Parents for Neighborhood Schools Meets with President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh

The "Parents for Neighborhood Schools" met for their first time last night at the UniServ office.  Parents from around Weber District met and listened to UEA President Gallagher-Fishbaugh about the importance of parent involvement in changing public policy concerning education in Utah.

Go to our website www.ogdenweber.org to see a flyer on a benefit for a family in need. (Dec. 8th)

Rick

State Revenue growing by $280 Million

Read Lisa Riley Roche's entire article in the Deseret News.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705395009/State-expects-280-million-revenue-growth-next-budget-year.html
"New estimates released Monday by Gov. Gary Herbert anticipate a $280 M increase in state revenues in the 2013 budget year, but officials caution that much of that money is already committed. "

To enter the December BLOG CONTEST: Read the article and respond to rick@ogdenweber.org

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NEA President Article in Washington Times/Idaho Online Classes

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/21/teachers-union-leader-says-battles-just-begun/?page=1


http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/03/8619364-board-approves-idaho-online-class-requirement
Hope your T-day was fun and restful.  Read these articles and respond to enter the BLOG CONTEST

email rick@ogdenweber.org

Thanks Rick

Happy Turkey Day

What are you thankful for?  I have a lot to be thankful for: a great, loving wife, three wonderful kids (with great daughter and son in laws) and nine great grandkids and two loving parents. (oh and a great job working with you all)

Email me at rick@ogdenweber.org with what you are thankful for to enter the blog contest.

UEA Brief on Collective Bargaining

http://www.myuea.org/politics_legislation/uea_under_the_dome/2012_issue_collective_bargaining.aspx

Go to this link to read UEA's position on collective bargaining.  Happy Thanksgiving.

To enter the BLOG CONTEST email rick@ogdenweber.org and respond to the brief.

Rick

SL Trib Article on teacher evaluation

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/52940331-68/states-teacher-teachers-student.html.csp

Read this article on teacher evaluation and respond to rick@ogdenweber.org to enter the BLOG Contest

Thanks Have a nice weekend. Rick

Interim Legislative Committee

http://www.myuea.org/politics_legislation/uea_under_the_dome.aspx

Read the UEA's report of the interim meeting at the site listed above.
For the Deseret News Article on Senator Osmond's report to the interim committee go to this address.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705394462/Utah-senator-says-teacher-morale-is-low-and-lawmakers-need-to-address-teacher-perceptions.html

You can enter the blog contest by responding to rick@ogdenweber.org

Thanks Rick

Senator Osmonds response to teacher meetings

http://utahpubliceducation.org/2011/11/14/lessons-learned-and-next-steps/

Click on the above site to read Senator Aaron Osmond's response to the teacher meetings he has held.

To enter the blog contest email me: rick@ogdenweber.org with your response.

Rick

Interesting editorial on Mitt Romney

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700197936/Could-Mitt-Romneys-niceness-be-a-liability-in-a-season-of-nastiness.html

Interesting Kathleen Parker column on Mitt Romney

To enter the BLOG CONTEST email your opinion of the column to rick@ogdenweber.org

Rick

Blog Contest Winners for November

November winners of $10 gift cards to Applebees and Itunes are:
WEA- Heidi Peaslee- Lakeview Elem. Allison Pfister-Lakeview -Shannon Hansen - Fremont High
Melanie Malan - Weber High

OEA- Nancy Shaw - Lincoln Elem. Amy Shirts - Heritage Elem.

Congrats.

We will continue the Blog Contest for December.

Rick

Blog Contest Drawing today at WEA AR meeting

We will draw for gift cards today at the WEA AR meeting.  We will draw for OEA winners also.

Read an interesting editorial from Sunday's Tribune  http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/52872782-82/schools-education-stephenson-grading.html.csp

Email me with your response to this article to be entered in the BLOG CONTEST rick@ogdenweber.org

Rick

Help Lincoln Elementary get a walking path

Vote at this site: http://www.refresheverything.com/search/?q=mt+eyrie
to help Lincoln Elementary (Ogden) get a walking path.

