The Results Are In for the CMAE Funded Delegates to the NCAE Convention

The results are in from the CMAE Delegate Election for the 15 members who will be funded to the NCAE Convention on April 3-4, 2020. Below are the names of the nominees, number of votes and percentage of the votes. Please keep in mind, that if you are not funded by CMAE to attend the NCAE Convention, you have the opportunity to fund yourself for travel, lodging and food. The registration to the NCAE Convention is free. We have 55 allotted delegate slots. Please email the CMAE Secretary, Lakisha Mills, at cmaemills@yahoo.com if you would like to add your name to the delegate list, by 3:00pm on Friday, February 7th, 2020.

CMAE Delegate Election Results (The 15 Funded Delegates are in yellow):

Names                                       Votes              Percentage

Lakisha Mills                               49                    8%

Amanda Thompson                   43                    7%

Justin Parmenter                        42                    7%

Kevin Poirer                                42                    7%

Margueritta Brown                    40                    6%

Erlene Lyde                                 39                    6%

Randolph Frierson                     33                    5%

Cynthia Hicks                              29                    5%

Phyllis Washington                    28                    5%

Amanda Camacho                     26                    4%

Brenda Iyonmahan                   25                    4%

Melissa Easley                            25                    4%

Courtney Stallman                    23                     4%

Ruby Thompson                        22                    4%

Valerie Vajay                               22                    4%

Cynthia Poke                              21                    3%

Arnethia P. Perkins                    20                    3%

Stephanie Collins Frempong   19                    3%

Tanya Mays                                19                    3%

Karen Kyei-Fordjour                  17                    3%

Shalane Robinson                     16                    3%

Krystale Campbell                     11                    2%

Marybeth Kubinski                    8                      1%

National Board Certification Support

Congratulations to those of you who are considering and/or are in the process of starting your National Board journey as an initial or renewal National Board candidate.

The two forms are provided to bring awareness of the latest scheduled events for you to take advantage of for candidate support.

Boot Camp is held Thursday, January 30, 2020 through Saturday, February 1, 2020. Registration is open.

Candidate Support will be held in Charlotte at Steele Creek Elementary School on Saturday, March 21, 2020 and April, March 25, 2020.  Our trained professional NBCT facilitators will be on hand to continue to support you through the process.

For any questions and/or concerns, please contact Margueritta Brown  NCAE NBCT Region 3 Lead Facilitator at cmae.brown@bellsouth.net or office 704.370.1015 cell.704.493.0722.

Upcoming Regional National Board Support Sessions

NBC Spring 1 Regional Support Session — Registration

NBC Spring 2 Regional Support Session — Registration

National Board Candidate Coaching Subscription

National Board Winter Boot Camp (Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2020) — Registration Form - contact Margueritta Brown  NCAE NBCT Region 3 Lead Facilitator at cmae.brown@bellsouth.net or office 704.370.1015 cell.704.493.0722.

Please make sure you review the type and location of National Board Support seminar(s) you sign up for this year (Initial/Renewal and Unpacking/Reading/Writing), as we have a variety of topics covered at various points during your candidacy cycle.

Unsure of which NCAE Region you’re in?  Click here for the NCAE Regional Map.  Sessions generally begin with registration at 9 a.m.. The cost for NCAE Members is $20 and Non-NCAE Members is $50.

CMAE NEW EDUCATORS FORUM

Are you an educator with 5 years or less experience in our profession? We want to hear from you. The Charlotte Mecklenburg Association of Educators will host a forum on February 5th. This is a free event for all educators and membership is not required to attend. Let’s come together to share experiences and get support!

REGISTER HERE

When:   February 5, 2020
Time:   5:00 PM
Where:  YWCA Central Carolina’s                         
3420 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Refreshments provided.

*Educators in attendance will receive additional information about NCAE’s new educator conference on Feb. 28 - 29, 2020

Have You Voted for the CMAE Delegates to the NCAE Convention?

Have you voted to choose the funded CMAE Delegates to the NCAE Convention? You have until January 27, 2020 at 11:59 pm to cast your ballot and will have the option to vote for 15 delegates.

If you are having trouble finding your email that contains your ballot, search "vote" or "votenet" in your email search bar. The email that includes your ballot is entitled, "Voting - Polls Are Open" and appears to come from our CMAE President, Lawrence Brinson. Also, look inside of your SPAM folder, just in case it's sitting in there.

If you continue to experience difficulties in finding your ballot, please contact the CMAE Secretary Lakisha Mills at cmaemills@yahoo.com.

