School Aug/Sept 2014 - The Clark County Education Association

Vol. 15, Issue 1
Back to School - August/September 2014
Important Dates
NEPF and You
September 15-October 15, 2014
Hispanic Heritage Month
New system aims to enhance your practice
September 23, 2014
CCEA Association Rep Council Mtg.
September 24, 2013
Rosh Hashanah (begins @ sunset 9/24)
September 25, 2014
CCSD School Board Mtg.
September 26, 2014
Native American Day
October 3, 2014
Yom Kippur (begins @ sunset 10/3)
October 8, 2014
Sukkot (begins @ sunset 10/8)
October 9, 2014
CCSD School Board Mtg.
October 11, 2014
CCEA Executive Board Mtg.
October 13, 2014
Columbus Day
October 15, 2014
Nevada Study Session
Shemini Atzeret (begins @ sunset 10/15)
October 23, 2014
Nevada Study Session
CCSD School Board Mtg.
October 28, 2014
CCEA Association Rep Council Mtg.
October 31, 2014
Nevada Day Observed
** CCEA Offices Closed **
Halloween
November 2, 2014
Daylight Saving Time Ends
November 3, 2014
Professional Development Day
November 4, 2014
Professional Development Day
** Election Day **
Exercise Your Right to Vote
Whether you are a
probationary or postprobationary teacher in the
Clark County School
District, you will be
hearing plenty about the
Nevada Educator
Performance Framework
(NEPF), the new evaluation
system for teachers and
administrators.
While the Teachers &
Leaders Council is working to further define and
refine the new process, one thing is for certain:
the CCEA Professional Learning division is
working round-the-clock to help you learn and
prepare for this new system.
To kick-off the process, CCEA hosted the
first session of the Nevada Educator Performance Framework (NEPF) —
The Keys to a Successful Evidence-Centered Teacher Evaluation
Workshop. Probationary teachers attended the session on Sept. 9 and
post-probationary teachers joined the conversation on Sept. 10.
Over the two days teachers learned to use High Leverage
Instructional Standards and
Indicators to provide evidence
of quality teaching and
learning in their own practice.
Also discussed was the
teacher evaluation cycle,
Ask a nonmember colleague to join
including self-assessment, the
CCEA by October 1!
pre-evaluation conference,
observations, and the
Effective this school year, CCEA will have a
performance evaluation.
“Join Us” enrollment period. This
Special focus was placed
change applies to any teacher who was
on helping attendees prepare
employed in the last school year. The
for the goal setting conference
nonmember enrollment period closes
to be held with their
Wednesday, October 1.
administrator.
Teachers found this
Please take a moment to invite your
session empowering and are
colleagues to become part of the CCEA
looking forward to attending
family. Ask them to join today!
the second workshop.
Important Notice
Inside This Issue:
From the President’s Desk ....................................p2
The Vice President’s Corner .................................p3
Start the School Year On A Positive Note..........p4
Message from the Executive Director................p5
Nevada Educator Performance Framework .....p6
Hispanic Heritage Month Resources..................p9
Welcome to the CCEA Family .......................p10-14
Southern NV Teacher Leadership Event ..........p15
Member Benefits & Special Discounts.......p16-18
Sick Leave Pool Enrollment ................................p19
From the President’s Desk
by Vikki Courtney
The Power of Community
elcome back to the
new school year!
And thank you, for
your dedication to the
teaching profession.
W
Teaching today is not the
profession I entered in the
1980s. Today’s profession
takes grit, resiliency, and the
willingness to persevere to
have the best education
system for our students. It
also takes the power of
community; a community that
supports and commits to
kids, educators, and
education.
The many issues we have
facing us — overcrowded
classrooms, overreliance on
testing, lack of trust in
educators — makes it hard to
attract and retain people in
the profession. As I write this
message, our legislature is
holding a special session to
determine the tax incentives
for Tesla to bring a battery
plant to northern Nevada. It is
a great opportunity for our
state to have new jobs in a
field that is the future, but I
am told over and over again
by community members that
the real future of our success
is the education of our
children. I happen to agree
with that, and I bet that you
do too!
I know that the teachers
here in Clark County send
graduates to all of the Ivy
League colleges, as well as
many other colleges across
the country. I know that we
graduate students who
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The power of
community...
The power of
an educated
community that
stands together to
our interests. This election
we also get to elect School
Board Trustees to lead our
school district.
But, first we must commit
to vote and we must commit
to elect those who will
provide us with the funding
and the tools and resources
necessary to do our job as
educators.
demand the best
for our students
and our
profession.
provide this community with
skills and knowledge to build
our community. I know that
we give our students the best
education that being 50th in
the nation in tax dollars can
possibly provide. I guess the
question is, are you satisfied
with being 50th? If not, then
you must join me to make a
change; to hold people
accountable for their
decisions. We must be
accountable too.
So what do we need to
do? We need to demonstrate
“the power of community.”
The power of an educated
community that stands
together to demand the best
for our students and our
profession. On November 4th
we get to send a loud
message, as we will have the
opportunity to elect leaders to
go to Carson City to represent
If you are not registered to
vote, you still have time. You
can register online until
October 4th – simply go to the
Clark County Election
Department’s website @
http://www.clarkcountynv.g
ov/VOTE — but remember,
you must act by October 4th or
you will need to go to the
Election Department and
register in person.
A list of recommended
candidates will be available on
our website as soon as the
candidate endorsement
process is completed. We will
also send you this
information in a mailer and in
an e-mail blast.
As soon as the election is
over, we will be holding
roundtables with legislators,
educators and the community
to make sure that the voices
of the education community
are heard. We will update you
electronically when these take
place.
Join us! It will be the
"power of community" that
changes education!
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The Vice President’s Corner
by Theo Small
Fear of Failure:
Reflection on the New Evaluation System
H
ow do we balance holding our
students to high standards and also
meet them at their cognitive and
emotional levels? This is the main
question we subconsciously address
every day in our lives as education
professionals. It’s funny how we allow
students to make mistakes in their learning
process, but when it comes to adults, we
have to be perfect. Well guess what
educators, I’m coming out of the classroom
closet and admitting
to you that I wasn’t a
perfect teacher. Yep,
I know you’re
shocked to hear that
I made mistakes or
that I was less
effective in many
areas of the
instruction that I
gave my students for
over 20 years, but I
always held on to
the belief that I
could improve that
lesson the next time
I taught it.
The problem in
our world is that we
don’t have built-in
times in our daily
schedule to reflect on our practice or get
feedback from a colleague. Reflective
collaboration is a widespread practice in
countries where teaching professionals lead
instruction. So how do we get to this place
of working on our practice as educators?
The other dilemma is that we expect
ourselves, fellow teaching professionals,
and administrators to be perfect. Why do we
so easily allow misunderstandings,
mistakes, and failures in our students in
their learning process, but we think
mistakes are weaknesses when you are an
adult in the education system?
As you know, most licensed teachers
and administrators are implementing the
new evaluation system this year. It is a
transition year, where we will implement
most of the system, particularly the
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instructional and professional
responsibility standards. The foundation of
the new evaluation cycle is to improve
instruction for licensed teachers and for
administrators to promote the best
environment to support teachers. The first
step is goal setting. We spent several hours
with newly hired teachers in the district,
coaching them on how to prepare for this
goal-setting conference with their
supervisor, and we have begun a series of
workshops on the
new system for
both probationary
and postprobationary
teachers/licensed
professionals.
