REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF LOCAL AFFILIATE DELEGATES TO THE

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1 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF LOCAL AFFILIATE DELEGATES TO THE WEA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY APRIL 19-21, 2018 SPOKANE CONVENTION CENTER LOCALS MUST REGISTER BY SENDING THE WEA LOCAL AFFILIATE DELEGATE/SUCCESSOR DELEGATE ELECTION VERIFICATION/CREDENTIAL FORM(S) TO THE WEA OFFICE IN FEDERAL WAY BY 4:00 P.M., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018 BY MAIL: WEA CREDENTIALS WORK TEAM ATTN: TOM BAIER PO BOX 9100 FEDERAL WAY, WA OR FAX: OR INTERACTIVE PDF:

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3 32032 Weyerhaeuser Way S. Federal Way, WA mailing address: P.O. Box 9100 Federal Way, WA telephone: toll free: fax: TO: FROM: Local Affiliate Presidents WEA RA Credentials Work Team DATE: September 30, 2017 SUBJECT: Election of Local Affiliate Delegates to the April 19-21, 2018 WEA Representative Assembly Spokane Convention Center Enclosed are guidelines, procedures and required forms for the election and registration of local affiliate and successor to the April 19-21, 2018 WEA Representative Assembly (RA). To ensure the broadest representation of views, locals are encouraged to involve all in the election process and send a full delegation to the RA. Registrations are due no later than Feburary 23, Please hold your elections and report the names of ALL Delegates and Successors who may possibly attend. Please register all names even if your local is still assessing how many people to actually send. The Association s Core Values include respect for diversity. The Association honors the diversity of our communities, and endeavors to achieve participation by a broad and representative spectrum of the hip. The WEA Credentials Work Team and Human and Civil Rights Committee are eager to assist you in efforts to actively include all in RA activities. Please encourage any Delegate or Successor who has special needs to provide the information on the enclosed form to Sharon Closson as soon as possible. Association governing documents require that RA elections be run in a prescribed manner. It is essential that these procedures be followed to ensure that local are seated at the WEA Representative Assembly WEA RA Credentials Packet page 3

4 If you have questions or need assistance in interpretation and implementation of the attached guidelines, please contact: Your current UniServ Council President or WEA Board Director Tom Baier, WEA Credentials Work Team staff advisor , x or Beverly Roehr, WEA Membership Records , x or WEA RA Housing information will be distributed separately in February. NEA RA Delegate allocation and election procedures will be provided by NEA directly to Local Presidents based on January hip counts WEA RA Credentials Packet page 4

5 APRIL 19-21, 2018 WEA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY SPOKANE CONVENTION CENTER CREDENTIALS GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES (Approved by the WEA Board of Directors at the June 2017 meeting) A. CALENDAR September 30 WEA mails Representative Assembly (RA) guidelines to local affiliate presidents. Date suggested for local affiliates to open nominations for local affiliate to the WEA Representative Assembly (RA). Sep 30 Jan 26 WEA Board, Credentials Work Team and Human and Civil Rights Committee will support and assist local affiliates in complying with RA guidelines. Locals are encouraged to use all available resources to involve of color in the nominations and elections process. ALL Locals are strongly encouraged to hold an election for and send a full delegation to the WEA RA. January 26 February 23 March 9 March 19 April Human and Civil Rights Committee deadline to submit initial or updated plans for inclusive diversity for those locals who did not meet ethnic participation s in WEA Local Affiliate Delegate Election Verification/Credential Forms are due at WEA Federal Way headquarters building by 4:00 p.m. Any needing special accommodation should communicate their needs to WEA Meeting Planner Sharon Closson. Credentials Hearings for any locals that remain out of compliance with ethnic / person-of-color participation guidelines per the Standing Rules. Temporary credentials will be mailed to pre-registered RA and successor. WEA RA (Spokane Convention Center). B. GOALS FOR PARTICIPATION BY ETHNIC MINORITY / PERSON-OF-COLOR LOCAL AFFILIATE DELEGATES TO WEA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY 1. NEA Bylaws 3-1(g), states: 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 5

