If I am not mistaken, you cannot participate in TRS unless you are in a position that requires a certificate. I think there may be an exception for substitute teachers since subs can get TRS credit and you do not need a teaching certificate (though you do need a sub card).
I also recall a rule that schools must offer IMRF to non-cert employees working over a certain number of hours/year. Are they at least giving you IMRF? Thomas C. Steele Technology Director Manteno CUSD #5 -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Jared Lynn Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:46 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT - Illinois TGs Hacking Professional Development forthe Autodidact I should have made a side note: I do not have a cert nor am I allowed to receive one if I want to stay in my current position. Thanks, Jared Lynn PORTA CUSD #202 Technology Coordinator Email: jl...@porta202.org Phone: 217-501-4920 On Oct 13, 2010, at 7:30 AM, JimHays wrote: > That is just plain wrong. Principals are not part of the teachers' union and > they are part of TRS. If you hold a valid certificate and are employed as a > certified staff member - and tech coordinators do count - then you should be > in TRS. I am not part of the teachers' union nor am I considered an > administrator per se but I am in TRS. > > > Jared Lynn wrote: >> When my school hired me, they told me that I couldn't pay into trs because >> that would mean that I belong to the teacher union and the school was >> legally advised against it. Something about I have access to much >> information and could possibly harm either the administration or the teacher >> union. I'm not sure which system I'd like to pay into, one that is for sure >> going to go away sometime, and one that possibly might go away any day. >> >> Did any other school districts handle this in a similar fashion? >> Thanks, >> Jared Lynn PORTA CUSD #202 Technology Coordinator >> >> jl...@porta202.org <mailto:jl...@porta202.org> >> 217-501-4920 >> On Oct 12, 2010, at 8:45 PM, "Sullivan, Terence" <sulliv...@shiloh1.us >> <mailto:sulliv...@shiloh1.us>> wrote: >> >>> Bill, >>> >>> >>> You can generate CPDUs by presenting - even in house. The first time you >>> present on a topic (ed curriculum related) you can claim 8 CPDUs, for >>> repeats of the SAME SESSION you can claim 3 CPDUs. A new topic/session is >>> again another 8 CPDUs. Keep a program listing your name and topic for >>> evidence. >>> >>> >>> You can generate CPDUs by being on committees. Read the rules but if you >>> meet 5 times a year or 8 times a year (etc) you earn X CPDUs. Keep the >>> agenda for evidence >>> >>> >>> You can do Action Research to generate CPDUs; You can publish an article to >>> generate CPDUs. >>> >>> >>> There are many options other than seat time in a session by someone else. >>> >>> >>> All that said - I have the Opposite issue from you. I did all my >>> paperwork and documented everything and then when I tried to Certify my >>> CPDUs for the ROE it would not let me . I checked with the ROE and they >>> said I was not eligible to claim CPDUs because I had to be "EXEMPT" I >>> have a Type 09 and I pay TRS. I tried to argue but got no where. I even >>> do some independent student students and give grades ... but my ROE says I >>> have to be EXEMPT. >>> >>> I guess it comes down to local control at the ROE and what they want to do. >>> My personal panic is one day I try to claim TRS retirement and they tell >>> me I still owe them 10 years because I was not an Active TRS member. >>> Enough rant but I was ticked when they would not let me certify my >>> certificate with the CPDUs I had. >>> >>> >>> Terry >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>> <mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org> >>> [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>> <mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org>] *On Behalf Of *Bill Kampmeyer >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 12, 2010 3:05 PM >>> *To:* Tech-Geeks Mailing List >>> *Subject:* [tech-geeks] OT - Illinois TGs Hacking Professional Development >>> forthe Autodidact >>> >>> >>> I am approaching a deadline for Continuing Ed and have very little to show >>> for the last five years. My Supt. does not believe in ITEC or anything >>> that takes me out of town during school hours so I cannot get any formal >>> credits without college night classes. However like all TGs I am an >>> autodidact.Just this month I spent about a day learning Big Blue Button, a >>> FLOSS GoToMeeting/GoToAssist and will be rolling out this great new service >>> any day now. I would have trouble fitting all of the things I have taught >>> myself over the last five years on five single spaced pages but I have >>> almost nothing formal I am turned down when I try to attend a Feast or >>> anything of the kind. >>> >>> Is there any legal way for an autodidact to turn the continuing ed we must >>> do ourselves to keep an ever expanding network current into ISBE recognized >>> continuing ed? >>> >>> >>> How do you good and clever folks fill out your ISBE continuing ed >>> requirements? >>> >>> >>> Thanks Gang! >>> >>> >>> BK >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
