I wonder what the "official" conditions are whether or not you are in TRS or IMRF? Can districts "choose" which pension plan a tech coordinator is part of? If tech coordinators are part of TRS, is it only the ones who have a teaching certificate who qualify, otherwise it's IMRF?
Bob -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of JimHays Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:30 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT - Illinois TGs Hacking Professional Development forthe Autodidact 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 |