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SPRING 2017 | wyoea.org 3 The professional publication of the 6,000 members of the Wyoming Education Association Executive Director Ron Sniffin Editor Coleen Haines Contributor/Proofreader Kathy Scheurman Advertising & Layout Sue Clark Wyoming Education Association Cheyenne Office: 800-442-2395 Casper Office: 800-464-6419 Rock Springs Office: 800-660-6771 Thermopolis Office: 800-464-6412 www.wyoea.org OUR VISION WEA envisions a society where education is seamless, respected, and highly valued. OUR VALUES • Respect for all students and education professionals • Empowered students and education professionals • Public education for all • Members' rights • Due process • Integrity • Diversity OUR MISSION As a unified voice, WEA engages, educates, and empowers our members to advance high quality education for all. We Are Interested In Hearing From You! mail: 115 E. 22nd Street, #1, Cheyenne, WY 82001 website: wyoea.org email: wyoea.news@gmail.com phone: (800) 442-2395 fax: (307) 778-8161 IN THIS ISSUE YOUR WEA AT WORK 6 RBL Recap 7 And Speaking of Membership 8 Prepare Yourself For A Possible Reduction In Force GREAT THINGS HAPPEN EVERY DAY Sponsored by the Wyoming Highway Patrol 9 Debbie Bovee's 1st Term in House 10 Congratulations to Wyoming's New NBCTs! 12 SWEA - Consider the Unexpected 13 WEA-Retired Update ACTION 14 WEA Legislative Update 15 By The Numbers: WEA Lobbying Outcomes Listing 16 Winning With WEA Tear-Out Poster 18 What's Next for Wyoming's Education System 19 Joint Education Interim Committee 20 Updates On Professional Issues If you know of a member, local, or school that deserves recognition for accomplishments in helping to improve the quality of public education in Wyoming, please send any information to the WEA News staff at: MEMBER BENEFITS 22 Discontinuation of NEA Member Professional Product Partnerships 22 Win a 2017 Ford Focus from California Casualty ANNOUNCEMENTS 26 WEA Bids Farewell to Southeast UD David Holt 28 WEA Election Vacancies 29 Meet Your Candidates 31 Education is the Key to Safety COVER Wyoming Education Funding Goes Up in Flames SPRING 2017 WEAnews President Kathy Vetter Vice President Grady Hutcherson Treasurer Kimberly Amen NEA Director Amy Simpson WEA Elected Officers Mary Wolf, Steve Thulin, Barbara Gonzales, Vicki Swenson, Dirk Andrews, Marci Kutzer, Elizabeth Crislip, Deb French, John Fabela, Lannette Lahey, Barry McCann, Jon VanOverbeke, Lori Eggleston, Madeline Trujillo-Hamel Board Of Directors The WEA News (ISSN 007-370) is published quarterly (September, December, March, and May/June) by the Wyoming Education Association, 115 East 22nd Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001. Subscription: average $5.49 of WEA members' dues is designated for WEA News. Periodicals postage pending at Cheyenne, WY, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The WEA News, 115 East 22nd Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001. Copyright 2017, by the Wyoming Education Association. All materials in this periodical may be reproduced by teachers for distribution to students or by affiliate associations for their own publications. Unless expressly stated, acceptance of advertising does not necessarily imply endorsement of the product by the WEA.