2025-10-28T16:49:06-04:00 2025-08-31 060672440 COURTNEY FINK & FORBES LLP 719 COTTAGE GROVE RD BLOOMFIELD CT 06002 990 2024-09-01 060764610 WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSN INC WEST 8602365350 998 FARMINGTON AVE SUITE 202 WEST HARTFORD CT 06107 BRIAN PUTKONEN PRESIDENT 8609779395 2025-10-08 true true DAVID R LEFKOWITZ CPA P00015219 8602429400 2025-10-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRIAN PUTKONEN 408 MILL POND DR SOUTH WINDSOR CT 06074 788250 false X WWW.WHEA.ORG X 1968 CT WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (WHEA) IS TO COLLECTIVELY REPRESENT OUR DISTRICT'S PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS. WHEA IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, RESPECT, AND INTEGRITY IN SERVING THE BEST EDUCATIONAL INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY. 10 10 9 0 7000 0 792920 788201 3937 49 0 803857 788250 4950 4526 0 84114 82510 0 0 687795 706824 776859 793860 26998 -5610 298304 292694 0 298304 292694 X WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (WHEA) IS TO COLLECTIVELY REPRESENT OUR DISTRICT'S PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS. WHEA IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, RESPECT, AND INTEGRITY IN SERVING THE BEST EDUCATIONAL INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY. false false 674657 4526 788201 DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, WE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING: ATTENDED THE CEA SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. THE CEA SURVEY WAS FILLED OUT AND SUGGESTIONS FOR WORKSHOPS WERE PROVIDED. THE WHEA WAS A GOLD SPONSOR FOR THE HANDS ACCROSS THE GREEN GOLF TOURNAMENT IN JULY. THIS WAS PROBABLY THE 14H YEAR THAT THE WHEA HAS PARTICIPATED. THE WHEA PRESIDENT, BRIAN PUTKONEN AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, RON WZIONTKO HAD WEEKLY MEETINGS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT. MEMBERS OF THE EXECTIVE COMMITEE WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THE NEW TEACHER MEETING AND LUNCHEON AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO WELCOME THE TEACHERS AND PROMOTEMEMBERSHIP. WE ALSO GREETED TEACHERS WHO WERE NEW TO WEST HARTFORD AT THE TEACHER SOCIAL IN AUGUST. TEACHERS FROM ACROSS WEST HARTFORD GATHERED TOGETHER AT THE WHEA'S ANNUAL FALL SOCIAL IN SEPTEMBER TO CELEBRATE THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. WE ALSO PRESENTED OUT "TEACHER OF THE YEAR - NORA MCHUGH" WITH A PLAQUE AND A CHECK FOR THIS YEAR'S DUES. WE ARE NOW USING OUR NEW GOOGLE SITE TO TRANSITION COMMUNICATIONS TO YOUR HOME EMAIL ADDRESSES. THIS SHIFT ENSURES PRIVACY AND PREVENTS EXTERNAL INFLUENCE ON OUR MESSAGES. WE GATHERED MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK ON JANUARY 26 FOR OUR WINTER SOCIAL. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO ATTEND HARTFORD COUNTY FORUMS DURING THE YEAR. THE PRESIDENT ATTENDED ALL OF THE HARTFORD COUNTY PRESIDENT'S FORUMS. 16 MEMBERS SIGNED UP TO ATTEND THE CE RA IN ORDER TO REPRESENT THE GOALS OF THE WHEA THROUGH REPRESENTATION. THE EXECUTIVE TEAM MET MONTHLY AND AS NEEDED TO EXECUTE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. MONTHLY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS WERE HELD TO INFORM MEMBERS OF ISSUES AND CONCERNS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. SEVERAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR NEW WHEA REPRESENTATIVESAND THEIR MENTORS WERE HELD. AS NEEDED, THE WHEA EXECUTIVE VP CALLED THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE TOGETHER TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE GRIEVANCES. OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD