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With "Happy Readers Come From California. Got Books?" as the theme for Read Across America (March 2), CTA's newly re-elected officers Secretary-Treasurer Dean E. Vogel (left), President Barbara E. Kerr and Vice President David A. Sanchez (right) got a visit from a cow that came to remind members that cow art and other materials are available on the CTA website |
CTA President Barbara E. Kerr and her fellow officers, Vice President David A. Sanchez and Secretary-Treasurer Dean E. Vogel, will be serving another two years at CTA's helm.
Running without opposition, they were re-elected by acclamation during the January meeting of CTA's State Council. Their second two-year term begins in June.
Council also:
- Re-elected NEA Directors Tamara L. Conry (District 1), Marc Knapp (10), and Janice L. Auld (12); elected Marc Sternberger (3), Bruce A. Lee (6/14), and Carol Bailey (16) to the NEA Board; and elected Roslyn J. Jones to the District O seat on the CTA/ABC Committee.
- Presented Jose Colmenares Memorial Awards for outstanding communications programs to the California Faculty Association and the San Mateo Elementary Teachers Association.
- Kicked off this year's observation of Read Across America, the theme of which is "Happy Readers Come From California. Got Books?"
- Approved a preliminary report on redistricting for State Council representation.
- Adopted bargaining goals covering employee salary, health and welfare benefits, and conditions of teaching and learning.
- Adopted procedures for organizing charter schools.
- Took positions on 34 pieces of legislation, including six pieces of the governor's legislative package being considered in special session.