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<br /> OhioSchools<br /> may/june 2007<br /> A PUBLICATION Of ThE OhIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION<br /> Bringing in petitions p14<br /> As deadline looms for getting school funding on the ballot,<br /> OEA pushes forward with drive for 402,000 signatures.<br /> Teachers Kelli Green and Barb DeJacimo work<br /> to collect signatures to support a Constitutional<br /> Amendment to assure adequate school funding.<br /> 3010-8944 4/07 Alamo Car Rental OH 7” x 9.5” PDF (for May Issue)<br /> AL380507<br /> COVER STORY<br /> 14 Bringing school funding<br /> petitions in!<br /> education coalition pushes to bring<br /> petitions in to make november ballot<br /> for constitutional amendment<br /> FEATURES<br /> 17 Celebrating school<br /> photo © 2007 Rick Zaidan,<br /> Winners of the 2007 Zaidan Photography<br /> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=1"> OhioSchools </a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=2"> 3010-8944 4/07 Alamo Car Rental OH 7” x 9.5” PDF </a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=3"> COVER STORY 14 Bringing school funding </a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=4"> PRESIDENT’S meSSaGe Better budgeting WhILE ThE BI</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=5"> NoTEbook OEA member hayden will continue serving</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=6"> ohioans have the right to expect the ohio board o</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=7"> SERS Board adopts new asset allocation At its feb</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=8"> OEA seeks applicants for the 2007-2008 Retirement</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=9"> ExEcuTIvE DIREcToR’S meSSaGe Challenges help buil</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=10"> ExTRa CReDiT foundation seeks nominees for $10,</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=11"> Mycooljob.org encourages students to explore care</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=12"> makINg THe GRaDe youngstown student wins OEA Blac</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=13"> photo by Bob hern Central OEA/NEA reading progra</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=14"> OEA Achievement Gaps Conference draws praise Mor</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=15"> Ohio’s Educator Standards Board: OEA LEADS ThE WA</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=16"> covER STORy oEa President gary allen urged supp</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=17"> The proposed constitutional tures</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=18"> Massillon teachers organize successful signature </a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=19"> covER STORy Celebrating school STUDENT ART hIGhLI</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=20"> Create a Cover Contest winners GROUP A WINNERS: G</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=21"> GROUP C WINNERS: GRADES 9-12 Jor</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=22"> PoLITIcaL aCTiOn On April 18, OEA members present</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=23"> OEA AND hOUSE BILL 119 As the Senate debates the </a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=24"> OEA members discuss budget with Ohio legislators </a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=25"> aSSocIaTIoN </a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=26"> (Above left) OEA President Gary Allen calls to or</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=27"> photo by William Noice (Far left) Patricia Frost</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=28"> OEA Board of Directors actions At its meeting hel</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=29"> Report of the Secretary-Treasurer An indep</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=30"> CONDENSED STATEMENTS Of fINANCIAL POSITION fOR Th</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=31"> 3010-8929 4/07 Auto-Home OH 7” x 9.5” PDF (for Ma</a> <a title="May/June 2007 Ohio Schools page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c5ecbf6e?page=32"> aTTenTiOn POSTmaSTeR: PLeaSe DeLiveR nO LaTeR THa</a>