Representative Assembly

Welcome Delegates!

For assistance with registration or login, please email oea-gr@oregoned.org.

Important Dates

• Virtual Parliamentary Procedure Trainings: March 30, 5-6 p.m.
• Virtual Standing Rules Meeting: March 31, 7-8 p.m.
• Virtual Parliamentary Procedure Trainings: April 21, 5-6 p.m.
• Virtual Hearings: April 23, 25, 26 (see schedule below)
• Virtual Candidate Speeches: April 27 (see schedule below)
• In-Person Representative Assembly: April 29 -30 (see schedule below)
  

Location for In-Person RA

Holiday Inn Portland – Columbia Riverfront (previously Red Lion)
909 N. Hayden Island Dr.
Portland, OR

Holiday Inn Reservations

Overflow Hotels

Courtyard by Marriott
1231 N. Anchor Way
503-735-1818
Cut-off date is April 15. Call and ask for the Oregon Education Association overflow group rate.

Holiday Inn Express
2300 North Hayden Island Drive
503-283-8000
Cut-off date has passed, but they’re honoring it still. Call and ask for the OEA RA rate.

Event Documents

• OEA Handbook
• OEA-RA Handbook
  
  • OEA RA Agenda
  • Policies
  • Bylaws
  • Resolutions
  • Proposed Resolution Amendments
  • Proposed Legislative Objectives
  • Action Items
    
  • Approved Standing Rules
    
  • Reports
    
  • Final Seating Chart
    
• PRAM Schedule
  
• 2021 OEA RA Minutes
• COVID Health & Safety Protocols

Event Communication

Agenda for Virtual Meetings

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2022 (Virtual)

5:00-6:00PM Parliamentary Procedure Training

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022 (Virtual)
7:00-8:00pm First Session

• Call to Order
• Action on Seating of Late Registering Delegates
• Labor Acknowledgement
• Moment of Silence
• Adoption of 2022 Representative Assembly Agenda
• Adoption of 2021 Representative Assembly Minutes
• Adoption of 2022 Representative Assembly Standing Rules

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022 (Virtual)

• 5:00-6:00PM Parliamentary Procedure Training

SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022 Hearings (Virtual)

• 8:15-9:15 am OEA Budget Hearing
• 9:30-11:00am Bylaws and Policies Hearing
• 11:30am-1:30pm OEA Equity Update: Report from EduSage Listening Sessions and Surveys
• 1:45-3:00pm Resolutions Hearing
• 3:30-5:00pm Legislative Objectives Hearing (*deadline for Leg Obj @ 5:00PM)
• 5:30-6:30pm NBI Open House
• 11:59 PM DEADLINE: New Business Items (NBIs) Due

MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2022 Hearings (Virtual)

• 5:00-6:00pm Educator Pipeline & Support: TSPC & Regional Educator Network Hearing
• 6:30-7:30pm OEA Budget Hearing

TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2022 Hearing (Virtual)

• 5:00-8:00pm New Business Item (NBI) Hearing

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2022 (Virtual)

5:00-7:00pm Second Session

• Call to Order
• Action on Seating of Late Registering Delegates
• Nominations: Region I Vice President
  1. Region II Vice President
  2. Region III Vice President
  3. Racial Equity Director
  4. NEA Director
• Candidate Speeches:
  1. Region I Vice President
  2. Region II Vice President
  3. Region III Vice President
  4. Racial Equity Director

THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022 (Virtual)

• 5:00 - 7:00pm Special Interest Caucus, Committee Report Outs (as requested, with breakout rooms)
• 6:30 - 7:30pm Education Policy: Updates on Oregon Department of Education, Higher Education Coordinating Commission, State Board of Education
• End of Day DEADLINE: Maker’s Amendments to NBIs Due (no debate required)

Agenda for In-Person Representative Assembly

FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022 (In Person)

• 3:30-8:30pm Registration: Hotel Lobby
• 6:30-9:15pm Third Session
  • Call to Order
  • Action on Seating of Late Registering Delegates
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Land Acknowledgement
  • Report from Land Back Task Force
  • President’s Report: Reed Scott-Schwalbach – OEA President
  • Vice President Update: Budget Calendar, OEA Foundation
  • Action on Proposed Resolutions Amendments: Angela Adzima, Chair
  • Action on Proposed Legislative Objectives Amendments: David Morrocco, Chair

• 9:30pm-12:00am Enjoy social time in affinity meet up spaces, hospitality suites or Mt. St. Helens Ballroom

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022 (In Person)

• 6:30-8am Continental Breakfast for Delegates
• 7:30-8:30am Committee on Racial Equity (CORE) Breakfast
• 6:45 am-12pm Late Registration – Hotel Lobby
• 6:30-9am VOTING – Timberline Ballroom
• 7:30-8:30am Regional Caucuses
• 9:00am Fourth Session
  • Call to Order
  • Action on Credentials Report
  • Racially and Ethnically Diverse Representation Report
  • Centering Member Voices: Member focus groups and survey results
  • Action on Proposed Bylaws Amendments: Imelda Cortez, Chair
  • Action on Proposed Policies Amendments: Imelda Cortez, Chair
  • Action on Proposed New Business Items
• 12:25pm Credentials Committee Election Report
• 12:30-2pm Lunch (Run Off Elections If Necessary)
• 1:30pm
  • Awards
  • Oregon Teacher of the Year, Ethelyn Tumalad
  • Action on Proposed New Business Items
  • Final Credentials Report
• 8 PM Awards Banquet & Foundation Fundraiser
  • All awardees and those who wish to celebrate them are invited to attend; RSVP required.