Ogden Teachers Rally for Collective Bargaining

Ogden Teachers Rally for Collective Bargaining

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

New Supt. in Ogden appointed by school board.

Brad Smith, a member of the Ogden School Board and an attorney, was appointed Monday night as the new Ogden Supt. to replace Noel Zabriskie who resigned for family reasons.

Rick

Monday, August 29, 2011

Ogden District School Board Meeting tonight to announce new Supt.

OCSD School Board will meet in special closed session tonight to appoint a new Supt.  and then will come out in public session at 5:00 pm

Rick

Friday, August 26, 2011

Our Hearts go out to the Zabriskie family

We send our thoughts and prayers to Supt. Zabriskie and his family at this time of loss.

Rick

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Welcome new principals to Ogden District

Stacy Briggs is the new principal at OHS this year.  She comes to us from Provo and she has a middle school background in math.  Vincent Ardizonne is the new principal at Heritage.  He has taught at Horace Mann and worked as an administrative intern.  Lichelle Watne is the new principal at Hillcrest.  She has been working as an Instructional Coach at Polk.  We welcome them all to their new positions and look forward to working with them.

Rick

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

OEA Leaders meet to plan year

OEA Building Reps and Executive Board members met Monday night with UEA Legal Counsel Tracey Watson and UEA Bargaining staff member Jay Blain to discuss our OEA Contract Crisis and our organizing plan for the year.

Rick

Monday, August 22, 2011

WSU Orientation meetings today

I will be presenting to over 150 new WSU Sudent Teachers and new students today at Weber State.  I give them some membership information and encourage them to join as student members. Rick

Thursday, August 18, 2011

UEA President speaks to Weber new teachers

UEA President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh spoke to the new teachers at Weber District's orientation.  The WEA provided lunch for the new teachers, WEA building reps, principals and mentors.  Our reps were able to meet the new teachers and answer questions.  Ogden School District would not let the OEA meet with new teachers this year for the first time.

Rick