<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tracy Leinbaugh, PhD, NCC, PCC-S<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Associate Professor <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Department of Counseling and Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Ohio University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education and Human Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>370 McCracken Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Phone: 740-593-0846<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:leinbaug@ohio.edu">leinbaug@ohio.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='color:black'>Show, by your actions, that you choose peace over war, freedom over oppression, voice over silence, service over self-interest, respect over advantage, cooperation over competition, action over passivity, diversity over uniformity, and justice over all.  </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ohio School Counselor Association [mailto:ohioschoolcounselor@wildapricot.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 05, 2012 11:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> Leinbaugh, Tracy<br><b>Subject:</b> School Counselor Evaluations<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.ohioschoolcounselor.org/EmailTracker/EmailTracker.ashx?emailCode=aDhYbjHh7xczsvEwll3pzdqXC884PifOmpPKs3IYSUf%2beipCp2qEy3VoeVkhaYAT7a7f4ktysUfXNUQ6ERLSORVe2KtHUTWwwq65sMf3E8M%3d"></span><b>Dear Ohio School Counselors, </b><br><br>Greetings Professional Colleagues! Your Association exists inform, advocate for, and provide professional leadership to Ohio's school counselors.  As the chair of the Advocacy Committee, I wanted to let you know we are actively working on a school counselor evaluation system to recommend to the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Education Association.  The task force on this project includes myself (<a href="mailto:advocacy@ohioschoolcounselor.org" target="_blank">advocacy@ohioschoolcounselor.org</a>) and Eileen McGarvey (<a href="mailto:eileenmcgarvey@ohioschoolcounselor.org" target="_blank">eileenmcgarvey@ohioschoolcounselor.org</a>), Kris Owen (<a href="mailto:kris_owen@plsd.us" target="_blank">kris_owen@plsd.us</a>), Terry Wood (<a href="mailto:district11@ohioschoolcounselor.org" target="_blank">district11@ohioschoolcounselor.org</a>), Kathy Goins (<a href="mailto:kathy.goins@pickawayross.com" target="_blank">kathy.goins@pickawayross.com</a>), and Sarah Collins (<a href="mailto:s_collins@lancaster.k12.oh.us" target="_blank">s_collins@lancaster.k12.oh.us</a>).    <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our timeline to complete this project:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> December 1st   >> First draft due to committee for review and comment<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> January 18th  >>    Revised draft to full Governing Board for review and comment<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> February 8th  >><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>Submit final draft to Governing Board for Approval and posting to website<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>> March 1st  >><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>Submit approved package with recommendations to ODE and OEA<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The final board-approved document will be posted on the OSCA website for all Ohio school counselors to review.  I want this process to be as transparent as possible.  OSCA views this opportunity as a defining moment in our professional history in Ohio, and a giant leap forward in the development of our professional identity.  We thank you all for your support and guidance.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Susie Boggs<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Advocacy Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ohioschoolcounselor.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=KsWDok9Ws0z8bm%2bR64LEy6p6%2fQgKoc0JHOX96J4031efsfAhRVNfWTQsweCOiip0etDPWOCZ0pm9iCk%2fcesryDIXfbhU2wr7t5zim2SWJeI%3d&email=leinbaug%2540ohio.edu&type=2">Unsubscribe</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>

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