Representative Council Meeting Minutes
April 25, 2016
Education Center Room #205 3:30 PM
Executive Board Members Present: President-Linda Hansen; Vice President-Gayle Young; Secretary-Ginger Dunne; Directors-At-Large-Laura Zinser; Director-of-Human Rights-Mary Duenow; Director-of-Communications-Mike Willmarth
Representatives Present: ACHS- Dave Hollman, Jordan Kieschick; ACMS-Steve Dierker, James Landis; Alta Heights-Ginger Dunne; Bel Aire-Lauren Riendeau; Browns Valley-Angela Oster; Canyon Oaks-Kristen Pruitt; Donaldson Way-Maureen McCullough; El Centro-Corey Morton; Harvest-none; Independent Studies-Florence Whisenant; McPherson-LeeAnn Buntman, Kathleen Nichols; Mt. George-none; Napa Junction-Alan Miller; Napa High-none; NVLA-Sarah Miller, Marliese Esquvel; New Tech-Erin Reilly; Northwood-Kim Vichi; Phillips-Ann Brown; Pueblo Vista-TBD; Redwood-Lorna Dekker; River-Louann Talbert; Salvador-Barb Noll; Shearer-Amy Ruggiero; Silverado-Debbie Kmiec, Lourdes Caravantes; Snow-Courtney Garcia; Valley Oak-John Mautner; Vichy-Debbie Cates; Vintage-Mary Duenow; West Park-Laura Zinser; Yountville-none; Itinerants-Sue Helms; Academic Specialists-none
banking, endorsements, and lawn signs. Napa currently has 3 other bonds being funded, however one is about to end. The last
bond (2006) funded American Canyon High School, Memorial Stadium, and upgrading science labs at NHS. The bond before that
went to build multi use rooms at the elementary schools. The state doesn’t have money to help fund earthquake retrofitting. Reps
are encouraged to help and/or get members to help in any way possible (phone banking, endorsements, lawn signs).
5. President’s Report—Linda Hansen:
a. Next Meeting: To be held at Jessel Gallery 1019 Atlas Peak Rd at 3:30; site reps encouraged to bring one member to help introduce them to NVEA. There will be a short meeting at the beginning then social time.
b. Elections Dates for NVEA Officers:
2-29-16 Nominations open, forms at meeting and online at nvea.org
3-18-16 Nominations closed
3-28-16 Candidates’ statements due
3-28-16 Nominations read at site rep meeting
State Council – Mike Willmarth, Patty Wyman, Gayle Young
Director-At-Large High School – Erin Reilly
Director-At-Large Middle School – Karen Fleming
Director-At-Large Elementary School - Kristen Pruitt
Director of Human Rights - Courtney Garcia
Director of Communications – Mike Willmarth
Treasurer – Ginger Dunne
Secretary – Debbie Kmiec
Vice President – Mary Duenow
President – Gayle Young
4-25-16 Ballots out
5-13-16 Ballots return, election committee count ballots
Ballots are due to Lauren Riendeau at Bel Aire or NVEA office by May 13th.
Be sure to count ballots and count number of signatures; if there are more ballots than signatures, the entire site’s ballots are disqualified. If a teacher is not on the roster, call Linda to verify they are members or put their ballot in a separate envelope with a signature.
8. Director of Human Rights—Mary Duenow: Nothing to report at this time.
9. State Council—Patty Wyman: Will report out next time.
10. Director of Communications—Mike Willmarth: Mike reported out about Workload Committee.
11. CTA Update—Diana Lisi: No report.
Meeting Adjourned at 4:36 PM
Next Meeting: May 23, 2016
Ginger Dunne
NVEA Secretary
April 25, 2016
Education Center Room #205 3:30 PM
Executive Board Members Present: President-Linda Hansen; Vice President-Gayle Young; Secretary-Ginger Dunne; Directors-At-Large-Laura Zinser; Director-of-Human Rights-Mary Duenow; Director-of-Communications-Mike Willmarth
Representatives Present: ACHS- Dave Hollman, Jordan Kieschick; ACMS-Steve Dierker, James Landis; Alta Heights-Ginger Dunne; Bel Aire-Lauren Riendeau; Browns Valley-Angela Oster; Canyon Oaks-Kristen Pruitt; Donaldson Way-Maureen McCullough; El Centro-Corey Morton; Harvest-none; Independent Studies-Florence Whisenant; McPherson-LeeAnn Buntman, Kathleen Nichols; Mt. George-none; Napa Junction-Alan Miller; Napa High-none; NVLA-Sarah Miller, Marliese Esquvel; New Tech-Erin Reilly; Northwood-Kim Vichi; Phillips-Ann Brown; Pueblo Vista-TBD; Redwood-Lorna Dekker; River-Louann Talbert; Salvador-Barb Noll; Shearer-Amy Ruggiero; Silverado-Debbie Kmiec, Lourdes Caravantes; Snow-Courtney Garcia; Valley Oak-John Mautner; Vichy-Debbie Cates; Vintage-Mary Duenow; West Park-Laura Zinser; Yountville-none; Itinerants-Sue Helms; Academic Specialists-none
- Welcome and Adoption of the Agenda. Agenda adopted.
