News & Notes

Attend Your Precinct Caucus

Tuesday, Feb 8th, 7-9pm

Make your voice heard and be in on the ground floor in choosing the people who represent us in public office.  Attending your precinct caucus is an important step in making Minnesota a state that furthers our values of living wage jobs and security for school  employees.  find your precinct caucus

Spring Regionals Coming in Feb!

Spring Regional meetings are just a month away!  (Spring Regional flyer) Delegates, Alternates and Chief Stewards are strongly encouraged to attend to help them prep for the Delegate Assembly on April 20-21.  Discussion items will include upcoming resolutions, Board elections and unit awards/recognition. Time will also be spent preparing members for the 2012 Day on the Hill (DOTH flyer) scheduled for Thurs, March 1. See you there! 

MN Voluntary Para Credential

Applications Due Feb 17th

Nearly 70 paras gathered on January 21st to learn about the long-awaited voluntary para credential now available to MN school district paras.  Paras from MSEA, SEIU 284 & AFSCME Co. 65 reviewed materials, heard presentations and asked questions about the eligibility requirements for the credential and how to apply for it.

Interested in getting the voluntary para credential?  The application window is open until February 17.  This time only, there is NO FEE to apply.  You must have at least 2 consecutive years of para experience in the same school district, score at least 460 on the ParaPro test & provide sufficient evidence of meeting all MN Para Core Competencies w/a minimum of 60 clock hours.  Check out the competency grid and para credential workshop packet.  Apply now!

Scholarships Available From

United Educators Credit Union

Scholarship applications are now available for UECU members (and their dependents). Deadline:  Feb. 10, 2012  Learn more!