ALSO MET SEVERAL TIMES FOR EXECUTIVE TEAM WORKSHOPS WHERE WE DISCUSSED UPDATING OUR VISION, MISSION, GOALS, AND PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. THE WHEA PRESIDENT ALSO SITS ON THE TOWN WIDE SAFETY COMMITTEE AND SURVEYS ALL MEMBERS FOUR TIMES PER YEAR TO SHARE SAFETY CONCERNS AT THIS MEETING. THE WHEA SENT A MEMNBER OF THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL TO EVERY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING. IN ADDITION, WHEA MEMBERS ARE SEATED ON THE PLEC, TOWNWIDE SAFETY & HEALTH, SUPERINTENDENT'S ADVISORY AND A DISTRICTWIDE STIPEND COMMITTEE. THE WHEA PRESIDENT AND A TEACHER ALSO SIT ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE DISTRICT PDEC (PLEC). IN DECEMBER, THE WHEA AGAIN MADE A DONATION TO CONARD'S JUNIOR CLASS HOLIDAY EFFORT; THEY SHOP FOR AND WRAP TOYS, GIFTS AND MUCH-NEEDED WARM CLOTHING FOR LESS FORTUNATE WEST HARTFORD STUDENTS. THE WHEA ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE CEF HOLIDAY BEAR PROJECT. THE WHEA CONTINUED THE TRADITION OF CONTRIBUTING TO SAFE-GRAD AFTER-PROM PARTIES AT HALL AND CONARD HIGH SCHOOLS. WE MADE DONATIONS TO THE WEST HARTFORD SCHOLORSHIP FUND, WHICH PROVIDES SCHOLORSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, AND THE FOUNDATION FOR WEST HARTFORD PUBLICSCHOOLS, WHIICH SUPPORTS "EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE AND ENLIVEN THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE FOR ALL WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS". FINALLY, OUR WHEA PRESIDENT ATTENDED 10-MINUTE BUILDING REP MEETINGS IN PERSON AND ONLINE. HE REPRESENTED TEACHERS ON TEVAL ASSISTANCE PLANS AND HELD WEEKLY 1:1 MEETINGS WITH CEA UNISERVE. 674657 false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false BRIAN PUTKONEN 8602365350 998 FARMINGTON AVE SUITE 202 WEST HARTFORD CT 06107 MICHELLE NICKLAS REP COUNCIL 2.00 X 1122 0 913 RANDI LEOPOLD SOCIAL CHAIR 2.00 X 816 0 913 KATHY HARDESTY TREASURER 5.00 X 1530 0 913 BRIAN PUTKONEN PRESIDENT 30.00 X 60232 0 913 CHRISTINE KAVANAUGH ADMINISTRATI 2.00 X 1530 0 913 SHANNON MCNEICE WEBMASTER 1.00 X 1224 0 0 DANIELA STURM LEGISLATIVE 1.00 X 816 0 913 SHAUNA LUZUSKY MEMBERSHIP C 1.00 X 1530 0 913 DAVID SIMON REP COUNCIL 1.00 X 0 0 913 RON WZIONTKO EXECUTIVE VP 1.00 X 1530 0 913 70330 8217 false false false TEACHER'S UNION DUES 788201 788201 788201 49 49 788250 788201 49 4526 4526 70330 70330 8217 8217 3963 3963 3750 3750 9179 9179 21298 21298 9997 9997 623364 623364 1442 1442 MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS 15545 15545 NEGOTIATION COMM/LEGAL 10631 10631 REP COUN/EXC.COMM.MEETING 6307 6307 ORIENTATION/RETIREMENT 1686 1686 3625 2601 1024 793860 674657 119203 0 140519 134860 154249 154298 3536 3536 18077 18077 298304 292694 0 0 X 298304 292694 298304 292694 298304 292694 -5610 X false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 18077 18077 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WEST HARTFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (WHEA) IS TO COLLECTIVELY REPRESENT OUR DISTRICT'S PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS. WHEA IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, RESPECT, AND INTEGRITY IN SERVING THE BEST EDUCATIONAL INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, WE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING: ATTENDED THE CEA SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. THE CEA SURVEY WAS FILLED OUT AND SUGGESTIONS FOR WORKSHOPS WERE PROVIDED. THE WHEA WAS A GOLD SPONSOR FOR THE HANDS ACCROSS THE GREEN GOLF TOURNAMENT IN JULY. THIS WAS PROBABLY THE 14H YEAR THAT THE WHEA HAS PARTICIPATED. THE WHEA PRESIDENT, BRIAN PUTKONEN AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, RON WZIONTKO HAD WEEKLY MEETINGS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT. MEMBERS OF THE EXECTIVE COMMITEE WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THE NEW TEACHER MEETING AND LUNCHEON AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO WELCOME THE TEACHERS AND PROMOTEMEMBERSHIP. WE ALSO GREETED TEACHERS WHO WERE NEW TO WEST HARTFORD AT THE TEACHER SOCIAL IN AUGUST. TEACHERS FROM ACROSS WEST HARTFORD GATHERED TOGETHER AT THE WHEA'S ANNUAL FALL SOCIAL IN SEPTEMBER TO CELEBRATE THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. WE ALSO PRESENTED OUT "TEACHER OF THE YEAR - NORA MCHUGH" WITH A PLAQUE AND A CHECK FOR THIS YEAR'S DUES. WE ARE NOW USING OUR NEW GOOGLE SITE TO TRANSITION COMMUNICATIONS TO YOUR HOME EMAIL ADDRESSES. THIS SHIFT ENSURES PRIVACY AND PREVENTS EXTERNAL INFLUENCE ON OUR MESSAGES. WE GATHERED MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK ON JANUARY 26 FOR OUR WINTER SOCIAL. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO ATTEND HARTFORD COUNTY FORUMS DURING THE YEAR. THE PRESIDENT ATTENDED ALL OF THE HARTFORD COUNTY PRESIDENT'S FORUMS. 16 MEMBERS SIGNED UP TO ATTEND THE CE RA IN ORDER TO REPRESENT THE GOALS OF THE WHEA THROUGH REPRESENTATION. THE EXECUTIVE TEAM MET MONTHLY AND AS NEEDED TO EXECUTE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. MONTHLY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS WERE HELD TO INFORM MEMBERS OF ISSUES AND CONCERNS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. SEVERAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR NEW WHEA REPRESENTATIVESAND THEIR MENTORS WERE HELD. AS NEEDED, THE WHEA EXECUTIVE VP CALLED THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE TOGETHER TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE GRIEVANCES. OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD ALSO MET SEVERAL TIMES FOR EXECUTIVE TEAM WORKSHOPS WHERE WE DISCUSSED UPDATING OUR VISION, MISSION, GOALS, AND PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. THE WHEA PRESIDENT ALSO SITS ON THE TOWN WIDE SAFETY COMMITTEE AND SURVEYS ALL MEMBERS FOUR TIMES PER YEAR TO SHARE SAFETY CONCERNS AT THIS MEETING. THE WHEA SENT A MEMNBER OF THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL TO EVERY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING. IN ADDITION, WHEA MEMBERS ARE SEATED ON THE PLEC, TOWNWIDE SAFETY & HEALTH, SUPERINTENDENT'S ADVISORY AND A DISTRICTWIDE STIPEND COMMITTEE. THE WHEA PRESIDENT AND A TEACHER ALSO SIT ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE DISTRICT PDEC (PLEC). IN DECEMBER, THE WHEA AGAIN MADE A DONATION TO CONARD'S JUNIOR CLASS HOLIDAY EFFORT; THEY SHOP FOR AND WRAP TOYS, GIFTS AND MUCH-NEEDED WARM CLOTHING FOR LESS FORTUNATE WEST HARTFORD STUDENTS. THE WHEA ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE CEF HOLIDAY BEAR PROJECT. THE WHEA CONTINUED THE TRADITION OF CONTRIBUTING TO SAFE-GRAD AFTER-PROM PARTIES AT HALL AND CONARD HIGH SCHOOLS. WE MADE DONATIONS TO THE WEST HARTFORD SCHOLORSHIP FUND, WHICH PROVIDES SCHOLORSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, AND THE FOUNDATION FOR WEST HARTFORD PUBLICSCHOOLS, WHIICH SUPPORTS "EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE AND ENLIVEN THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE FOR ALL WEST HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS". FINALLY, OUR WHEA PRESIDENT ATTENDED 10-MINUTE BUILDING REP MEETINGS IN PERSON AND ONLINE. HE REPRESENTED TEACHERS ON TEVAL ASSISTANCE PLANS AND HELD WEEKLY 1:1 MEETINGS WITH CEA UNISERVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. 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