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Rep Council Meeting
Minutes
​January 25, 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

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:  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: Genevieve DiGulio, Snow: Teri Isola, Valley Oak:  Ryan Strole, Vichy: Sara Johnson, Vintage HS: Marc Caddell, Danielle Jospin, West Park:  Laura Zinser, Willow:  Corey Morton, Itinerant Music:  Wendy Scott,  Itinerant PE:  Zack Cook,   

Site Reps Absent: Donaldson Way: Jodi Ortiz, Napa HS: Steve Hatton, Snow:  Mary Bennett, TOSA’s:  n/a, Vintage HS:   Kelli Watkins,

  • Welcome

  • Norms

  • Covid Vaccines and Testing
    • Testing started on Thursday and went through today 
    • Have members notify HR if having any side effects
    • Not sure when 2nd dose will be scheduled, however safeway is aware that 2nd dose needs to be done by 2/21/21

  • Secondary Schedule 
    • Concern Survey Results from 12/10/20 used for the design that was rolled out 75% didn’t want a change
    • Modification Survey Results

  • Council Committees
    • Normally established at the beginning of the year
    • 8 NVEA & 8 NVUSD members come up with topics that team feels need addressing
    • Council members volunteer to serve on committees, meet 3rd Tuesday
    • Interest Based Problem Solving is used 
    • COVID 19 put a damper on that
      • Step and column freezes
      • Evaluations
      • Pars
      • Contract (grammatical, formatting problems, things that don’t line up) needs cleaning up
      • Summer school
      • SPED

  • State Budget
    • Governor is proposing a 3.8 COLA increase 
    • Possible grants
      • Reopening for schools not opened due to COVID yet (District will be applying for this grant)
      • Napa is out of deep purple and into purple with projection of us being in next level within the next 2 - weeks
      • Extended School Year - holding firm not to extend our contract year
        • District concern that there won't be enough teachers to teach ESY
      • Possibility of starting next school year early for 2021-2022
      • Biden wanting to increase Title 1 funding 3x’s and fully fund special ed

  • Reduction In Force -layoffs
    • 22 positions for reduction in force (11 elem and 11 secondary) or a possible percentage
    • Does not take early tell, non-reelect, teachers leaving district into consideration
    • Non-Re Elects usually notified by 2/15/21

  • Early Tell MOU
    • Employees must go into the district to put their name on the list and fill out paperwork
    • 2 people already have paperwork in leaving 18 spots remaining

  • Redwood RSCC Retirement Workshop
    • Need to register and will be virtual

  • District Calendar Committee Report
    • Survey responses were shared
      • 40% preferred late Aug start
      • 65% wanted Thanksgiving to continue to be a week long break
      • 54% wanted to stay at 3 weeks and 31% wanted it back at 2 weeks
      • 45% want end of first semester to end before break
      • 64% wanted school to end before June 15
    • We don’t approve the calendar just provide input and weigh in

  • IBPS Training April 5th -Stipend
    • Obtaining subs is difficult
    • 4/5/21 is a non-teacher day 
    • Gayle will send out a sign up list

  • Work from Home
    • Reminder of professionalism especially teacher to teacher
    • Not our job to monitor each other

  • Communication Reminder
    • Executive board point person
      • When you send your notes out please CC your exec board members
      • OK to send notes through district email
      • Response time for executive board point person to respond is about a week
        • If not getting a response from your point person please let Gayle know
        • If emergency contact Gayle

  • NVEA Budget
    • Savings acct $68,944.66
    • Checking acct $22,850.26 (remaining balance for IFT grant $8,272.69) leaving available checking account balance $14,577.57

  • Leveled Breakouts
    • Elementary
      • Elementary Survey

  • Secondary
    • Secondary Schedule Modification Survey Results

Next Meeting: February 22, 2020

Meeting adjourned at 4:30pm
            


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