6 2018 WEA RA Credentials Guidelines and Procedures "It is the policy of the Association to achieve ethnic representation at least equal to the proportion of identified ethnic populations within the state. Prior to December 1 of each fiscal year, each state affiliate shall submit to the NEA Executive Committee for its approval a legally permissible plan which is designed to achieve a state and local delegation to the Representative Assembly held that fiscal year which reflects these ethnic proportions." 2. WEA Constitution, ARTICLE X ETHNIC MINORITY GUARANTEES, states: The WEA shall take all reasonable and legally permissible steps to achieve on its elective and appointive bodies ethnic representation that is at least proportionate to the ethnic population within the state. 3. WEA Bylaws, ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY, Section 5, states: "Delegates to the Representative Assembly shall be elected by secret ballot after open nominations. The WEA Board shall provide uniform rules and procedures to ensure compliance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the WEA and NEA including those applicable provisions relative to one (1) person, one (1) vote, and ethnic representation." 4. WEA Continuing Resolutions provide the following: CR D-2 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION TRAINING (RA-85, 07) The Washington Education Association believes that training and/or experience with multi-ethnic, cultures, and other historically underrepresented groups is essential and should be provided for all education employees with formal staff development programs to occur at a minimum of at least once every three (3) years. The Association also believes that inclusive diversity requires honest and open conversation, and encourages its and all others in the educational community to engage in courageous conversations that examine our assumptions, prejudices, discriminatory practices, and their effects. CR D-3 EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND QUALITY WORKFORCE DIVERSITY (RA-06) The Washington Education Association believes that positive value can be experienced when students and staff are able to work within school and campus environments that reflect the rich ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity of our state and our nation. The Association supports efforts by local affiliates to work closely with their district administrators, families, parents, community groups, and other interested parties to develop effective strategies and create culturally responsive contexts for the successful recruitment, hiring, and retention of education employees of color. CR D-4 INCLUSIVE DIVERSITY (RA-07, 12) The Washington Education Association believes that all local affiliates and UniServ Councils should develop plans for inclusive diversity that include strategies and efforts in such areas as the following: 1. working closely with other interested stakeholders to help diversify hip through effective recruitment, hiring, and retention of employees of color; 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 6

7 2018 WEA RA Credentials Guidelines and Procedures 2. improving our cultural competency and culturally responsive and sensitive practices in our school districts, work-sites, local Associations, and UniServ Councils; 3. creating safe opportunities for courageous conversations related to diversity issues; and 4. increasing member of color involvement and leadership in the Association, as well as participation by other historically under-represented groups. 5. LOCAL AFFILIATES SHALL SEEK THE REPRESENTATION OF ETHNIC MINORITY / PERSON-OF-COLOR MEMBERS IN THE SAME PROPORTION AS THE STATE POPULATION OR THE POPULATION OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. The proportion of ethnic minorities / persons-of-color in the state population as determined by NEA based on 2010 United States Census data is twenty-eight percent (28%). Locals that are eligible for three (3) or more WEA RA shall have a of at least one (1) ethnic / person-of-color. To be counted as an ethnic / person-of-color for purposes of WEA RA representation, a member must have made appropriate personal declaration on his/her official, association hip record. Please see Addendum A for Affiliate Delegate Allocations, Ethnic Minority / Person-of-Color Delegate Goals and Successor Delegate Allocations 6. Certification (See Representative Assembly Standing Rules, V. A. Credentials ) A. Credentials 1. Each authorized and successor shall receive a temporary credential card from the WEA office prior to the Assembly provided that the 's local affiliate meets one of the following criteria. (a) The local meets the ethnic / people of color requirement meaning the local affiliate s delegation is at least proportionate to the ethnic / people of color population within the state. (b) The local has developed, instituted, and submitted a written plan to improve participation of its of color. Locals making genuine progress toward their s will be considered in compliance by the Credentials chair with the concurrence with the Minority Affairs/Human Rights chair. (c) The local was not out of compliance in the preceding year. 2. In the event that ethnic / people of color requirements are not met, as outlined in the preceding Credentials RA Guidelines in V. A. 1., the following procedures will be implemented. (a) A local in the first year out of compliance will be contacted by WEA Credentials and assisted by Minority Affairs/Human Relations in developing an Initial Plan for Inclusive Diversity. This plan must be submitted to the Credentials Work Team prior to the registration deadline of the next Representative Assembly WEA RA Credentials Packet page 7

