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Membership is doing for yourself what you cannot do by yourself. One out of every 100 Idaho citizens is a member of the Idaho Education Association. For 115 years, the IEA has advocated for public education. Read more…

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Teacher Performance Evaluation Task Force

Following the defeat of iSTARS during the last legislative session, lawmakers encouraged Superintendent Luna to involve all stakeholders, including IEA, to take part in the development of a future alternative compensation plan for teachers. We have created a special website and discussion forum to keep you updated.

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Region 5 - Calendar PDF Print

REGION 5 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

October 3 - Region 5 Office 6 p.m.
November 7 - Region 5 Office 6 p.m.
December 5 - Region 5 Office 6 p.m.
January 2 - Region 5 Office 6 p.m.
February 6 - Region 5 Office 6 p.m.
March 5 - Region 5 Mini DA Work Session 5:30 p.m.
April 2 - Region 5 Mini D/A -Region 5 Office 6 p.m.
April 5 - Securing Your Financial Futures Workshop--Credit Available
May 9 - Region 5 Closing Social --Location TBD
April 11-12 - IEA DELEGATE ASSEMBLY in Boise
April 19 - Securing Your Financial Futures Workshop--Credit Available

 

REGION 5 2008 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES 

March 6-8 - SPARKS Retreat for teachers in their first 5 years of teaching

REGION 5 2008 BARGAINING ROUNDTABLES 

January 16 - Bargaining Roundtable on Budget Analysis at Region 5 Office at 5:00 p.m.
January 18 - Bargaining Roundtable for southern locals at 10:00 a.m. in Soda Springs

 

REGION 5 2008 GRASSROOTS LOBBYING DATES
(for each date, we're asking the assigned local to send two members to lobby)

February 7 --  Marsh Valley
February 14 -- Blackfoot
February 21 -- Pocatello
February 28 -- Snake River
March 6 --  American Falls
March 13 -- Aberdeen
March 20 -- Pocatello
March 27 -- Preston

 

HOLIDAYS: REGION 5 OFFICE CLOSED

September 3 - Labor Day
November 12 - Veterans Day
November 22-23 - Thanksgiving
December 21-January 1 - Winter Break
January 21 - Martin Luther King Day
February 18 - Presidents Day
March 21-24 Spring Break
April 11- Delegate Assembly
May 26 - Memorial Day
July 4 - Independence Day




 

 

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School Beverage Poll
Congress is considering enacting guidelines about what beverages can be sold in schools. If you were in charge of the beverages available for sale in your school, what would you offer?