January 2017

NVEA Site Rep Meeting Minutes
January 30, 2017
3:30 - 5:00 pm

Executive Board Members Present:
President - Gayle Young, Vice President - Mary Duenow, Secretary - Debbie Kmiec, Treasurer/Chief Negotiator - Ginger Dunne, Directors-at-Large - Karen Fleming (Middle), Erin Reilly (High), Director Human Rights - Courtney Garcia, Director Communication - Mike Willmarth

Site Reps Present:
American Canyon HS: Dave Hollman, Devin Reza, Jordan Kieschnick, Scott Hayburn, American Canyon MS: James Landis, Alta Heights: Ginger Dunne, Canyon Oaks: Kathy Tschida, Becky Albertazzi, El Centro: Corey Morton, Harvest MS: Deb St. Clair, Independent Studies: Jessica Farrell, Mt. George: Annie Tisher, Napa Junction: Megan Wolfe, Napa HS: Sharon D. Anderson, Maria Vega, Sean Gregory, NVLA: Marliese Esquivel, Sarah Miller, Northwood: Kim Vichi, Phillips: Ann Brown, Redwood MS: Kathy Newman, Lorna Dekker, Nancy Lussier, River MS: Louann Talbert, Salvador: Barbara Noll, Silverado MS: Patty Wyman, Jennifer Can, Snow: Art Howson, Vichy: Debbie Cates, Vintage: Ted Ward, Kelli Watkins, Michael Alger, West Park: Laura Zinser, Yountville: Carl Elias, Itinerants: Sue Helms
Absent:
Executive Board Members: Directors-at-Large: Kristin Pruitt (Elementary), American Canyon HS: Elizabeth Hawkins, American Canyon MS: Steve Dierker, Bel Aire: Lauren Riendeau, Browns Valley: Angela Oster, Donaldson Way: Maureen McCullough, Harvest MS: Sara Kvidahl-Schmitz, McPherson: LeeAnn Buntman, Napa HS: Melinda Miller, Rick Underwood, New Tech High: Andre Baldauf, Pueblo Vista: Carrie Strohl, Shearer: Amy Riggiero, Valley Oak: John Mautner, Vintage HS: Chris Auld, Andrew Barker

Welcome

LCAP Input - Elena Toscano
1. Elena did a quick review of the LCAP and what it is. Wrote our first LCAP in 2014 and we create a 2 and 3 year plan that are reviewed
2. There are 4 priorities (goals) that don’t change
3. Objectives in design haven’t changed with the exception of #5 staying within budget ($$$ went up and now it is going down)
4. Enrollment is going down (2016-17 down 280 students and will be the same for 2017-18). Truth is it costs too much to live in Napa
5. PERS/STRS percentage district has to contribute is going up. If we keep same staffing it will cost us more
6. Base funding dropping and supplement funding dropping. We need to flat line at $10 million for the next three years to survive.
7. Question was asked when the meetings will be opened to the stakeholders. Elena said the meetings are always open and she was open to meet again to go into more detailed information
8. Input and interests for 2016 were listed with information gathered from surveys etc. highlighted yellow items were items listed over and over
9. Additional positions were added to address nutrition, PE - core instruction, edivate online training, all adoptions have an on-line component etc.
10. Most supplemental budget is taken up by goal 2 (intervention teachers at elementary, AVID, AVID excel, Math 180 etc. at Middle School) 125 sections of supplemental coming out of our base
11. LCAP info is on district website
12. LCAP budget $26,433,381 (prior year $20,922,429)
13. LCAP does not include all costs to run the district
14. 2017-18 assumptions is our base (2,400,00) will remain flat (will probably go down), supplemental ($10,000,000), Some current costs need to be sustained
15. Suggested by Gayle for site reps to get input from the members at their site as to see what is working well at our schools and what isn’t working and bring the list back to the next site rep meeting to share and that we are best representing who we as the site reps are representing

Minutes for November - approved as written

Treasurer report
1. Ginger went over 2016-17 budget which site reps agreed were ok with receiving a hard copy every other month so this is the month for us to receive a hard copy.

President’s Report
1. District Budget Committee report
  1. First meeting was held in December upcoming meeting on Wed 2/1/17. Gayle went to school services where a meeting was held regarding the budget and what it looks like for schools. They are being conservative. Revenues for the state are down.
  2. 1.3% COLA increase for the budget not the people. If want to see an LCFF presentation let Gayle know. We were 96% funded to the goal and they are not increasing it for this year we are staying at the 96%.
  3. PARS goes to the board for final approval we needed 45 and there are 64 teachers taking advantage of PARS. Takes approx 6 years to recoup and for PARS to pay for itself

1. Wellness Committee
  1. meeting next monday, Gayle sends them out every tuesday for stress management more to come. Gayle is receiving responses

1. Member Engagement ideas
  1. We want to do more for our members, we are looking for ideas please share ideas can rent out the movie theatre costs approx. $10 Patty will set up something to go see Hidden Figures.
  2. Last thursday of the month at Compadres Thirsty Thursday

1. Good Teacher Conference - Feb. 3-5 34 teachers going

1. Safeway Open Grant - We received a $12,000 grant from Safeway open

1. New Teacher Conference -
  1. In southern california designed for teachers who have been teaching less than 5 years. Gayle is looking to send 2 teachers from our district (March 10 - 12, 2017) fly down friday and return sunday NVEA pays for air fare.
  2. Talking about teacher rights what to do and not do as a new teacher, classroom management ideas, etc.)

Chief Negotiator
1. Updates on council committees
  1. Workload -
    1. currently looking at matrix who stakeholders are and what the resources are

1. 1. Elementary Prep-
    1. Ginger has received some schedules from sites. If you haven’t sent your sites general schedule please send it to Ginger

1. 1. Evaluations - nothing new to report

1. 1. Nurses - nothing new to report

1. 1. Salary Schedules - nothing to report

1. 1. Discipline/PBIS -
    1. Purpose of the committee is to come up with a way of to support teachers with discipline
    2. District is moving away from expulsion, suspension etc. goal is to keep kids in school but give ways for teachers to be able to teach and students be able to learn

1. 1. Grading - nothing new to report

Vice President - Mary Duenow
1. Membership - keep sending in cards and updating info, email changes to Mary

1. Electronic voting - costs about $1000 per year we are looking into it, please get feedback from members at your site what their thoughts are would take pressure off site reps plate

Directors Reports
1. Elementary -
  1. Read Across America - looking to purchase a set of books per site and 1 class set of the books per middle school and high school site

1. Middle -
  1. Benefits - sign up at CTA/NEA for automatic benefits check to make sure who your beneficiary is and that you have one listed.
  2. Possibility to have a rep come and share all the benefits that are available from CTA and NEA.
  3. Check with members if they would be interested in having someone come out and talk about retirement difference between annuities etc.

1. High - nothing to share

1. Human Rights - nothing to share

1. Communications - nothing to share

State Council Update -
1. 1. A lot of talk about fear amongst our students in regards to our current political issues leader and what is being said. We need to reduce the anxiety of our kids and to keep our political views out of the classroom.
  2. Visit the State Council report link (in agenda).
  3. There is a disaster relief funds available contact Gayle if you need assistance

FYI - March 15th - deadline for probationary teachers to be notified that they will be laid off, probationary teachers can get laid off within their first 2 years without reason
Temporary teachers - automatically get pink slipped

CTA Update - Steve Savage not present

Next Site Rep Meeting: February 27, 2017