Hoping for a special legislative sesssion

We are expecting that the Governor will call a special legislative sesssion for November 17 (their regular interim meetings are scheduled then) to discuss the "Jobs Bill" money coming to our districts. The original estimates of compensation dollars coming to employees has been cut in half because of the current deficit in the budget. Weber is not expecting around $2.6 million and Ogden should get around $1.1 million. Our negotiations teams will be working with the district and our mediator to determine how that is used.

Rick

Election Hangover

Election night was a very rough time for public education. We lost several of our legislative friends (the few we had) and the make-up of the legislature took a hard turn away from public schools. The upcoming session will be a difficult one and it will take a concerted effort from all of us to hold strong for schools. It will be interesting to see if Gov. Herbert can moderate the lawmakers and keep his campaign promises to prioritize public ed funding. We have had two miserable years and we need some good news. Look for every bad education bill that we have fought against to come blazing down the aisles in the House and Senate. Our lobby team will need kevlar jackets to withstand the barrage they will face. Sorry to paint such a dire picture, but it is going to be tough.

Rick

Election Results

For complete Utah election results go to: http://www.electionresults.utah.gov/

Also you go to the new UEA website at www.myuea.org and look at how our recommended candidates did.

Rick

New Websites

If you haven't looked at the UEA's new website go to www.myuea.org and also check out our new UniServ website at www.ogdenweber.org

Rick

Remember to Vote Tuesday

Remember to vote Tuesday. Rick

Happy Halloween

Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Halloween.

Rick

State School Board Candidates District 2

The candidates for State School Board District 2 are:

Keith Buswell and Monty B. Hardy

Keith Buswell works for Wadman Construction. He wrote in his resume: "As a candidate for the state school board, I do not represent any special interest group or have a particular agenda. I am committed to education and will approach decisions with common sense while applying my experience to do all I can to "do the right thing".

Monty Hardy is a board member of Venture Academy Charter school and has a background in finance.

Please remember to vote Nov. 2 if you haven't already.

Rick