- Adoption of the Minutes from March 28, 2016: Minutes approved; available on the NVEA website.
- Treasurer’s Report--
- NVEA Budget Review: Accounts are balanced.
banking, endorsements, and lawn signs. Napa currently has 3 other bonds being funded, however one is about to end. The last
bond (2006) funded American Canyon High School, Memorial Stadium, and upgrading science labs at NHS. The bond before that
went to build multi use rooms at the elementary schools. The state doesn’t have money to help fund earthquake retrofitting. Reps
are encouraged to help and/or get members to help in any way possible (phone banking, endorsements, lawn signs).
5. President’s Report—Linda Hansen:
a. Next Meeting: To be held at Jessel Gallery 1019 Atlas Peak Rd at 3:30; site reps encouraged to bring one member to help introduce them to NVEA. There will be a short meeting at the beginning then social time.
b. Elections Dates for NVEA Officers:
2-29-16 Nominations open, forms at meeting and online at nvea.org
3-18-16 Nominations closed
3-28-16 Candidates’ statements due
3-28-16 Nominations read at site rep meeting
State Council – Mike Willmarth, Patty Wyman, Gayle Young
Director-At-Large High School – Erin Reilly
Director-At-Large Middle School – Karen Fleming
Director-At-Large Elementary School - Kristen Pruitt
Director of Human Rights - Courtney Garcia
Director of Communications – Mike Willmarth
Treasurer – Ginger Dunne
Secretary – Debbie Kmiec
Vice President – Mary Duenow
President – Gayle Young
4-25-16 Ballots out
5-13-16 Ballots return, election committee count ballots
Ballots are due to Lauren Riendeau at Bel Aire or NVEA office by May 13th.
Be sure to count ballots and count number of signatures; if there are more ballots than signatures, the entire site’s ballots are disqualified. If a teacher is not on the roster, call Linda to verify they are members or put their ballot in a separate envelope with a signature.
- Good Teaching Conference: Had 17 people attend. A few site reps who attended reported out. All had a great time at dinner Saturday night. Mike reported out about the IFT (Institute for Teaching) which is a non-profit CTA grant program for encouraging innovative ideas for classrooms and school sites ($5,000 for single person grants; $20,000 for chapter grants).
- Stress Release: Compadres this Thursday at 3:30. Would like to start doing these social get-togethers regularly next year.
- Day of the Teacher: River Pointe 3:30; try to sign up for RSVP but still can attend even if don’t sign up.
- Bond Measure H: Principals were given task of getting teachers to help with phone banking. Suggestion made to utilize the debate or speech teams from the college to help with the phone banking. Linda will be delivering lawn signs to schools on Thursday, let your secretary know if you would like one.
- IFT Flyer: Available on back table. Teacher Leadership Flyer and Summer Institute flyers also available.
- Negotiations: Jaymi sent out Council updates to secretaries; will change that so it goes to site reps who should forward them on. One-time money of 1.5% of current salary will come in June pay warrants; any future one-time monies that come from the state will be paid in the November pay warrants (61% after 10% off the top for GASB (holding for retiree benefits) then 62% of what’s left will come straight to teachers. District will renew class size waiver with CDE (applies to number of contacts at the middle schools; was based on 1968 numbers; needed to update it to current numbers; won’t change any class sizes). All middle schools are looking at site based waivers for different types of schedules (i.e. increasing number of classes per day, class size, contacts, length of day, etc.). Next year council will look at actual number of contacts within entire district and adjust contract language if needed. Stipends committee will meet again on Wednesday, should be finishing up this work at this meeting. Work load Committee will be meeting tomorrow. Long term goal of Workload Committee is to get the district to really be cognizant of what really goes into implementing each new thing (ensure district fully resources any new thing they are considering bringing on). Short term goal is to help address workload needs of current things we have going on (such as Bridges at the elementary schools). Pass along to Mike any ideas or questions you may have.
- Elementary—Laura Zinser: Nothing to report at this time.
- Middle—John Burns, Benefits: No report.
8. Director of Human Rights—Mary Duenow: Nothing to report at this time.
9. State Council—Patty Wyman: Will report out next time.
10. Director of Communications—Mike Willmarth: Mike reported out about Workload Committee.
11. CTA Update—Diana Lisi: No report.
Meeting Adjourned at 4:36 PM
Next Meeting: May 23, 2016
Ginger Dunne
NVEA Secretary