During the
goal-setting
conference, you
and your
supervisor should
collaboratively
agree upon a goal
for instruction
(rooted in the
instructional &
professional
responsibility
standards) plus a
goal around
student data. These goals are a minimum,
so you may also have grade
level/department, school-wide, zone, or even
district goals. You need to have a voice in
your goals! And as I mentioned above, we
need to have goals that match our needs to
improve instruction. When you sit down
with your supervisor, be prepared for this
meeting, look at the standards and reflect of
what, you, as a professional need to work
on to better your instruction. Also consider
what data and evidence you will collect that
shows how your focus has impacted your
student’s growth & learning.
Above all, make mistakes, learn from
your colleagues, challenge yourself to
improve each day and challenge each other.
Let’s learn and improve together using this
new evaluation tool.
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Start the School Year
on a Positive Note
The return to school 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, and grade
and attendance records. In addition to performing all the essential functions of your
position, there are other “housekeeping” items to consider to keep you up to date:
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
December 15. 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
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 CCF160 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 26-35 for more information.
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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 semiannually an employee must
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receive supervisor
authorization and maintain a
declaration form itemizing
personal items and
corresponding business use
in order to activate
indemnification up to $1,000
(replacement cost) per
employee occurrence
(automobiles are not covered).
You should be able to get a
declaration form in the school
office (CCF-122). 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
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Message from the Executive Director
by John Vellardita
Competitive Salary Schedule Can Address
District’s Hiring Shortfall
As we start the school
year, CCSD’s classrooms
have over 600 substitute
teachers teaching our
students. This is
unacceptable, and yet very
correctable. One of the
causes for this shortfall is
a shortage of teachers.
Fewer people are entering
the teaching profession
and as a result fewer are
graduating. Nevada’s
higher education system
is an example of this as
well. However, this is not
the primary reason.
Nationally, there are
areas in the country where
school districts are
downsizing and laying-off
teachers. Large urban
districts like Chicago and
Philadelphia are two cases
in point. So, while there
may be fewer teachers
graduating, there are
thousands of teachers
seeking employment
nationally. A perfect
example of this dynamic
occurred just this past
year.
Prior to the start of
the school year 11,000
teachers were going to be
hired in areas that would
directly compete with
Clark County, areas like
California, Oregon, and
Texas. The school districts
in these areas have
revenue to fill the needed
teaching positions and
school districts
aggressively recruited to
fill their vacancies. They
faced the same issue of a
teacher shortage coming
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...approximately
30,000 students
(close to 10% of the
student population)
have a substitute
teacher in the
classroom; this is
unacceptable, and
yet very
correctable.
out of higher education, as
did Clark County, but they
took advantage of
thousands of qualified
teachers nationally
looking for employment.
So how did they do?
California, Oregon, and
Texas all successfully
recruited to fill their
teacher needs. They
offered better salaries,
benefits, thousands of
dollars in bonuses, and
other incentives to fill
their positions.
Meanwhile, the Clark
County School District did
not have the same
success. As the start of
the school year
approached and CCSD
realized it would not meet
its hiring needs, it began
to recruit retirees and
substitutes to fill the
classrooms before the
year began.
So we start the school
year with approximately
30,000 students (close to
10% of the student
population) having a
substitute teacher in the
classroom; this is
unacceptable, and yet very
correctable.
The long-term solution
is for Nevada to fund its
public education system
better – to the tune of an
additional $500 million
per year. We don’t have to
wait for voters to decide
that on November 4, 2014
with the Education
Initiative, or to wait for an
alternative funding that
may emerge during the
2015 Nevada Legislative
Session. Those will occur
and we will be part of that.
However, we need a fix and
we need it now. Even if it
is a short-term fix.
The CCEA
Negotiations Team has
made a proposal to try to
make our salary schedule
more competitive in the
immediate. Our proposal
adjusts the starting pay to
attract incoming teachers
by creating new entry step
levels AND it creates
additional steps for long
term teachers in an effort
to incentivize them to stay
as thousands of teachers
have not had a raise in
several years because they
are at the maximum step
level of pay. But we did not
stop there.
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The Nevada Evaluation
Performance Framework
The Clark County Education Association’s mission is to help you have a successful school year by
creating a collaborative culture where the evaluation process is used as a goal setting mechanism to
prove your instructional and professional practices in an effort to meet the needs of your students.
What is the Nevada Evaluation Performance
Framework?
The Nevada Evaluation Performance Framework
(NEPF) is a set of standards and indicators
reflecting what teachers and administrators need
to know and be able to do to support student
mastery of more rigorous Nevada Academic
Content Standards (NVACS). The NEPF is based on
the 21st century learning targets and the NVACS.
What is NVACS?
The Nevada Academic Content Standards were
derived from Common Core and Next Generation
Science Standards. The NVACS identifies what
students should know and be able to do.
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The NEPF assesses teacher performance across
two overarching categories of standards and
indicators: 1) Educational Practice and 2)
Student Performance.
1) Under the Educational Practice categories
are two domains:
a. Instructional Practice/High-Leverage
Instructional Standards – this domain
sets the parameters for measuring the
teacher behavior delivering instruction in
the classroom, while also specifically
monitoring student behavior.
b. Professional Responsibilities Standards
– this domain addresses the parameters
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for everything a teacher does outside of
instruction to influence and prepare for
learning at the highest level in the
classroom and promote effectiveness of
the school community.
2) Under the Student Performance category
there is one domain:
a. Student Outcomes Standards – this
domain addresses data that reflect
appropriate, expected student growth over
time.
Within the standards and indicator is a system of
accountability called performance levels. The
performance levels are built on educator inputs
and student outcomes. Within the performance
levels is a rating system ranging from 4 to 1 for
each indicator.
4
3
2
1
=
=
=
=
Highly Effective
Effective
Minimally Effective
Ineffective
These performance levels are designed to provide
opportunities for reflection of instructional and
professional practice as measured by evidence
sources. With a federal waiver, Nevada lawmakers
voted to delay the full implementation of the NEPF
until the 2016-17 school year; however, the Clark
County School District is rolling out a system that
includes goal setting for instructional standards
and professional responsibilities.
Every school in Nevada will participate in a
statewide validation study in the 2014-15 school
year.
Teacher Evaluation Cycle
How does the NEPF teacher
evaluation cycle work?
Within the framework both teachers
and administrators have shared
responsibilities for improving student
performance. This improvement is
defined as Student Outcomes,
including student growth, gap
reduction, and student proficiency.
The annual probationary teacher
evaluation cycle includes:
• Self-Assessment based on the
five High Leverage Instructional
Standards.
• Pre-evaluation Conference
between the teacher and
supervising administrator that
includes identification of an
instructional focus, such as
analysis, goal setting, and plan
development.
• Three observations – 1st within the first 40
days of the start of instruction, 2nd no later
than 80 days of the start of instruction, and
3rd within 120 days of the start of instruction.
• Performance Evaluation – Performance Rating
assigned based on evidence. The Summative
Evaluation forms the baseline data for the
annual cycle in the subsequent school year.
Pre and post-evaluation conferences are
recommended before and after each observation.
