JANUARY 6 MEETING RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 21

The meeting that was cancelled due to inclement weather has been rescheduled for January 21.  We will discuss the same agenda as was mailed out to W. Central leaders for the January 6th meeting.  As always the meeting will begin at 5:30 preceded by a light supper at 5:00 p.m.  We hope to see you there!

2014 NEA RA CANDIDACY FORMS DUE BY JANUARY 21

NEA Representative Assembly

July 1-6, 2014
Denver, Colorado

The nation’s largest democratic body will meet in Denver July 1-6, for the 2014 NEA Representative Assembly. Missouri NEA will be represented by the following categories of delegates:

State delegates

State delegates are elected in two categories. Category I delegates are teachers, education support professionals and other members not serving as administrators. Category II delegates are administrators and others serving in supervisory positions that include evaluation of employees. In 2013 Missouri qualified for 26 Category I delegates and one Category II delegate. The number of delegates is based on the number of active members in the state.

Any active member can declare their candidacy for state delegate by completing the form below or found in theTimeline for Action or winter issue of Something Better. Online voting begins in early February and closes in early March and is open to all active members. Watch the MNEA.org website, Leaders' Update and Something Better for details about running for state delegate and voting procedures.
Declaration of Candidacy form (due Jan. 21, 2014) 

JANUARY 6 MEETING CANCELLED

Tomorrow's, January 6 West Central meeting has been cancelled due to the extreme weather conditions. Our next scheduled meeting is February 3 at 5:30, light supper preceding.  Please RSVP for the Greater Kansas City MNEA Legislative Brunch to be held on January 25 by January 15 and invite your local legislator. The Brunch will begin at 9:00 am with registration and coffee at the Gladstone Community Center. More information and registration is available at www.mnea.org.  Also, please be prepared to determine nominations for the Horace Mann Awards at the February meeting.

Please do not hesitate to contract me or Christopher Eager with any questions or concerns.