8 2018 WEA RA Credentials Guidelines and Procedures (b) If in each successive year the local is out of compliance, then the local and one of the local s UniServ Council Board Directors will be required to attend a WEA Credentials hearing prior to Representative Assembly before receiving credentials. WEA Credentials may then recommend to RA that the local may be denied the right to participate in RA except: i. to participate in the election for Association officers; and ii. to vote on increases in hip dues. 3. Replacement and additional temporary credential cards may be obtained at the time of registration at the Assembly in accordance with the procedures prescribed by WEA Credentials. 4. Decisions regarding and successor credentials shall be made by WEA Credentials. 5. WEA Credentials' decisions may be appealed to the Assembly. A majority of the Assembly present and voting may overrule a WEA Credentials' decision. 7. Initial or updated plans for inclusive diversity will only be considered by Credentials after the Local has contacted and consulted with a member of the Human and Civil Rights Committee. Locals must submit their plans to HCRC by January 20, Ethnic Minority / Person-of-Color participation s are based on attendance at the RA. Even if a local does not send a full delegation, at least 28% of the local s voting delegation must be comprised of of color during at least one RA business session. C. CREDENTIALS PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION OF WEA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY DELEGATES AND SUCCESSOR DELEGATES 1. "Members of the WEA Board shall be the officers of the Assembly and have in addition to their responsibilities as officers all the rights and responsibilities of elected local affiliate." (See Representative Assembly Standing Rules, II. Officers ) 2. "UniServ council presidents shall be ex-officio of the Representative Assembly." (See WEA Constitution, Article V, Section 3) 3. Only those WEA Board and UniServ council presidents who hold those offices on the dates of the RA will be afforded RA officer status as listed above. 4. WEA Board Members and UniServ Council Presidents represent WEA not local affiliates at the WEA RA. They are NOT counted towards delegations of their local associations for any representation purpose, including measuring participation by of color. 5. Only Active, WEA-Retired, and Student of the state Association shall be eligible to be or to vote for the election of and such shall vote in one (1) affiliated association only. WEA-Retired shall be eligible to vote for WEA-Retired only. Active shall vote for Active 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 8

9 2018 WEA RA Credentials Guidelines and Procedures only. Student shall vote for Student only. (See WEA Constitution, Article V, Section 6) 6. Delegates shall be elected by secret ballot after open nominations. Therefore, a may not be appointed or designated. The ballot shall include a write-in option. One ballot may be used to elect a person to two (2) separate positions such as local president and Representative Assembly. Such ballots must state the following: "The officer elected shall serve as a to the WEA Representative Assembly and status shall not be conditional upon holding the affiliate office. 7. Separate elections shall not be held, nor shall slots be reserved based on age, religion, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, or sexual orientation. Unless submitted by the candidate as part of a campaign statement or other designation process open to all candidates, no indicators may appear on a ballot or accompanying materials that identify individual candidates relative to any of these groups. 8. Delegates may be elected by plurality or by majority of vote, whichever is consistent with local guidelines. 9. The one-(1) person one (1) vote principle applies. Slate voting is prohibited. One (1) mark or check may not be used on the same ballot to indicate a vote for two (2) or more individuals as a pair or group. 10. An election by secret ballot may be waived and the candidate(s) declared elected if, following a period of open nominations, the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of positions to be filled. An affiliate utilizing this provision must have adopted a governing provision or election policy allowing such a practice. This election practice will not generate successor unless the nomination process requires candidates for both regular and successor positions. 11. Delegate Ratio (a) The number of local affiliate to Representative Assembly shall be based on the hip count on January 15 th of the previous hip year. (b) Each local affiliate is allowed one (1) per each group of sixty (60) or major fraction thereof. (c) Each local affiliate is allowed at least one (1) to ensure representation of smaller units. (d) For RA allocation purposes, each Student WEA chapter will be considered a distinct local affiliate. (e) For RA allocation purposes, all of WEA-Retired will be considered one local affiliate. (f) If it is determined that Successor Delegates may be seated on the convention floor, each local affiliate is allowed one-third as many as. Those locals eligible for one or two shall be eligible for one successor WEA RA Credentials Packet page 9

