No on I-1240

This November, Washington voters will decide yet again if charter schools will be allowed in our state.  NSEA and the WEA oppose I-1240, the Charter Schools Initiative. Click here for a quick article outlining 21 reasons why Charters are bad for Washington's students.

If you want more information about the NO on I-1240 campaign, visit these sites:

• No on I-1240
• People for Our Public Schools

Current Collective Bargaining Agreement

Looking for the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (contract) between the Northshore School District and NSEA?  A PDF of the contract and all of our current MOUs, letters of understanding, pay schedules, and forms are located on the NSEA Contract section of the website.  Click on the NSEA Contract tab at the top of this page or click here.

2012-2013 Calendar

Click here to see the 2012-2013 Northshore School District Calendar.

Click here for the 2012-2013 school year calendar with NSEA meeting dates included.

Get Involved and Stay Informed

Looking for information about the upcoming election or legislative session?  Click on the Politics tab at the top of this website (or click here) for the most up-to-date information.  Check back often to learn what's happening and how you can get involved.

For political information from the Washington Education Association, please visit www.ourvoicewashingtonea.org. 

2012-2013 School Calendar

Helpful Links:

• 2012-2013 Northshore School District Calendar (coming soon!)
• 2012-2013 Northshore School District Calendar with NSEA Meeting Dates (coming soon!)

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, August 29: Non-Student Day
• Thursday, August 30: Non-Student Day
• Monday, September 3: Labor Day, no school
• Tuesday, September 4: First Day of School
• Friday, October 12: Non-Student Day
• Friday, November 9: Non-Student Day
• Monday, November 12: Veteran's Day, no school
• Thursday, November 22-Friday, November 23: Thanksgiving Holiday, no school
• Wednesday, December 19-Monday, January 1: Winter Break, no school
• Wednesday, January 2: Non-Student Day
• Monday, January 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no school
• Monday, January 28: Non-Student Day
• Monday, February 18: President's Day, no school
• Tuesday, February 19-Friday, February 22: Mid-Winter Break, no school
• Friday, March 15: Non-Student Day
• Friday, April 12: Non-Student Day
• Monday, April 15-Friday, April 19: Spring Break, no school
• Monday, May 27: Memorial Day, no school
• Tuesday, May 28: Non-Student day
• Wednesday, June 12: Graduation day!
• Wednesday, June 19: Last Day of School
• Thursday, June 20: Non-Student day

School Delay or Closure Due to Inclement Weather
Per the current NSEA/NSD contract, emergency make-up days will be added to the end of the school year.  To see if your school is closed, check the local news, the Northshore School District website, or the School Report site.

Note: If NSD schools are closed, NSEA events will be cancelled for that day and will be rescheduled.

2012-2013 NSEA Exec Board and Building Rep Info

The 2012-2013 NSEA Executive Board is made up of...

• Tim Brittell, NSEA President tbrittell@washingtonea.org
• Dave Schneider, Vice President dschneider@nsd.org
• Lynn Emerson, Secretary/Treasurer, Crystal Springs Elem lemerson@nsd.org
• Gail Bauman, At-Large, Northshore JH gbauman@nsd.org
• Jaime Clarke, Primary Elementary, Kenmore Elem jclarke@nsd.org
• Patrick Holmes, At-Large, Bothell HS pholmes@nsd.org
• Donna Matthies, Specialists, Northshore JH dmatthies@nsd.org
• David Schneider, Intermediate Elementary, Kenmore Elem dschneider@nsd.org
• Sheri Setzer, Special Ed, Canyon Park JH ssetzer@nsd.org
• Julie Shirley, Senior High, Woodinville HS jshirley@nsd.org
• Jon VandeMoortel, Junior High, Northshore JH jvandemoortel@nsd.org

Staff:

• Kraig Peck, WEA Staffperson kpeck@washingtonea.org
• Lydia King, Admin Assistant lking@washingtonea.org

2012-2013 Exec Board Meeting Dates
All meetings are held in the NSEA/CUC Office from 4:00 to 6:00 pm (unless otherwise noted)

• Tuesday, August 7th and Friday, August 10th: Exec Board Retreat (8:00 am to 2:30 pm)
• Monday, September 10th
• Monday, October 1st
• Monday, October 29th
• Monday, December 3rd
• Monday, January 7th
• Monday, February 4th
• Monday, March 4th
• Monday, April 1st
• Monday, May 6th
• Monday, June 3rd

2012-2013 Building Rep Information
Buildings are allowed 1 representative for every 15 members.  The building rep list will be posted soon.  If you are planning to be a rep, contact Lydia King ASAP.

2012-2013 Building Rep Meeting Dates and Locations
Meetings are from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm (unless otherwise noted)

• Monday, August 27th: Building Rep Kickoff (8:00 am to noon for new reps; noon to 4:30 pm for ALL reps; Courtyard Hall--Country Village, Bothell.  RSVP by August 10th to Lydia King)
• Monday, September 17th: Bothell High Library
• Monday, October 8th: Bothell High Library
• Monday, November 5th: Canyon Park JH Library
• Monday, December 10th: Woodinville HS Library
• Monday, January 14th: Skyview JH Library
• Monday, February 11th: Skyview JH Library
• Monday, March 11th: Bothell High Library
• Monday, April 8th: Bothell High Library
• Monday, May 13th: Bothell High Library
• Monday, June 10th: Bothell High Library

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

• Thursday, June 6th and/or Thursday, June 13th; time TBD; Inglemoor High School Gym

NSEA Building Rep Information

More information for NSEA Building Reps is located under the Building Rep tab at the top of this page.