These conferences give teachers an opportunity
to lead a focused discussion explaining their
student needs, provide evidence of instructional
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strategies, and justify the primary objectives of the
lesson. The post observation conference is a time in
which the evaluator should provide explicit
feedback on performance with the teacher.
Professional learning needs should be discussed,
identified, and a PD plan should be developed,
including professional development sessions, jobembedded support, coaching, observing and/or
mentoring, peer reviews, etc.
If you believe that your evaluation is not correct, or
if you have any questions about the evaluation
procedure, contact your CCEA building
representative immediately AND contact CCEA at
702-733-3063 or 1-800-772-2282.
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Start the School Year
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the Sick Leave Pool there is an open
enrollment “window” from September 1 to
September 30. Review Article 18-11 for details.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Review Article 14-3-1.
14 Dress Code — There is one dress
code adopted by the School Board of Trustees.
Individual schools cannot impose additional
rules regarding educators’ attire. See CCSD
Regulation 4280 – Dress and Grooming – All
Employees.
This looks like a very long list of additional
things to do. Most of these things can be
accomplished in just a few minutes. Use this
as your checklist. You may also call a UniServ
Director at 733-3063 or e-mail UniServ@cceanv.org with questions and/or concerns.
Do not e-mail to ask for a representative for an
investigatory meeting — you should call 702733-3063 and let reception know you have an
investigatory meeting and your call will be
routed to the appropriate staff person.
The Negotiated Agreement between CCEA and
CCSD can be accessed under the
Representation tab on the CCEA website at
www.ccea-nv.org.
Volume 15, Issue 1
Back to School 2014
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
Cindy K. Johnson
Cassandra W. Bell
John Vellardita
Letty Elias
Valeria Gurr-Ovalle
Sharon Whalum
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Executive Director
Editor/Layout/Design
Contributing Editor
Contributor
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Message from the
Executive Director
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We also proposed to the District
that upon reaching a one-year
agreement on the salary schedule, we
immediately sit down and negotiate a
better salary schedule that recruits
and retains the best educators and
present that to the 2015 Nevada
Legislature to get adequate funding.
We proposed that before the legislative
session starts, we work jointly to
solicit
support from
Southern
Stay tuned. An
Nevada
legislators.
update on
So, where
negotiations
are we in the
will be
process? As
of this writing
coming soon.
we will have
another
Be ready to
negotiation
session with
spring into
the District
on September
action.
9, 2014. We
are
approximately
$10 million apart in reaching an
agreement. A review of CCSD’s budget
shows they have the money. Had we
reached an agreement back in July, we
know CCSD would have been more
competitive to teachers seeking
employment and the outcome would
have been different.
There may be a teacher shortage in
this country, but that is not the
primary reason for CCSD’s current
recruitment shortfall. CCSD cannot
afford to leave this issue unresolved.
Negotiations have gone on for too long.
We must invest in our licensed
professionals. We must attract and
hold on to the best.
It is time for CCSD to make a
decision — reach a settlement or the
parties are at an impasse. We ask that
all members stay posted and be
prepared to let the Trustees know how
you feel about this issue.
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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 and was expanded in 1988 to cover a 30-day period
starting on September 15 and ending on October 15.
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 Resources
https://www.teachervision.com/hispanic-heritage-month/southamerica/6629.html
Teacher Vision is a very complete site that supplies you with
printables, lesson plans, references, language art resources,
music activities, art activities, literature resources and more –
many of them free of charge!
» Hispanic Heritage
http://hottopics.lvccld.org/hispanic_hhm
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District site provides a list
of different links to Hispanic/Latino resources and services
such as a reading list, history, activities for kids, craft ideas,
games, and events.
» National Spanish Heritage Month
http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/hispanic-heritage-month.html
The National Education Association’s site offers a list of
lessons, activities, videos and more for grades K-5, 6-8 and 9-12.
» Bring Hispanic Heritage Month to Life: A
Collection of Resources
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/bring-hispanicheritage-month-life-collection-resources
Scholastic provides a very complete list of articles, student and
lesson plans to help educators bring Hispanic Heritage culture
to the classroom –these resources are available for pre-K
through 12th grade
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Welcome to The Union of Teaching Professionals!
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 1 and September 11, 2014.
We look forward to working together to make our union THE place for all teaching professionals in Clark County’s public schools.
HAJIRAH ABDULLAH
ADRIANA ACEBAL
