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SCOPE Election Candidacy Forms Available

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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

The mailed forms must be postmarked by April 30, 2017. Click on links below to access forms. Ballots will be sent back out to you in early-May, and will be required to be returned postmarked by May 25, 2017. Ballots will be counted on June 2, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at Cheddar’s in Mansfield, Ohio. Below are the positions up for consideration:

Officers (2-year term):

President

Secretary

Delegates:

NEA Delegate–2018 (3 delegate positions)

OEA Delegate–2017-18 (7 delegate positions)

SCOPE Day 2016 Schedule and Program

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We hope to see you at SCOPE Day 2016 on Monday, November 14th at the Crowne Plaza Columbus–North! Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and the opening session starts at 9:00 a.m. Our keynote speakers are Piper Kerman, author of “Orange is the New Black,” and Rick Banas.

In advance of the event, feel free to take a look at the SCOPE Day program and schedule for the day:

2016 SCOPE Day Schedule

SCOPE Election Results Announced

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Thank you to all who voted in the recent SCOPE election. Here are the results:

Officers (2-year term; begins August 2016):

Treasurer: Marianne Huffman

Vice President: Betsy Lavinder

Executive Board Department Representatives
(2-year term; begins August 2016):

School for the Deaf Representative: Anthony Coy-Gonzalez

School for the Blind Representative: Mary Christine Ross

State Library & Misc. Agencies Representative: Evan T. Struble

Department of Youth Services Representative: Scott Skaggs

Department of Rehabilitation & Correction Representative (5 seats available):

Todd Dygert
Bruce Moore
John Landin
Tammy Koontz
Diana Jackson

2017 NEA Representative Assembly (1-year term):

Tammy Koontz
Dominic Marsano
Bruce Moore

2017 OEA Representative Assembly (1-year term):

Bruce Moore
Chuck Steinbower
John Landin
Eric Sottosanti
Janet Carter
Delegate #6 (TBD, by tie-breaker)
Delegate #7 (TBD, by tie-breaker)

SCOPE Day 2016: Call For Papers

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Do you have a great idea for a workshop presentation for your fellow SCOPE members? Then the 2016 SCOPE Day Planning Committee wants you! Fill out the form attached below with your session title, description, and some biographical information and you’re all set!

Completed forms must be submitted electronically to SCOPE Vice President Betsy Lavinder by August 31, 2016 in order to be considered. (Her contact information is on the form.) You will be contacted with confirmation whether your session proposal has been accepted or declined.

SCOPE Day 2016 Call For Papers

As a reminder, SCOPE Day 2016 is being held on Monday, November 14th at the Crowne Plaza North in Columbus, Ohio.

SCOPE Election Candidacy Forms Available

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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

The mailed forms must be postmarked by April 30, 2016. Click on links below to access forms. Ballots will be sent back out to you on May 13th, 2016, and will be required to be returned postmarked by May 23, 2016. Ballots will be counted on June 3, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at a location to be determined. Below are the positions up for consideration:

Officers (2-year term):

Treasurer

Vice President

Executive Board Department Representatives (2-year term):

School for the Deaf Representative

School for the Blind Representative

State Library & Misc. Agencies Representative

Department of Youth Services Representative

Department of Rehabilitation & Correction Representative (5 seats available)

2017 NEA Representative Assembly (1-year term):

3 Delegates (subject to change based on membership numbers)

2017 OEA Representative Assembly (1-year term)

7 Delegates (subject to change based on membership numbers)

Reminder: CEAO Conference/SCOPE General Membership Meeting

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Don’t forget, there will be a SCOPE General Membership Meeting at the Correction Education Association of Ohio Conference in Independence, Ohio, on Tuesday, September 15 at 5:00 p.m. in the Ballroom at the Embassy Suites by Hilton–Cleveland Rockside. (5800 Rockside Woods Blvd. Independence, OH 44131)

At this meeting, information about contract negotiations will be discussed and general membership questions will be answered. You must be a current SCOPE/OEA member to attend.

New Employee Development Fund Application System to Debut June 29

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According to a Department of Administrative Services communication posted to the MyOhio.gov portal on May 28th, a new Employee Development Fund (EDF) application system will be rolled out on Wednesday, June 29th.

The last day to submit applications for reimbursement through the current EDF interface is Monday, June 8th. During the next three weeks, the new system will be uploaded to the MyOhio.gov site. Then, on Wednesday, June 29th, the Ohio Department of Administrative Services will resume accepting reimbursement requests via the newly-developed tuition reimbursement system.

On June 9th, new job aids will be posted to MyOhio.gov so that we can learn more about the new interface. To access the new system, your State of Ohio user ID and password are all you will need to begin. You will no longer need to create or remember a separate account and password.

If you have questions regarding the close out of Fiscal Year 2015 or the new Tuition/Education Reimbursement system, please email your questions to EDFunds@das.ohio.gov.

2015 SCOPE Election Forms Available

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Declaration of Candidacy forms and biography forms are now available for the positions of:

SCOPE President (2-year term)
SCOPE Secretary (2-year term)
OEA Representative Assembly for 2015-2016
NEA Representative Assembly for 2016

If you are unable to download the forms above, they can be obtained through your elected Site Representative or by contacting Della Morris, SCOPE Elections Chair, at della.morris@att.net or 330-323-8980.

All candidacy forms and biographical forms must be postmarked by April 30, 2015. Ballots will be sent back out to you on May 13th, 2015, and will be required to be returned by May 22, 2015. Ballots will be counted at the Perkins Restaurant (SR 250/I-71) in Ashland, Ohio, on May 28, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

Please send your candidacy forms to:

SCOPE Elections Committee
P.O. Box 305
Hayesville, OH 44838

SCOPE Day Pre-Registration Due April 15, 2015

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This year’s SCOPE Professional Development Day will take place on June 11th, 2015 at Marion Harding High School (1500 Harding Highway East, Marion OH 43302). Registration will begin at 8:00 AM.  The opening session begins at 9:00 AM.

It is our goal to have all attendees pre-register by April 15th, 2015. This year there is a $10 conference fee for members ($25 for non-members) which will be reimbursable through the DAS tuition reimbursement fund (for all employees who have not exceeded their annual $3,500 limit). Lunch is included in the cost.

There will be computers and assistance on-hand for anyone wishing to submit their reimbursement on-site. CEU’s will be available for those that need to renew their license.

If you are not a SCOPE/OEA member, you can join and get the pre-registration fee rate!

Information about the agenda, speakers, etc. will be posted to the SCOPE web site as it becomes available.

Fill out the following information and get registered today! Send the form in by April 15th, and you will be entered into a door prize drawing for a $50.00 fuel card!

SCOPE Day 2015 Pre-Registration Form

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Marianne Huffman, SCOPE Treasurer.