WAEA: After The Bell...

Sue is gone this month, so we sit down with the Carmi Scheller, WAEA's awesome VP to get the low-down on the most recent WA Board meeting. 

In this episode, we cover: 
A long, difficult year
Teacher burnout (an update)
David Binetti's first meeting as a board member
WA's new website
Interventions/Bussing/Budgets
and much more!

Catch the full meeting here:
https://youtu.be/utv_Zbcj4D8

After The Bell ends the year as we started it, talking with WA Superintendent Dr. Derek Bub.

Much has happened this year (positive and negative) and we face many challenges in the years to come. We ask Dr. Bub about all of it and much more...

WAEA President Sam Perez gives his monthly update for May 2022.

Even though it feels like things are winding down for the the year, there is still a lot of important business happening at the board meetings! To get the run-down of the most recent meeting (5/23/22) we are again joined by Sue Darden, our vigilant WAEA Board observer.

In this episode we discuss:
The districts plan for bussing to Renaissance/IFAA + Patron criticism
The 1st reading of Policy 401.20 and patron criticism
Our new WA Board member
Mr. Gillian's expenditures presentation

Sue's full notes on the meeting can be found here.
To watch the board meeting (District justifications/patron feedback/Gillian presentation) click here.
To read the 1st draft of policy 401.20, click here

In this episode, we talk to Kate Doty, the WAEA's Director of Negotiations about the process of preparing for and negotiating a tentative agreement with the district. We discuss the plan, the wins and some of the challenges for next year.

See Kate's presentation on the tentative agreement HERE

Make sure to attend and vote at our ratification party at the DSC on 5/19/22 or send in your proxy vote with your building rep!
 

On Tuesday, May 3rd the WAEA had presentations by, as well as a Q&A with, a number of local House and Senate candidates that were officially endorsed by the IEA. This episode is a compilation of the presentations each of the candidates made to the group at that event. 

For more information about each of the candidates, you can visit their websites:
Sen. Fred Martin (Incumbent D15): http://www.fred4idaho.com/
Ali Rabi (Candidate for Senate D16): https://www.aliforidaho.com/about
Rep. Steve Berch (Incumbent D15): https://www.berch4idaho.com/
Natalie MacLachlan (Candidate D22): https://natalie4idaho.com/
Dom Gelsomino (Candidate D21A): https://dom4idaho.com/
Sonia Galaviz (Candidate D16A): https://www.soniagalaviz.com/

For more information about P.A.C.E. or becoming a P.A.C.E. contributing member, visit the IEA's site here:
https://idahoea.org/iea-pace/

Miss the board meeting on Monday night and need a quick recap? 

In this episode we catch up with our WAEA Observer,  Sue Darden, about the April 25th WA Board of Trustees meeting.  

Sam tells his story about joining the union and having 1-on-1 conversations with non-members. 

Miss the board meeting on Monday night and need a quick recap? 

In this episode we catch up with our WAEA Observer,  Sue Darden, about the April 11th WA Board of Trustees meeting.  

Sam Perez, The WAEA President, gives his monthly update on the union's activities and what to look forward to!