Update from your Reps March 14, 2011

OHS Blog: 

http://oaklandhighoea.blogspot.com/ 

OEA WEBSITE:

Oaklandea.org

View the entire President's report to rep council on the OEA website.
 

Please stay after the March 14, 2011 Faculty Meeting to discuss important updates.

1. Please make sure that all referrals and two day suspensions your have given to your students were entered into the system. WITHIN 48 HOURS. If it is not entered, email (or put in my box) the following info to Rori Abernethy roriemail@gmail.com:

Student initials, date of incident, your last name.

2.

PINK SLIPPED! 
Come March 15th to Oakland High to
Protest Layoff Notices to 538 OEA Members and attend an Informational Meeting with CTA lawyer David Weintrab!

Go to the OEA Website for lots of important information.

3.  OEA ACTIONS FOR MARCH!

A number of actions are planned for March, and more may be coming.
The “sleeping giant” is awakening across the country and it is imperative
that all members stay informed and involved. Check the OEA website
frequently for updated information.

MARCH 14th RALLY IN SACRAMENTO

Despite OUSD’s back peddling on a united action, many individuals and
sites are planning to join their union brothers and sisters of the community
colleges to protest cuts to programs and services. Rally begins at 11:00 am
at the West Capitol steps.

MARCH 15TH RALLY TO SUPPORT OUR PINK-SLIPPED
MEMBERS

Rally at 4:00 pm at Oakland High, corner of Park Blvd. and MacArthur
to call attention to the 538 layoff notices issued by the district! Attend the
OEA RIF informational meeting, “Know Your Rights,” 4:30-6:30 pm in
the Oakland High Theater.

MARCH 26TH TOWN HALL ON EDUCATION

OEA members, parents, and the community will share their experiences and
present their solutions to Mayor Jean Quan, Superintendent Tony Smith, and
other elected officials.
Oakland City Hall
9:30 am - 12:00 pm

4. Oakland High CAL OSHA Findings on School Safety

5. Must Read! March 15 Call to Action!

by OEA's Secretary and Communication Chair, Steve Neat.

6. Tony Smith Backs Out!

 

Update from your Reps February 14, 2011

View the entire Rep Council Report from the February 7, 2011 meeting at oaklandea.org
 

Please stay after the February 14, 2011 Faculty Meeting to discuss important updates.

1.  Thanks to faculty council, your reps, the CTA and OEA, all O High teachers now have access to the Aeries discipline tab. 

Please make sure that all referrals and two day suspensions your have given to your students were entered into the system. If not, let someone on faculty council or a rep know!

2.  You can now view the Oakland High School Faculty Council and School Site Council minutes on the O High OEA blog.

http://oaklandhighoea.blogspot.com/ 

3. There are many upcoming OEA events.

February 15, 2011 Banks Demonstration

Tuesday, February 15th 4:30 pm

Assemble at Fruitvale and MacArthur

 

February 15 "Listening Session"

Sponsored by the Effective Teacher Task Force

4:30-6:00pm at the Cesar Chavez Center Auditorium (ICS & TCN campus)

2825 International Blvd., Oakland

February 22nd, 2011: ALCOSTA Retirement Workshop 

4-7pm   Marchus School, 2900 Avon Avenue, Concord

February 25 - Free Movie Showing and Forum on "Race to Nowhere" 

6:00-8:00 pm, Oakland High School, 1023 MacArthur Blvd. 

Child care and refreshments provided

February 28 - Perdro Noguerra  Speaking Event

details to folllow

March 2nd Rally - Details TBA

Rallies across California decry high-education funding cut. 

In a word, bad. The state’s priorities aren’t going to change without enormous pressure from those of us who are being most hurt by them. March 2 is the second annual Day of Action to Defend Public Education, and we will again be working with the district to schedule “disaster drills” (as in: the state budget is a disaster) in all the schools. (More information to follow.)

 

Effective Teaching Task Force Listening Sessions: “Teachers Talking to Teachers”

You’ll be ask to brainstorm ideas around three topics:

1) Evidence of student learning

2) Building a professional growth system

3) Essential supports and conditions for effective teaching.

 

1. For all: 

Tuesday, February 15^th, 4:30-6:00pm 

(NB: the Constant Contact email blast incorrectly said 4:00-6:30). 

Location: Cesar Chavez Community Center Auditorium

2. For High School Teachers:  

Wednesday, February 23^rd, 2:00-4:00pm 

 LIFE Academy (Calvin Simmons Auditorium)

3. For PK-8 Teachers: 

Wednesday, March 23^rd, 2:00-4:00pm 

United for Success (Calvin Simmons Auditorium)

Update from you Reps January 10, 2011

View the entire Rep Council Report from the January 3, 2011 meeting at oaklandea.org


Please stay after the January 10, 2011 Faculty Meeting to discuss important updates.



1. OHS OEA Blog
This is a new blog to keep Oakland High OEA members updated. Please contribute! You may use your name or remain anonymous.
http://oaklandhighoea.blogspot.com

2. OEA Website
Great information for staff at oaklandea.org 

3. Membership Drive 
We need your email!  Please email abernethy.ohs@gmail.com with your current email OR sign in on the sheet going around.


4. 15% cut to the OHS budget.


5. Early Retirement

Message from the Faculty Council President

“It shall be the function of the FC to meet at least monthly in order to identify and discuss any and all problems and issues of common concern related to the program at the school. The FC will also make recommendations on site-based reforms regarding the delivery of instruction. The specific function of the Council shall be to advise and recommend.” (7.2)

This is the beginning paragraph of the 2005-2008 contract section about the Faculty Council.  With all the councils and meetings and so on, this is probably one of the most misunderstood groups.  Most schools do not actually have a functioning council and other schools have one which meets infrequently and a very few have one which apparently works pretty well.

The reasons are varied as to why they function sporadically.  Although it is in the contract, many faculty members and administrators do not have the time for this group.  However if the FC chairperson has or can foster a good working relationship with the principal as well as the other members of the council, the Council can have a real voice in many aspects of the working of the school.

All in all, the Faculty Council should and can be absolutely in the forefront at every school and should be made up of a group of people who can speak up for their colleagues but also make sure that unit members realize that their Faculty Council is ONLY as strong as the members allow them to be.  I would strongly encourage those unit members who have been either elected or nominated, to read the contract text. Also, perhaps visit other sites where they believe the Faculty Council is in proper working order for more ideas and insight to improve our council here at Oakland High.

 Faculty Council President Catherine Darwish