10 2018 WEA RA Credentials Guidelines and Procedures 12. All successor must be elected according to procedures #4-11 above. 13. Successor may only be registered after the local s full voting delegation is filled. 14. Delegates and Successor Delegates may only represent local affiliates in which they are current Members (Active, Retired or Student class hip as appropriate). 15. Challenges as to procedure or interpretation of rules shall be presented in writing to the WEA Executive Committee who shall render a decision in writing. The WEA president shall refer appeals from the decision of the WEA Executive Committee to the WEA Board, whose decision shall be final. D. PRE-REGISTRATION 1. Local affiliates must return the WEA Local Affiliate Delegate and Successor Delegate Election Verification/Credential Forms to the WEA Office in Federal Way by 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 23, Completed forms must be sent electronically, via fax or by certified mail to: WEA CREDENTIALS WORK TEAM ATTN.: TOM BAIER PO BOX 9100 FEDERAL WAY, WA FAX to , ATTN.: TOM BAIER 2. Assigned WEA staff receive WEA verification/credential forms and appropriate attachments and verify hip, ethnic / person-of-color designations and compliance status. 3. confirmation of receipt of verification forms and appropriate attachments will be sent to local affiliate presidents or their designees. 4. WEA staff will contact the WEA Credentials Work Team chairperson and report all local affiliates not in compliance with either ethnic / person-of-color s or date deadline. 5. Temporary Credentials will be issued to pre-registered of locals who meet ethnic / person-of-color compliance s as set forth herein. These Temporary Credentials must be exchanged for permanent credentials at the on-site WEA Registration desk. Any with a Temporary Credential may register at the designated times. E. ON-SITE REGISTRATION (See Representative Assembly Standing Rules, V. B. Registration ) 1. Registration procedures at the Assembly meetings shall be conducted under the supervision of WEA Credentials WEA RA Credentials Packet page 10

11 2018 WEA RA Credentials Guidelines and Procedures 2. Delegate and successor registration shall begin at least one (1) hour prior to the beginning of the opening session and continue until the beginning of the final business session. 3. Delegates and successor shall present appropriate Temporary Credentials at the WEA Registration desk when registering in exchange for a voting credential and identification badge. 4. Priority registration shall be given to those who possess a valid Temporary Credential. 5. Those who are pre-registered but who are not in possession of their Temporary Credential may obtain a voting credential and identification badge at registration after furnishing proof of identity and completing another Temporary Credential card. 6. Delegates who are not pre-registered shall bring their local affiliate president or designee or WEA Board member to the WEA Registration desk. Issuance of credentials to who are not pre-registered shall be at the discretion of WEA Credentials. 7. Voting credentials and identification badges cannot be reissued without the authorization of the WEA Credentials Work Team chairperson. Defaced or separated voting credentials are invalid and subject to confiscation by Credentials Work Team or Officers of the Assembly. 8. All guests who are not pre-registered must either show proof of WEA Membership or be accompanied by a Delegate or WEA Staff person in order to be issued a badge. 9. To remain on-site at the RA, all persons must have a current, valid badge issued by WEA RA Registration. 10. Successor Delegates (see Representative Assembly Standing Rules, Section IV) A. SUCCESSOR DELEGATE AUTHORIZATION An individual may become a successor and take the place of a if: 1. the individual has been elected to serve as a successor as prescribed in the WEA Constitution and Bylaws; and 2. the individual presents the appropriate credential card and is properly registered prior to participating in the Assembly. B. SUCCESSOR DELEGATES AND SUBSTITUTION FOR DELEGATES 1. A successor may substitute for a if the is unable to attend, arrives late, or leaves during the Assembly for any length of time deemed appropriate by the. 2. The shall resume status upon return to the Assembly floor. If a leaves during the Assembly and a successor is to replace the, the and successor shall report to the registration desk where they will surrender their badges. An "Official Delegate Badge" will be issued to the successor and the shall transfer 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 11

12 2018 WEA RA Credentials Guidelines and Procedures the voting credential card to the successor. If the original chooses to return to the floor, the process will be reversed. 3. Successor may sit on the floor if the Assembly facility can accommodate them. A and successor cannot transfer a voting card without going through the process outlined in IV.B.2. F. WEA CREDENTIALS WORK TEAM REPORT 1. The WEA Credentials Work Team chairperson shall report to the WEA Representative Assembly the names of any locals who have not met their ethnic / person-ofcolor s. 2. The WEA Credentials Work Team chairperson or designee shall report to the WEA Board of Directors the names of any locals who are out of compliance by: (a) Not having met their for number of ethnic / person-of-color in attendance at the WEA Representative Assembly, or (b) Having missed the deadline for submission of pre-registration documents. 3. Steps to assist locals who did not meet ethnic / person-of-color guidelines will be those listed in the WEA RA Standing Rules and restated in this procedure document. Local leaders should meaningfully engage and collaborate with of the WEA Human and Civil Rights Committee in developing, implementing and revising their plans for inclusive diversity. 4. A WEA Board member will contact local affiliates that have missed the deadline for submitting the election verification/credential forms for two or more consecutive years WEA RA Credentials Packet page 12

