faith McCoy, Associate staff Brian White, Associate staff Legal Services Member Services/Field Rachelle Johnson Kevin Flanagan, Assistant Executive Director- Rose Keller, Manager of Legal Services Member Services/Field Shawnta´ Bailey, Associate staff Beverly Sekella, Executive Assistant Deborah Gray, Associate staff Region 1, OEA Headquarters Pam Yarbrough, Associate staff Patricia Collins Murdock, Regional Director Strategic and Workforce Planning Debbie Roberts, Associate staff Susan Babcock, Assistant Executive Director-Strategic Region 2, Cambridge and Workforce Planning Parry Norris, Regional Director Dana Mayfield, Executive Assistant Kathi Gallagher, Associate staff Human Resources Region 3, Hudson Susan Babcock Kevin Flanagan Dawn Elias, Human Resources Administrator Arlene Doubledee, Associate staff Executive Offices Region 4, Lexington Tina O’Donnell, Manager of Administrative Services-Operations Jeanette Cooper, Regional Director Jerrilyn Volz-Costell, Manager of Administrative Services-Governance Jane Gorka, Associate staff Carol Price, Administrative Services/Conference Coordinator *Information current as Lori Lee, Associate staff of September 1, 2011 Judi Volanski, Associate staff BUTLER COUNTY George N. Jonson Co., LPA 315 S. Monument Ave. Hamilton, OH 45011 513-868-7600 Glenda A. Smith-Johnston, Attorney at Law, LLC 5577 Eureka Drive Fairfield Township, OH 45011 513-382-7913

CLERMONT COUNTY Law Offices of William Schoettelkotte 10 S. Third St. Batavia, OH 45103 513-732-2914 Branch: 331 York Street Newport, KY 41071 859-581-8015

COSHOCTON COUNTY Owens & Manning 413 Main St., 2nd Floor P.O. Box 787 Coshocton, OH 43812 Attorney Referral 740-622-3911 CUYAHOGA COUNTY Richard A. Goulder Co., LPA Program 2011-2012 15887 Snow Rd., Suite 301 Brook Park, OH 44142-2854 uring any membership year ADAMS COUNTY 216-676-6800 (from September 1 to August 31), Kris D. Blanton, Esq. eligible members, spouses, and Young & Caldwell DELAWARE COUNTY dependent children are entitled to 225 N. Cross Street Jack W. Carney-DeBord, Esq. Dtwo, free 30-minute consultation sessions West Union, OH 45693 Jack’s Law Office 937-544-2152 305 S. Sandusky St. with any of the Association-approved Delaware, OH 43015 Law Offices of Barbara Moore-Eiterman attorneys under the Attorney Referral 740-369-7567 Program. During the two free sessions, 106 S. Cross St. you may discuss any legal matter except West Union, OH 45693 ERIE COUNTY 937-544-2500 income tax preparation. The free consulta- Dolyke & Zeiher Co, LPA tion allows you to discuss your problems ASHLAND COUNTY 165 E. Water St. Sandusky, OH 44870 with an attorney to determine whether Kick & Gilman, LLC 419-625-0515 you need additional legal services. The 133 S. Market Street attorney is not expected to draft or review Loudonville, OH 44842 FAIRFIELD COUNTY documents during a consultation. If you 419-994-4892 Jeffrey Feyko, Attorney at Law ask the attorney to provide additional ASHTABULA COUNTY 115 N. Center St. Pickerington, OH 43147 services, you will be billed at a discounted Bobulsky & Schroeder, LPA 614-837-1870 Program rate. 1612 E. Prospect Rd. In addition to free consultations, Ashtabula, OH 44004 Necol Russell-Washington, Attorney at members may have specific legal work 440-998-4214 Law 8067 Harvest Moon Drive performed in five “core” areas at a 30-per- ATHENS COUNTY cent reduction of participating attorneys’ Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Susan Gwinn, Attorney at Law 888-243-5293 normal fees. The five core areas include 86 Columbus Rd., Suite 101 real estate, wills and estates, domestic Athens, OH 45701 FRANKLIN COUNTY relations, consumer protection and traffic 740-594-8686 Jeffrey Buskirk, Attorney at Law violations. A few legal services, such as 4178 Broadway help with business dealings, bankruptcy AUGLAIZE COUNTY Grove City, OH 43123 or tax matters, do not qualify for the Matthew J. Kentner, Attorney at Law 614-875-7220 400 Hamilton Rd., P.O. Box 14 discounted rate. The discounted rate also Wapakoneta, OH 45895 Cloppert, Latanick, Sauter & Washburn does not apply to the defense of criminal 419-738-1222 225 E. Broad Street, 4th Floor violations, other than the traffic violations Columbus, OH 43215-3709 covered by the Program. BELMONT COUNTY 614-461-4455 or 877-257-9529 For your convenience, participating Grace L. Hoffman, Attorney at Law Jeffrey P. Compton, Esq. attorneys are located throughout the state; Lancione, Lloyd, & Hoffman 3894 Broadway however, you are not limited to those 3800 Jefferson Street, Ste. 101 Grove City, OH 43123- 2207 Bellaire, OH 43906 Off: 614-875-7233 closest to you. 740-676-2034

