Representative Assembly passes legislative
platform,
honors Shirley Cromer recipient
Delegates from across the state gathered in St. Louis for
Missouri NEA’s fall representative assembly, Nov. 5.
Topping their list of accomplishments is the adoption of MNEA’s
2010 legislative platform, which defines the priorities that
MNEA lobbyists and leaders will pursue when the Missouri General
Assembly convenes in January.
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Shirley
Cromer Award
The
Shirley Cromer Leadership Award is funded annually through
the Shirley Cromer Memorial Fund. Each year, this award
is presented to a MNEA member who exemplifies qualities
of leadership and dedication to the Association. The
recipient, Rebeka McIntosh of Grandview NEA, receives
a financial grant to attend the NEA Midwest Regional
Leadership Conference or another conference of her choice.
For
more information on the Shirley Cromer Award and other
MNEA awards, visit www.mnea.org/teach/awards.htm.
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Delegates also adopted a position
paper on Charter Schools, elected representatives to the
MNEA
Political Action Executive Council, recognized the Leila
Medley Quality Local Association Award recipients and honored
Shirley Cromer Award winner Rebeka McIntosh, Grandview NEA.
MNEA presents Leila Medley Quality Local Association
Awards in Gold, Silver and Bronze categories. Following
are the award winners.
Quality Local Associations, Gold
Fort Zumwalt EA
Parkway NEA
Special District NEA
Missouri NEA-Retired
Quality Local Associations, Silver
Columbia NEA
Ferguson-Florissant NEA
Wentzville NEA
Quality Local Associations, Bronze
Hickman Mills NEA
For details on QLA award criteria, visit www.mnea.org/teach/awards.htm.
For more information about the legislative platform, contact
Legislative Director Otto Fajen, (800) 392-0236 or Otto.Fajen@mnea.org.
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