Thanks Rick

Good Analogy to Merit Pay: How to pick the best dentist

Go to this site to read a good analogy on merit pay.

Email rick@ogdenweber.org to enter blog by responding to the story.


http://www.inspiringteachers.com/classroom_resources/inspirational_humorous/analogy_for_education.html

Legislative Issues: Go to www.myuea.org

To learn more about the upcoming legislative issues concerning collective bargaining, orderly termination and other hot-button items go to the UEA website at www.myuea.org and click on the Political Action/Under the Dome site.

You can also reach it by going to our website: www.ogdenweber.org and click on the political action site.

To enter the BLOG CONTEST for gift card drawing email me: rick@ogdenweber.org with a list of the position papers on UEA's Under The Dome site.

Thanks Rick

Ohio votes down anti-collective bargaining law

http://www.educationvotes.nea.org/2011/11/08/ohio-voters-reject-sb-5-and-anti-worker-agenda/

Go to this site and read more about how the Ohio Education Association helped defeat the anti-collective bargaining law in Ohio.

To enter the BLOG contest email rick@ogdenweber.org and tell me your response

you may enter more than once.
Rick

Educators pack Weber Board room to comment on upcoming legisation

The Weber District Board Room was "standing room only" last night to listen to Senator Aaron Osmond and State Supt. Larry Shumway discuss their proposed legislation.  The emotions ran high as educators from northern Utah (Weber and Ogden were well represented) spoke to the controversial bills.  To learn more about the proposed bills go to "Under the Dome" at www.myuea.org (Political Action) or our UniServ website: www.ogdenweber.org (Political Action)

Also you can go to http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52867332-78/teachers-osmond-utah-education.html.csp and read Rosemary Winter's article.

Today's Blog Contest question:  How do you feel about this legislation?

Email rick@ogdenweber.org to enter for the chance to win fun gift cards.

You may enter more than once.

Ogden District team and OEA Team meet in negotiations training today

Kathy Yamamoto, Boise Education Association UniServ Director, spent 6 hrs with OEA and Ogden's negotiation teams today discussing Interest Based Bargaining.  It was successful and we will schedule a second training in December.

Rick

Teacher Performance pay considered

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705393600/Lawmakers-considering-performance-pay-measures-for-Utah-teachers.html

Rick

Parents for Choice promote Indiana"s Voucher Plan

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52835400-78/florida-reforms-utah-state.html.csp

Read this article on Indiana's voucher program and the legislature's plans for education in Utah.

Halloween is over but this is scarrrrrryyyyy!!!

Enter the blog contest by telling me what Utah State Senator wants to give "Tuition Tax Credits".

Email me at rick@ogdenweber.org to win gift cards.

Thanks for reading the BLOG.

Rick

Taxation policy, Economic Development and Education funding

The TEF message (TAX POLICY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, and EDUCATION FUNDING) will be presented to five school community councils: Lakeview, Farr West, Fremont, South Ogden and Washington Terrace.  We will show the TEF video and handout our message cards.

To enter the NEW IMPROVED BLOG CONTEST:  email rick@ogdenweber.org

and tell me what TEF stands for.

You can enter more than once for some nifty gift cards.

Rick

Senator Osmond to present termination plan

Senator Aaron Osmond (took Chris Butter's place) and State Supt. Larry Shumway will present their ideas to the public, Monday, Nov. 7 at the Weber School District Board Room at 7:00 pm.  Their plans include eliminating the state "Orderly Termination Law" and allowing teachers to be "at will employees".

To access Senator Osmond's presentation to the Interim committee you can go to our website: www.ogdenweber.org

To enter our BLOG CONTEST for GIFT CARDS email me with your response to this blog entry
by emailing me at rick@ogdenweber.org

You may enter more than once.

Rick