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Contact
918 West Whittier Blvd Montebello, California 90640 (213)
722-500
January 20, 1998
NEA CONVENTION IN NEW ORLEANS
The National Education Association (NEA) Convention will be held in New Orleans,
Louisiana July 2-6. Any member of the Association may run to be a local and/or state
delegate. The local delegate declaration of candidacy is on the reverse side of the
January 12 Contact. Members will be elected to one two-year term and a minimum
of seven two-year terms. The state delegate declaration of candidacy is on the reverse
side of this Contact and in the December California Educator. Both
declarations are due on Friday, February 6. See the declarations for
more information. The election for delegates will be held Friday - Tuesday, March
13-17. D Track at CCE and SUI will vote by mail.
PRE-RETIREMENT CONFERENCE
The California Teachers Association is sponsoring a pre-retirement conference
on Saturday, January 31, 8 a.m. - noon. The workshop will be held at the Sheraton
Cerritos: 12725 Center Court Drive. There is a $2 charge for members and $12 charge
for spouses. Breakfast will be served at the training. RSVP to the MTA office no
later than Friday, January 23. Reservations are limited. Members have found
this workshop extremely beneficial especially for those considering retirement in
the next five to ten years.
Early Retirement Deadline April 15
If you are planning on early retirement for the 1998-99 school year (and you will
be at least 55 years of age and not yet 60 years of age) the deadline for returning
the option form is Wednesday, April 15. Please call Jean at ext. 2329 in the
Personnel Office for the necessary forms and information.
SUPERINTENDENT KIRSCHENBAUM WINS AWARD
Superintendent Norm Kirschenbaum was selected by the Los Angeles County School Leadership
Center as the 1997-98 California School Leadership Academy Regional Merit Leadership
Award recipient for Los Angeles County. He was presented with a plaque honoring his
accomplishments on Friday, January 16. Congratulations Superintendent Kirschenbaum!
CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES
Good Teaching Conference
The CTA Good Teaching Conference will be held March 13-15 at the Hyatt
Regency in Burlingame. The theme of the conference is Bringing Us Together.
The registration fee is $140 for members.
Equity and Human Rights Conference
The CTA Equity and Human Rights Conference is entitled A Dream Deferred ...
and will be held March 6-8. The registration fee is $125 for members. For
more information on both conferences contact the MTA office.
ABSENCES AND ATTRITION COULD ELIMINATE FURTHER .65% RAISE
The absences and attrition of the winter will possibly affect the .65% raise
expected this June. The P1 report from the District shows attendance at 32,790. Business
Manager's trend loss estimated at 200 brings the total to 32,590. The full .65% raise
would be implemented if the attendance of the P2 is 32,636 (not 32,454 as reported
incorrectly in the January 12 Contact). If Sheppard's estimates are correct
the raise would be a .5% retroactive to July 1, 1997. The only way to receive the
full .65% raise is to always follow up on excused absences.
CLASS SIZE REDUCTION PANEL DISCUSSION
(Correction) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
The Instruction and Professional Development (IPD) is sponsoring a panel discussion
on class size reduction and the implementation in our District. The panelists will
include the members of the District Class Size Reduction Committee. The information
and background will be delivered by Deputy Superintendent Maggie Carrillo Mejia and
Administrative Assistant Chuck Norton. The panel discussion will be co-chaired by
Victor Chavez (CCE) and Margie Granado (MPE). Audience participation will be encouraged.
Participants will earn 1.5 district salary credits.
TAX REPORTING OF MTA DUES - 1997 /
The amounts shown below are the annual amount for the calendar year 1997 which
covers parts of two different membership years. Please note that your Trust Fund
contribution is included since it is collected as "dues" under category
1
Political Contributions are as follows: MTA-ABC $5/year FACT $10/year NEA-PAC $10/year
(or what you have designated).
JANUARY - DECEMBER 1996 MEMBERS
CAT 1 Full Time $1,209.90 (Rep Fee $659.90)
2 30-60% $329.95
3 30% or less $190.65
Tandem: $879.95
Retired 6/97: $844.20
NEW MEMBERS SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 1997
CAT 1 Full Time $365.70 (Rep. Fee $200.70)
2 30-60% $100.35
3 30% or less $58.35
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