EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Each year, the EACC host a number of social events as well as official activities for its members and non members alike. We start off each school year with our annual Crab Feast in August at the Charles County Fairgrounds. We also host bus trips to shopping outlets, winery trips, trips to D.C., Baltimore and so much more.

Beyond our social events, we have a number of important activities that we encourage our members to become involved in such as lobbying, meeting with our legistlators, recruitment, contract negotiations and more.

To make things easier for our members, we have committees that are designated to social events, recruitment, professional development negotiations, and more. Below you will find a table of contents. Simply click any link to be taken to the page and information that you desire.




EACC Committee List

  • Social Committee - Joe McMahan, Chair
    jmcmahan@ccobe.com
    EACC members are welcome to join this committee to help us plan several social events throughout the year. We have bus trips to various locations including D.C., outlet shopping, visiting a winery, etc. So, if you're interested in joining this committee or if you have any suggestions for social events that you would like to see the EACC sponsor, just take a moment and     click here for more information

  • Membership Committee - Dan Brady, Chair
    dbrady@ccboe.com
    Are you interested in becoming an EACC recruiter? If so, the membership committee needs you. Although there are many others, the main duty of this committee is to inform new hires as well as veteran non-members about the privileges and benefits of membership in the EACC. To join this committee or to find out more about us, click here for more information

  • IPD Committee - Bob Sondheimer, Chair
    (Instructional and Professional Development)
    rsondheimer@ccboe.com
    EACC believes that we must be up to date on the latest techniques to be successful educators. This committee strives to provides resources and ideas to make our jobs more productive and interesting. Care to join us? click here for more information

  • Negotiations Committee - Leslie Schroeck and Nita Hepler, Co-Chairs
    lschroeck@ccboe.com or jhepler@ccboe.com
    All MEMBERS are invited and encouraged to join in the discussions prior to negotiating our contract with the Board of Education. Check the website for dates when this group meets to decide on topics for negotiations. If you need haven't already, click here for more information

  • Read Across America Committee - Angie Kennedy, Chair
    akennedy@ccboe.com
    Read Across America is a EACC celebration of reading as well as the birthday of Dr. Seuss and his love for writing childrens books. This year our event will be taking place on March 5th, at the Old Country Buffet in Waldorf. If you are interested in receiving more information about this committee or this years event, simply click here for more information and we will be glad to assist you. Come out and join in the fun. Read to a child.




    • EACC Official Events

    TAKE ACTION FOR SCHOOL FUNDING



    As you may know, the EACC and the Board of Education were scheduled to begin negotiations on two issues (teacher salaries and workload) on April 21st. That date has now been postponed because the county has asked the Board to delay its budget request while they review their finances. Unfortunately, the EACC is very afraid that this means the county commissioners are thinking about revising the Board of Education’s funding DOWNWARD, by “re-doing” their revenue estimates again.

    The Myth of 52.4% -- The Board of Education has been supposed to receive 52.4% of revenues that the county collects. However, the EACC has hired an independent fiscal consultant (RJ Pellicoro and Associates) to do an analysis of the county’s budget, and the analysis shows that the BOE has NOT been getting that 52.4% over the past. The county underestimated its revenue consistently for the last several years and what public schools got was based on the (low-ball) projections, not the actual revenue. So we have lost money over the last five years. This year, the county has been shrinking its estimates all year. Just since mid-March, they dropped 3 million out of the projection – a loss of 1.5 million to the
    Board of Education.

    Public Schools cannot continue to take up the slack. We are opening new schools every year and having to take the opening costs out of the Board’s budget. This is money that could be used for teacher raises or to lower class size and buy more instructional materials. We need the actual revenue and if there is a genuine shortfall this year, then the Commissioners have the means to raise revenue. They can find it. Our public school spending is NOT commensurate with our wealth.

    In 2005, Charles County ranked 7th in median household income in the state ($88,350) of Maryland. But it ranked 22nd out of 24 in per pupil expenditure. We are not keeping pace with other counties. With the CPI (inflation rate ) at 4.7% for this region as of March 2008 and with the housing prices in this county out of reach for most teachers as well as the continued critical shortage of teaching staff, the Commissioners need to give education the money they need to provide teachers with comparable raises. St. Mary’s county has a 4% COLA for next year. Calvert county has a 4.5% COLA. Why should Charles county teachers get any less?

    The independent fiscal analysis shows that Charles county is in GREAT FISCAL HEALTH. It’s time to commit to our public schools. TAKE ACTION!!!

    Email the Charles County Commissioners now
    commissioner@charlescounty.org

    OR
    Call the Charles County Commissioner now
    301-870-3000

    Charles County Commissioners
    Wayne Cooper, Commissioner President
    Sam Graves, District 1
    Edith Patterson, District 2
    Rueben Collins, District 3
    Gary Hodge, District 4

    They need to hear from our members. Tell them to give the Board of Education the resources it needs to keep teachers and to help students.

    Meg MacDonald,
    UniServ Director
    EACC/MSTA



    MARK YOUR CALENDARS


  • Monday, April 28th, 6:00 p.m.
    Board of Education Work Session on the budget –Public Forum

  • Wednesday, May 14th, Time TBA
    County Budget Hearing , County Building in La Plata

  • Saturday, May 17th
    MSTA Spring Representative Assembly, UMUC Adelphi, MD.

  • Saturday, May 17th, 6 p.m.
    Charles County Democratic Central Committee Truman Kennedy Dinner, Waldorf Jaycees (EACC President Bill Fisher to receive award)

  • Wednesday, May 21st, 4:30-7p.m.
    EACC Open House – at our new office, 105 Centennial Street Suite H, La Plata, MD.
    (RSVP to EACC 301-392-0150)

  • August 11 – 15, 2008
    New Teacher Orientation – volunteers needed!








    Ruth Ann Hall
    Champion Scholar Award



    Who is it for:
    Middle School Students

    What is the nomination process:
    Any middle school teacher can nominate a student for a "Champion Scholar" Award by completing a nomination form listing reasons based on attendance, most improved, good citizenship, excellent effort, or other academic reasons. Judgement will be made by the Scholarship Committee.

    What's the prize:
    Gift Certificate for a local book store to encourage reading. Recognition Certificate & Ceremony

    Sponsored by: The EACC, in memory of Ruth Ann Hall
    Due date: Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
    Pony to the EACC or Fax 301-392-0151
    click here for more an application