10 OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2011 FRANKLIN COUNTY, CONT. Schaller, Campbell & Untied PIKE COUNTY Law Offices of Philip W. Gerth 32 N. Park Place Nein Law Offices 5340 E. Main St. #208 Newark, OH 43055 301 E. Emmitt Ave. Columbus, OH 43213 740-349-8505 Waverly, OH 45690 614-856-9399 800-982-6288 LORAIN COUNTY Branch Office: Dolyke & Zeiher PORTAGE COUNTY 3099 E. 14th St. 1513 State Route 60 Richard S. Marks, Esq. Columbus, OH 43219 Vermilion, OH 44089 Marks & Chandler Co., L.P.A. 614-856-9399 440-967-6136 1001 S. Water Street Kent, OH 44240 McNair Petroff, LLC Andrea Kryszak, Esq. 330-667-9000 140 E. Town Street, #1070 Lessing & Kryszak, Co., LPA Columbus, OH 43215 5330 Meadow Lane Ct., Ste. A 614-222-4288 PREBLE COUNTY Sheffield Village, OH 44035 Stephen R. Bruns, Esq. Brian Mizelle 440-934-5330 123 W. Main St. Mizelle Law Firm, LLC John J. Kovacs, Esq. Eaton, OH 45320 P.O. Box 326 105 Court St., #522 937-456-7182 Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Elyria, OH 44035 Phone – 614-588-2698 440-322-5985 RICHLAND COUNTY Necol Russell-Washington, Attorney at Knell, Dorner & Gerhardt Co., L.P.A. Law LUCAS COUNTY 3 N. Main St., Suite 602 8067 Harvest Moon Drive Kalniz, Iorio & Feldstein Co., L.P.A. Mansfield, OH 44902 Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 5550 W. Central Ave., P.O. Box 352170 419-524-8011 Toledo, OH 43635-2170 888-243-5293 ROSS COUNTY 419-537-1954 John M.D. Shady, Attorney at Law Barrington Law Offices 132 Northwoods Blvd., Ste. 100 Branch Office: 41 E. Fourth St. Columbus, OH 43235 4981 Cascade Road, S.E. Chillicothe, OH 45601 614-436-5424 Grand Rapids, MI 49546 740-774-2121 616-940-1911 or 800-538-1954 GUERNSEY COUNTY SCIOTO COUNTY Frank McClure & Assoc. MAHONING COUNTY George Davis, III Co., LLC 1009 Steubenville Avenue Green, Haines, Sgambati Co., L.P.A. 802 Masonic Temple Building Cambridge, OH 43725 National City Bank Bldg., Ste. 400 602 Chillicothe Street 740-432-7844 16 Wick Avenue Portsmouth, OH 45662 Youngstown, OH 44503 740-353-4661 HAMILTON COUNTY 330-743-5101 Norma Holt Davis, Attorney at Law STARK COUNTY 415 Clinton Springs Ave. MEDINA COUNTY Baasten, McKinley & Co., L.P.A. Cincinnati, OH 45217 Jeandrevin & Parker, LLC Belden/Whipple Bldg. NW 513-751-8495 600 E. Smith Rd. 4150 Belden Village Medina, OH 44256 Ste. 604 Lieberman and Lipez 330-725-4114 Canton, OH 44718 415 Glensprings Drive, Ste. 306 330-492-0550 Justin Miller, Esq. Springdale, OH 45246 Wooster area – 330-264-6000 513-674-1111 Law Office of Justin Miller 3443 Medina Road, Suite 101-E SUMMIT COUNTY HANCOCK COUNTY Medina, OH 44256 Thomas Kelley Drake, Phillips, Kuenzli & Clark 330-952-1780 Armbruster, Kelley, Kot, et al. 301 S. Main St., 4th Floor 159 S. Main St. #720 Findlay, OH 45840 MIAMI COUNTY Akron, OH 44308 - 1337 419-423-0242 Randal A. Harvey, Co. LPA 9 W. Water St. 330-434-2113 Member Resource Guide JEFFERSON COUNTY Troy, OH 45373 TRUMBULL COUNTY Joseph M. Corabi, Esq. 937-335-3666 Green, Haines, Sgambati Co., L.P.A. 328 Market St. National City Bank Bldg., Ste. 400 Steubenville, OH 43952 MONTGOMERY COUNTY 16 Wick Avenue 740-283-3388 Jeffrey R. McQuiston Co., LPA First National Plaza Youngstown, OH 44503 Fisher, Brown, Peterson & Noble 130 W. Second St., Ste. 1818 330-743-5101 2017 Sunset Blvd. Dayton, OH 45402 UNION COUNTY Steubenville, OH 43952 937-226-1212 740-282-1911 Cannizzaro, Fraser & Bridges PAULDING COUNTY 302 S. Main St. LAKE COUNTY Michael C. Jones, Attorney at Law Marysville, OH 43040 Gregory M. Gilson, Esq. 762 N. Williams St. 937-644-9125 6949 Morley Rd. Paulding, OH 45879 WARREN COUNTY Painesville, OH 44077-5905 419-399-2614 440-357-6129 Mark R. Bogen, Esq. PICKAWAY COUNTY 41 N. Broadway LICKING COUNTY Richard Gerhardt, Esq. Lebanon, OH 45036 Necol Russell-Washington, Attorney at Gerhardt Law Office 513-932-4284 Law 143 W. Franklin St. Fowler, Demos & Stueve 8067 Harvest Moon Drive Circleville, OH 43113 12 W. South St. Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 740-474-7575 Lebanon, OH 45036 888-243-5293 11 513-932-7444 photo by Susie Lehman

The benefit of belonging: MEMBERS OF THE COLUMBUS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (CEA) KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF OEA MEMBERSHIP. photo © 2010 Brent Turner, BLT Productions, Inc. Since Senate Bill 5 was first introduced in February, the CEA has fought the legislation to curtail OEA members take advantage of training collective bargaining rights for Ohio school opportunities at the OEA Collective employees and other public employee union Bargaining Conference held each year. workers through member activism. Organization, communication and member outreach skills— gained through OEA training and support—have been key to the local’s successful work on the referendum to repeal the dangerous law. Your OEA dues CEA President Rhonda Johnson says the local association is highly organized and that its infrastructure has been crucial in supporting its dollars at work efforts to make sure members attended rallies and participated in circulating and signing petitions. our OEA dues are invested in programs that support a wide variety of benefits to you. “We took advantage of this crisis to become Y even more mobilized and motivated,” she says. Effective communication—through email, cell At the state level, your OEA dues dollars provide you the phone and text messages, the local’s blog and resources to lobby for your interests in the state legislature and newsletter and Facebook—has been invaluable. to work with statewide coalitions that are helping shape the future for our profession in Ohio. “We’re doing what OEA taught us to do— OEA dues dollars support the UniServ staffing program communicate seven times in seven different that provides assistance in bargaining and contract ways,” she explains. “And we’re always enforcement at the local level. looking for the eighth way.”