ASHLEY ADAMS
ANDREA ADAMS
TOWANDA ADAMS
DAVID ADKINS
CARLOS AGUILAR
JEANETTE AGUILAR
BELYOU ALEMU
ANDREA ALEXANDER
SINDY ALLEN
SAMUEL ALSUP
CONSTANTINO ALVARADO
ERIK AMBLAD
MONICA ANDERSON
CHRISTINE ANDERSON
DAVID ANDERSON
MELANIE ARAMBULA
MICHAEL ARCHULETA JR
JOANNE AREVALO
JOSE AREVALO
TRACY ARNOLD
ERIKA JANE ARRANGUEZ
ELYSA ARROYO
THOMAS ASSENZIO
JENNA AUDIA
JOHN AUSTIN
SCOTT AUSTIN
ASHLEY AUSTIN
BRITTANI AVALON
STACEY AYALA
JENNIFER AYERS
RAY BACHMAN
KATHERINE BAETEN
GREG BAILEY
KARINA BAKER
DEBORAH BALBONI
AMBER BALDWIN
ANNMARIE BALDWIN-BROWN
KAYTLYN BALL
PATRICIA BALLANCE
BRITTANY BALSIGER
VALERIE BARNDT
BRANDI BARNES
NICHOLAS BARNES
NICOLE BARNES
CORI BARRETT
CHAD BARRETT
RACHELE BARRETT
TERANDA BASEY
WAYNETTE BAUTISTA
ERIN BAXTER
WILLIAM BAXTER
KATHLEEN BAXTER
BREANNA BECKER
MARY BECKSTEAD
MICHELLE BEECHER
ANGELICA BEJARANO
JOHN BELGERI
MELISSA BELL
JACOB BENDIXEN
MEGAN BENGE
JARED BENNETT
RONALD BENNETT JR
ANGELA BERENS
TIMOTHY BERINGER
ANDREA BERMUDEZ
BRETTANI BERRY
STEPHANIE BIBLER
BRIAN BICKERS
SARA BIGELOW
MEGAN BIRD
JENNECE BLACK
JOANNE BOBBETT
LAUREN BOELENS
GINA BOGDEN
CRISTEN BOLANDER-FIELD
JASON BOLDT
ZOE BOLE
MICHELLE BOLLINGER
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LINDA BONILLA
MICHAEL BONNER
CRYSTAL BONNETTS
VANESSA BRACELLY
VIRGINIA BRADFORD
JOLENE BRANCATELLI
MARY BRESLIN
JACOB BRONKEMA
JAN BROOKS
DEBBIE BROWN
JENNIFER BROWN
VICKI BRUMBERG
MONICA BRYANT
AMANDA BUCKNER
STACEY MARIE BUDIJA
NATHAN BULMER
ANA BUMBARIS
RODERICK BURKES JR
MELISSA BUSHEE
ALLISON BUSSE
JOSUE BUSTILLOS-VILLALOBOS
PERRY BUTTERS
VALERIE CABRERA
LAURA CAISSE
LESLIE CALATA-MANCILLA
ELISA CALAUNAN
PATRICIA CALDERON
JENNIFER CALIXTO
STEPHANIE CALL
NICOLE CALUBAQUIB
LISA CALVERT
NANCY CAMERO
AMANDA CAMPBELL
WILLIAM CAMPF
LUCIA CAMPOS
MELANIE CANE
MARLENE CANNON
CARMELLA CARDOSO
TERESA CAREY
EMILY CARL
JAMES CARLSON
SANDY CARLTON
ASHLEY CARRANZA
KRISTOFFER CARROLL
ALEXANDRA CARTER
CAITLIN CASEY
LAUREN CASTER
ELIZABETH CASTOE
SAHIRAH CAULCRICK
MICHELINE CERBONI
EMILY CHAMPLIN
STEPHANIE CHAMPOUX
HEATHER CHANCE
LAUREN CHANDIA
KEI CHILDRESS
AUSTIN CHON
MELYNDA CHRAPCYNSKI
JAMIE CIAMILLO
JENNIFER CIOTTI
CATHERINE CIOTTIE
JENNIFER CLAPP
SHIRLEY CLARK
ELIZABETH CLARK-GEFFON
MALORI CLARKE
LINDSEY CLAYTON
HANNAH CLEMENT
NATASHA COADY
MARLENE COHEN
SHERI COHEN
ROGER COLE
JESSICA COLLAZO
GLENN COMBS
CHRISTINE COMPTON
VENUS COOLEY
KATIE COOPER
DIANA CORTEZ
MAYRA CORTEZ
CHRIS COSBY
ELIZABETH COSGROVE
MARY ANN COTTER
MARK COTTLE
MAUREEN COTTON
THOMAS COURTNEY
MIKAL COX
BRYAN CRABTREE
CHRISTINA CRANE
CASSANDRA CRISCITELLO
ANGELA CROUCH
ABBEY CROUSE
DIANE CRUTCHFIELD-ANDRE
CHRISTINE CUERVO
CRYSTAL CYR
JESSE DAILEY
AJIAH DALEY
MICHELLE DALTON
DOUGLAS DAVIS
BRANDON DAVIS
DUANE DAVIS
SHAWNTEL DAVIS
TYLER DAVIS
TAKISHA DAVIS-WOODS
CHRISTIN DE LA ROSA
MARGARITA DE LEON
JAMES DE ROSA
LAVON DEANDA
HEIDI DEAVER
KRISTI DEBERG
MARYLYNN DELVIN
HO'ONANI DENNIS
SHAINA DERAI
KATHERINE DESIMONE
PAUL DESOLIER
RAY DEXTER
BRYAN DI GREGORIO
VERIKA DILDY
FRED DILGER
ERIN DILLINGER
DALTHA DOLANCH
SANDRA DONATELLE
JAMES DORAN
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GLORI DORISMON
DIANA DREYER
SHANNON DRISCOLL
HOLLAND DROHN
KRYSTALLINE DROWNS
ALYSSA DUDA
EDNA DUNCAN
CHRISTOPHER DUPLAGA
MICHAEL DURO
TIFFANY DYKSTRA
ADRIENNE EARNEST
JENELL EASTLAND
KAILEY EININGER
REBECCA ELIAS
ROBERT ELIZONDO
MICHELE ELLIS
DANIEL ENGEL
MICHAEL ENGLISH
KORI ERSKINE
ALEJANDRO ESCOBEDO
MIKE ESHRAGH
KIMBERLY EVANS-CAU
KEVIN EWING
NURANA FAASA
JENISHA FAIR
NANCY FALCONE
ANNA FASONE
MONICA FAVA
SARAH FENDER
YOHANCE FERGUSON
LENA FERNANDES
KARRIEM FERREIRA
LESLIE FICHTNER
AMANDA FINN
JUSTINA FITZGERALD
KATIE FITZGERALD
ELIZABETH FITZGERALD
ANTHONY FLANAGAN
SYLVIA FLORES
YVETTE FLORES
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COURTNEY FLOTH
JAMES FOLDA
ERIN FORD
HEIDI FOREMAN-TONEY
ELIZA FOSTER
MEGAN FOWLKES
GRETCHEN FOX
KARMARIE FOX
STEPHEN FRANCHINO
CHYNA FRANK
BONNIE FRASER
RHIANNON FRAUENFELD
MOLLIE FRAZIER
ALEXANDRA FREEMAN
AMPORN FUAMORNSAWASDI
MARIA FUENTES
AMELIA FUQUA
STEVEN GABBERT
REBECCA GADBERRY
PAMELA GAGLIANO
ALEJANDRA GALVAN
CATHERINE GALVAN
DAVID GALVIN
JESENIA GAMERO-ZAMORA
GINA GANGURSKY
SHANELLE GARBUTT
DALIA GARCIA
VICTORIA GARRETT
LISA GARRY
KAYLA GATELY
APRIL GATES
MYRA GATLIN
CHERI GATPANDAN
KRISTIE GENTRY
JOSEPH GERIDEEN
ANGELA GIACALONE
SASHA GILMER
VICTORIA GINSBURG
VICTOR GIRNUS III
SHAE GITTER
SHAQUIA GIVENS-PETERSON
NICOLE GLADISH
BRITTANY GLADISH
DEREK GLAUDE
KATHLEEN GOMEL
ISABEL GOMEZ
NORMA ALEJANDRA GONZALEZ
JONNIE GONZALEZ
JOSE GONZALEZ
KELLY GOODALL
YVONNE GOURLEY
BRIAN GRANATA
PATRICIA GRANNEN
TAHLONNA GRANT
TIFFANY GRAVES
DOUGLAS GREEN
KRYSTAL GREEN
KEVIN GRIMM
GARRETT GROSS
SHAWNA GROSSARDT
RAQUEL GRZIMEK
PAUL GUILLAUME
ANTHONY GULARTE II
DONESSA GUSTILO
KRISTIN HAAS
STACY HALE
JANA HALL
IVELINA HAMEL
ANNE HAMILTON
CLARE HAN
ZACHARY HARLAN
LACEY HARMON
LEA HARPER
AMANDA HARRISON
LUCIANA HART
MICHELE HARVILLE
DONNA HATCH
TANNER HATZENBUEHLER
ALLEN HAZEN
ANNA HEAPS
SHERIL HELMS
ALLISON HENDRICKS
JULIE HENDRIX
GREGORY HENKEL
CHRISTOPHER HENRICHSEN
REBECA HENSLER
ALICIA HERRERA
KRISTAN HEYMAN
ALISON HEYMAN
JONATHAN HICKS
KINSHASA HILL
KAREN HILLIARD
SANDRA HINDS
DOUGLAS HINMAN
BRADLEY HOCKETT
DEBRA HOGUE
ACACIA HOGUE
ANTHONY HOLDEN
CHARLCIE HOLGUIN
RACHAEL HOLLAND
EARL HOLT
SHELLY HOLT
SARAH HOROWITZ
LAURA HORTING
ALYSSA HORTON
CHRYSTAL HOWARD
BREANNE HUBBARD
ASHLEY HUDDLESTON
LESLIE HUFFT
ROBERT HUFFT
MEGAN IANNUZZI
DAWNETTA ISAACSON
DEBRA IVERSON
DEANNA IVERSON
BELINDA JACKLEY
TIMOTHY JACKLIN
DENISE JACKSON
BRITTANY JACKSON
JAMES JACKSON
DOMONIQUE JACKSON
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Clark County Teaching Professionals...United and Growing Stronger!
