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Vineland Education Association
727 Elmer Street
Vineland, N.J. 08360
856-696-9200
 

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Health Benefits

Beginning July 1, 2012, all members will begin year 1 of premium sharing.  In order to estimate your upcoming costs, you may click here to view a PDF file with our current rates and premium sharing charts.  Remember that you need to factor in all 4 areas (medical, prescription, dental, vision) of coverage.

Please see your Building Representative, should you have any questions.


Instructional Professional Development (IPD) Mini Grant

The IPD Mini Grant application is now available online.  Funding is available from $100 to $1,000.  All applications must be submitted by June 1, 2012.  Applications should be sent to Yolanda Gutierrez at Sabater Elementary School.  Click here to download the application.


June 11th Rep. Council Meeting

The June 11th Rep. Council Meeting will be held at The Greenview Inn at Eastlyn Golf Course.  All new building reps. are invited to join us at this meeting.  Please RSVP by May 31st.

Click here for directions.


Building Rep. Elections

Each Senior Building Rep. should hold elections for Building Reps.  Please remember that each building is entitled to 1 rep. for every 20 members (i.e. 21 members would need 2 reps).  All elections must be completed by May 31st.


Officer Elections

The office of President and Treasurer were unopposed.

Congratulations to our new officers:  Louis Russo, President and Larry Berger, Treasurer.


Tenure Bill

SENATOR RUIZ IS PUTTING HER TENURE BILL UP FOR DISCUSSION ONLY ON MARCH 5 at 10 AM.  “FOR DISCUSSION ONLY” MEANS THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL HEAR TESTIMONY BUT WILL NOT VOTE ON IT.

ATTACHED CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW OUTLINING NJEA’s CONCERNS ABOUT HER BILL.

BILL S1455

NJEA CONCERNS WITH S1455

NJEA'S "TAKE ACTION" WEB PAGE

BELOW ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE.  PLEASE CONTACT THESE LEGISLATORS TO SHARE YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT THIS BILL.

Teresa M. Ruiz  - Chair   (Contact Info)
Shirley K. Turner - Vice-Chair   (Contact Info)
Diane B. Allen   (Contact Info)
James Beach   (Contact Info)
Michael J. Doherty   (Contact Info)


Negotiations Update

The VEA and VBOE met at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, February 21st.  Unfortunately, the VBOE did not present a counter offer to the VEA.  Stay tuned for more information.


Upcoming Workshops & Conferences

Bullied But Not Broken:  Strategies to Strengthen Ourselves & Organize Communities

Minority Leadership & Recruitment Conference

June 1 & 2, 2012


Follow the VEA on Twitter


The NJEA website has a nice article that helps clarify the new anti-bullying legislation.  Click here to link to the article.


Executive Committee & Rep. Council Meeting Schedule

[9-12-2011]


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