Napa Valley Educators Association Site Representative Council
February 25, 2019
3:30-5:15 PM

Minutes
Executive Board Members Present:  
President - Gayle Young, Secretary - Debbie Kmiec, Treasurer/Chief Negotiator - Ginger Dunne, Directors-at-Large -  Erin Reilly (High), Karen Fleming (Middle), Kristin Pruitt (Elementary),  Human Rights - Courtney Garcia, Grievance - Patty Wyman Communication - Mike Willmarth
 
Site Reps Present:  
Alta Heights:  Ginger Dunne, American Canyon HS:  Elizabeth Hawkins, Devin Reza, Fontaine Segerquist,, American Canyon MS:   Alex King, Mark Portwood, Bel Aire: Susan Loomis, Browns Valley:  Angela Oster, Canyon Oaks:  Kirsten Fouquet, Harvest MS:  Sara Kvidahl-Schmitz, Manya Franco, Independent Studies:  Jessica Farrell, McPherson:  Laurie Gaynor, Mt. George:  Annie Tisher, Napa HS:  Sean Gregory, Napa Junction:  Kay Folks, NVLA:  Marliese Esquivel, Sara Miller, Northwood:  Karen McKeown, Redwood MS:  Lorna Dekker, Julie Blanton, Silverado MS:  Jen Can, Anne Murphy, Patty Wyman, Snow:  Teri Isola,   Vichy:  Debbie Cates, Vintage HS:  Michael Alger, West Park:  Laura Zinser, Yountville:  Debbie Simpkins
Executive Board Members Absent: Vice President - Mary Duenow, Middle School Director-at-Large - Karen Fleming, CTA Liason -  Steve Savage
 
Site Reps Absent:
American Canyon HS:  Scott Hayburn, Lilian Zmed, Canyon Oaks:  Amy Bardwell, Donaldson Way:  Maureen McCullough, Willow:  Corey Morton, Harvest MS: Karen Fleming, Napa HS:  Sharon D. Anderson, Troy Gittings, Steve Hatton, Melinda Miller,  New Tech High:  Angeline Warnock, Phillips:  Ann Brown, Pueblo Vista:  Amelia Brown, Redwood MS:  Nancy Lussier, River MS:  Louann Talbert,  Shearer:  Pam Thornell, Silverado MS:  Anne Murphy, Valley Oak:  Evrim Cakir, Vintage:  Chris Auld, Andrew Barker,  Kelli Watkins, Marc Caddell,
  • Welcome
 
  • Review of Agenda
 
 
  • Budget Roadshow
    • 3/14/19, 3:30pm at District Office in room 205
      • Dr. Mucetti, MaryAnne Valles, & Paul Desario will be leading it.  
      • There will probably be some restructuring (who is in charge of who).  Gayle doesn’t have definite details yet.
      • Only holding one due to low turn-outs.  Being held with both CSEA and NVEA.
 
  • Reminder of Transfer process -Article 9 in contract
    • Form needs to be turned in to HR ASAP.  Deadline is 3/1/19 (this friday)
  • Job Status work for Temps
    • Temps are always released and will be notified by 3/15/19.
    • Probationary teachers also need to be notified if they are a non-reelect or won’t have a position
    • 122 (Approximate) temporary teachers in our district.  
    • Supplemental has been treated as a categorical fund.  Supplemental is here to stay.  We are fully funded.  This is funding that won’t go away from us and this is permanent.  
    • Teachers who are backfilling need to be probationary permanent.  
    • Teachers that are funded through a magnet grant are still temporary.  
    • There will be no reduction in force.  There is a possibility of reassignment (if numbers aren’t at a given site you might be reassigned since we are employees of NVUSD not a specific site.  
    • Teachers will be notified by March 15 if being moved to a different site.  There is a transfer process.  District will ask for volunteers and if no volunteers then they will look at credentialing, trainings, very last thing looked at is seniority. (under transfer under admin)  
    • If you have been transferred recently you can’t ordinarily be transferred 2 years in a row.  
 
  • ACA Audit
    • Affordable Care Act has new laws around our insurance.  
    • Need marriage license from County.  Everybody is on dental so everyone needs to bring in the information requested even if not on medical.  
    • They will look at the information that you provide them and the copies will be kept at the district not with American Fidelity.  
    • American Fidelity is bonded with the district to turn over the copies.
    • You must show proof of other medical insurance.  
    • AF just needs to see your taxes to verify if you are married since there is no notification given when you get a divorce.  No copy of that info will be taken.
 
  • LCAP Presentation - Local Control Accountability Plan 2018-19 Mary Ann Valles Asst
          Superintendent of Instruction.
  • Eons ago we were funded by categorical funds and Jerry Brown changed that to the LCAP.
  • Additional $$’s generated through unduplicated pupils (English Learners, Students who participate in Free & reduced Lunch, abd Foster Youth only counted once if fall in more than one category. Unduplicated dropped to 52%.
  • Grade span adjustments added to base then supplemental and concentration grants are added (we don’t qualify for this).  
  • Govt has moved away from deciding for us how pots of money should be used.  
  • If kids who turn in the form don’t eat lunch that doesn’t count against us.
  • If we had above 55% of students who qualified for Free & Reduced Lunch, we would get additional funding.  
  • We need to describe how we are going to use these dollars how we are going to increase services to those students (what are we doing how are we going to measure it).
  • Current year LCAP $14,465,000.  2019-2020 LCAP will be written based on the strategic plan.  
  • Looks like we can keep academic specialists at middle and elementary for another year.  
  • New California dashboard looks for progress over time looked at in two ways; progress down, progress up.  
 
  • NVEA Elections -Introduction of Candidates  
    • Directors at Large:  High School - Deb St. Clair, Middle School - Sarah Kvidahl-Schmitz, Elementary - Kristin Pruitt, Human Rights - Courtney Garcia, Communication & State Council - Mike Wilmarth
    • Treasurer - Ginger Dunn
    • Secretary - Debbie Kmiec
    •  Vice President - Mary Dunow
    • President - Joseph Schmitz, Gayle Young
    • Blurb needs to be sent to Sarah Miller by Wednesday
    • Sample ballot goes out on Monday on line, and then a paper ballot will follow.
    • Always need to make sure everybody has the opportunity to voice their opinion and do a write in if wanted.  
 
  • Negotiations Update -  
    • Committees
      • Assignment Impact
      • Counselors
      • SPED
      • PBIS
      • Professional Growth (Eval)
 
  • MOUs - Elementary Class Size - 24:1 for Tk-1 will stay at 26:1 for 2-3 for schools with under 300 students
 
  • Next Member Engagement Event - March 8 Day of the Women
    • Wine and Beer at St Clair 3:30 - 5 pm.  
    • No reservations needed.  
    • NVEA buys 1st drink on corner of Vallejo and Action.
 
  • State Council Update - March 29th
 
  • Oakland Strike update
    • Steve Savage is running rallies for Oakland.  Oakland is still on strike still at bargaining table, $7 million for books etc, and supplies jumped to $42 million.  
    • A motion was made by Patty Wyman to give $500 to Oakland Teachers Association strike fund and seconded by Kristin Pruitt, all agreed no one opposed, no abstentions
 
  • Adjournment at 5:02pm