OEA Minority Leadership Training Program (MLTP) 2025

Posted on March 13, 2025 by scope

Registration is now open for the 2025 OEA Minority Leadership Training Program. The OEA Minority Leadership Training Program (MLTP) provides OEA members of color with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully serve as leaders at all levels of the Association: local, district, state and national. This program includes leadership development experiences and support throughout the year to develop each participant’s ability to match their leadership interests with leadership opportunities to positively impact OEA’s growth as an inclusive and diverse organization.

This program is scheduled for May 16 –17, 2025, at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel, 409 Altair Parkway, Westerville, OH, 43082. Additional details and the link to registration are available here. If you have questions, please contact Demetrice Davis, OEA MLTP Staff Liaison, at davisdem@ohea.org

I’m on the highway to… SCOPE!?!

Posted on October 27, 2024 by scope

Whether you have a ticket to ride, or you would like to ride your bicycle, it’s a long way to SCOPE Day if you wanna rock n roll!

No worries though, because here are some directions to help you and your Crüe get to SCOPE at the Great Lakes Science Center on November 4th.
Directions from Cincinnati Columbus to GLSC

Directions from Dayton to GLSC

Directions from Southeastern Ohio and Akron Canton Area to GLSC

Directions from Toledo to GLSC

Directions from Youngstown area to GLSC

I love the smell of bargaining in the morning!

Posted on October 17, 2024 by scope

Well SCOPErs, the time has finally come. There is nothing really to say, but check back here in the future for updates.

Bargaining survey

Posted on January 18, 2024 by scope

Please check your email from January 17th for links to our newsletter and the bargaining survey

SCOPE Day…

Posted on October 24, 2023 by scope

… is coming soon. See, or “see” for the virtual attendees, you on November 13th!

SCOPE Elections Information May 2023

Posted on April 17, 2023 by scope

Hello Members,

If you are interested in becoming an officer of the union or a delegate for state or national conventions, a call for nominations closes soon and forms must be postmarked by April 30, 2023.

Click this link, to get a form for President, Secretary, OEA Delegate, NEA Delegate.

Look for your ballot in May.

THere are no site rep elections this year, as this is year 2 for them.

SCOPE Day Registration is now Live!

Posted on October 21, 2022 by scope

The event is virtual, but the learning is real!

SCOPE Day 2022 is coming up on Thursday November 10^th! Register now for our day of educational sessions and a chance to catch up with your colleagues. Attendees will receive event login info via email ahead of time, and a special SCOPE Day care package from USPS afterwards – don’t miss out!

Register online now at https://forms.gle/doGAYNXRzfAXdp9P8 and contact Jen Johnson at jjohnson@library.ohio.gov with questions. The SCOPE Day planning team and SCOPE Board are looking forward to seeing you there!

2022 SCOPE Election Information

Posted on April 12, 2022 by scope

ELECTIONS DEADLINE NOTICE APRIL 30, 2022

Candidacy forms are now available for the upcoming SCOPE general election. All SCOPE general election candidacy/nomination forms and biographical forms must be mailed to the following address:

SCOPE Elections Committee
PO Box 305
Hayesville, OH 44838

All candidacy/nomination forms and biographical forms must be postmarked by April 30, 2022. Ballots will be sent back out to you on May 16th, 2022, and will be required to be returned postmarked by May 29, 2021. Ballots will be counted on June 6, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Location of the ballot-count is to be determined.

Below are the positions up for consideration: Click on the Position for the appropriate nomination form.

Officers:
Vice President (2 -year term)

Treasurer (2 – year term)

Department Representatives (All use the same form) – 2 year term. Below are the listed available seats.

DRC – 5 seats

DYS – 1 seat

Deaf School – 1 seat

Blind School – 1 seat

State Library/Misc Agencies (AG, BWC, MH) – 1 Seat

Constitution and By-Laws – Changes to be approved at the April 21st Executive Board Meeting

2023 NEA Representative Assembly – Orlando, FL– 3 Delegates (subject to change based on membership numbers; 1-year term)

2022 – 2023 OEA Representative Assembly – 7 Delegates (subject to change based on membership numbers; 1-year term) Meeting dates in Dec 2022 and May 2023

SCOPE Contract Extended

Posted on June 24, 2021 by scope

Dear Members,

The contract has been extended for 3 years, and we took some housekeeping language that all unions took.

An email was sent out to your home email address on June 18, 2021 that details our process and how we arrived at our decisions.

We plan on holding the vote to ratify the contract on July 8 or July 9, depending on your work location. Notification is coming via your site representative and your email.

See you soon. Scope Leadership Team

SCOPE Election Results 2021

Posted on June 24, 2021 by scope

SCOPE Election Results

114 Ballots

June 7, 2021

President:

Dominic Marsano – 96, 2 year term. Begins August 2021.

Secretary:

Tammy Shelton – 56, 2 year term. Begins August 2021.

Ian Westcott – 49

OEA Delegates (In Order):

Janet Carter – 75, 1 year term, begins August 2021

Todd Dygert – 74, 1 year term, begins August 2021

Ian Westcott – 68, 1 year term, begins August 2021

Tamara Lane – 60, 1 year term, begins August 2021

Bruce Moore – 61, 1 year term, begins August 2021

Donna Ruiz – 58, 1 year term, begins August 2021

Kelli Walters – 56,1 year term, begins August 2021

Eric Sottosanti 55 – Runner Up- 1st Alternate

NEA Delegates (In Order):

Betsy Lavinder – 58, Elected to the 2022 NEA RA, Dalas TX

Dominic Marsano – 51, Elected to the 2022 NEA RA, Dalas TX

Todd Dygert – 34, Elected to the 2022 NEA RA, Dalas TX

Ian Westcott – 33 Runner Up 1st Alternate