13 WEA RA Delegate Allocation Table Locals ranging in Member count From Are entitled to this many voting Delegates to WEA RA Of which this many should be persons of color And may have this many Locals ranging in Member count From Are entitled to this many voting Delegates to WEA RA Of which this many should be persons of color And may have this many To To ,911 2, ,971 3, ,031 3, ,091 3, ,151 3, ,211 3, ,271 3, ,331 3, ,391 3, ,451 3, ,511 3, ,571 3, ,631 3, ,691 3, ,751 3, ,811 3, , ,871 3, ,051 1, ,931 3, ,111 1, ,991 4, ,171 1, ,051 4, ,231 1, ,111 4, ,291 1, ,171 4, ,351 1, ,231 4, ,411 1, ,291 4, ,471 1, ,351 4, ,531 1, ,411 4, ,591 1, ,471 4, ,651 1, ,531 4, ,711 1, ,591 4, ,771 1, ,651 4, ,831 1, ,711 4, ,891 1, ,771 4, ,951 2, ,831 4, ,011 2, ,891 4, ,071 2, ,951 5, ,131 2, ,011 5, ,191 2, ,071 5, ,251 2, ,131 5, ,311 2, ,191 5, ,371 2, ,251 5, ,431 2, ,311 5, ,491 2, ,371 5, ,551 2, ,431 5, ,611 2, ,491 5, ,671 2, ,551 5, ,731 2, ,611 5, ,791 2, ,671 5, ,851 2, ,731 5, Evaluation of Member-of-color guidelines is based upon actual attendance for those locals that send only a partial delegation WEA RA Credentials Packet page 13

14 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Affiliated Kent Kent EA 1, Summary for Kent (1 record) 1, North Central WEA Big Bend Community College AHE * Brewster EA Bridgeport EA * Bridgeport ESP * Cascade EA * Cashmere Custodians * Cashmere EA Cashmere Support Personnel * Eastmont EA Eastmont Paraprofessionals Eastmont Secretaries * Entiat EA * Ephrata EA Lake Chelan EA * Mansfield Teachers Assoc. * Manson EA * Methow Valley EA * Moses Lake EA Okanogan EA * Omak EA Omak Secretaries * Orondo EA * Oroville EA * Oroville, Organized Classified Assoc. of * Paraeducators of Orondo WA * * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 14

15 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Pateros EA * Quincy EA Quincy Educational Secretaries Assoc. * Soap Lake EA Soap Lake ESP * Tonasket EA Wahluke EA Waterville Assoc of Maintenance Employees * Wenatchee EA Wenatchee Valley College AHE * Wilson Creek EA * Summary for North Central WEA (36 records) 3, Pilchuck Everett EA 1, Everett Nurses Assoc. * Granite Falls EA Lake Stevens EA Marysville EA Monroe EA Mukilteo EA Skykomish EA Snohomish EA Sultan EA Summary for Pilchuck (10 records) 4, Puget Sound Auburn EA 1, Dieringer CPEA * Dieringer EA Enumclaw EA * Federal Way EA 1, * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 15

16 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Kent Assn of Paraeducators Orting EA Sumner EA Sumner Paraeducator Assoc. * Tukwila Classified EA * Tukwila EA Vashon ESP * Vashon Island EA * White River EA Summary for Puget Sound (14 records) 5, Rainier Bellevue College AHE Highline College AHE Highline EA 1, Prof. Supp. Puget Sound ESD * Renton EA 1, Renton ESP Renton Professional-Technical Assoc. * Summary for Rainier (7 records) 3, Seattle Seattle EA 5, Summary for Seattle (1 record) 5, Soundview Clover Park EA Clover Park, ESP of * * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 16

17 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Steilacoom Classified EA * Steilacoom EA University Place Classified Assoc University Place EA University Place Office Professionals * Summary for Soundview (7 records) 2, Spokane Spokane EA 3, Summary for Spokane (1 record) 3, Student WEA Big Bend Community College - SWEA * Central WA Univ - Green River CC SWEA * Central Washington University - SWEA * Northwest Educ Development - SWEA * Pacific Lutheran University - SWEA Saint Martins Univ - SWEA * Univ of Washington-Seattle SWEA * Univ of Washington-Tacoma SWEA * Western Governors University - SWEA Western WA Univ - N Seattle SWEA * Western WA Univ - SWEA WSU / Lower Columbia - SWEA * WSU / Pullman - SWEA WSU / Vancouver - SWEA * Summary for Student WEA (14 records) * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 17