Of CEA’s success, their leader says, “Our members understand the importance of repealing SB 5 and the importance of collective bargaining in ESTIMATED NON-DEDUCTIBLE PORTION OF YOUR 2011-2012 OEA DUES promoting not only the rights of public employees, Dues payments are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income but also social justice in making sure our students tax purposes. Dues payments (or portion) may be deductible as a miscellaneous are successful and have the benefit of an excellent itemized deduction. education.” Lobby expenses paid or incurred as part of membership dues cannot be deducted from your income taxes. The amount of the OEA membership dues attributable to lobby expenses is estimated to be 10 percent. The actual deductible dues dollars for the 2011 calendar year will be reported in the 12 OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2011 January 2012 issue of Ohio Schools for all levels of membership. Delegates at the OEA Spring 2011 RA voted on and approved the 2011-2012 OEA Budget which includes projected expenditures of the 2011-2012 dues dollars. Your OEA dues dollars are allocated as follows to provide you with the following projected services:

OEA 2011–2012 ANNUAL DUES...... $501.00*

DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS...... $236.35 Professional assistance to members and affiliates, bargaining assistance, grievance processing, local crisis assistance, political, research, computerized help in bargaining and communications assistance, cost of UniServ staff and UniServ field office operations. On-site organizing assistance to school employees seeking representation rights. Coordination and administration of the organizing plan, promoting membership expansion and membership maintenance, and statewide research assistance.

ADVOCACY PROGRAMS...... $73.90 Publications to members and leaders; crisis assistance, campaigns, public relations training of leaders, new media activities, and membership recruitment materials; minority involvement and women’s programs; representation before legislative and governmental bodies; costs of informational materials; governmental services and professional development; costs of shipping and mailing informational materials related to these programs.

EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION...... $1.00 Identifying, clarifying and monitoring educational and professional issues; influencing policy related to educational and professional issues and initiatives; communicating educational and professional issues and state and federal initiatives and their impact on public education to staff, leaders and members; helping to design organizational responses and strategies for dealing with current issues and initiatives; building the professional capacity of members and assisting with school improvement efforts; development of and participation in partnerships to advance organizational goals; organizing professional and association leadership training cadres, programs and conferences.

ORGANIZATION ADMINISTRATION...... $95.82 Business operation, including fiscal programs, taxes, printing and mailing operations, accounting and membership records; accounting of membership and dues mailing lists and labels, enrollment forms and processing of membership; headquarters building operations, including taxes, utilities and security.

ASSOCIATION COUNSEL & PERSONNEL...... $45.99 Legal assistance, liability coverage and insurance protection to individual members and local associations in defense of their rights, and legal support for locally negotiated contracts; legal services to members and local associations are rendered by various attorneys throughout the state; provides support and training to field staff, other divisions and governance groups; coordination and administration of the organization’s personnel and pre-entry intern program. Member Resource Guide ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE...... $28.65 OEA Representative Assemblies, Board of Directors, officers, NEA Convention, committees and commissions, Appeals Board, special committees, coalitions and tasks forces.

ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATION...... $9.47 Executive office operations.

CONTINGENCY...... $9.82 Funding for Debt Reserve and Contingency Reserve.

*Staff payroll and benefits costs are prorated to service areas. The dues dollars are based on the sum of OEA annual dues of $425.00 plus a $76.00 UniServ service fee. Additionally, to support the repeal of SB 5, active members will pay a one-time dues assessment in the amount of $54.00 for Educators and $25.00 for Education Support Professionals. This dues assessment is not included above.

OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2011 13 Services for OEA members OEA offers members a variety of the money collected is forwarded ■ Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court of services designed to help to the NEA Fund for Children and ■ Ohio Senate Public Education. The OEA Fund ■ Ohio House of Representatives them at work and at home. council determines how its money Following are descriptions of will be spent. The NEA Fund does Ohio law permits a state income tax some key OEA membership the same and regularly contributes to credit up to $50 for single filers and campaigns in Ohio. $100 for joint filers. Contributions are services. not tax deductible for federal income To encourage member contributions, tax purposes. POLITICAL ACTION OEA makes awards to individuals, local associations, UniServ councils Major decisions affecting public LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION and OEA District Associations that education and education employ- make significant contributions to the Representing the welfare and ees are made by those elected to drive. Members can claim a credit concerns of its members in the state public office. against state income tax for monetary legislature and in Congress is a For that reason, OEA and NEA contributions made during the year to major function of OEA and NEA. screen and recommend candidates the campaign committee of candidates Many important gains, such as the for election. The associations also for any of the following Ohio offices: establishment of tenure, sound public contribute to campaigns of recom- ■ Governor school employee retirement systems, mended candidates. collective bargaining rights for public ■ Lieutenant Governor To comply with election law, money employees, and the transformational ■ Secretary of State contributed to campaigns must come education reforms and establishment ■ Auditor of State of a constitutional funding system in

Member Resource Guide from political action committees whose funds are not intermingled ■ Treasurer of State House Bill 1 (HB1) in 2009 are a direct result of the Association’s lobbying with those of the Association. ■ Attorney General efforts. Each year, the OEA Fund for ■ Ohio Board of Education Just as important has been the role Children and Public Education ■ Chief Justice of the Ohio of OEA and NEA in preventing the conducts fund-raising campaigns Supreme Court among its members. Twenty percent passage of bills that would be harmful to education and education photos by Susie Lehman and Julie Newhall employees. Both OEA and NEA employ a staff of lobbyists to review the many bills introduced each session that could affect Association members. Lobbyists work directly with legislators to present OEA’s view on issues. They frequently seek members’ “grassroots” support, coming to Columbus to attend hearings or making contact with legislators at home.

