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Officer and Representative Election Results

Thank you to everyone who voted in the election. Considering the participation rate on the "cut day" vote (an impressive 74% of membership) and feedback we've heard from you about the accessibility of the electronic voting process, more than likely we will use paper ballots next year. Until then, here are your officers and representatives for 2009-2010 (any write-ins will be contacted individually to confirm their interest in serving). Congratulations to all!

Officers

Co-Presidents
- Brad Passenger and Cameron Yee (99% of votes)

Vice-President
- Sara Prechtel (66% of votes)

Secretary
- Jeff Geiger (99% of votes)

Treasurer
- Gene O'Neil (83% of votes)

Representatives

Administrative/Media/Technology Services
- Kate Weber (100% of votes)

School Improvement
- Jeri Ingallinero (100% of votes)

Special Education Instructional Assistants
- Verna McLaughlin (39% of votes)
- Andrew Taylor (29% of votes)
- Ann Valentine (27% of votes)

Special Education Licensed and Program Assistants
- Jennifer DeMott (18% of votes)
- Anne Glenn (20% of votes)
- Gail Galbreath-Sheredy (28% of votes)
- Niels Pasternak (28% of votes)

Delegates

OEA Representative Assembly 2010-2012
- Gail Galbreath-Sheredy (42% of votes)
- Cameron Yee (51% of votes)

NEA Representative Assembly 2010
- Gail Galbreath-Sheredy (44% of votes)
- Jeri Ingallinero (37% of votes)
- Niels Pasternak (25% of votes) - ALTERNATE

"Cut Day" Voting Results

We want to thank everyone who voted on the proposal to cut up to two days of the ESD payroll and to match local district calendars for the 2008-2009 school year. We appreciate each and every person who voted on this difficult issue and respect the choices you made.

200 members voted on this issue. This was 74% of membership.

80% (160) of those 200 members voted yes on the ballot; 18.5% (37) voted no and 3 ballots were unmarked.

Paper ballots are on their way

The ballots to vote on the "cut days" proposal are on their way to you by courier or Main Campus distribution. Please have your ballots in by April 24th.

Voting process going to paper ballots

To make the vote on the "cut days" as transparent as possible we have decided to use paper ballots instead of the electronic voting system. The May election of officers and representatives will continue to use the electronic method, however.

Paper ballots will go out as soon as the agreement language is finalized. Our goal was to have things ready for a vote by April 1st, but we aren't quite there yet. When the ballots go out we'll let you know so you can keep an eye out for them.

Thank you for your patience.

"Cut Days" Voting

Voting on the "cut days" will be taking place soon. We encourage everyone to attend one of the upcoming informational meetings where the details will be shared and discussed. Any agreement to cut days will be subject to a vote of all members.

Informational Meetings:

March 30, 2009
Lane ESD Main Campus at 3:30PM

April 1, 2009
Lincoln Middle School (Room TBA) at 1:30PM

April 1, 2009
Springfield High School Library at 3:30PM

Board Meetings

The LCEA Executive Board meets on the second Monday of each month. If you have an issue or concern you would like the Board to discuss, please contact any of the Board members located on the Contact page.

All-Staff Inservice 2008

Continuing the "Good to Great" work from the last inservice sessions, over 300 Lane ESD employees looked at the alignments and misalignments information gathered last winter. Staff also discussed what makes effective communication and spent time considering the value and power of appreciation.

LCEA also recognized two outstanding employees and Association members. Bambi Estep was recognized as the LCEA Classified Employee of the Year and Steve Traylor was recognized as the LCEA Member of the Year. Expect to see more information about these outstanding people in the next LCEA newsletter.

The LCEA General Meeting at day's end focused primarily on the recent switch to the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) for health insurance. President Brad Passenger answered questions and addressed concerns around the increase in rates for some members. OEA Uniserv consultant James Sundell was also in attendance and encouraged members to contribute to OEA-PIE, the OEA's political action committee that works to elect pro-education candidates in the state. Contributions up to $50 for single and $100 for joint filers can be taken as a tax credit on employees' Oregon state tax returns, making it essentially a loan to OEA-PIE for the important work it does.

The next inservice is scheduled for January 29, 2009.

(Posted September 20, 2008)

We have a contract!

Thanks to all of the LCEA members who voted on the new contract. On June 9, 2008 at 5:30PM the Executive Board was notified that we have reached a quorum with an overwhelming majority of "Yes" votes.

The contract in its entirety is available for download in the Documents section. Members will also find a useful guide for determining their placement on the new salary schedules, titled "Where Am I on the Salary Schedule?"

(Posted June 10, 2008)

New logo, new look

With the creation of a new Association logo (thanks to graphic artist Jeff Prechtel), it seemed appropriate to redesign the website to follow suit. It's been three years since the last redesign, which is ages in Internet terms. We hope you enjoy the updates and, more importantly, find the resources here helpful.

(Posted May 26, 2008)

2008 Election Results

Officers

President: Brad Passenger (93.14% of votes)

Vice-President: Cameron Yee (98.04% of votes)

Secretary: Sara Prechtel (93.14% of votes)

Treasurer: Gene O'Neil (84.31% of votes)

Representatives

Adminstrative/Media/Technology Services
Kate Weber (100% of votes)

School Improvement
Jeri Ingallinero (100% of votes)

Special Education Instructional Assistants
Verna McLaughlin (88.89% votes)
Ann Valentine (Write-In)

Special Education Licensed and Program Assistants
Gail Galbreath-Sheredy (77.78% of votes)
Niels Pasternak (69.44% of votes)

At-Large
Jeff Geiger (89.22% of votes)

Delegates

OEA Representative Assembly 2009-2011
Jeri Ingallinero (80.39% of votes)
Brad Passenger (78.43% of votes)
Sara Prechtel (74.51% of votes)

NEA Representative Assembly 2009
Cameron Yee (85.29% of votes)
Gail Galbreath-Sheredy (74.51% of votes)
Jeri Ingallinero (74.51% of votes)

(Posted May 21, 2008)

Proposed Bylaws Revisions

Members are encouraged to review proposed revisions to the LCEA Bylaws. The document will be available for review for 30 days, after which the revisions will be adopted.