JAMY JACKSON-MATTHEWS
KATHRYN JAMES
DONGSOON JANG
LORIELLE JARMAN
JESSICA JAY
COLEEN JENNINGS
KATHERINE JERBI
JOSEPH JEZIORSKI
HAO YANG JIANG
TAMRA JIVIDEN
MATTHEW JOHNSON
RANADA JOHNSON
VAROTTA JOHNSON
DENISE JOHNSON
CINDY JOHNSON
AMY JOHNSON
SHAUNNA JOHNSON
JENNIE JOHNSON
ALEXIS JOHNSON
JENNIFER JOHNSON
ROSANNA JOHNSON
ANDREW JOHNSON
THEADOR JOHNSON JR
NATHAN JONES
DANIELLE JONES
BARBARA JONES
MONICA JORGENSEN
SARAH JUAREZ
CHARITY JUDKINS
STACEY LOREN JULIAN
STEPHANIE JULIANO
ROBERT KALMBACH
ROBIN KATZ
KATHLEEN KAZI
PAUL KEATING
HOKUNAMI KEEHU
CHRISTINE KEETON
LINDSAY KEHL
NONA KEITH
KANDEE KELLER
JEFFREY KENLY
RACHEL KENNEY
TARA KIMES
CINDY KING
VICKY KING
ANNIE KING
MICHAEL KLEIN
KARIN KLEIST
MARCIA KLINK
JENNIFER KNIGHT
NICOLE KNIGHT
JANET KOBERNA
TERINA KONRAD
MICHAEL KONRAD
KIRI KOZIOL
CARISSA KRANING
JOHN KUCHER
DORA KYLER
RICHARD LABRECQUE
SALLY LAFRENTZ
BRIAN LAICH
JENNIFER LAMOREAUX
ANNE LANDERS-MORRIS
TRACE LANDESS
WHITNEY LANG
JOAN LANGDON
ELISSA LANGEMO
GORDON LANKENAU
TIANA LARIOS
NEIL LASERNA
JULIA LASH
KAREN LASKOWSKI
KIMBERLY LAW
ROSEZINA LAWRENCE
TERRI LAWSON
CATHERINE LAWTON
GIOVANNI LAZZAROTTO
ELLEN NOTO LEA
DAVID LEAL
JULIE LEAL
BRITTANI LEE
HALEY LEGGETT
ANN LEHNER-MARRA
LYNETTE LEKIE
REBECCA LENNOX
KELLY LEONG
JAMES LESSO
MICHAEL LEVIN
NANCY LEWIS
YENA LI
JULIA LIENING
DAWN LIIMATAINEN
CHRISTOPHER LITTMANN
ASHLEI LIVINGSTON
VERONICA LOMELI
CHRISTOPHER LOOMIS
TAMARA LOPARCO
CHRISTOPHER LOPEZ
ANGELIQUE LORD
MAY ANN LORENZO
DAVID LORIG
MICHELLE LORREN
THOMAS LOTT
TAMMY LOUIE
SARAH LOVING
MEGAN LOWE
KEITH LOWE III
LORI LOWERY
CASSANDRA LOYAS
MARIA-TERESA LOZANO
DIEGO LOZANO
IULIANA LUCAN
ANNA LUCERO
SHARON LUELLEN
CHRISTINE LUGENBEAL
BONNIE LUKS
SUZANNE LYLE
SHERRY LYNES
ROBERT LYSTRUP
KARA MACH
DEVYN MACK
RICHMAN MAHLANGU
TAMMY MAIDI
SANDRA MALLUT
KYLE MANGELS
DELMA MANKA
CRISTINA MANNS
THEA MARIE MANUEL
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ELISA MARCHESCHI
KRISTEN MARCUSEN
JASON MARSHALL-LANG
WILLY MARTINEZ
ANNETTE MARTINEZ
JACQUELINE MARTINO
DANIEL MARX
BARBARA MASCARENO-SHAW
HANNA MASON
ADA MASSA-GONZALEZ
AMY MAST
REBA MATHAI
KEVIN MATHEW
JOSEPH MAY
MELINA MAZERIK
ANGELA MBOUP
CEDRIC MC MILLON
WALLACE MCCARTHY
ERIN MCCARTY
RACHELLE MCCLOUD
KIMBERLY MCCLURE
MATTHEW MCCOMB
JENNIFER MCCOMBS
SHANA MCCREERY
TIFFANY MCCULLOUGH
ESSENCE MCDOWELL
MELANIE MCFARLAND
MEAGHAN MCGINTY
KEEGAN MCKINDLES
BRENDA MCKINNEY
BARBARA MCKINNON
MADELYN MCKITTRICK
DANIELLE MCKNIGHT
DAWN MCNEIL
SHANNON MEDINA
JASON MEDWIN
IVY MEIGHAN
ERIK MEJIA
ANNA MENDEZ
DEBORAH MENKENS
VIRGINIA MERCADO
WAYNE MERTENS
JULIE MESERVEY
CYNTHIA MEYER
DAISY MEZA
REGINALD MIDEAU
KATHRYN MIERAU
CHARLOTTE MIGEL
STACEY MIKLOSEY
ELIZABETH MILLER
THEODORA MILLER
DONALD MILLER
REBECCA MILLER
CHET MILLER
KELLY MILLER
JESSE MILNER
KATE MINNIS
JAMES MIRANDA
CAREL MISKE
ROBERT MITCHELL
MAUREEN MITCHELL
ANGELA MONTGOMERY
ALISSA MONTGOMERY
AMANDA MONTOYA
JENNIFER MOORE
SIDRES MOORE
MICHAEL MOORE
BRIAN MOORE
PAMELA MOORE
COLETTE MOOREHEAD
DORIS MORALES
ERICKA MORALES
STEPHANIE MORSEBURG
NICOLE MOSELEY
LINDSAY MOSEMAN
JANICE MOSKOWITZ
ANTHEA MOURSELAS
STEPHEN MOYLAN
KELSEY MULHOLLEM
LISA MULLINIX
CHERYL MURI
TAWNI MURPHY
PAUL MURRAY
THERESA MUSIL
GINA MUSSELMAN
DANIEL MYERS
GINA NAKAHARA-CAHILL
MICHAEL NAVARRETTE II
SASHA NECOECHEA
MOLLY NEGRETE
JENNIFER NELSON
LESLIE NELSON
MARY LYNN NELSON
JOHN NELSON
GINA NELSON
GARY NELSON JR
NICOLE NEUMILLER
BEN NGUYEN
COREY NGUYEN
FLORA NICHOLLS
JESSICA NIEUWMEYER
NOBUKO NISHIMURA
ASHLEY NISLEY
DANIELLE NIXON
MARGARET NOVACK
ERICA NUNEZ
DEBORAH O'BRIEN
KELLY O'LEARY
SARA O'NEAL
JUANITA OARD
MARK OBIALERO
IMETINYAN OKWUEZE
BRADLEY OLIVA
ROBIN OLSEN
HEIDI ONGBONGAN
SHUK MAN OSBORNE
KELLY OSBORNE
TAMARA OUELLETTE
MEGAN OWENS
OLUSOLA OYEKALE
SHAUNNA PADDERATZ
SUZANNA PADDERATZ
BARBARA PADOUR
NICOLAS PAFF
KELLI PAGE
THERESA PAGOR
NANCY PALERMO-SHAW
KIRSTEN PALM
ELIZABETH PALMA
LATASHA PALMER
DANA PAPANIA
DEANNA PARDO
AARON PARIS
MARNIE PARISER
NATASHA PARKER
ROXANNE PARKER
KENDALL PARNES
ALEXIS MARIE PASCUAL
EVELYN KAY PECK
TIFFANY PELLEGRINI
JAMES PEMBERTON
TONA PEREIRA
MARIA PEREZ
AMANDA PERKINS
JAMES PERRY
SHIRLEY PETERS
JUSTIN PETRILLO
DAWN PETTIT
ANNE PHILLIPS
CODY PHILLIPS
BARBARA PHILLIPS
KATHERINE PIA
MARIO PIA
LINNEA PIGNATELLO
CAROLANN PILIMAI
SHARON PINNOCK-STEPHENSON
JORDAN PIRRONE
HEATHER PITTMAN
ROBERT PLATT
JOHN POND
GLORIA PONDER
RODOLFO PONDER
JULIANA PORTILLO
SHERALYN POTTER
AMBER POULOS
MEGAN PRATER
ROBERTO PRICE
MICAH PRIEST
HALEY PROCTOR
ALLISON PRUSS
JENNIFER PULIDO-ELROD
ALISSA PYNES
ANNIE QUINTANILLA
DIJANA RACO
AFRICASIA RAHEEM
DONALD RAKOW
PAMELA RALEY
MICHAEL RAMBAT
JERRY RASO
SHELBY RASSLEY
VIRGINIA RAZO
CARRIE RECORD
KRISTINE-ANG RECTO
ERICA REID
KATHLEEN REITMAYER
AMY RHINE
ZACHARY RHINES
ALEXANDRA RHOTEN
MARK RICE
JENE RICE
BETH RICHARDS
LINDA RICHARDSON
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JEREMIAH RIESENBECK
SARAH ROBERTSON
LILLIANA ROBLEDO
HILDA ROBLES
ANGELA ROBLES
ETHELENE ROBLES
CHRISTOPHER ROCCO
PAIGE RODGERSON
AMANDA RODRIGUEZ
JANICE ROLLINS
ALLISON ROMERO
LEAH ROPER
LISA RORMAN