LEGAL SERVICES The high cost of hiring an attorney to protect employment rights should not be a deterrent to an OEA member. Each year, the OEA-NEA Legal Services Program provides paid legal representation to members who are forced to take legal action in a matter relating to their job. 14 If attempts to resolve the situation (There is a limitation of $3 million Twitter, http://twitter.com/OhioEA, through administrative procedures per incident in cases where there are and YouTube, www.youtube.com/ fail, an OEA member can contact multiple member defendants.) user/OhioEdAssoc, too. their OEA Labor Relations Consul- A member is covered for up to tant to apply for Legal Services $300,000 if charged with violating an REPRESENTATION BEFORE Program assistance. If the applica- individual’s civil rights and for up STATE AGENCIES tion is approved, OEA will assign the to $35,000 in legal fees if faced with OEA represents member concerns case to an attorney in a law firm that violating a criminal statute as long before a variety of state boards and specializes in education employee as the member is found not guilty of agencies, including the State Board representation. the charge. If the charge results from of Education, Ohio Department of Examples of cases that may qualify corporal punishment, the member Education, State Employment for coverage are contract termination, may be assigned a Legal Services Relations Board, Ohio Department suspension or non-renewal, Program attorney at no charge. of DD, School Employee Health Care continuing contract rights, In addition, the member receives Board, and the three retirement deprivation of a member’s rights, $1,000 in bail bond protection in the systems to which OEA members privileges or benefits provided by event he/she is jailed in connection belong—the State Teachers Retire- Ohio education laws, a local master with school duties and payment of ment System (STRS), the School contract, the individual member’s up to $500 for damages to personal Employees Retirement System contract or the employer’s policy; property when caused by an assault (SERS), and the Public Employees demotion and/or reassignment; by a student in the course of the Retirement System (PERS). salary disputes; leaves of absence member’s education employment. and/or reinstatement rights; ECONOMIC BENEFITS certification or licensing matters. Member Benefits, the economic Fair share fee payers are also eligible MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS services arm of NEA, provides for coverage under the OEA Legal OEA and NEA keep members Association members with a variety Services Program. informed about developments in the of cost-saving opportunities. NEA profession through every-member Local associations may qualify for Member Benefits offers favorable publications and publications geared assistance for contract enforcement; rates in a wide range of areas toward special interest groups State Employment Relations Board including credit cards, investments, within the Association. representation; services related to student loans, car rentals, home bargaining or impasse, including Every OEA member receives the mortgages, magazine subscriptions interest arbitration; and for crisis Ohio Schools magazine and NEA and insurance programs. situations, such as a strike or a Today. Ohio Schools provides news Among the types of insurance bargaining election. Local associa- and information about education in available are term life, homeowners, tions also are reimbursed for a Ohio, OEA programs and services, long-term care, accidental death and majority of the costs of grievance as well as classroom tips and dismemberment and Medicare sup- arbitrations and impasse panels. resources for members. NEA Today plements. In addition, every member does the same from a national who signs up for it automatically

perspective. Member Resource Guide LIABILITY PROTECTION receives life and accidental death If a member is confronted with a OEA publishes a wide variety of and dismemberment insurance at no lawsuit over something that electronic newsletters distributed cost through NEA Member Benefits’ happens to a student while under by email—some to all members and Dues Tab. The amount of insurance the member’s supervision, the law others to customized groups of increases for each year of member- says the school board must provide activists and special interest groups. ship in the Association. Members can the member legal representation and Association leaders often need addi- often recoup the entire cost of their protect him/her from financial loss. tional information to carry out their dues by participating in one or two But if the school board threatens to duties effectively. To meet that need, Member Benefits programs. renege on its responsibility, a NEA publishes NEA Now. In addition to enjoying financial member can count on the Association Members can also use the OEA and incentives through NEA Member for protection. NEA websites to keep up-to-date Benefits, OEA members can save Through Association membership, on Association developments and even more by using their member- a member is entitled to $1 million in education news. OEA’s website is lo- ship cards to take advantage of OEA liability protection plus payment of cated at www.ohea.org. The URL for ACCESS. Check the back of your legal fees if sued in connection with the NEA site is www.nea.org. Follow membership card for simple instruc- his/her job. OEA on Facebook, www.facebook. tions on registering for the program. com/OhioEducationAssociation, Benefits of OSEA membership lthough education majors graduate with general infor- Amation about education, education concepts, teaching methods and tips on classroom management, they are often lacking information about what it means to be a member of a “bargaining unit.” Few know about the NEA and the OEA, and fewer still understand the benefits of association membership. The Ohio Student Education Association (OSEA) offers students an opportunity to travel, meet peers, lobby legislators, work with classroom teachers, and expand their professional knowledge. With OSEA, students have an opportunity to hone communication and leadership skills ■ Liability protection offers one million dollars of liability and have a chance to network for a teaching position. insurance whenever you have an assignment in a public Members of OSEA receive: school—even if you are just observing! ■ Ohio Schools and NEA Today give college students the ■ NEA Research materials edge on crucial state and national education information ■ Workshops and conferences and are the same professional magazines all OEA/NEA ■ members receive. Money-saving benefits through NEA Member Benefits ■ Newsletters geared specifically to students and the OEA ACCESS Program. announce professional development conferences, free OSEA membership is $34 per year. To join, contact your local materials, legislation and many other items of interest. campus leader or go to http://osea.ohea.us.

WORKING TOGETHER OSEA and OEA-Retired (OEA-R) collaborate on the For me, the most successful aspect Intergenerational Mentoring Project, pairing retired educators of the program has been not only the with students working toward a degree in education at an Ohio college or university. The project establishes a mentoring friendship that has developed, but also relationship that smooths the transition for new and student the fact that I feel so much more confident teachers as they complete their studies and enter their first and comfortable going into student teaching jobs. According to OEA-R member and mentor Marti Huss, teaching, interviewing and, eventually, the Intergenerational Mentoring Project provides valuable running my own classroom. leadership while offering education students solutions to the ERIN ZEILER challenges all educators and education support professionals OSEA MEMBER AND MIAMI UNIVERSITY STUDENT encounter in their careers. Intergenerational Mentoring Program (pictured) OSEA and OEA-R members are eligible to participate in the Intergenerational Mentoring Program. The program is a benefit available to members of both organizations.

