Rep Council Meeting
Minutes
​February 22, 2021
3:300-5:00
Minutes
Executive Board Members Present:  President - Gayle Young, Vice President - Mary Duenow, Secretary - Debbie Kmiec, Treasurer - Karen Fleming, Directors-at-Large:  Deb St. Clair (High), Sara Kvidhal-Schmitz (Middle), Kristin Pruitt (Elementary), Human Rights/Chief Negotiator - Courtney Garcia, Communication - Mike Willmarth, Political Action:  Michael Alger, CTA Liaison:  Michelle Washington, Region 1 Board Member:  Jerry Eaton

Site Reps Present:  Alta Heights:  Ashley Cox, American Canyon HS:   Elizabeth Hawkins, Devin Reza, Fontaine Segerquist, Lilliana Zmed,  American Canyon MS:  Ashley Greigg, Patrick Malaret, Bel Aire:  Susan Loomis, Browns Valley: Tracy Opp, Canyon Oaks:  Amy Bardwell, Elizabeth Corey, Donaldson Way:  Jodi Ortiz, Kayla St. Pierre, Harvest MS:  Manya Franco,  McPherson:  Kathleen Hefley, Napa HS: Troy Gittings, Melinda Miller, Napa Junction:  Heather Marshall,  NVIS:  Erin Reilly, NVLA:  Marliese Esquivel, New Tech High:  Angelene Warnock, Northwood:  Karen McKeown, Phillips:  Ann Brown, Pueblo Vista 360: Beatriz Olivar Lucas, Natalie Robles, Redwood MS: Julie Blanton, Lorna Dekker, Nancy Lussier, River:  Evan Vercellini, Shearer: Malinda Basore, Silverado MS: Christina Bourassa, Genevieve DiGulio, Snow: Mary Bennett, Valley Oak:  Ryan Strole, Vichy: Sara Johnson, Vintage HS: Marc Caddell, Danielle Jospin, West Park:  Chris Schuh, Willow:  Corey Morton, Itinerant Music:  Wendy Scott,  Itinerant PE:  Zack Cook,   

Site Reps Absent: Napa HS: Steve Hatton, Snow:  Teri Isola, TOSA’s:  n/a, Vintage HS:   Kelli Watkins, West Park:  Laura Zinser

  • Welcome


  • LCAP Presentation and Input
    • Achievement and attendance data is reviewed and meetings are held with stakeholders during Feb & March
    • Goals 1, 3, 5 are prioritized for feedback
    • Our current enrollment is at 16, 424 students


  • Covid Vaccines and Testing Update
    • There was a delay in 2nd vaccines not a cancellation
    • 2nd Vaccines were given today
    • Appointments will be scheduled for 2nd vaccines this friday and saturday
    • 10% of vaccines will be going to educators according to the state
    •  Accommodation Interactive Process
      • CTA has received emails regarding accommodations and reasonable accommodations is part of federal law and not something that is negotiated
      • If you get a letter from a doctor saying you need an accommodation a meeting is scheduled with the district to make sure the accommodation can be met.
      • Options are to take an FMLA if they qualify with their doctor (that is a paid leave) Kaiser patients that have been provided 1 generic letter is not specific enough can go to a non-Kaiser medical professional that is more restrictive than what they currently have.
      • We all have our own individual health issues and concerns.  It is not done as a group.  We are making our sites as safe as possible according to California Department of Health

  • NVEA/NVUSD Council - Discussion
    • 2020-2021 is the year to renegotiate our contract, however COVID has gotten in the way and we have spent the year negotiating COVID issues
    • We only have a few more months left in the year and in our contract.
    • Exec Board feels that our time in council would be better spent negotiating COVID issues, thus extending our contract through the 2021-22 school year where we can really focus on the contract and nothing else
    • We don’t want to add additional stress on the system making sure our members have input and our focus currently is on COVID.
    • We have a relationship with the district around MOU’s
    • Would like more transparency around what council will be negotiating as far as the contract is concerned.  A survey will be coming out later around concerns
    • We negotiate the contract based on what is brought up by our members through the survey
    • Contract negotiations comes from issues and concerns brought to us by our members
    • Our contract has a lot of language that needs to be cleaned up.
    • A question was brought up wondering if there was a place on the NVEA website that housed all the MOU’s that have been written.  It should be on the district website under employee resources with all the MOU’s that have been written since 2018.
    • This doesn’t extend any term of office of NVEA officers

  • Transfers
    • Next Friday, March 3, 2021 is the deadline for those employees interested in transferring
    • Probably won't be a lot of transfers since there are going to be layoffs.
    • No specific date for notification of transfers.  It all depends on availability
    • Transfers have to happen before the last day of school.

  • Reduction In Force -layoffs
    • PKS
    • 39 positions (22 multiple subject, 3 middle school core, and secondary positions
    • Originally down about 615 students, after making personal phone calls the district has gained about another 150 students
    • Notifications for RIF’s will go out by March 15, 2021
    • Anyone receiving RIF’s who are permanent need to be referred to Gayle to ensure legal representation
    • Everyone that was laid off last year was hired back for the 2020-21 school year
    • Principals will probably get informed next week and will notify staff


  • Elections - Timeline
    • State Council Representatives - Declaration Form
    • 2 state council positions are up for re-election (a 2 year and a 3 year position) 4 meetings a year plus additional work outside the meeting dates)
    • Great way to see democracy in action and how things work at the state level
    • NEA-RA Representative Assembly June 30 to July 3 being done virtually.  If interested let Gayle know by sending an email to the NVEA-CTA account

  • District Calendar Committee Report
    • Goes to the school board for approval on 3/11/21
    • Interest in doing a 4 day weekend in February vs. 2 - 3 day weekends
    • Good Friday is a negotiated CSEA holiday
    • Calendar was shared in Leadership, within council, Superintendent’s Advisory, Parent Groups, etc.
    • Very similar to what we currently have, extra power outage days are still in the calendar

  • Middle School Redesign
    • Email came out today, make sure you read it
    • References the 3 meetings that have already taken place
    • Options will be released Tuesday

  • IBPS Training April 5th -Stipend
    • Invitations will be sent to those who need to attend
    • If new rep being elected for next year they should attend training during the 2021-22 training
    • We have an IBPS slide deck that will provide a little more information about IBPS and the steps NVEA takes with the district providing a clear understanding of what it is and why we don’t get to some of the negative side effects of union bargaining.
    • Our IBPS avoids NVEA ending up in impasse situations etc.


  • Leveled Breakouts
    • Checking in to see if your site has reviewed safety procedures, masking procedures, etc.
    • Elementary
    • Middle
    • High
            

Next Meeting: March 29, 2020