2007-2008 RTA CALENDAR

CAPS = DAYS SPECIFIC TO 2007-08
Lower case = Dates required or suggested in contract, standing rules, by-laws, etc.

2007

July

  1 - RTA OFFICERS TERMS BEGIN

1-5 - NEA RA (PENNSYLVANIA, PA.)

  3 - FIRST DAY YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS

16-20 - PRESIDENTS’ CONFERENCE (ASILOMAR)

29 - AUGUST 3 - CTA SUMMER INSTITUTE (UCLA)

 August

15 - FIRST DAY MODIFIED SCHOOLS

  8 - NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION

31 - Close year-end accounting for RTA

__ - NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN

 September

__ - Complete committee appointments

__ - Select delegates to Fall Leadership Conference

  1 - BEGINNING OF FISCAL/MEMBERSHIP YEAR

  3 - LABOR DAY

  7 - EXECUTIVE BOARD RETREAT (RTA OFFICE)

__ - TREASURERS’ WORKSHOP (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA)

10 - RICK MORRIS WORKSHOP 12:00-3:00 (RTA OFFICE) NEW TEACHERS

12 - REP COUNCIL MEETING (RTA OFFICE)

14-15 - MINORITY RECEPTION & TRAINING (MARRIOTT RIVERSIDE)

26 - NEW TEACHER DINNER 6:00 P.M. (RTA OFFICE)

      (NO SGSCC MEETING IN SEPTEMBER)

 October

Annual audit for RTA (End of fiscal year on 8/31)

  3 - EXECUTIVE BOARD

  6 - SAN GORGONIO SERVICE CENTER COUNCIL (RRC)

__ - RTA/RESPA OPEN HOUSE (RTA OFFICE) (TBA)

10 - REP COUNCIL MEETING (RTA OFFICE)

__ - PEER RECOGNITION BANQUET (KENDALL HOUSE)

__ - SAN GORGONIO MINORITY RECEPTION & TRAINING (TBA)

12-14 - STATE COUNCIL (LA)

26-28 - FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SHERATON ANAHEIM)

 November

6 - ELECTION DAY

7 - EXECUTIVE BOARD

12 - VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE

14 - REP COUNCIL (RTA OFFICE)

19-23 - THANKSGIVING VACATION FOR MODIFIED TRADITIONAL

November Continued

21-23 - THANKSGIVING VACATION FOR YR

28-DECEMBER 1 – NCUEA FALL CONFERENCE (CHARLOTTE, NC)

 December

    - NCUEA CONFERENCE

 3 - SCHOOL BOARD DINNER (SAN BERNARDINO HILTON)

 5 - EXECUTIVE BOARD

    - GRIEVANCE TRAINING (TBA)

12 - REP COUNCIL (RTA OFFICE)

15 - SAN GORGONIO SERVICE CENTER COUNCIL (LOW DESERT)

17-JANUARY 4 – WINTER BREAK FOR MODIFIED TRADITIONAL

24-JANUARY 4 - WINTER BREAK FOR YR

 2008

January

__ - Contract needs assessment survey to all members

__ - Declaration of candidacy forms for NEA-RA out to Rep Council

  9 - EXECUTIVE BOARD

14-18 - INDIVIDUAL STRS APPOINTMENTS (RTA OFFICE

16 - REP COUNCIL (RTA OFFICE)

18-20 - CTA RURAL ISSUES CONFERENCE (LAS VEGAS)

21 - MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OBSERVANCE

25-27 - STATE COUNCIL (LA)

 February

__ - RTA Board nomination petitions distributed at Rep Council and returned to RTA office

__ - Deadline for RTA elections plan to be presented to Rep Council

__ - Declaration of candidacy forms for NEA-RA due

__ - NEA- RA balloting (could be early March)

  5 - PRIMARY ELECTION DAY

  6 - EXECUTIVE BOARD

  7 - STRS WORKSHOP 3:45 – 5:00 P.M. (RTA OFFICE)

__ - Deadline for track assignments at new year-round schools

12-15 - INDIVIDUAL STRS APPOINTMENTS (RTA OFFICE)

13- REP COUNCIL (RTA OFFICE)

__ - NEA PACIFIC REGION CONFERENCE (TBA)

18 - PRESIDENTS’ HOLIDAY

29-MARCH 2 - URBAN ISSUES CONFERENCE (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA)

 March

__ - RTA Nomination petitions distributed at Rep Council and returned to RTA office

   5 - EXECUTIVE BOARD

7-9 - GOOD TEACHING CONFERENCE/SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (TBA)

12 - REP COUNCIL (RTA OFFICE)

15 - SAN GORGONIO SERVICE CENTER COUNCIL (RRC)

23-25 - STATE COUNCIL (LA)

24-APRIL 4 SPRING RECESS (MODIFIED TRADITIONAL)

March Continued

__ - NEA-RA ELECTIONS

__ - RTA BOARD ELECTIONS

28-30 - CTA EQUITY & HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)

**26 - EXECUTIVE BOARD (FOR APRIL)

 April

__ - Prepare proposed RTA budget

__ - Registration for summer conferences & institutes

__ - NEA-RA ballots due to RRC

4-6 - STATE COUNCIL (LA)

   9 - REP COUNCIL (RTA OFFICE)

25-27 - REGION 4 SPRING CONFERENCE (PALM SPRINGS)

 May

     - Proposed RTA budget presented to Executive Board

  2 - CAMP RTA/SPRING FLING (P.A. Club)

  6 - DAY OF THE TEACHER (TBA)

  7 - EXECUTIVE BOARD

  9 - W.H.O. DINNER AWARDS (TBA)

10 - SAN GORGONIO SERVICE CENTER COUNCIL (RRC)

14 - REP COUNCIL (RTA OFFICE)

20 - RETIREMENT/RECOGNITION DINNER (CASA LOMA ROOM)

26 - MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE

27 & 28 - NEA RA ORIENTATION (TBA)

**28 - EXECUTIVE BOARD (FOR JUNE)

 June

     - Rep Council adoption of new budget

     - Appointment of committee chairs

__ - NEA-RA ORIENTATION (RRC)

  3 - ELECTION DAY

  4 - REP COUNCIL (BOARD ROOM) NOTE:  1 WEEK EARLY!!  (RETURN SITE   

      BINDERS)

6-8 - STATE COUNCIL (LA)

12 - LAST DAY FOR TRADITIONAL STUDENTS

20 - LAST DAY FOR YEAR-ROUND STUDENTS

23-25 - EXECUTIVE BOARD RETREAT (TBA)

__ - NCUEA CONFERENCE (WASHINGTON, DC) (TBA)

30-JULY 5 - NEA-RA (WASHINGTON, DC)