The benefits of OEA-Retired membership oin OEA-Retired (OEA-R) and NEA-Retired contact the OEA Membership Department, P.O. Box 2550, J(NEA-R) when you retire to continue to receive Columbus, OH 43216 or 800 282 1500, extension 4056. services and benefits such as money-saving programs OEA-R is represented on OEA Committees and (NEA Member Benefits and OEAACCESS ), publica- Commissions and has delegates to both the OEA and tions and liability protection if you are still working NEA Representative Assemblies. Please contact OEA for in the field of education and not covered by a deadlines and necessary forms to run for association bargaining unit contract. If you have or want leadership roles. anything provided by NEA Member Benefits as a OEA-R’s Advisory Council meets four times per year retiree you must be an OEA-R/NEA-R member! to plan programs for OEA-R and keep up-to-date on Members can join OEA-R and NEA-R as either a issues affecting children, schools and retirement. Each life unified member with a one-time payment of $300 OEA District has a representative on the Advisory ($100 OEA-R; $200 NEA-R) or as an annual unified Council. Higher Education Faculty and Staff and member with yearly payments of $40 ($15 OEA-R Education Support Staff Professionals (ESPs) also have a annual; $25 NEA-R annual). You can sign up online representative on the Council. Additionally, OEA-R has at www.nea.org/JoinNea. For more information an At-Large Representative and is represented on the OEA Board of Directors. The following individuals are voting members of the OEA-R Advisory Council: President David Bowen, Vice President Dr. John Hoyes, Secretary Marti Huss, Past President Homer Adams, OEA Board of Directors In many ways, the Intergenerational Members Bill Sears, Marilyn Allen (Capital), Mentoring Program has opened up my eyes Lee Schreiner (Central), Kathleen Purdy (ECOEA), Jack Boyd (EOEA), Mary Jane Schlairet (NCOEA), to today’s teacher preparation process. Member Resource Guide Beryl Burkle (NEOEA), Marjorie Castanien (NWOEA), It is much more thorough, complex and Christine McVicar (SEOEA), Bob Beers (SWOEA), refined than what it was back in the early 70s. Jane Rahn, (WOEA), At-Large Representative These young teachers will be much more Carol Kinsey, ESP Representative Elaine Spondike, and a vacancy for Higher Education Representative. prepared, supported and qualified to do the job of educating our youth. MARY STEINER OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2011 17 OEA-R MEMBER AND MENTOR As an OEA member, you enjoy exclusive “Member Only” programs and services offered through NEA Member Benefits including :

Insurance Programs Credit Programs Loan and Mortgage Programs Investments Discount Programs Health & Wellness Programs Travel Programs Professional Services

NEA Member Benefits OEA member saves more than $300 using NEA Members programs and services: A+ Auto & Home Insurance HELPING MEMBERS MAKE SMART FINANCIAL DECISIONS I saved over $300 when I switched oining the Association is a great value. Members receive a wide to NEA Members Jvariety of services and assistance in virtually every aspect of advocacy, representation and meeting professional needs. A+ Auto & Home Another key reason for membership is the buying power Insurance. It was provided to members through NEA Member Benefits programs. so easy to do, and With NEA’s 3.2 million members nationwide, the Association can provide members with great savings and discounts, as well as the representative improved services in such programs. I spoke with was NEA Member Benefits includes programs such as mortgages, friendly and life insurance, long-term care insurance, home and auto insurance, informative. discounts on cellular phone service, magazines, rental cars and much more—all available exclusively to Association members He even called me and their families. Many OEA members indicate that their savings back two days later from these programs outweigh the cost of their Association dues. with a courtesy call to see if I had any In addition to the services offered through Member Benefits, questions and reviewed my policies with me. OEA is now providing members with additional discounts through OEA ACCESS. OEA’s members can take advantage of a Since I switched last summer, I have spoken wide variety of exclusive members-only savings opportunities at with NEA Members A+ Auto & Home Insurance thousands of businesses and services such as restaurants, hotels several times through their courtesy calls. and lodging, golf and recreation, purchased services, etc. I feel confident that they have my best interest For more information, visit the NEA Member Benefits website, www.neamb.com, or call the Member Benefits Services (my family and peace of mind) at heart. Center at 800 637 4636. To enjoy the discounts and savings I am impressed with the benefits, coverage opportunities with OEA ACCESS, visit www.ohea.org, and and, especially, the customer service. click on the OEA membership card icon. NEA A+ definitely gets an A+ from me! 18 OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2011 JENNIFER SUGGS (COLUMBUS)

The Fiscal Fitness Award is OEA presented to winning locals rather than to the treasurers awards and of the locals. The award scholarships includes recognition as an OEA Secretary-Treasurer’s Fiscal EA presents awards Fitness Award winner at the OEA Representative Assembly and scholarships to O and on the OEA website, a members, affiliates, and plaque or certificate suitable individuals outside the for framing, and a grant for profession. Awards are the local association to be presented at the Spring determined annually based Representative Assembly. upon the amount budgeted by Senator Scott Oelslager (center) receives OEA. This amount represents For an application or the 2011 Friend of Education Award from the added value a fiscally fit local adds the OEA officers. nomination form, visit the to the OEA. OEA website, www.ohea. MARILYN CROSS SCHOLARSHIP OTHER AWARDS org or write to: Award The $2,000 Marilyn Cross Scholar- The OEA Executive Committee ship is presented to a career teacher for Information, Ohio Education occasionally gives special recognition graduate work in a program directly Association, 225 E. Broad to an individual or an organization by linked to his/her current area of St., Box 2550, Columbus, making a Friend of Education Award. licensure. The application deadline The application deadline is OH 43216. is January 10, 2012. January 10, 2012. ESP AWARD JFK SCHOLARSHIP The Education Support Professional OEA also presents a Media Award The $4,000 John F. Kennedy Award is presented each year to an for Public Service recognizing an Scholarship is presented each OEA member whose activities reflect individual and/or organization for year to an OEA member who is the contributions of support staff mem- a major contribution to the better a career teacher in a graduate bers to public education. understanding of the problems, degree program and in need of progress, and needs of public The recipient must have been a financial assistance. The applicant education, or for programming of member of OEA for three years as must be able to demonstrate a an outstanding educational nature. of July 15 of the year in which prediction of success in graduate The application deadline is the award is made. work. The application deadline is January 10, 2012. January 10, 2012. Each OEA-affiliated ESP local Member Resource Guide association may nominate one of its OEA also recognizes achievements JEAN KERSHAW members. The winner automatically SCHOLARSHIP in human relations and intercultural becomes OEA’s nominee for NEA’s activities by making the Paul The $2,000 Jean Kershaw support staff award. The application Swaddling Award, the Peace and Scholarship is presented each deadline is July 15, 2012. International Relations Award, the year to a student member Human and Civil Rights Award, the enrolled in a teacher education FISCAL FITNESS AWARD Charles A. Glatt Award, and the program in Ohio or a senior The Fiscal Fitness Award recognizes Doris L. Allen Award. The application education student who has been local associations that have in place deadline is January 10, 2012. accepted for graduate study at an best financial practices. Applicants are Ohio college or university. required to submit a portfolio demon- OEA presents a $500 Blue Ribbon Applicants must be able to pro- strating evidence of meeting all of the Association Award to local vide evidence of success in their listed criteria by January 31, 2012. associations that have displayed teacher education program as well Treasurers who have previously innovative problem-solving tech- as financial need. The application received the award judge the portfolios niques and/or unique public relations deadline is January 10, 2012. against the published criteria. and communications skills. The appli- 20 OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2011 cation deadline is January 10, 2012.

