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Supporting Services Application for Extended School Year is now available via the Internet on PCS form 3-2388.

The ESY Application is located at:      http://www.pinellas.k12.fl.us/CPS/FormPDFs/prefix3/3-2388.doc

  PESPA NEXT ASSOCIATION REPRESENTIVE MEETING CHANGES

The February 5 PESPA Regional meeting has been cancelled because the joint AR/FR Regional meetings are on Thursday, February 7. The meetings for north county will be held at Countryside High, for mid county, the PCTA-PESPA offices and for south county, St.Peterburg High. All three meetings start sharply at 4:45 p.m. If you are unable to attend any of these locations please ask someone to come in your place. PESPAs AR meeting will be March 4 at which time all of those running for the association offices will have the opportunity to speak to the membership.

  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We hope that you and yours had a restful Winter Holiday. Now the countdown begins to Spring Break and the end of the year. Here at PESPA, we are preparing for an active spring with the legislative session starting March 7 and the political season heating up. A majority of legislative and school board seats will be selected this year. In addition, Florida will elect a new governor and members of congress. As we start the second half of the school year, we want to take a moment to thank the hundreds of volunteers who serve the members of PESPA and PCTA as well as the larger educational community on our government relations, political action and bargaining committees. Additionally, nearly 100 members serve as Association Representatives, providing the vital link between PESPA and its members.  THANKS! - Editor

  Happy New Year!

REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN IN FULL SWING

It's the new year and attention now focuses on the referendum campaign. Every school marquee in the county had this ‘holiday' message during the break: "Our dollars for our schools. $42 million a year for our kids. School Board Referendum January 29^th." It is a powerful reminder of the important vote coming up in just three weeks. "PESPA members have benefited from the referendum," said PESPA President Randy Dodds. "The salary increases and the stability of our benefits were things that PESPA members received. $42 million provided for tremendous resources for our kids. I urge PESPA members to actively support the campaign."