Wyoming Education

Association

Current New Business

 

GR Commission

 

      1-2002 Due Process (SP4)

The 75th Delegate Assembly directs the Government Relations Commission to actively pursue legislation that will establish due process rights for all educational employees as adopted in the WEA Legislative Platform and to report back to the 76th Delegate Assembly.

 

2-2005 Broader Tax Base for School Funding (SP 3)

The 75th Delegate Assembly directs the Government Relations Commission to actively pursue legislation that opposes caps on revenues from mineral royalties or any other sources of taxation.  Furthermore, they are directed to actively seek fair and uniform assessment of taxes that fund education so that those monies can be directed to the school districts in a timely fashion, and to report back to the 76th Delegate Assembly.

 

3-2005 Explore Health Plan Options (SP 2)

The 75th Delegate Assembly directs the Governmental Relations Commission to: 

1.     Actively pursue legislation that would maintain local control for choosing a total health benefit package that includes health, dental and vision for each school district; and 

2.     Advocate from a proactive position to ensure no loss of benefits to any school district.

The Commission will report back to the 76th Delegate Assembly.

 

WEA Board

 

      4-2006 Statewide Locations for DA (SP 6)

      The 75th Delegate Assembly directs the WEA Board to investigate and secure appropriate statewide locations for future Delegate Assemblies.  The Board will report back to the 76th Delegate Assembly.

 

      5-2007 WEA Retired Local Support (SP 5)

      The 75th Delegate Assembly directs the WEA Board of Directors to support the efforts of the WEA-Retired local to continue to secure an NEA-Retired State Project Grant.  The Delegate Assembly further directs the WEA Board to provide additional funding and staff support to enhance the WEA-Retired program and membership.

 

      6-2007 Delegate Assembly Dates/PAWS (SP 6)

      The 75th Delegate Assembly directs the WEA Board to investigate dates for 2008 and, if possible, schedule Delegate Assembly so that it does not conflict with the PAWS testing window, and to report back to the 76th Delegate Assembly.

 

WEA President

 

7-2001 Higher Ed “Due Process” Statute (SP 4)

The 75th Delegate Assembly directs the WEA President to designate an ad hoc committee to work with the Government Relations Commission to research the development and impact of a higher education “due process” statute.  The WEA President shall report back to the 76th Delegate Assembly.

 

8-2005 NEA Intergenerational Mentoring Program (SP 2)

      The 75th Delegate Assembly directs the WEA President to implement the NEA Intergenerational mentoring program pairing WEA Retired members with Student WEA members, and to report back to the 76th Delegate Assembly.   

 

      9-2006 Statewide Teacher Input Regarding PAWS and PAWS-alt (SP 1)

      The 75th Delegate Assembly directs the WEA President to work with the Wyoming Department of Education to ensure there is statewide teacher input to address the validity, implementation and associated impacts of the Proficiency Assessment for Wyoming Students (PAWS) and PAWS-alt.  The President will report back to the 76th Delegate Assembly.

 

      10-2007 Ways to Increase Student Accountability (SP1)

The 75th Delegate Assembly directs the WEA President to establish a task force to study and make recommendations on ways to increase student accountability on the Proficiency Assessment of Wyoming Students and report the findings to the 76th Delegate Assembly.

 

      11-2007 WEA Candidate Questionnaire (SP5)

The 75th Delegate Assembly directs the WEA President to investigate ways to reduce the length of the WEA Candidate Questionnaire for the 2008 election cycle and make that document more manageable and usable for local interview teams.


12-2007 Dues Structure Task Force (SP 6)

The 75th Delegate Assembly directs the WEA President to establish a task force to review the dues structure and budgeting process and report the findings to the 76th Delegate Assembly.