Materials available to local presidents variety of information is ■ Status of local association dues obli- ■ Information about “I Can Do It” Aavailable to local association gations to OEA and NEA, including classroom management training presidents to assist them in copies of monthly billing statements ■ Considerable updated information carrying out leadership functions ■ Additional membership enrollment about ESEA, school improvement, and to familiarize them with OEA forms professional development and other operations and services. The ■ Copy of the local association’s consti- professional issues can be found on following listing indicates specific OEA’s website, www.ohea.org. information available and the tution and bylaws sent to OEA OEA department from which it Governmental Services GENERAL COUNSEL can be obtained. Presidents can ■ Member Lobby Guide obtain any information listed ■ State Employment Relations Board ■ The Ohio Legislative Directory by writing the appropriate ■ department at the Ohio Education decisions Copies of Legislative Reports Association, 225 E. Broad St., ■ Manual for the conduct of local asso- ■ OEA-FCPE (Ohio Education Box 2550, Columbus, OH 43216. ciation elections and the ratification Association Fund for Children and of collective bargaining agreements Public Education) fund raising materials and OEA-FCPE Constitution EXECUTIVE OFFICES MEMBER SERVICES and Bylaws, screening, endorsement and campaigning guidelines Member mailing lists/labels Member Services provides a wide range Presidents may request mailing lists of services to Association members, Communications and Marketing or labels of OEA members in their including assistance in bargaining, ■ Pamphlets, brochures, booklets own local association to be used for grievance processing and arbitration, and information on NEA Member official OEA business. Presidents publications, professional development Benefits programs may also request a mailing list information, legal services, member for their local association’s use to representation, leadership develop- Information Systems, Research promote communication with their ment, training of local leaders, finan- and Collective Bargaining legislative representatives. In no cial and educational research, internal ■ Salary and Fringe Benefit case shall these mailings be used in and external communications, legal Provisions for Teachers such a way as to give or imply OEA services, political action, education re- ■ endorsement of a candidate. Salary Settlement Report form and innovation, crisis assistance, ■ building strong locals and organizing School district financial analyses Delegate mailing lists/labels new units. ■ Consumer Price Index Report A local association president may ■ Legal Services Comparative Data for School receive, upon written request, a list Districts of names and addresses of OEA ■ OEA-NEA Legal Services Program ■ Standard Rules for Contract delegates or a set of mailing labels ■ OEA-NEA Liability Protection Interpretation if that local association is support- Program ■ ing a candidate for OEA office or ■ Bargainer’s Handbook OEA-NEA Attorney Referral ■ wishes to inform delegates of the Program Copies of the Ohio Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act and the local’s position on an OEA Consti- ■ Association Liability Program permanent rules promulgated by tution or Bylaws amendment. Such ■ lists or labels shall be provided in Extended liability protection for the State Employment Relations Member Resource Guide accordance with OEA policy. health care practitioners Board ■ OEA-NEA Fidelity Bond ■ Biographical information and Board of Directors minutes Education Improvement and bargaining evaluation of arbitrators Any affiliate local president, upon Innovation and other third-party neutrals request to be made annually, shall ■ ■ Information about the teaching Arbitration decisions on selected receive a copy of the OEA Board of types of contract disputes Directors minutes. profession—preparation, licensure, entry-year, National Board Certifica- ■ Higher education salaries, workload Employee compensation benefits tion, Ohio’s Professional Standards and benefits and institutional Available to all local association Board and LPDCs financial analyses presidents upon request. ■ Information about Ohio’s definition ■ Health care guidebooks of, and requirements for becoming BUSINESS SERVICES highly qualified teachers and STRATEGIC AND WORKFORCE PLANNING ■ OEA Budget and Financial High- paraprofessionals ■ lights, including the Audited Information about achievement gaps, Human Resources and Planning Financial Statement tools for school improvement and the ■ Ohio High School Transformation OEA job descriptions ■ Treasurer’s Handbook (automati- Initiative ■ OEA staff contracts/salaries cally mailed to all treasurers in ■ August). Information about IDEA and assis- 21 tance with special education issues 2009 NEA RA, San Diego

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown addresses delegates to the 2011 OEA Spring RA.

NEA President Dennis Van Roekel delivers his keynote speech at the 2011 NEA RA.

Reverand Dr. Joseph Lowery, NEA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient addresses the NEA RA.