CHRISTINE ROSARIO
KELSEY ROSE
CYNTHIA ROSS
PATRICIA ROSS
ROBERT ROY
DAVID RUBEN
JOSEPH RUBIN
KEITH RUDOLPH
ORIANA RUGGIERO
VANESSA RUIZ
KARUNA RUSSELL
KIMBERLY RUSSELL
JULIE SABEH-AYOUN
LUCIE SAMPLE
VICTOR SANCHEZ
JOANNA SANCHEZ-IBARRA
LETICIA SANDERS
BRANDON SANDERS
ESTELA SANDOVAL
KRISTA SANNIOLA
ANNA SANTILLAN
KATHERINE SANTOS
ZURIEL SANTOYO
MEAGHAN SARAULT
SHOICHI SATO
CANDACE SAWYER
NUHAD SAYEGH
AMY SCHAEFER
KATHRYN SCHAEFFER
EDWARD SCHALLER
CHRISTIANE SCHAU
LAURA SCHELSTRAETE
BERNANDINE SCHNECKLOTH
GAIL SCHOENWALD-HANS
JAMIE SCHROEDER
DEBRA SCOTT
ANNA SCOTT
REGINALD SCOTT
AMBER SCRUTON
SERGIO SEGURA
ROSA SEGURA
JILL SEIDERS
BRADLEY SHAFFER-ORTIZ
JESSICA SHAHAN
HEATHER SHALITA
MEGHAN SHANLEY
SCOTT SHELTON
SHAWNA SHEPHERD
KRISTEN SHIMKO
EDWINA SHIRLEY
DIANNE SHOWERS
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ALICE SIGMUND
ANNE SIKRA
KERRY SILVERSTEIN
HELYCIA SIMMONS-FORSBERG
JILL SIMONINI
ASHLEE SIMPSON
OLGA SIMS
JENNIFER SIMS
TARA SIMS
LINDA SIOTA
MIKAYLA SKOUSON
MARIJEAN SMITH
NICOLE SMITH
JENNIFER SMITH
PAMELA SMITH
BRENT SMITH
KYLE SMITH
STEVEN SODER
ALMIRA SOLIMAN
ITA CECI SOLOMON
JESSICA SOLOMON
MATTHEW SOMMERMEYER
EMILY SPEARS
PORSHAY SPENCER
STEPHANIE SPORTSMAN
LACEY ST PETERS
LAUREN STANLEY
ALLYSA STARKWEATHER
JENNIFER STEELE
WESLEY STEPHENS
APRIL STEVENS
ANISSA STEWART
HEIDI STIDHAM
CARMEN STOKES
SUSAN STONEX-CARROLL
ASHLEY STRAND
ALEXANDREA STRIEGEL
ERIN STRONG
JASON STURTSMAN
MELONIE SUNG
JENNA SUTTON
TIFFANY SWANSON
BRANDI SWENSON
AMY SYPULA
VENICE TABAMO
LIANN TACKETT
ALAN TAKEMOTO
PETER TAWIL
DOUGLAS TAYLOR
REBECCA TAYLOR
BRITTANY TAYLOR
JACLYN TAYLOR
KERI TAYLOR
STEPHANIE TAYLOR
MICHELE TAYLOR
TIA TAYMAR
LARA TEA
ASHLEE TESSER
BRETT THACKER
JEANNINE THERIAULT
KAREN THOMAS
ANTOINETTE THOMAS
MEGAN THOMPSON
MONICA THOMPSON
ASHLEY THOMPSON
KATELYN THOMSON
SANDRA THORNTON
TARAS TIUTIUNNYK
MICHAEL TOLLEFSON
MATTHEW TOLMAN
LAURA TORCHIA
JOSHUA TORGERSON
BRANDI TORRES
JESSLYN TORRES
JAMES TOUSIGNANT
SYDNEY TRACY
CATHERINE TRAHAN
TIFFANI TRAVER
JILL TREMBCZYNSKI
JOVITO TRINIDAD
ISADORA TRINKLE
TUCKER TROY
JAREN TRUMBLE
SHANNA TURNER
NADIRIE TURNER
ANNE TWOMEY
ASHLEY TYCE
DANIEL UHRICH
DEBBIE ULLAH
ANNA UMSCHEID
MELANIE UST
NICOLE VACI
FERESHTEH VAHABI
DANA VAN MILLIGAN KIM
PAULA VAN WINKLE
MIKE VANIDES
NORMA VAQUERO
ROSELILI VARGAS
DANA VARGAS
KELLI VARRATO-BENNETT
DARCI VASCONCELLOS
HILDA VAZQUEZ
MICHAEL VELASCO
CARL VETTER
MELISSA VICARIO
STEPHANIE VIERS
DANIELLE VIGIL
RONALD VILLANUEVA
JILLIAN VOKRAL
CHERYL VOLASGIS
ELIZABETH VOLMER
LINDSAY WAGNER
CHRISTINA WALL
HAROLD WALLACE
TRAVIS WALLS
JENNIFER WALLS
LAURA WALTER
MICHAEL WARD
TYCHER WARD
KARINA WARNKE
ROXANNE WARREN
LAVERNE WARREN
MARIA WARREN
TRACEY WARREN
JOANN WASHINGTON
TRAVIS WATERS
VIRGINIA WATKINS
JACLYN WATSON
LATOYA WEBB
SHERRY WEIMER
MARY WEIS
KRISTAN WEIST
SHARON WHITAKER
ANGELA WHITE
HARRISON WHITE
JOAN WHITELY
DARRYL WHITFIELD
RISSELL WHITT
SPENCER WHITTINGTON
MICHAEL WIED
THERESA WILCOX
APRIL WILDS
DENISE WILLIAMS
LESLEE WILLIAMS
SARA WILLIAMS
KEISHA WILLIS
CLINTON WILLIS
JANINA WILSON
MONETTE WILSON
FRANCES WILSON
FELICIA WILSON
GREGORY WINIEWICZ
CARA WINTON
HELEN WOLCOTT
AMY WOLFE
ELIZABETH WOLFE
JESSICA WOLFENDEN
CATHERINE WONG
MICHELLE WOOD
MARIE WOOD
RENEE WOODRING
STEPHANIE WOOL
STEVEN WOOLSTON
DANIELLE WOZNIAK
JAMESHA WROTEN
MEGAN YEPEZ
HEATHER YORK
LAURA YOUNG
JENNIFER YUNG
KRISTINA ZALESKI
DOUGLAS ZALLAR
JORDAN ZIMMEL
JASON ZIMRING
HALEY ZOLIK
PAMELA ZOLLARS
KIMBERLY ZOLLINGER
LAURA ZUFALL
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CCEA Rolls Out
Welcome Mat to
Greet New Hires to
the District
Advocating for and supporting teaching professionals is CCEA’s mission and
purpose. True to our purpose, we set out to welcome the new arrivals to the
Clark County School District. A group of more than 300 CCEA members signed on
to welcome nearly 1,200 new hires.
The first event was held at the Cox Pavilion on August 7, where CCEA held
two orientation sessions attended by over 600 new hires. New hires learned
about the many support systems CCEA has put into place to ensure their
success in Clark County. Supports such as the 13-session New Teacher
Induction & Mentoring Community where new members will get support tailored
to their needs in a supportive environment, all while earning up to 26 hours of the
required Onboarding professional development hours. Special emphasis was
placed on the NEPF, the new evaluation system. Ensuring teachers are active
participants in the process was the primary goal of the blue brigade (CCEA
members easily recognized by the sea blue Polo shirts they wore at the event).
Joining CCEA to welcome the new arrivals were Clark County Commissioner
Chris Giunchigliani, a 35 year CCSD special education teacher and CCSD
Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky who got to welcome them before their first
reporting day. Also bringing greeting messages were School Board President
Erin Cranor and former principal Dave Wilson.
After learning about the many benefits of membership, new hires completed
