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MEA Executive Board Makes Big Plans For Upcoming Year
Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by tricia.waltner.
MEA Strategic Planning for 2011-2012 was a huge success. The MEA Executive Board meets once a year to plan and map out the upcoming year. This year the team met in McCall June 17th-19th. There was great discussion, and we are excited about the upcoming school year. Some of the important highlights included setting goals [...]
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Welcome New MEA/IEA Region 9 President Luke Franklin
Posted on 02. Aug, 2011 by tricia.waltner.
It is an honor to have been elected as the new MEA/Region 9 President. As your new president, I think it is important that I give you some insight into my personal background. I have been married for ten years to my beautiful wife, Joann. We have two children, a boy (1 month) and a [...]
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IEA Region 9 Welcomes North Star Charter School!
Posted on 10. Mar, 2011 by tricia.waltner.
The Idaho Education Association recently made a historic step in recognizing the first locals organized at public charter schools, including one at North Star Charter School in Eagle. “Your issues are our issues. Our issues are yours. We welcome you with open arms,” IEA President Sherri Wood said after the board’s unanimous vote last November to [...]
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January B-Team Meeting
Posted on 18. Nov, 2010 by tricia.waltner.
[ January 10, 2011; 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The MEA's monthly B Team meeting for January will be held on Monday, January 10th starting at 4:30 pm at the Meridian HS South Cafeteria. A light dinner will be provided. This is the meeting where building representatives learn about the latest MEA and IEA news and events, learn more about the MEA [...]
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Sparks Experience an Amazing Opportunity for New Teachers
Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by tricia.waltner.
The Meridian Education Association, in collaboration with Regions 3 and 8 recently invited 25 teachers to participate in a new teacher retreat in McCall, Idaho. The 3 day New Teacher Retreat, called “Sparks” is an invitation-only event for IEA members in their first 5 years of teaching.


