UEA Convention: October 20-21

The UEA Convention and Education Exposition will be held again October 20 and 21at the
South Towne Exposition Center.  Friday, Oct. 21 a special session for new educators and education students will be held with several break out sessions and keynote speaker, Cea Cohen Elliott who will speak about peacemaking and conflict resolution.

Thursday's keynote will be noted Jeopardy champion, Ken Jennings.

Rick

UEA Road Trip a Huge Success

Over 600 Ogden and Weber teachers and families attended our annual Dinosaur Park Party last night.  It was a beautiful night and our UEA Road Trip leaders were able to meet and greet our teachers.  We thank Chris Guymon and Nathan Cressell for sponsoring our night and for Paul Merrill of "Fat Boy" icecream for sponsoring our refreshments.  Our UEA President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh, Vice-president Tom Nedreberg, Jay Blain, and Mike Kelly (UEA Staff) visited five of our schools and even read to classrooms at Lakeview Elementary.

You can read an article at www.standard.net.

Rick

UEA Road Trip in Ogden/Weber Districts Today

The UEA Leadership team will be visiting the following schools today:

• Farr West Elementary
• Lakeview Elementary
• Sand Ridge Jr. High
• Ben Lomond High
• Madison Elementary

They will also be attending our WEA AR meeting today and our Dinosaur Park Party tonight at 6 pm

Rick

Big Win for OEA members

You can read the memo from new Supt. Brad Smith on our webpage: www.ogdenweber.org  It is a big win for OEA and it allows to begin to repair relations with the district and receive training in Interest Based Bargaining which allows for more collaboration.  You can also read an article in today's Salt Lake Tribune at www.sltrib.com

Rick

Memo from Supt. Smith reinstates collective bargaining and recognizes OEA

OEA was delighted to see the memo from Supt. Brad Smith that was sent yesterday.  We are excited to return to bargaining and especially to receive training with the district on Interest Based Bargaining which is much more collaborative than the "positional bargaining" we have used in the past.

Rick

OEA Leadership meets with new Supt. Brad Smith

OEA President Doug Stephens and VP Sara Byrd met with Supt. Brad Smith, Bruce Penland and Brenda Ruffier this morning to discuss future issues.  We felt that progress was made.  We will be sending out more information soon.

Rick

OEA ARs and Executive Board to meet tonight

Tonight is our first regular OEA Building Rep and Executive Board meeting for the new school year.  We will be discussing the appointment of the new supt. and also plans for the UEA Road Trip next Monday. 

Ogden School Board is also meeting tonight to honor retiring Supt. Zabriskie and swear in the new supt., Brad Smith.

Rick