their health insurance paperwork and signed up for the Section 125 program.
They also had an opportunity to visit with our partners American Fidelity, Horace
Mann, NTA Life, AXA Advisors/IPC Financial, Silver State Schools Credit Union,
NEA Member Benefits and NSEA and learn about their products and services
and enter their name for numerous raffles.
Closing the event “Vegas” style, new hires enjoyed a performance of Vegas
headliner Frankie Perez and The Dirty, which was followed by raffle prizes.
With the August 7 now completed, we focused our
attention to join CCSD at the Onboarding Kick-off Event, which
was held at The Venetian on August 13 and August 14. The blue
brigade was on hand to greet the new hires, those that we had
seen on August 7, and the additional new hires to the district.
Joining the fifth largest school district in the nation can be
an overwhelming experience, but thanks to the dedication
demonstrated by the CCEA representatives, those in
attendance felt the warmth and care characteristic of our
teaching professionals.
To all we say, tank you and best wishes for a fantastic
school year.
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Southern Nevada Teacher
Leadership Symposium
November 21-22, 2014 • Valley High School
The Clark County
Education Association
(CCEA) has partnered
with the Clark County
School District (CCSD), as
well as The Public
Education Foundation, the
Nevada Department of
Education, the Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development
Program (RPDP), University of Nevada Las Vegas College of
Education, Teach for America, Nevada Succeeds and Got CORE
Values to host the inaugural Southern Nevada Teacher Leadership
Symposium (SNTLS) this November.
The mission and purpose on the SNTLS is to increase leadership
opportunities for educators in their schools, Southern Nevada, and
the greater community by supporting teachers who seek leadership
roles and opportunities. These include taking responsibility for student
learning, collaborating with learners, families, colleagues, other
school professionals, and community members to ensure learner
growth, and to advance the profession.
If you are ready to step into a leadership role, contact CCEA Vice
President Theo Small at TSmall@ccea-nv.org and place your name on
the list. Participant selection is conducted by a subcommittee and
attendance to the symposium is by invitation only.
Lead the teaching profession — STEP FORWARD!
Has your site established a
Teacher Advisory Council
committee?
Article 10 of the Negotiated Agreement between CCEA and CCSD
establishes that the deadline to form a Teacher Advisory Council (TAC)
is December 15 of each year. TAC objectives include:
• Improve morale of the professional staff;
• Apprise the principal of actual or potential problems involving the
professional staff of the school;
• Secure the maximum productive and constructive involvement of
members of the professional staff in the prime goal of the school,
namely, the education of the students enrolled there; and
• Improve communications between the principal and members of
the professional staff; to name a few.
Members Only
Nevada
Study
Session
Nevada School Law Exam
Nevada Constitution Exam
U.S. Constitution Exam
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Place: Teachers Health Trust Building
Sedway Conference Room
2950 E. Rochelle Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Seating is limited.
Call 473-1003 or e-mail Courtney Patton
at CPatton@ccea-nv.org or through
Interact with your selected date.
Hurry, classes fill quickly!
For your convenience, Nevada Law
booklets may be purchased at the study
session for $15.00. Payment only
through payroll deduction (form to be
completed at check-in).
•• 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.
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2014
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.
If you have questions about forming your TAC, or are interested in
holding a TAC training, call the CCEA office at 702-733-3063.
www.ccea-nv.org
and will close at 10:15 a.m.)
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Weingarten Rights
(Right To Representation)
“If this discussion could in any way lead to
my being disciplined or terminated, or affect
my personal working conditions, I
respectfully request that my association
representative be present at the meeting.”
1. Do not resign or abandon your work location.
2. All communication with your association is
strictly confidential.
3. Document, in writing, the incident.
4. Keep any records that relate to the incident.
5. Representation is strongly advised.
6. Timeliness is important—don’t delay.
7. Use your contract as a guide.
8. Follow orders unless there is potential for
personal injury—you can grieve the orders
later.
9. Call CCEA at 702-733-3063 for help.
Planning Ahead for
Your Retirement
The Clark Retired Education Association (CREA) invites you to
an important and informative workshop: Planning Ahead for
Your Financial Retirement Future.