OEA AND NEA DELEGATE All ballots marked, unmarked or Membership figures sent by OEA ELECTION DEADLINES voided together with the final to NEA after January 15 are not tally of all votes cast by each local included in the calculation for ■ September 19, 2011 association for OEA At-Large delegate allocation purposes. Deadline for receipt in the OEA delegates and alternates to the ■ January 30–February 10, 2012 office of the DECLARATION OF OEA Representative Assemblies Candidates for OEA Board of CANDIDACY FORM for Electoral must be received in the OEA office Directors at the Electoral Unit Unit, Student and OEA-Retired by this date to be included in de- level must file a Declaration of Delegates At-Large to OEA termining delegates and alternates Candidacy form at least seventy- Representative Assemblies, for the respective electoral units. five (75) days before the District December 3, 2011 and May 11-12, OEA At-Large elections for the Representative Assembly in which 2012. 2011–2012 OEA Representative the Electoral Unit election will be ■ October 10, 2011 Assemblies will be held in elector- held. al units where the total number of OEA Bylaw 4-9d requires that all ■ January 31, 2012 delegates allocated is less than the local associations must complete Deadline for receipt in the OEA number of delegates required in election of local association office of Declaration of Candidacy delegates to OEA Representative an electoral unit to provide for

Member Resource Guide Form for NEA state delegate proportionate representation of Assemblies. candidacy. Declaration forms ■ 1/50 or major fraction thereof. October 15, 2011 will be available at the Veterans ■ Deadline for receipt in the OEA November 3, 2011 Memorial Convention Office at office of names of local association Bylaw 2-5d requires that, “Thirty the December Representative delegates and alternates to OEA (30) days prior to the Fall OEA Assembly and subsequently Representative Assemblies. OEA Representative Assembly adjust- mailed to all Local Presidents Bylaw 4-9d states in part, “Not ments directly proportionate to the and minority members. later than October 15 of each year, dues transmitted shall be made ■ February 26, 2012 the president of each affiliated in the number of delegates to OEA Bylaw 5-8a requires that local association shall certify to the Representative Assembly for nominations for OEA officers shall the OEA Secretary-Treasurer, on failure to meet the provisions of a form provided, the eligibility of contracted transmittal schedules.” be by Declaration of Candidacy form sent by the candidates to each delegate and alternate.” ■ December 15, 2011 the Secretary-Treasurer at least ■ On or about October 25, 2011 All unified memberships received seventy-five (75) days prior to the (Deadline is four (4) weeks from by the local association should be date ballots are mailed.) forwarded to the OEA by this date election. Declaration of Candidacy to determine the number of local forms for all statewide offices and state delegates to the NEA are available by contacting Carol 22 OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2011 Representative Assembly in Price at OEA toll-free, 800 282 1500 Washington, D.C., in July of 2012. or locally at 614 227 3169. ■ March 15, 2012 OEA REPRESENTATIVE Declaration of candidacy forms NEA Bylaw 2-9b requires that, ASSEMBLY DELEGATE must be received in the office of the “A local shall transmit to a state DEADLINES SET OEA Secretary-Treasurer no later affiliate and a state affiliate shall than September 19, 2011. transmit to the Association at least A special message for persons interested 40 percent of the Association dues in being a local or At-Large delegate to OEA-RETIRED ADVISORY receivable for the year by March the OEA Representative Assembly(ies) COUNCIL ELECTIONS 15.” for 2011-2012 ■ On or about March 15, 2012 The OEA Constitution requires Declaration of candidacy forms, All marked and unmarked state that the names of local association with a filing deadline of February 15, At-Large delegate ballots for delegates to the OEA Representative 2012, are available for President, election of electoral unit state At- Assembly be submitted to OEA by Vice President, Secretary and the Large delegates to NEA must be October 15. OEA-Retired Advisory Council returned to OEA with the com- Elections for local delegates must members representing Capital, pleted tally sheets by this date. be held by October 10. If you are EOEA, NCOEA and NWOEA, with a term of office beginning September ■ March 31, 2012 a local association president and HAVE NOT received the election 1, 2012, and ending August 31, 2015. Deadline for completion of elec- These positions serve as automatic tion of local delegates to the report mailing by the end of August, or if you need additional election delegates to the OEA Representative National Education Association Assembly by virtue of office. Contact Representative Assembly. report forms, call Carol Price at OEA toll-free, 800 282 1500 or locally Carol Price at OEA toll-free, 800 282 ■ April 10, 2012 1500, ext. 3169. Deadline for receipt at OEA at 614 227 3169. The forms are (state affiliate) of local association reproducible. Also included in the mailing to OEA-R AND OSEA DELEGATE delegate election report forms for ELECTION NOTICE the NEA Representative Assembly presidents will be candidacy forms in Washington, D.C. (July 2012). for electoral unit At-Large delegates The OEA-Retired and the Ohio The official report form is mailed to the OEA Representative Assembly. Student Education Association are from NEA to each eligible local At-Large elections will be held each entitled to an allocation of association in February. (An in electoral units where the total delegates to the OEA Representative eligible local association is that number of local delegates allocated Assembly. Declaration of Candidacy which consists of 76 or more is less than the number of delegates forms for electoral unit At-Large, members.) required in an electoral unit to OEA-R and OSEA candidates may provide for proportionate represen- be obtained by contacting Carol NOTE—Landrum-Griffin Act re- tation of 1/50 members or major Price at OEA toll-free, 800 282 1500 quires that all delegates and alter- fraction thereof. or locally at 614 227 3169 and must nates be elected by secret ballot and be filed with the OEA Secretary- that all ballots be retained by the OEA FALL REPRESENTATIVE Treasurer’s office by September 19. local association for one year. ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS ALL PERSONS WHOSE NAMES Elections will be held in the fall NEA DELEGATE FORMS APPEAR ON A BALLOT AS A for the following unexpired terms If you wish to be a candidate for CANDIDATE FOR OEA, NEA OR on the OEA Board of Directors: any of the following NEA Represen- Member Resource Guide DISTRICT DELEGATE MUST ■ OEA At-Large Representative tative Assembly delegate positions BE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL Term begins December 3, 2011 and you must file a Declaration of ASSOCIATION WHERE ELIGIBLE, ends August 31, 2013. Candidacy form with the OEA THE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, Secretary-Treasurer. OEA AND NEA. THIS REQUIRE- All candidates must have been an MENT ALSO APPLIES TO OEA active member of the association for LIFE MEMBERS REGARDLESS OF at least two (2) years immediately YEAR OF ENROLLMENT. preceding the election and may ■ request a declaration of candidacy June 1, 2012 form by contacting Carol Price, OEA, NEA Bylaw 2-9b requires that at P.O. Box 2550, Columbus, OH 43216. least 70 percent of the Association Forms may also be requested via dues receivable shall be transmit- e-mail c/o [email protected] or by ted to the state affiliate by June 1 calling OEA toll-free, 800 282 1500 or under the same required locally at 614 227 3169. procedure as stated for the March 15 deadline. ➤ CONTINUED

OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2011 23 The elections will be conducted MINORITY REPRESENTATION OFFICIAL NOTICE OF by the Secretary-Treasurer’s office CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS subsequent to the filing deadlines Ohio must meet its challenge AND ELECTION DATES shown: in encouraging ethnic minority ■ Local association delegate representation. This goal is estab- To avoid election challenges/ This category includes locals lished by the NEA and is based protests at the local level, OEA with 76 or more members. Forms on U.S. Census figures. To help members and leaders must conduct will be mailed from NEA to local accomplish that goal again this year, elections in accordance with the presidents in early February for local presidents are being asked to Ohio Education Association completion and return to OEA take the initiative to solicit minority Manual for the Conduct of Local (the state affiliate) for processing, members to become delegates and to Association Elections and the not later than April 10. make certain their newsletters and Ratification of Collective Bargaining other communications to members Agreements. Local leaders responsi- ■ Cluster delegate carry a statement urging ethnic ble for conducting elections should This category is available only for minority members to consider pay special attention to sections members of local associations with running as a candidate for NEA dealing with Notice of Nominations fewer than 76 members. Filing delegate status for one or more of and Notice of Elections. Elections deadline is April 10. the above categories. for OEA and NEA delegates are ■ Student-NEA delegate Please contact Carol Price at OEA subject to specific Landrum-Griffin Filing deadline is March 15. toll-free, 800 282 1500 or locally at requirements including mailing 614 227 3169 to request a form. Send the notice of elections to each mem- ■ NEA-Retired delegate completed forms to: Carol Price, ber’s last known address at least Filing deadline is February 15. c/o OEA, P.O. Box 2550, Columbus, 15 days prior to the election. The ■ Category-2 delegate OH 43216. manual may be downloaded This category includes NEA active at www.ohea.org and obtained members who are administrators, from the local UniServ Office or supervisors, or retired NEA Life CANDIDATE FORMS FOR OEA Executive Offices by calling members. Filing deadline is OEA OFFICE toll-free 800 282 1500. February 15. Forms for Declaration of ■ Higher Education delegate FALL OEA REPRESENTATIVE Candidacy for OEA statewide offices Filing deadline is March 15. ASSEMBLY that are up for election will be ■ State delegate available from local association Notice to December 2011 OEA This category includes all presidents in mid-December 2011 Representative Assembly Delegates: active members of the Division and may be reproduced for temporary credentials for OEA of Classroom Teachers. State distribution if additional copies are Representative Assembly delegates delegate forms must be submitted needed. will be mailed November 18. to OEA not later than January OEA statewide offices up for Delegates must present the 31. Candidacy forms will be sent election at the OEA Spring RA are: temporary credential at registration to local association presidents in OEA Secretary-Treasurer (Third in order to receive name badges December and may be reproduced NEA Director Alternate/NEA RA and voting credentials. Presidents Member Resource Guide for distribution if additional Automatic Delegate) of locals with delegate registration copies are needed locally. You may problems will receive written OEA Board of Directors At-Large use the forms to nominate yourself notification of any concerns to be or another member as long as the NEA Director #5 NEA Director #6 resolved before credentials can be member so nominated gives The following Board of Directors issued. Delegates to the OEA written consent for his or her seats, with terms of office beginning Representative Assembly will need name to appear on the ballot. A September 1, 2012, and ending to present a photo identification in space for 35 words of biographical August 31, 2015, are to be elected order to vote. Please contact Carol information is provided on the at the respective spring district Price at OEA toll-free, 800 282 1500, reverse side of the declaration representative assemblies: or locally at 614 227 3169 should you form. Biographical data submitted Central-1 NEOEA-7 have any questions regarding the by candidates will be included Central-5 NWOEA-3 upcoming Representative Assembly. in a document mailed with the ECOEA-2 SWOEA-1 ballots sent to local presidents in NEOEA-1 SWOEA-5 February for distribution at local NEOEA-4 WOEA-1 elections.

24 OHIO SCHOOLS AUGUST 2011 photo by Susie Lehman OEA President Patricia Frost-Brooks, OEA-R member Susan Otten, OEA Vice President Bill Leibensperger and OEA Secretary-Treasurer Jim Timlin celebrate Otten’s winning art.

Retired teacher’s winning art highlights Everyday Heroes in Ohio’s schools

When the OEA put out a call for members to share their visions of Everyday Heroes, members throughout the state sent in illustrations, paintings, photographs and collages highlighting the work of educators. Susan Otten, a Central OEA/NEA-Retired member, entered a colorful image featuring a wide variety of Everyday Heroes—teachers, nurses, bus drivers, higher education faculty, coaches, custodians and more. Like Superman, the OEA members featured in Otten’s winning artwork, come to the rescue every day. Though they might not have capes, they are prepared to meet superhero challenges, making a difference in all of our lives, and the lives of Ohio’s children, as educators. Otten’s winning art for the 2001-2012 OEA Member- ship, Everyday Heroes Contest is featured on this year’s OEA Member Resource Guide and other Membership Promotion materials. Otten received a Bachelor of Education at Antioch College and a Master of Education at Cleveland State University. She spent her career teaching in the Worthington School District before retiring in 2006. After retirement, Otten returned to school to pursue her passion for the arts at Columbus College of Art and Design where she received a BFA in Illustration. She is now building her portfolio as a freelance illustrator. In addition to the publication of her art, Otten also received an Apple iPad 2. OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 225 E. Broad Street, Box 2550 Columbus, Ohio 43216 one 614 228 4526 • Toll Free: 800 282 1500 OEA An affiliate of the National VOICE Education Association OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION www.ohea.org