Article 13: Works as part of the reviewing process for applications for professional development.
Bylaws: Review and recommend updates to HCEA’s governing procedures.
ESP Committee: To work on issues and matters pertaining to and directly affecting ESP’s.
Early Career Educators: Works on issues and matters directly affecting new teachers and those in their first ten years of experience.
Family Crisis Leave Exchange: Approves applications for FCLE usage. Only meets as necessary when paperwork is submitted.
(not open per policy-one person from HCEA and HCPSS)
Government Relations: Review and Influence public policy and candidates at the state and local levels.
Human & Civil Rights: Organizing, empowering, and supporting ethnically diverse and underrepresented educators and students.
Membership: Supporting, attracting, and current and new members.
Minority Affairs: Unites individuals, organizations, and committees concerned about the lack of racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity in education.
Nominations, Elections & Credentials: Ensure elections of all local and affiliate positions are properly conducted.
Organizing: Lead campaigns that organize members around urgent issues facing educators.
Professional Standards and Practice: Although many professional practices emanate from MSDE or HCPSS, there are opportunities to improve, expand and include building level voices and best practices. This committee engages when such opportunities arise.
Restorative Justice: This committee works to bring awareness about restorative justice to educators, suggest and develop professional learning, and engage families and community members.
Sick Leave Bank: Reviews and approves/denies applications for SLB grant requests. (not open per policy-has to be equal numbers from both HCEA and HCPSS)
Special Education: Works on issues and matters directly affecting new teachers and those in their first ten years of experience.
