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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (WHEA) IS TO COLLECTIVELY REPRESENT OUR DISTRICT'S PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS. WHEA IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, RESPECT, AND INTEGRITY IN SERVING THE BEST EDUCATIONAL INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR WE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING: MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ATTENDED THE NEW TEACHER MEETING AND LUNCHEON AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO WELCOME THE TEACHERS AND HAND OUT WHEA MEMBERSHIP MATERIAL. THE PRESIDENT MET WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS TO DISCUSS THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES WERE SCHEDULED FOR THE YEAR. IN ORDER TO RETAIN MEMBERS BY PROVIDING VALUE, WE HELD WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR INCLUDING DCF & RETIREMENT. CEA'S RETIREMENT EXPERT, ROBYN KAPLAN-CHO PRESENTED VALUABLE INFORMATION. WHEA PRESIDENT THERESA MCKEOWN ANSWERED SOME SPECIFIC QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS. MANY MEMBERS ATTENDED THIS INFORMATIVE WORKSHOP. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO ATTEND HARTFORD COUNTY FORUMS THREE TIMES DURING THE YEAR. WE HELD A "MEET THE CANDIDATES" SOCIAL EVENT WHERE EACH POLITICAL CANDIDATE WAS ASKED TO GIVE A 5 MINUTE TALK ABOUT THEIR VIEWS AND HOW THEY WERE HOPING TO SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS. IT WAS WELL ATTENDED. IN ADDITION, TOM LALLY HELD A MEETING TO DISCUSS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR NEW INSURANCE WITH OUR REP COUNCIL. WE ALSO HAD FOUR OTHER MEETINGS PLANNED FOR INSURANCE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WERE CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. THE EXECUTIVE TEAM MET MONTHLY AND AS NEEDED TO EXECUTE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. MONTHLY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS WERE HELD TO INFORM MEMBERS OF ISSUES AND CONCERNS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. A TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR NEW AND VETERAN WHEA REPRESENTATIVES WAS HELD. SOCIAL GATHERINGS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO WELCOME NEW TEACHERS, CELEBRATE THE 100TH DAY AND THE CLOSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE ALSO HELD TWO VIRTUAL TRIVIA CONTESTS FOR MEMBERS DURING THE PANDEMIC AS A WAY OF BRINGING MEMBERS TOGETHER IN A FUN SETTING. THIS WAS WELL ATTENDED AND A FUN DISTRACTION TO THE DEMANDS OF ONLINE LEARNING. THE WHEA SENT A MEMBER OF THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL TO EVERY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING. IN ADDITION, WHEA MEMBERS ARE SEATED ON THE PLEC (PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE), TOWNWIDE SAFETY & HEALTH, SUPERINTENDENT'S ADVISORY AND A DISTRICTWIDE STIPEND COMMITTEE. IN DECEMBER, THE WHEA AGAIN MADE A DONATION TO CONARD'S JUNIOR CLASS HOLIDAY EFFORT; THEY SHOP FOR AND WRAP TOYS, GIFTS AND MUCH-NEEDED WARM CLOTHING FOR LESS FORTUNATE WEST HARTFORD STUDENTS. THE WHEA CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF CONTRIBUTING TO SAFE-GRAD AFTER-PROM PARTIES AT HALL AND CONARD HIGH SCHOOLS. WE MADE DONATIONS TO THE WEST HARTFORD SCHOLARSHIP FUND, WHICH PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, AND THE FOUNDATION FOR WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WHICH SUPPORTS "EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE AND ENLIVEN THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE FOR ALL WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS." THE WHEA WAS PLANNING ON SENDING A FULL COMPLEMENT OF DELEGATES TO THE ANNUAL CEA/RA, BUT IT WAS CANCELLED AND WHEA MEMBERS ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND THE CEA SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. IF IT IS OFFERED VIRTUALLY. THE CEA SURVEY WAS FILLED OUT AND SUGGESTIONS FOR WORKSHOPS WERE PROVIDED. THE WHEA RECOGNITION DINNER WAS TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 BUT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS. THE WHEA REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL AND THE EXECUTIVE TEAM CELEBRATED THOSE RETIREES WHO AGREED TO SHARE A VIDEO IN THEIR HONOR. THE VIDEOS WERE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS AND ARE HOUSED ON OUR WEBSITE. WE WILL ALSO HONOR THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR WITH A PLAQUE PRESENTED BY LAST YEAR'S TOY. THE WHEA REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL VOTED TO HONOR OUR CUSTODIANS, CAFETERIA WORKERS AND PARA-EDUCATORS AS OUR CITIZENS OF THE YEAR. A DONATION WAS MADE IN THEIR HONOR TO THE FOUNDATION FOR WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD MET SEVERAL TIMES FOR EXECUTIVE TEAM WORKSHOPS WHERE WE DISCUSSED UPDATING OUR VISION, MISSION, GOALS AND PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. FINALLY, OUR WHEA PRESIDENT ATTENDED 10-MINUTE BUILDING REP MEETINGS IN PERSON AND ONLINE. SHE REPRESENTED TEACHERS ON TEVAL ASSISTANCE PLANS AND HELD WEEKLY 1:1 MEETINGS WITH CEA UNISERV. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
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