JANUARY 2021 JCTA MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES:

Please email UniServ Director Elana Crane (elana.crane@jcta.org) to receive the links for the sessions below:

New Member Welcome (30 minutes)

• When: January 7, 2021, 4 p.m.
• All new members are invited to a short session to learn more about JCPS and JCTA.

Know Your Contract (90 minutes)

• When: January 14, 2021, 4 p.m.
• This session provides a brief history of our collective bargaining agreement, covers the bargaining process, explains the grievance procedure, and covers the key articles and provisions in the contract.

Evaluation and Tenure (45 minutes)

• When: January 21, 2021, 4 p.m. 
• This session will cover the state laws on tenure as well as the JCPS Certified Evaluation Plan and contract language on employee evaluation.

Member Benefits (45 minutes)

• When: January 28, 2021, 4 p.m.
• This session will provide an overview of the membership benefits you can access as a member of JCTA, KEA, and NEA.
  

JCPS VACCINE SURVEY: RESPONSE NEEDED BY FRI, DEC 18, 2020!

NOTE: JCTA IS GATHERING MORE INFORMATION AND WILL POST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS WE RECEIVE IT.

From: JCPS <jcps.communications@jefferson.kyschools.us> 
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 10:09 AM
To: Adams, Jimmy W. <jimmy.adams@jefferson.kyschools.us>
Subject: COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Governor Andy Beshear has made educators a priority in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Depending on when additional vaccines arrive in Jefferson County, school district employees could have access to the vaccine as early as January.  We want to make sure you have the latest information and have an opportunity to review the Kentucky Department of Public Health’s website about the COVID-19 vaccine.

In order for JCPS to request enough vaccines for our employees, we need you to complete the Employee Vaccination Survey by Friday, December 18. You must be logged into your JCPS Google account to submit the survey and you can not submit the form for any other employee.

If you choose "yes" a vaccine will be ordered for you. With a choice of "yes" you may decide later to decline the vaccine if your situation changes. If you say “no” to the vaccine, you will not be able to change your mind and you will have to wait and receive the vaccine when it’s available to the general public. If you don’t answer the survey, a vaccine will not be ordered for you.

At this time, declining to receive the vaccination does not automatically exempt you from reporting to your work location. In light of the availability of the vaccine, all accommodation requests that have been previously submitted will be reviewed.

In early January, we hope to have more details about when the vaccine will be available for JCPS employees. This will help us determine a timeline for returning to in-person learning. When our school buildings open, we will follow the Guidance on Safety Expectations and Best Practices for Kentucky Schools (K-12) document that includes students and staff wearing masks and practicing social distancing along with other guidance.

Your health and safety has been central to our decisions over these past months.  There is nothing we want more than to have students back in our classrooms, but we have to do it safely. The vaccine has given us a path to do this. 

Jefferson County Public Schools

TEACHING BLACK HISTORY AND CULTURE: A WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATORS

The Clark Foundation has worked intensely over the past several months with an advisory committee that includes representation from P-12 education, higher education and the state Department of Education to plan this FREE workshop, which will last about six hours.

It will include:

• A student panel;
• A presentation on resources and how to use them;
• A presentation on inquiry-based pedagogy;
• An introduction to a new video teaching resource for classrooms;
A special presentation of a new performance piece by students from Berea College;

The JCTA Human Civil Rights Committee is hosting a Virtual Book Club!

OUR TIME IS NOW by Stacey Abrams

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Please complete this form if you are interested in joining!

UPCOMING JCTA MEMBERSHIP WORKSHOPS (November/December 2020):

Know Your Contract (90 minutes)

When: Nov 11, 2020 04:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

This session is the longest one I’m doing this month, and it’s open to all JCTA members.  I cover a little bit of the history of our collective bargaining agreement and how bargaining works, then I go through some of the key articles and provisions in the contract.  

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlcu2rrj0sE9H5ZodlxiYOHGPr5dGLQSMp

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Evaluation and Tenure (45 minutes)

When: Nov 18, 2020 04:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

This session will cover the state laws on tenure as well as the JCPS Certified Evaluation Plan and contract language on employee evaluation.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYld-2sqTspE9PYrrskOPZRrrflAtsGnhql

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Member Benefits (45 minutes)

When: Dec 2, 2020 04:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

This session will provide an overview of the membership benefits you can access as a member of JCTA, KEA, and NEA.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkceqsrjwrGNCERT5zkJ_kpV5R1w6noLLz

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Interested? Complete the Google Form registration here:

https://forms.gle/sw6gwBe4QMvrXNAi9 

GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION:

In order to ensure the health and safety of all voters, the 2020 General Election will be conducted in a different manner than past elections. After much discussion and careful consideration, the Jefferson County Clerk's Office and Board of Elections have decided upon four (4) vote centers, located throughout the county, to serve as polling places both before and on Election Day. The Kentucky Exposition Center; the KFC YUM Center; the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage; and a fourth location in the east end of Louisville that is still under contract negotiations, will all be available for early voting starting October 13th. These four locations, along with four (4) additional school locations, will be available on Election Day.

The in-person voting centers were selected because of their locality, adequate parking, and square footage. Voters and election officers will be able to practice social distancing, and lines can form inside the facility (in case of any inclement weather). In accordance with CDC, State, and Metro guidelines, all voters will be required to wear masks to protect election officers, fellow voters, and themselves. Depending on standards established by the facility where you choose to vote, additional requirements may be stipulated. For example, at the KFC YUM Center, voters will need to submit to a temperature check. We ask that firearms be kept outside of all polling locations.

For voters who have secured a mail-in absentee ballot through the State Board of Elections portal, and who choose not to drop their ballots in the USPS mail boxes, they may use the absentee ballot dropoff boxes; locations are listed on this flyer.

We are pleased to announce that TARC will offer free rides county-wide on Election Day. Also, they will provide shuttles that go directly to the Kentucky Expo Center (on November 3rd). These shuttles will leave from the 10th & Broadway Union Station location.

FIND OUT MORE BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK: http://elections.jeffersoncountyclerk.org/pdfs/2020_general_election_info.pdf

Completely online MAED in STEAM Education

Only $410 per credit hour!

JCPS is holding special sessions for the next two weeks (August 10-21) focused on the district recommended resources and tools for NTI 2.0.

• You can find the menu here. Tabs across the bottom will take you to the two different weeks’ schedules.
• These can be viewed LIVE on the JCPS Digital Learning Channel and/or can be watched later, on demand.