Napa Valley Educators AssociationSite Representative Council
March 27, 2017
3:30-5:00

Executive Board Members Present:  
President - Gayle Young, Vice President - Mary Duenow, Secretary - Debbie Kmiec, Directors-at-Large -  Kristin Pruitt (Elementary),Karen Fleming (Middle), Erin Reilly (High), Director Human Rights - Courtney Garcia, Director Communication - Mike Willmarth, CTA Staff - Steve Savage

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


Welcome



Approve Agenda - agenda approved


Minutes February - approved


Treasurer Report - see hand-out


Presidents Report
  1. State Council - no report yet Gayle is working on it.  Gayle is serving on evaluations committee at State Council and she went to a presentation from San Juan Unified.  They have some good things in place where evaluations are focused on growth.  We we will look at including some of those practices in our evaluations at NVUSD
  2. Open Nominations for State Council Rep - Gayle received a call from governance regarding State Council Term limits.  Mike’s term is for 3 years, however Gayle was finishing up Linda’s 3 year term and her position is up this year.  We need to hold open nominations and hold an election filling the opening.  Let your site rep know if you are intersted in running for state council (4 weekends a year along with 4 additional meetings in Santa Rosa)
  3. May 1 Day of Action - CTA district wide is holding a Day of Action showing that we are all working together in support of public education.  Should be site based showing positive side of public education.

Announcements -
  1. Vacaville’s Teachers Association Resolution They are looking for other chapters endoursement.  Resolution is in concern to ICE coming in to schools and is more as a preventative.  Has links to ed code and law.  There is an ED Justice training on 4/6/17 in Cordelia going over ICE questioning, rights to education privacy, enforcement on school grounds etc.  All were in favor of supporting Vacaville Teacher’s Association.  Question was asked why don’t we do something similar.  Gayle has more information and LouAnn Talbert agreed to spearhead similar resolution for NVUSD.
  2. MOU on long term leave/partial leave for 2017-18 - If  you are on leave you needed to notify district whether or not you are returning.  The date has been moved up to the first friday in march to align with the other deadline dates for transfers etc.


ByLaws - Ginger is reviewing them
Salary Schedule Spread Sheet for Districts in Napa/Solano Counties - March 7, 2017 current salary schedule of all schools in the area.  NVUSD is the 3rd highest paid salary for first year teachers


CTA Update - Steve Savage
  1. New member Conversations - each chapter is being asked to reach out to members who have never been to a CTA sponsored event etc. and to help them get engaged (talk to them about professional development and what they would like to see offered. Asking all sites to have a 10 min union meeting to fill out survey for Cordelia Instructional Leadership Conference in October 2017.   Steve handed out a script as well as palm cards to be used when we have that one-on-one conversation with at least one new union member.
  2. CILC - member driven professional development training in Cordelia October 2017
District Budget Committee Report - Ted Ward
  1. Budget deficit of $24 million for 4 years.  Ted is serving on the district budget committee.  An  NVEA Union Member One Pager has been developed with facts that we know, questions about the information provided, and what our interests are as NVEA members moving forward.  Gayle has been promised by Wade Roach and Patrick Sweeney 3 meetings after spring break at Vintage H.S., Napa H.S., and American Canyon H.S., for parents and teachersfor us to ask and them to explain what is going on.  Not one teacher or Counselor has been laid off.  Steve shared that their are people who are responsible and it is our job to hold them responsible for the mess. There is another budget action committee meeting on 4/4/17 would be a good idea to have info and concerns back to Ted by that meeting.
Chief Negotiatior
  1. Council Update -
  2. Elementary Prep - A power point being put together for elementary schedules and workload.  
  3. Salary schedules - Philips salary schedule is the same as the entire district
  4. Evaluations - Moving toward a growth model, more info to come


Vice President - Membership - we have a lot of members


Directors Reports - nothing to share


Adjournment - meeting adjourned at 4:45 pm


Next Site Rep Meeting:  April 24, 2017