2021-2026 Contract Ratification
Thank you to the EBEA membership for ratifying the 2021-2026 EBEA/EBBOE Contract!
EBEA Nominations/Elections Chair, Karen Posluszny, along with her committee certified the election on August 5, 2021 at approximately 5:10pm.
The members of the EBEA voted to ratify the 2021-2026 Bargaining Agreement with the Board of Education with the following results:
651 votes - YES
35 votes - NO
A big thank you the EBEA Negotiations Team for volunteering their free time with the countless bargaining hours and skills to create this five year contract!
Be sure to thank them individually as well: Dr. Dana Zimbicki/EBEA President, Michael Wildermuth/EBHS, Florence Taliercio/Admin. Bldg., Jenna Lyons/Frost, Lise Noppenberger/Warnsdorfer, Silvia Colls/HMS, April Montefusco/SOF, Seema Nadkar/Central, Steve Pecesky/CJHS, Colleen Talbot/HMS, Joseph Ursino/EBHS.
EBEA Members,
In order to receive all the important information your Association has to share with you, you MUST be registered for our MailChimp communications.
EBEA will only send out one email per week, typically the last day of the work week, unless we feel there is additional important information for our members to have access to right away.
These emails will include all newly negotiation contractual information as well as pension and benefits information.
Register NOW so that you do not miss any of our emails!
Welcome!
Your Local Association is here to keep you updated and informed. Be sure to check our website regularly as you will find many helpful workshops, PRIDE events, social events, Pension updates and Legislative information being posted throughout the year.
So where exactly can you find all this information?
Under our EVENTS tab you can view workshop dates, as well as PRIDE and social events. Remember ALL EBEA workshop require a deposit, this deposit will be returned to you at the conclusion of the workshop - so, in a single word that means they are FREE to you as an NJEA member (one of the many benefits for being a member in good standing).
EBEA Leadership can be found under the ABOUT tab along with a list of our building representatives. You can also find several committees that as a member you can become involved in. You will be brought to an informational page describing the committee with important information from our committee chairs by clicking on the committee name.
Pension updates will be posted under the NEWS tab-News on Your Pension.
Legislative information will be posted under the NEWS tab-Legislative News.
You can also reach us at the office (732) 390-6600 or via email at EBEA575@hotmail.com.
Apply for an EBEA PRIDE/FAST Grant before our January 8th deadline!
The goal of FAST grants is to support parent and family involvement in their children’s education, to enhance student academic progress, and to ensure that families feel welcome and connected to our schools. Here are a few ideas:
- Math Night
- ILA Night
- Family Consumer Science Cookoff
- How to Learn at Home with.... (great for students with need)
Grant supplies:
- Items to hold your virtual event like math materials, books, ingredients and recipe cards, etc.
- Instructions can be held via Zoom
- You and/or your group would be responsible for delivery of items to households, or have a pickup location
