Hello Everyone:
Please click here for the chapter minutes from this month’s meeting. Also, Markey Lees, our Labor Rep has asked me to list the info below for you. This should be my last email to everyone as your Chapter leader, so I will take the opportunity to say thank you to everyone for your continued support over the years during my presidency. I appreciate all of you and hope for the best for you in the future. You are in great hands with the new President, Vicki Ascher and the new, yet seasoned Chief Union Steward, Adriane Lommel. Good Luck to all of you. Vicki will email you next month the phone number of where she can be reached if need be. Please remember communication with each other is always first and best!
Be safe always, happy holidays and the best new year for everyone!
From Markey Lees:
California Classified School Employees Teacher Credentialing Program
Grant Opportunity – Applications Due January 12th at 4:30 pm
Sonoma County Office of Education has been awarded the California Classified School Employees to Teacher Credentialing Program Grant on behalf of interested districts in the region!
Commission on Teacher Credentialing grant funding is available to provide financial assistance for up to five years to current classified staff to become credentialed teachers. Funds pay for college tuition/intern credential tuition, books, and fees (approximately $2,800/year) and to provide guidance/support and credential program preparation.
This program could be particularly helpful for districts with current classified staff who already have a bachelor’s degree and want to become a credentialed teacher. This program would pay more than half of the tuition and include fees for the North Coast School of Education’s intern teacher credential program.
Eligibility: Must be a classified employee at time of application with an AA or 2 full years of college.
Classified Staff: Any classified employee is eligible to apply for the program. We received fewer slots than requested in the state application. This means, classified staff will be selected based on:
• Districts’ needs
• Alignment of credentials to be earned with districts' needs
• Districts' support for preparation to become a certificated teacher.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Sherry Navarro snavarro@scoe.org or Karen Ricketts kricketts @ scoe.org
How can you apply?
Complete this short application at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TCPGrantJan2017 by January 12th at 4:30 pm.
Email one letter of district support and one letter of recommendation to Kathy Parnay at kparnay @ scoe.org by January 12th at 4:30 pm.
Funding Announcements:
Funding announcements and selections will be made by January, 13th at 5:00 pm.
Thank you for interest!
Karen Ricketts
Executive Director
North Coast School of Education
Sonoma County Office of Education
5340 Skylane Boulevard
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2814 phone
(707) 524-2815 fax
webpage: ncsoe.org
