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.

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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.

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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

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Rick

Idaho is laboratory of teacher pay plans

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700193149/Idaho-is-laboratory-of-teacher-pay-plans.html

Read this article in the Deseret News about Idaho's teacher pay plans.
Rick

School District to allow "Bible" on slip

Read
Amy Choate-Nielsen's article in the Deseret News today: "A California school district has given the OK to a Christian church group to include the word "Bible"on permission slips distributed in schools"

Go to www.deseretnews.com to read the entire article on religious freedom in schools.

Rick