18 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Summit Bethel EA 1, Fife EA Franklin Pierce EA Franklin Pierce ESP * Puyallup EA 1, Puyallup Educational Support Professionals Summary for Summit (6 records) 3, Tacoma Bates Technical College Professional/Technical E Tacoma EA 2, Summary for Tacoma (2 records) 2, United Faculty of Washington State United Faculty of Central * United Faculty of Eastern * United Faculty of Evergreen * United Faculty of Western WA Summary for United Faculty of Washington State (4 records) Vancouver Vancouver EA 1, Summary for Vancouver (1 record) 1, * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 18

19 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) WEA Cascade Edmonds EA 1, Northshore EA 1, Northshore Educ. Office Professionals Shoreline Children's Center * Shoreline EA Shoreline ESPA Summary for WEA Cascade (6 records) 4, WEA Chinook Aberdeen EA Centralia EA Chehalis EA Cosmopolis EA * Eatonville EA Elma Classified Office Personnel * Elma ESP Elma Teachers Organization * Griffin EA * Hoquiam Teachers Assoc McCleary EA * McCleary ESP * Montesano EA * Morton EA * Mossyrock EA * North Beach EA North River EA * North River ESP * North Thurston Assoc IT Professionals * North Thurston Assoc of Office and Technical Emp North Thurston EA North Thurston Interpreters * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 19

20 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) North Thurston Paraeducators Oakville EA * Ocosta EA * Olympia EA Olympia EAPA * Olympia ParaEducators Assoc Olympia Technical Professional Admin Assoc * Quinault EA * Rainier EA * Raymond EA * Rochester EA Rochester ESP * Shelton EA Shelton Educ Office Personnel * Shelton ESP South Bend EA * Taholah EA * Tenino EA Toledo EA * Tumwater Assoc of Paraprofessionals * Tumwater EA Tumwater Office Personnel Assoc. * White Pass EA Willapa Valley EA * Wishkah Valley EA * Yelm EA * Summary for WEA Chinook (48 records) 5, WEA Eastern Washington Central Valley EA Cheney EA Chewelah CPEA * Chewelah EA Colfax EA * Colfax ESP * * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 20

21 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Colton EA * Colville Assoc. of Educ. Office Prof. * Colville EA Community Colleges of Spokane AHE Creston EA * Cusick EA * Davenport EA * Deer Park EA * East Valley Spokane EA Endicott Teachers Association * ESD #101 EA * Freeman EA * Garfield-Palouse Classified Assoc. * Garfield-Palouse EA * Grand Coulee Dam EA Harrington EA * Inchelium EA * Kettle Falls EA Liberty EA * Lind EA * Loon Lake EA * Mead CPEA * Mead CTA * Mead EA Medical Lake EA Nespelem EA * Newport Associated Teachers Nine Mile Falls CPEA Nine Mile Falls EA * Northport EA * Northwest Columbia EA * Oakesdale EA * Odessa EA * Pullman CPEA * Pullman EA Pullman Paraprofessionals * Pullman Secretaries * Reardan-Edwall EA * Republic CPEA * * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 21

22 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Republic EA * Ritzville EA * Riverside EA * Rosalia EA * Selkirk EA * St. John Teachers Association * Tekoa EA * Washtucna EA * Wellpinit EA * West Valley Spokane EA * Wilbur CPEA * Wilbur Teachers Association Summary for WEA Eastern Washington (57 records) 4, WEA Fourth Corner Anacortes Administrative Assts Assn * Anacortes EA Anacortes Para Educator Organization * Arlington EA Bellingham Assn School Employees Bellingham EA Bellingham Educational Support Team * Blaine EA * Burlington Edison EA Conway EA * Coupeville EA Coupeville Educational Support Assoc. * Darrington EA * Ferndale EA La Conner EA * Lakewood EA Lopez EA * Lynden EA * Meridian EA * Mount Baker EA * * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 22

23 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Mount Vernon EA Mount Vernon ESA * Nooksack Valley EA * Oak Harbor EA Orcas EA San Juan EA * Sedro Woolley EA Sedro Woolley Educ. Office Personnel * South Whidbey EA Stanwood-Camano EA Upper Skagit Valley EA * Summary for WEA Fourth Corner (31 records) 5, WEA Lower Columbia Adna EA Castle Rock EA Green Mountain EA * Kalama EA Kelso EA La Center EA Longview CPEA * Longview EA Lower Columbia Community College AHE * Napavine EA * Napavine ESP * Naselle/Grays River EA Ocean Beach CPEA * Ocean Beach EA Onalaska CPEA * Onalaska EA * Onalaska Paraeducator Assoc * Pe Ell EA * Toutle Lake EA * Wahkiakum County EA * Wahkiakum ESP * * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 23