CREA has lined up representatives from Social Security,
PERS, Health Trust and NEA Member Benefits to cover these
very important issues as you plan for your retirement.
This workshop will be presented on two dates:
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 AND
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Teachers Health Trust - Sedway Room
2950 E. Rochelle Avenue, Las Vegas 89121
Contact CREA representatives Brian & Sandy Morgan no later
than October 6, 2014 to RSVP. Please be sure to leave your
name and the date you have chosen to attend.
Call 702-452-5915 today!
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Halloween is a special time for children and
adults alike. Excitement, amazement and thrills
abound and as a CCEA member you can save
some “moola” while getting into the Halloween
spirit.
The following amusement parks offer special
discounts for CCEA members.
Weekends September 27 October 26. Dive in and
explore an enchanting
underwater fantasea at
SeaWorld’s Halloween
Spooktacular®. Make it a family affair.
Dates from
September 19 November 2.
Hours 7pm to 2am. Not recommended for
children under 13. No costumes or masks
allowed.
Dates from September 25 November 1. Not
recommended for children
under 13. No costumes, no
re-entry. Scare hours 7pm – 1am.
Open every Saturday in October and
Fridays October 17 and 24. This is an
event for the entire family. Hours 5pm
– 9pm.
TICKETS: To purchase your discounted tickets,
go to www.ccea-nv.org and select the Attraction
Tickets link from the Member Resources tab.
Click on the logo for your selection. Enter your
unique CCEAid number (located on the mailing
panel of this newsletter), and the last 4 digits of
your social security number.
LOCAL OFFER: To
download a coupon for a
2-for-1 special, visit the Attraction Tickets section
on the CCEA website or stop by CCEA.
www.ccea-nv.org
Politics &
Teachers...
Do They Mix?
Listen, while many of us hope we could
wish politics and politicians away, this is
not possible or even a good idea. Too many
decisions that affect educators — the way
we teach, our work climate, and even our
livelihood — are made by elected
representatives that know little or nothing
about the teaching profession and what is
really needed to be successful, both for
those of us in the profession, and the
students we teach every day.
The good news is that we have the
power to effect great change in this
dynamic through POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT,
and it must become a staple in the lives of
every teaching professional.
Are you looking for resources to assist you in the
classroom? How about ...
Lesson Planning, Technology Integration, Subjects &
Specialities, Early Childhood and more.
Education World offers great resources to help you out.
www.educationworld.com.
$110 Sitting Fee
(regularly priced @ $150)
Includes 20 high quality edited
photos and the choice of an online gallery of the photos with unlimited
downloads and shared printing rights for an additional fee of $50 or the
ability to purchase individual prints of the photo(s) wanted. Discount
also offered on wedding packages.
For more information, email SteveEPhotography@gmail.com
612-655-0873 | www.SteveEPhotography.com
In this political season, we are
presented with the opportunity to continue
to reshape the dialogue, to make it
meaningful for the betterment of the
teaching profession, and to have public
school teachers be the true voice of
education reform.
In Clark County, nearly one-third of
teachers need to register to vote, so let’s
start there.
Registering, or updating your
information, is easy and can be done from
the convenience of your home. Simply visit
www.clarkcountynv.gov/vote to complete
the online form.
To participate in the November General
Election and avoid taking a trip to the
Elections Department, you must register by
Saturday, October 4.
Regaining control of public education
starts with influencing and impacting
the School Board and legislative races.
Let’s get started today!
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NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICES
Did you know that CCEA offers
notary public services FREE of
charge to all CCEA members?
That’s right, NO charge regardless
of the number of documents.
Take advantage of this benefit.
Call the CCEA office to set up an appointment.
You will need your documents and a valid ID.
Schedule your appointment by calling 702-733-3063.
www.ccea-nv.org
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Creative Kids Learning invites CCEA members
To Receive Free Initial Registration Fee
($100 value) and 10% Discount on Tuition!
Serving Your Needs at 9 Locations:
• Green Valley — Wigwam @ Eastern
• Henderson — Harris Street @ Boulder Highway
• Centennial Hills — Farm Road @ Tule Springs
• Summerlin — Alta & Town Center
• Lakes — Fort Apache @ Sahara
• Northwest — Rainbow @ Cheyenne
• Northwest — Craig @ Decatur
• Southwest — Torrey Pines @ Tropicana
• Southwest — Pebble Rd @ Decatur
CCEA members receive 20% off all services!
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Monday through Friday • 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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For information regarding our program, curriculum, or to
find the location nearest you, visit our website.
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Special offers for CCEA members through
December 31, 2015:
• $150 Preventative Maintenance Contract for
plumbing system including water heater (2 visits
per year)
• $150 Preventative Maintenance Contract for air
conditioning/heating system (2 visits per year)
• Air Conditioning Inspection & Maintenance —
18-point preventative maintenance $49.95 per
unit
• Home Plumbing Inspections & Water Heater
Flush — Extend the life of your water heater and
prevent unexpected water damage $49.95
• 10% off any repair
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3850 E. Post Road - Suite E, Las Vegas, NV 89120
702-227-5623
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Sick Leave Pool Enrollment
Open from September 1 through September 30
send it in. Completed sick leave pool enrollment
In 1998, CCEA negotiated with CCSD to create the
forms can be sent through school mail or U.S. mail
Sick Leave Pool—giving teachers with catastrophic
(4230 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV
illness or injury access to
89121) or you can fax it to 702-733additional sick leave days above
0240. The deadline to RECEIVE
those they had accrued.
the form is Tuesday, September
How does it work?
30, 2014.
1) Enrollment in the Sick Leave
That’s how many
Not sure if you have previously
Pool is voluntary.
joined the pool? Call CCEA at
2) There are two open
days the Sick Leave
702-733-3063 and we will be happy to
enrollment periods: September 1
Pool has awarded to
check enrollment for you.
through September 30, and again
teachers with
from May 1 through May 31 of each
How do I access the benefit?
catastrophic illness
Teachers with a catastrophic
school year.
illness/injury, and who have enrolled
3) Enrollment is open to any
or injury.
in the Sick Leave Pool, can apply to
teacher who has accrued six (6)
You help make
the oversight committee for days once
days of unused sick days as of
a great difference!
their own sick and personal leave is
September 1.
used. Immediate family members are
4) One (1) sick leave day is
not covered under this provision;
deducted from each teacher who
lifetime usage of the pool is limited to 100 days
joins the pool. You only need to enroll in the pool
maximum per person.
once.
For more information about the Sick Leave Pool,
If you have not previously joined the pool and
visit www.ccea-nv.org and click on “Member
would like to now, please fill out the form below and
Resources” at the top of the home page – once
mail it to CCEA OR if you previously joined the pool
there, click on the “Forms” tab from the drop-down
but would like to donate 1 additional day to help
list.
sustain the pool, please fill out the form below and
17,744
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
2014-2015
September ___, 2014
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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* THE CCEA OFFICE WILL CLOSE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2014 IN OBSERVANCE OF NEVADA DAY. *
Time is about
to run out...
If you are not yet registered to
vote or moved since the last
election and need to update your
address, you must hurry!
The Clark County Election
Department’s online voter
registration process will close
Saturday, October 4. We live
hectic lives and our time is
valuable, so register online. It is
as easy as 1,2,3.
http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/VOTE
Your Vote Is Power!