​Representative Council Meeting Minutes
March 28, 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-Communications-Mike Willmarth; Grievance Chair/State Council-Patty Wyman; CTA-Diana Lisi
 
Representatives Present: ACHS-Dave Hollman; 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-Karen Fleming; Independent Studies-Florence Whisenant; McPherson-Kathleen Nichols; Napa Junction-Alan Miller; Napa High-Maria Vega, Sharon D Anderson; NVLA-Sarah Miller, Marliese Esquvel; New Tech-Erin Reilly; Northwood-Kim Vichi; Pueblo Vista-TBD; Redwood-Kathy Newman; Salvador-Barb Noll; Shearer-Amy Ruggiera, Suzanne Morgan; Silverado-Lourdes Caravantes; Snow-Courtney Garcia; Vichy-Debbie Cates; West Park-Laura Zinser; Itinerants-Sue Helms
 
 
  1. Welcome and Adoption of the Agenda.  Agenda adopted.
  2. Adoption of the Minutes from February 29, 2016:  Minutes approved; available on the NVEA website.
  3. Treasurer’s Report--
  4. NVEA Budget Review:  Dave needed to resign for personal reasons; Karen Fleming will step in to finish this year.
  5. President’s Report—Linda Hansen: 
a.     Friedrichs vs. CTA Link: 
b.     STRS Counseling Appointments:  April appointments can be had in the Napa office; call STRS for appointments at 1-800-228-5453.
c.     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
  1. First Vice President/Chief Negotiator—Gayle Young: 
  2. Negotiations:   Stipends, Salary Schedule, Workload, Budget/One Time Monies – Council update was emailed out but it only contained information about Workload.  Last Council meeting focused on generating interests and options around Workload for both elementary and secondary.  One time money agreement should be decided on this week; it will include a percentage going to employees, which is a direct result of NVEA negotiating for it.
  3. Directors-At-Large: 
  4. Elementary—Laura Zinser:  Nothing to report at this time.
  5. Middle—John Burns, Benefits:  No report.
c.     High:  No representative.
  1. Director of Human Rights—Mary Duenow:  No report.
  2. State Council—Patty Wyman:  Linda and Patty go to next State Council April 8-10.
  3. Director of Communications—Mike Willmarth:  Workload committee still welcomes input regarding workload; email Mike, Linda, or Gayle.  Regarding communication, continue to encourage members to like our NVEA Facebook page.  If you have anything positive going on at your school site, email Mike a photo and brief explanation so he can post it on FB. 
  4. CTA Update—Diana Lisi: 
a.     Diana reiterated how different our district is from all other districts she’s worked with in regards to our Interest Based Problem Solving process and our Negotiations Council bargaining process; things go much more smoothly in NVUSD because of these processes (as opposed to the more traditional adversarial relationship and bargaining process that most other districts use).
b.     Discussion about Children’s Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2016.  To get it on the ballot, we need to collect signatures.  Site reps asked to take petitions back to sites to collect signatures; deadline is April 18.  Mike will email out a brief communication that we can share with our members to explain what this is all about.
11.  Eric Heins—CTA President:  Eric came and spoke about the current work and impact CTA is having on education issues across
the state.
 
Meeting Adjourned at 5:16 PM
Next Meeting:  April 25, 2016
 
Ginger Dunne
NVEA Secretary