24 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Winlock EA Woodland EA * Woodland Secretarial Association * Summary for WEA Lower Columbia (24 records) 1, WEA MidState Centerville EA * Cle Elum-Roslyn EA * East Valley Yakima EA * Easton EA * Easton Support Personnel Assoc. * Ellensburg EA Glenwood EA * Goldendale EA * Grandview EA Granger EA * Highland EA * Kittitas EA * Klickitat EA * Lyle EA * Mabton EA * Mount Adams EA * Naches Valley EA * Selah CPEA * Selah EA Selah Educational Office Personnel * Sunnyside EA Thorp EA * Thorp ESP * Toppenish EA Trout Lake EA Union Gap EA * Wapato Assoc. Educ. Office Personnel * Wapato EA Wapato Pupil Personnel * * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 24

25 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) West Valley Educ. Secretaries Assoc. * West Valley Yakima EA * White Salmon EA * Wishram EA * Yakima Assoc of Building Services Yakima Assoc. of Paraeducators Yakima EA Yakima Educational Office Personnel Yakima Maintenance Assoc * Yakima Professional/Technical Assoc Zillah EA * Summary for WEA MidState (40 records) 4, WEA Olympic Council Bainbridge Island EA Bainbridge Island ESPA Bremerton EA Brinnon EA * Cape Flattery EA * Central Kitsap EA Central Kitsap ESP Chimacum EA * Chimacum Independent Assoc. * Crescent EA * Forks EA/Quillayute * Grapeview EA * Hood Canal EA * Mary M Knight EA * North Kitsap EA North Kitsap Transportion Employees * North Mason EA Olympic College AHE * Peninsula EA Pioneer EA * Port Angeles EA * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 25

26 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Port Angeles Educ. Office Professionals * Port Angeles Para Educator Assoc Port Townsend EA Quilcene EA * Quilcene ESP * Sequim EA Sequim Para Educators * South Kitsap EA Southside CPEA * Southside EA * West Sound Tech Skills Center EA * Summary for WEA Olympic Council (32 records) 5, WEA Retired WEA Retired 5, Summary for WEA Retired (1 record) 5, WEA Riverside Battle Ground EA Camas Assoc Educ Office Professionals * Camas EA Clark College AHE * Evergreen EA 1, Hockinson EA Hockinson ESP * Mount Pleasant EA * Ridgefield CPEA * Ridgefield EA Stevenson-Carson EA * Vancouver Educ. Support Professionals Washougal Assoc. of Educators * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 26

27 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Summary for WEA Riverside (13 records) 4, WEA Sammamish Bellevue EA 1, Issaquah EA 1, Lake Washington ESP Mercer Island EA Riverview EA Snoqualmie Valley Administrative Secretaries * Snoqualmie Valley EA Tahoma EA Summary for WEA Sammamish (8 records) 4, WEA Southeast Asotin EA * Clarkston Classified Assoc. * Clarkston EA Columbia Basin College AHE * Columbia County EA - Dayton * Columbia EA * Educ Service Employees of College Place * Finley EA * Garfield County Teachers Assoc. * Kahlotus EA * Kennewick EA 1, Kiona-Benton EA Kiona-Benton Secretaries * North Franklin EA * Othello EA * Pasco Association Of Educators 1, Prescott EA * Prosser EA * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 27

28 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Prosser Educational Office Professionals * Prosser, ESP of * Richland EA Royal EA * Touchet EA Touchet ESP * Waitsburg EA * Walla Walla Community College AHE * Walla Walla Valley EA Warden EA * Summary for WEA Southeast (28 records) 4, WEA Westside Green River United Faculty Coalition * Lake Washington EA 1, Summary for WEA Westside (2 records) 2, Summary for Affiliated (394 detail records) 91,502 1, Non-Affiliated North Central WEA Pateros ESP A/L * Waterville ESP A/L * Summary for North Central WEA (2 records) WEA Eastern Washington Almira A/L * * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 28

29 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Benge A/L * Great Northern A/L * La Crosse A/L * Onion Creek A/L * Orient A/L * Valley A/L * Summary for WEA Eastern Washington (7 records) WEA Fourth Corner Anacortes Technolgy and Information Professional Summary for WEA Fourth Corner (1 record) WEA MidState Centerville ESP A/L * Damman A/L * Summary for WEA MidState (2 records) WEA Olympic Council Chimacum Custodial/Maintenance A/L * Queets-Clearwater A/L * Summary for WEA Olympic Council (2 records) WEA Riverside ESD #112 A/L * * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 29