Review the proposed revisions

RA RA RA

A lot of acronyms get thrown around in the association but perhaps none more than "R.A.," which stands for "representative assembly." In the association there are two levels of R.A. - state and national - and both exist to set the goals and direction of the organization for the coming year. As a local affiliate of OEA and NEA, LCEA has the opportunity to send delegates to both assemblies to represent our interests. The state R.A. will take place April 18th and 19th in Portland; the national R.A. is scheduled for July 1st to 6th in Washington, D.C. With LCEA elections coming up why not consider running to be a delegate? To find out more, watch the video below and then contact one of the LCEA Executive Board to put your hat in the ring!

(Posted February 26, 2008)

Negotiations Update

Session One of negotiations between LCEA and Lane ESD is scheduled for February 20, 2008 at Lane ESD from 3-9PM. The session is open to the public and members are encouraged to attend all or part of it. Once again we will be using a collaborative bargaining model, a method which we used for the 2002-2005 contract. Those unfamiliar with collaborative bargaining or the negotiations process in general should find Session One informational if not educational!

LCEA's Bargaining Team includes:

• Gail Galbreath-Sheredy
• Jeff Geiger
• Jeri Ingallinero
• Tracy Mansfield
• Gene O'Neil
• Brad Passenger
• Steve Traylor
• Cameron Yee

And of course negotiations would not be possible without the invaluable experience and knowledge of our OEA Uniserv Consultant, James Sundell.

(Posted February 16, 2008)

Annual inservice engages, inspires staff

This year's all-staff inservice centered around a facilitated discussion, lead by Superintendent Debbie Egan, on Lane ESD's purpose, goals and values. The activity grew out of the ESD's "Good to Great" or "Array" Committee, a group composed of ESD management and LCEA members who are looking to guide the ESD towards greater organizational excellence. Over the course of the discussion it was clear how much ESD employees care about their work and the agency's role and leadership in public education. It was also apparent that staff appreciated and were excited about being involved in the discussion. Here's to ongoing dialogue and the continued solicitation of staff input!

Inservice was also a time to recognize LCEA members with the association's annual awards. Danette Bialous and Verna McLaughlin were recognized as LCEA Classified Employees of the Year and Brad Passenger was recognized as LCEA Member of the Year. Look to President Gail's upcoming newsletter to learn more about each of these dedicated and passionate members!

The LCEA general meeting held at day's end featured presentations from OEA Uniserv Consultant James Sundell, LCEA Vice-President Brad Passenger and LCEA Treasurer Gene O'Neil. Sundell spoke about the recent public education gains in the Oregon Legislature and encouraged contribution to People for the Improvement of Education, the OEA's political action committee, to ensure the ongoing support of education-friendly legislators. Passenger spoke about teamwork and its importance in light of LCEA being a "wall-to-wall" union where certified and classified employees are in the same bargaining unit. And O'Neil provided an update on the Classroom Safety Committee and encouraged ongoing vigilance to keep staff and students safe. Members who stayed for the duration of the meeting were each given LCEA lunch bags.

Thanks to everyone who helped make this one of the best all-staff inservices and general meetings yet!

OEA Uniserv Consultant James Sundell and LCEA Vice-President Brad Passenger

(Posted September 1, 2007)

Returning to the NEA RA

The National Education Association Representative Assembly (RA) is scheduled to begin June 29th in Philadelphia. Find out more about what happens at RA by visiting the "LCEA At NEA RA" blog.

Nominations sought

LCEA is seeking nominations for the following:

• The LCEA Classified Employee of the Year 2007
• The LCEA Member of the Year 2007

Recipients receive a $100 gift card and an award certificate, along with a photo opportunity with the LCEA president and ESD superintendent (scroll down to see previous recipients).

Please submit an email/letter explaining why you believe someone should be chosen to lcea@oregoned.org by June 15th. If you prefer to submit a letter by ESD courier, please address it to Cameron Yee at Lane ESD.

(Posted May 2, 2007)

2007 LCEA Election results

Thanks to everyone who voted! With 96 out of 269 members voting we exceeded quorum with 35.69% participation. We hope the online ballot was simple and easy for everyone and we encourage any and all feedback.

The following are the aggregate results from the four member categories.

President
Gail Galbreath-Sheredy (98.96% of votes)

Vice-President
Brad Passenger (95.83% of votes)

Secretary
Cameron Yee (100% of votes)

Treasurer
Gene O'Neil (94.79% of votes)

Administration/Media/Technology Representative
Kate Weber (100% of votes from respective employee category)

School Improvement Representative
Jeri Ingallinero (100% of votes from respective employee category)

Special Education Licensed and Program Assistants Representative
**Two of four positions filled by:
Deb Lasseigne (Write-In)
Sarah Prechtel (Write-In)

Special Education EA and BA Representative
**Two of seven positions filled by:
Angela Carpenito (80% of votes from respective employee category)
Neils Pasternak (93.33% of votes from respective employee category)

OEA Representative Assembly Delegate (2008-10)
Steve Traylor (95.83% of votes)

NEA Representative Assembly Delegate (2008)
Gail Galbreath-Sheredy (57.29% of votes)
Cameron Yee (68.75% of votes)
**Alternates
Jeri Ingallinero (35.42% of votes)
Gene O'Neil (27.08% of votes)

(Posted May 2, 2007)

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