ACCESS
ACCESS, the Association of Cuyahoga County Employees for Special Students, is a professional organization representing 177 employees at the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (CCBDD.)
ACCESS is a local affiliate of the NEOEA, the OADDP, the OEA, and the NEA.
Our members provide educational services and supports to young children, students, and adult clients served by the CCBDD in Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio.
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ACCESS Night Out Fundraiser
Are You Ready For Some Fun? Save the Date – February 17!
Mark your calendars and send in the reservation form and your check! ACCESS is hosting its third Night Out Fundraiser on Friday February 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 at the newly remodeled Brew Garden, www.brewgarden.com, formerly the Blue Moose Tavern in Parma. Download the Flyer/Reservation Form with the beautiful food.
There will be two appetizers and the great buffet food choices. Then get some tickets for the 50-50 sideboard raffles for $2, $3, and $5. Back by popular demand will be the gift basket raffle with tickets only a dollar.
If you or a group of members could put together a raffle basket it will help to make this a great fundraiser. Also, if you know a business that would donate a gift basket download a Donation Letter and Instructions.
Volunteers are needed to help sell tickets for the raffles at the event. To volunteer or put together a basket contact Jené Wilson, 216-408-5825 or jene@mac.com. Download the Basket Raffle flyer.
“ACCESS Night Out Fundraiser will definitely top last year,” according to event organizer Cindy Rosko.
All proceeds from the event will be split between the ACCESS Social Fund and the ACCESS Retiree Fund. For more information please call Cindy Rosko at 440-552-7609 or roskocindy@att.net. See you there.
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Time Sensitive Items in Member Only Area:
NEA Representative Assembly State Delegate Declaration of Candidacy Form - due Jan. 31
2011 Federal Tax Deductible and Non-deductible Portion of Dues
01-19-12 President's Report to XC
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January 2012 ACCESS Communicator
Download the January 2012 Communicator.
Go to the Newsletters page for past issues.
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Upcoming Meetings:
Thursday, January 19, 2012- 4:15 PM
ACCESS Executive Committee Meeting
Operations Center
Monday, Februaryy 13, 2012 - 4:30 PM
West Cuyahoga Service Council Meeting
Middleburg Hts. OEA UniServ Office
Thursday, February 16, 2012- 4:15 PM
ACCESS Executive Committee Meeting
Operations Center
Friday - Saturday, March 2-3, 2012
OADDP Leadership Conference
Mohican State Park Conference Center
Friday - Saturday, March 3, 2012
OADDP Membership Meeting
Mohican State Park Conference Center
Check the Calendar page for more events.
ACCESS 2012 Negotiations Committee Report
Read the ACCESS 2012 Negotiations Committee report on our Bargaining page.
The next meetings for the Negotiations Committee are as follows:
Monday, November 28th @ 4pm @ WPDECC
Monday, December 12th @ 4pm @ WPDECC
Wednesday, January 11th @ 4pm @ WPDECC
Member Resource Documents in Members Only Area
President's Reports, Executive Committee Policies, Expense and Deposit Vouchers, Tips and Resources for Members and Association Representatives, 2009-2012 Master Agreement.
Contact your Association Representative or an ACCESS Officer for login and password.
Ohio Education Association Links
The Ohio Education Association website and the We Are Ohio website are your sources for up to date information:
- Legislative Watch Archive
- Advocates for Children and Education (ACE)
- Sound and Healthy Pensions
- Petition to Stop Attacks on Ohio Voter Rights
ACCESS Officer Appointments
At the June 9th ACCESS Executive Committee meeting Joe McCrone, ACCESS President for the past five years, stepped down from his position.
Recently appointed Vice-President, Gloria Stansberry was appointed to fill McCrone's un-expired term.
Christie Kimbler was appointed Vice-President to fill Stansberry's un-expired term.
Joe was thanked for his service and received a gift basket. He will continue his involvement as Past President.
Previous Past President, Jené Wilson, will continue her involvement with the ACCESS Retired Organizing Committee. Jené served on the ACCESS Executive Committee for the past 38 years.
ACCESS Constitution & Bylaws -
Special Election Results
The Special Election for voting on Amendments to the ACCESS Constitution and Bylaws took place at 4:30 pm on June 9, 2011, at William Patrick Day ECC.
The Constitution & Bylaws Committee proposal to amend the ACCESS Constitution & Bylaws to reinstate two-year term limits for ACCESS Officers was passed overwhelmingly. The amendment required a two-thirds vote of the active members casting ballots to pass. View Amendment Language. View ACCESS C&B as amended.
ACCESS Officer Election Results
Elections were be held at the May 19th General Membership Meeting, Lava Lounge, 1307 Auburn Ave., Tremont.
Prior to the election, Lynnette Harris, stepped down from VP to run for At-Large Representative. Gloria Stansberry was appointed Vice-President to fill Harris's un-expired term.
Newly elected Officers and At-Large Representatives for 2011-2012 are :
- Joyce Yates - Treasurer
- Ginny Felice - Recording Secretary
- Beckie Tweedle - Corresponding Secretary
- Jeanni Brezina - At-Large Representative
- Becky Cowley - At-Large Representative
- Lynnette Harris - At-Large Representative
Lynnette was thanked for her service as VP.
Duties of these positions are outlined in the ACCESS Constitution & Bylaws.
LPDC Documents Now Online!
As a service to ACCESS members who maintain their Certification/Licensure with the Ohio Department of Education, new forms from the ACCESS-CCBDD Local Professional Development Committee are now online at our LPDC page.