Males of Color Listening Tour

The purpose of the listening tour is to discuss issues of equity in schools, particularly as it relates to male students of color. RSVP by February 1, 2020

Register Here

When:   February 4, 2020
Time:   6:00-8:00 PM
Where:  YWCA Central Carolina’s                           
3420 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209

Register for the NCAE New Educator Conference

NCAE is holding a new educator conference on Feb. 28 - 29, 2020 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel inDurham.  The conference is for educators with 0 – 5 years of experience.  NCAE members are allowed to attend this conference free of charge, including a night’s stay at the hotel on Friday evening.  The room will need to be double occupancy.  Educators who are not members of NCAE will be charged a registration fee of $250.  If those educators who are not members join the association, the registration fee will go towards their membership!

Sessions will focus on classroom management, leaders for just schools, trauma and leadership skills, rigors and relevance, among many other topics of interest for our new educators.  Please promote this conference to our new educators and invite them to register HERE Deadline is February 7, 2020 and space is limited.

Register for CMAE's Digital Learning PD

Do not worry if you missed the 1st session of Chartering the “Appstacle Course” of Digital Learning, it is not too late. Space is limited. Please register early.

Register for the next session here or contact CMAE Vice-President Margueritta Brown at cmae.brown@bellsouth.net for more information.

Dr. Devonya Hunt and Imani Coleman delivered an outstanding PD!  It was well done and very useful information delivered in an excellent manner. Participants learned about techniques and digital tools to enhance their instruction. This was a hands-on, thought-provoking training that left participants inspired; feeling much more influential with many actionable take-aways they can apply immediately!

Chartering the "APPStacle Course" of Digital Learning

Incorporating digital learning into everyday lessons can seem like an "obstacle course". We will visit several types of learning, make it plain, and explore Apps that will be easy to navigate using the Chromebooks since that is the general piece of equipment CMS uses in the classroom. Participants will earn 1 CEU with the completion of post training activities. This is a FREE event for members and $20 for non-members.

Register Here
When: Saturday February 1, 2020
Time: 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Location: Newell Elementary, 325 Rocky River Road West, Charlotte, NC 28213

For more information contact CMAE Vice-President Margueritta Brown at cmae.brown@bellsouth.net

CMAE Election to Pick 2020 NCAE Convention Delegates

Greetings CMAE! We had so many people that submitted NCAE Convention Nomination Forms and that is something to celebrate! Now, we need to vote for the 15 CMAE Delegates who will receive a stipend to go.

Please keep in mind that we are able to take 55 Delegates to the NCAE Convention in Greensboro, NC on April 3-4, 2020, but CMAE is only able to fund 15 people. Therefore, our CMAE Delegate Election will begin on January 17, 2020 at 7:00am and will end on January 27, 2020 at 11:59pm.

Please watch your personal email address this week for an email from Votenet and/or Derevana Leach for instructions on how to access your electronic ballot. You will be able to vote for 15 Delegates to the NCAE Convention. Election results will be sent out by email and in the CMAE Bulletin on January 28, 2020.

NCAE Region 3 Drive-In and Caucus March 7, 2020

Join us this Saturday for our Drive-In Workshops. Workshops will include such topics as Trauma Informed Strategies, Restorative Practices, Evaluations, Rights, Responsibilities. and Leaders for Just Schools.


Registration- 9:00 am -9:30 pm
The Drive-In Workshops 9:30-12:00

Caucus Starts at 12:30 (The Caucus portion is for the Delegates to the NCAE Convention) 

Register HERE
NCAE Region 3 Drive-In Caucus
March 7, 2020
Kannapolis Middle School
1445 Oakwood Ave, Kannapolis, NC 28081

Register HERE
NCAE Region 3 Caucus
March 7, 2020
Kannapolis Middle School
1445 Oakwood Ave, Kannapolis, NC 28081

Region 3 Locals
Kannapolis
Anson
Cabarrus
Gaston
Lincoln
Charlotte/Mecklenburg
Montgomery
Rowan/Salisbury
Stanly
Union

Share Your Mecklenburg County Budget Priorities

Be sure to complete the Mecklenburg County Budget Survey. Your responses could influence next year’s county budget priorities. Below are details about the survey as well as other ways you can learn about the county budget, the budgeting process, and how you can take part in shaping the final budget for Fiscal Year 2021.

Share your budget priorities for the budget year starting July 2020 (Fiscal Year 2021) by ranking services by level of importance.

Learn how the county allocates and manages the current $1.9 billion operating budget, which funds a sizable part of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools budget; and numerous social services. The survey must be submitted by January 13, 2020 and is limited to Mecklenburg County residents. The county says that most people complete the survey in 10-15 minutes.

Online survey – To complete the survey online, click here https://publicinput.com/5931 Resident Budget Priority Survey (available through January 13)

• Jan. 29-31 – County Board retreat to review surveys and make budget recommendations
• May 1 – County manager presents recommended budget to County Board
• May 7 – Second budget public hearing by the County Board
• May 26-27 – Straw vote by the County Board
• June 2 – County Board adopts Fiscal Year 2021 budgets
• July 1 – New budget takes effect


To learn more about the county budgeting process and ways to get involved, visit the Budget Process webpage.