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UPCOMING DATES:

• January 1-ECOEA Nominations period opens
• January 27-Winter Workshop on Zoom
• January 29-Deadline for OEA Declaration of Candidacy Board of Directors Unit 2
• January 31-Deadline for OEA Scholarships & Awards
• February 22-24-OEA AOI, Columbus, register now for an ECOEA scholarship if you have not attended before!
• March 1-Deadline to register & pay deposit for Legislative Dinner, deadlines for Quinn Scholarships, PR Grants, Internal Organizing Grants, deadline for Letter of Intent for ECOEA Spring elections
• March 8-ECOEA Legislative Dinner, LaPizzaria, 6:00 PM
• April 13-ECOEA Spring RA-Stark State College
• May 11-12-OEA Spring RA, Columbus Convention Center
• June 20-22-SAVE THE DATE! OEA Summer Academy
• July 3-6-NEA Annual RA, Philadelphia

ECOEA WINTER WORKSHOP

Join us for a cozy morning zoom where a variety of financial topics important to our members are presented. Build your schedule based on your financial literacy needs:

• Understanding Your Paycheck with North Canton EA President Julie Nelson
• STRS sessions (two sessions--early and late career) presented by member education specialists Tamla Cole and Christine Elliott from STRS
• SERS session by member education presenter Cameron Vaughan
• Student Loan Forgiveness by Guy Kendall-Freas from NEA Member Benefits
• 457 Deferred Compensation, a tax-free alternative to the 403B presented by Tom Tornabene

PD certificates for the hours you attend, door prizes, and FREE to all members, all from the comfort of your home. Grab your hot chocolate and join us in your jammies! Register now at the blue button below!

ECOEA will hold our annual Legislative Dinner at LaPizzaria Restaurant in Canton on Friday, March 8, 2024. Join us for dinner and conversation with area legislators, and then hear what they have to say during the moderated panel discussion about topics important to public educators.

The dinner is open to all members for no charge; guests are welcome for a $25 guest fee. See full details and make your reservation at the red button.

We look forward to seeing you there!

ECOEA EXPIRING TERMS AND VACANCIES

The ECOEA expiring terms and vacancies for 2024 will be elected at the ECOEA Spring Representative Assembly on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Stark State College. According to ECOEA policy, any eligible member who would like to their name on the ballot, must file a Letter of Intent for their desired position. The Letter of Intent should be filed with the ECOEA Business Manager no later than Friday, March 1, 2024. The Letter of Intent may be filed electronically or hard copy through the mail but it must be received by the deadline. County Representatives must be from a local in that county to be eligiible. All expiring term positions are for a three-year term. The Letter of Intent is at the black button below. There are no nominations from the floor except for positions that have no declared candidate.

Also on the ballot is the OEA Board of Directors member for ECOEA Unit-2, three-year term beginning July 15, 2024 through July 14, 2027. A Declaration of Candidacy must be filed with OEA by the January 29. 2024, deadline in order to appeare on the ballot. A copy of the Declaration of Candidacy is at the gray button below. Only ECOEA members from ECOEA Unit 2 are eligible to run.

Expiring ECOEA Executive Committee terms (2024-2027):

• Columbiana County Rep #1
• Stark County Rep #2
• Wayne County Rep #1
• Education Support Professional (ESP) #1
• Education Support Professional (ESP) #2
• MInority Member

Expiring OEA Board of Directors (2024-2027):

• ECOEA Unit-2

Vacant Executive Committee (2023-2026):

• Carroll County Rep

ECOEA Representative to OEA Standing Committees (2024-2027):

• Legislative Committee
• Resoutions Committee
• Local Training and Development Committee
• Human and Civil Rights Committee

ECOEA INTERNAL ORGANIZING GRANTS

Internal Organizing Grants of up to $500 are available to eligible locals to strengthen and retain membership. Grant proposals should promote member engagement in the local. Examples of past grants are listed on the ECOEA Website along with the link to the grant application. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2024. Activities and documentation must be completed by December 31, 2024.

ECOEA SPRING PUBLIC RELATIONS GRANTS

ECOEA will offer another round of Public Relations Grants of up to $500 to promote the image of your local by giving back to your community. Only locals that elected and sent delegates last year (2022-2023) are eligible. Locals that received a Fall PR grant are ineligible for a spring grant. Visit the ECOEA website to see past grant projects and a link to the application. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2024.

OEA is currently supporting the candidacy of several OEA Members for Delegates to the DNC this year. These delegates are elected by Congressional District by eligible Democrats or unaffiliated voters that live in that Congressional District. To read each candidates bio, click on their name. There are also links to sign up to pledge support for the candidates. Once a person signs up, the candidate will follow up with them with the details of the election. The member candidate information can be found here:

Congressional District 13- Mandy Wagner from Wooster EA

Pledge support at:  https://www.mobilize.us/ohea/event/595226/

Congressional District 6 – Mike Dossie and Kathleen Purdy, both OEA-Retired members

Please support at: https://www.mobilize.us/ohea/event/595178/

Congressional District 12 – Adrienne Bowden from Pickerington EA

Pledge support at:  https://www.mobilize.us/ohea/event/595284/

To find your Congressional District, use this link to the Ohio Secretary of State's website: https://findmydistrict.ohiosos.gov/

Website ecoea.ohea.us

ECOEA Office Phone (330) 499-8587

ECOEA Email ecoea@sbcglobal.net