30 Credentials Procedures - Addendum A Affiliate Membership Totals and 2018 WEA RA Delegate Allocation (Based on member counts as of January 15, 2017) Summary for WEA Riverside (1 record) WEA Southeast Dayton Support Staff A/L * Summary for WEA Southeast (1 record) WEA Westside CPEA/Non-Unit * Substitutes Non-Bargaining * Summary for WEA Westside (2 records) Summary for Non-Affiliated (18 detail records) Summary for Report (412 detail records) 91,602 1, * - indicates that the affiliate did not send to the 2017 WEA RA 2018 WEA RA Credentials Packet page 30

31 2018 WEA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY Special Needs / Accommodation Request WEA is committed to ensuring a positive experience for all Representative Assembly Delegates. If you are in need of an accommodation, please let us know. Please note that this request applies only to the RA facility provided by WEA. Delegates are also responsible for communicating their needs to relevant hotels as necessary. Any Delegate or Successor who is in need of an accommodation should provide the information below well in advance of the event so proper arrangements can be made. Please complete all fields, or provide all listed information via a separate message. Send to: Name: (please spell out): Contact phone prior to RA: Contact phone during RA (if different): Accommodation needed: (Be specific, such as hearing amplifier device needed, severe allergy, seating location to accommodate mobility, service animal onsite, etc.) Sharon Closson, WEA Meeting Planner Phone: / Fax: sclosson@washingtonea.org Or use the online form at PLEASE SEND BY MARCH 17, WEA RA Credentials Packet page 31

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33 2018 WEA RA DELEGATE REGISTRATION FAX TRANSMISSION COVER SHEET You may also use the forms at: WASHINGTON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FAX NUMBER FAX TO: ATTENTION: Credentials Work Team, c/o Tom Baier, Staff Advisor FROM: (Local Affiliate President or Designee) (Local Affiliate Name please spell out) Delegate Election Verification/Credential Form(s) attached COVER PLUS PAGE(S) OR My local affiliate will NOT be participating in this year s RA Please submit the names of ALL those Delegates and Successors who may attend the RA, even if you are still assessing how many will actually attend. SEND BY FEBRUARY 23, WEA RA Credentials Packet page 33

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35 WEA LOCAL AFFILIATE DELEGATE/SUCCESSOR DELEGATE ELECTION VERIFICATION/CREDENTIAL FORM I hereby register the following local affiliate to the WEA RA and certify that they have been elected as prescribed by WEA Credentials documents. DUE FEBRUARY 23, Local President (or designee) Signature and Date (no signature required for electronic submissions) WEA Local Affiliate: (Please spell out local name, no acronyms) Local President address (or phone if unavailable) UniServ Council: Current WEA Board Members and UniServ Council Presidents are already pre-registered as Ex-Officio voting to the WEA RA. Please DO NOT list them on this form as Local Delegates Please ask with special needs to communicate separately with specific requests GREEN DELEGATES / SUCCESSORS WILL NOT RECEIVE A PAPER PACKET THEY WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DOWNLOAD ELECTRONIC COPIES OF MATERIALS ALL DELEGATES & SUCCESSORS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THEIR TEMPORARY CREDENTIAL BY MAIL. ADDRESS REQUIRED FOR ALL DELEGATES/SUCCESSORS Delegate Name (Add first name for badge in parenthesis if different than legal name) Check to GO GREEN Non-Work (Required for GO GREEN) MAILING ADDRESS (Please verify home mailing address with Delegate) If you are requesting the temporary credential be sent to an address other than home, i.e. work, please indicate work location name Please check if member of color Delegate (D) OR Successor (S) WEA encourages larger affiliates (5 or more ) to save postage and organize effective delegations by having all Delegate packets and Temporary Credentials shipped together to one central, secure address rather than separately to individual. YES! Please ship all packets and credentials for our affiliate s Delegates and Successors to the address listed below: Recipient / Address Owner Unit / Ste / PMB Street Address City / State / Zip MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE WEA OFFICE IN FEDERAL WAY BY 4:00 P.M., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018 WEA Credentials Work Team c/o Tom Baier PO Box 9100 Federal Way, WA OR FAX to OR to broehr@washingtonea.org CONFIRMATION WILL BE SENT UPON RECEIPT