TENTATIVE - SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 161 ST IEA-NEA Representative Assembly

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1 Updated 3/3/15 TENTATIVE - SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 161 ST IEA-NEA Representative Assembly APRIL 16-18, 2015 Hyatt Regency O Hare, Rosemont WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, :00 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Registration and Information... Grand Registration (Entry Level) 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Large Locals Meeting... Florence (Int l Level) 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Local Presidents Meeting...Rosemont D (Entry Level) 6:00 p.m. 7:45 p.m. Local Presidents Reception...Rosemont D (Entry Level) 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Candidates Meeting... LAX A (Entry Level) 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Board of Directors Dinner... United A/B (Entry Level) 9:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting... Rosemont A/B (Entry Level) THURSDAY, APRIL 16, :00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Registration and Information... Grand Registration (Entry Level) (or one-half hour after close of business) 8:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Exhibit Area... Grand Foyer (Entry Level) 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. All Delegate Budget Hearing... Grand Ballroom Kathy Griffin, Vice President 10:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m. OPEN HEARINGS Bylaws & Resolutions Committee...DFW A/B (Entry Level) Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) IEA Professional Development... International B (Int l Level) Committee to Combat Attacks on Public Education (CAPE)... Florence (Int l Level) Early Career Teachers Committee... Midway (Lobby Level) Early Childhood: Joint Task Force... International F (Int l Level) Environmental Issues: Joint Task Force Indoor Air Quality: Online Resources... Lindbergh A/B (Entry Level) Human and Civil Rights Committee... Paris (Int l Level) Illinois Association of School Nurses School Nurses Let Teachers Teach... LAX B ((Entry Level) Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB)... Ronald Regan (Lobby Level) Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) and ESP Council... United B (Entry Level) Illinois State Educator Preparation & Licensure Board (SEPLB)... Rosemont B (Entry Level) IPACE... International E (Int l Level) Legislative Committee... International D (Int l Level) Living Wage: Joint Task Force... Hartsfield (Lobby Level) National Board Outreach Committee... International A (Int l Level) NEA Directors... International C (Int l Level) NEA Resolutions Committee... DaVinci A (Int l Level) President Support Team (Local Association Presidents Only)...Rosemont D (Entry Level) Retired... United A (Entry Level) Scholarship Committee... O Hare A/B (Lobby Level) Special Education Committee...Rosemont C (Entry Level)

2 THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015 continued 11:10 a.m. 12:10 p.m. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS A full list of offerings will be in the Final Schedule of Events, which will be included in your registration packet and posted on the IEA website. 12:10 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Parliamentary Assistance Committee... Grand Ballroom 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. FIRST BUSINESS SESSION Welcome RA Delegates! Call to Order... President Klickna Invocation Flag Salute... Maggie Huttlinger, Chair IEA Student Program, Loyola University Chicago National Anthem... Trio: Joyce Bailey, NEA Director; Maggie Huttlinger, Student Chair; Al Llorens, Secretary-Treasurer Welcome/Introduction of Podium... President Klickna Introduction of Executive Committee... President Klickna First Report on Credentials...Nicole Kurtovich (13) Adoption of Standing Rules... Al Llorens, Secretary-Treasurer Adoption of Agenda... Kathi Griffin, Vice President Nomination of Candidates... Martha Bowman (IEA-R), Chair IEA Elections Committee Presentation of Proposed Bylaws... Kristi Uzzo (61), Chair Bylaws and Resolutions Committee Action on Bylaws (as time permits) Presentation of Proposed Resolutions... Kristi Uzzo (61), Chair Bylaws and Resolutions Committee Action on Resolutions (as time permits) Presentation of Legislative Platform... Bill Farmer (41), Chair Legislative Committee NEA PAC Fund... Tom Tully (NEA Director) and Gayla Dial (IEA-R)

3 THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015 continued 4:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. SECOND BUSINESS SESSION Legislative/Political Update... Jim Reed, Government Relations Director Pension Lawsuit Update... Mitch Roth, General Counsel Action on Bylaws (if needed) Action on Resolutions (if needed) Introduction of Award Winners ESP of the Year Reg Weaver Human and Civil Rights Award IEA-R Mary Lou and Keith Hauge Award Bob Haisman Teacher of the Year Bob Haisman Student of the Year Illinois Nominee for the NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence President s Report... President Klickna 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. AWARD RECIPIENTS RECEPTION Foyer (Entry Level) (immediately following second business session) Presentation of Awards

4 FRIDAY, APRIL 17, :00 a.m. 5:15 p.m. Parliamentary Assistance Committee... Grand Ballroom 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Exhibit Area... Grand Foyer 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. *Registration and Information... Grand Registration (Entry Level) *Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. for delegates and alternates, or one-half hour after the fourth business session on Friday, whichever is later. Non-delegates may register through Saturday noon. 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. THIRD BUSINESS SESSION Good Morning Delegates! Key Note Speaker... Nelba Márquez-Greene, Founder of The Ana Grace Project (Mother of Newtown victim Ana Márquez-Greene) Action on Legislative Platform Presentation of Proposed Budget... Kathi Griffin, Vice President Action on Budget Executive Director s Report... Audrey Soglin, Executive Director Pension Reports Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Natalie Copper (41), John Piechocinski (61) Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS) Mark Bailey (39), Rainy Kaplan (57), Cinda Klickna (11), Sharon Leggett (41), Bob Lyons (IEA-R), Cynthia O Neill (IEA-R) State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Andrew Matthews (14) Secretary-Treasurer's Report... Al Llorens, Secretary-Treasurer IEA Student Program Report... Maggie Huttlinger, Chair IEA Student Program, Loyola University Chicago Presentation of IEA Friend of Education Award... President Klickna 1:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. FOURTH BUSINESS SESSION Good Afternoon Delegates Update on PERA IEA Retired Program Report... Janet Kilgus, Chair IEA Retired Council NEA Directors Report... Joyce Bailey (39), Eric Brown (41), Jim Grimes (47) Rainy Kaplan (57), Tom Tully (32), Alex Wallace (65), David Watts (6)

5 FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 continued 5:15 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Movie Freedom Summer... Rosemont A (Entry Level) Introduction by Christopher Hexter, 1964 Freedom Summer Participant 8:00 p.m. Midnight Dance Ultimate Party Band... Conference Center Foyer (Lower Level Entry) SATURDAY, APRIL 18, :00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Voting (if necessary) 7:00 a.m. Luggage Storage... DFW A (Entry Level) 8:00 a.m. Parliamentary Assistance Committee... Grand Ballroom 8:30 a.m. 12 noon Registration and Information... Grand Registration (Entry Level) (Non-Delegates Only) 9:00 a.m. Vote Tally (if necessary) 9:00 a.m. FIFTH BUSINESS SESSION Good Morning Delegates! Illinois Labor History Society... Stephanie Seawell, Executive Director Governance Task Force Recommendations Illinois State Educator and Preparation Licensure Board (SEPLB) Report... Kendra Asbury (54), Annice Brave (6) Tammy Knippenberg (62), Kathleen Valenta (59) Addie Washington (45) Final Report on Credentials...Nicole Kurtovich (13) Closing Remarks... President Klickna ADJOURNMENT Please Note: The program will be interrupted to recognize special guests and politicians. Thursday Saturday IEA Office and Print Shop... Grand Office A (Entry Level) IEA Elections Committee... LAX A (Entry Level)

ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION-NEA

1 ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION-NEA Kathi Griffin President Al Llorens Vice President Tom Tully Secretary-Treasurer Audrey Soglin Executive Director Summer Leadership Academy Staff Robin Ehrhart Director