NVEA Site Rep MeetingNovember 28, 2015
3:30 - 4:30

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

  1. Welcome

  1. Agenda Approval - agenda was approved as written

  1. Minutes for Oct. 31 -
    1. LeeAnn Buntman was marked present and absent and she was actually present.  Annie Tisher, Scott Scharff were both present at the meeting and marked absent
    2. Dave Hollman moved to approve the minutes with the above listed corrections and Steve Dierker seconded the motion
    3. Sharon Anderson asked that the minutes be ammended to address the request of a forensics audit of the funds be conducted on behalf of the membership of Napa High School and Vintage High School
    4. Dave Hollman recinded his original motion and moved to approve the minutes as amended and Kim Vichy seconded the restated motion.  All site reps agreed to the motion to accept the amended minutes.

  1. Leveled Concern Breakouts
    1. Elementary, Middle and High schools broke out into each respective groups and listed site concerns

  1. Treasurer’s Report
    1. Taxes have been filed
    2. Accountant agreed to meet with NVEA w/o charge as we transition from quickbooks to excel
    3. Ginger will provide hard copy of budget every other month and we will work on getting it linked into the minutes as well

  1. President’s Report
    1. District Budget Committee report
      1. Gayle Young, Mike Willmarth, Ted Ward, and Ginger Dunne went to budget committee meeting
      2. LCAP was reviewed.  We have full restoration, but the distribution has been changed with the LCFF
      3. Our district is in declining enrollment for the second year, with declining enrollment comes possible layoffs
      4. PARS will be going before the board on 12/8/16 for an option of early retirement incentive.  Further details are being worked out.  Letters will be sent out to eligible members addressing different options

    1. Political action -
      1. See CTA advisory (insert hot link) and board policies (copy provided).  We as a public employee in education need to be careful what we say or do with or in front of our students.  We can’t be using any public funds to be promoting any kind of political agenda.
      2. A question was asked about the Secretary of Education position being eliminated.  Nothing has been made public yet.

    1. Wellness Committee ideas
      1. Email is being started regarding balancing stress as well as other wellness events.

    1. Member Engagement ideas
      1. Exec board is hosting an open house at the office on 12/5/16.  Come stop by get a snack and a drink and drop off a toy.  It is opened up to every member in the district.

    1. December meeting - Toy Drive
      1. Gayle thanked those members who brought toys to donate for the toy drive
      2. We will change the 12/5/16 meeting to an open house toy drive drop off at the NVEA office from 3:30 - 5:30pm.  
      3. Unwrapped toys being given to Toys for Tots

    1. Good Teacher Conference -
      1. Feb. 3 - 5, 2017 in San Jose if you are interested in going let Gayle know.  She would like to know who is going so she can make reservations before christmas break.  Please share with everyone at your site
      2. Members can buy units if you need units

    1. Election Chair
      1. NEA-RA needs to be voted on and Gayle needs an election chair to count ballots and look over rosters.  Sarah Miller volunteered to be election chair.


  1. Chief Negotiator
    1. Updates on council Committees
      1. Workload - hasn’t met since last meeting.

      1. Elementary Prep
        1. looking at comparing elementary to middle and high school prep, trying to do more blocking of prep time, more info to come
        2. Please send Gayle a copy of your daily schedule

      1. Evaluations
        1. Meets tomorrow 11/29/16, looking at what state requires, putting focus on learning new things

      1. Nurses
        1. 6 nurses cover all students within the district, looking at balancing their caseload, how many LVN’s are available to help out, and a current job description which is severely outdated

      1. Salary Schedules
        1. We have 5 different salary schedules and we are looking at consolidating

      1. Discipline/PBIS
        1. Continuing to look at what can be done to support all students and teachers when dealing with students who PBIS model doesn’t seem to be working for
        2. Looking at new tools to help when the old tools have been removed and conversation around needing a whole system approach, need tools to help kids be successful

      1. Grading
        1. Elementary had a grading summit and there were a lot of concerns.  
        2. Ginger sent out a survey just prior to break to elementary only and she will be meeting with Karen Strong and Matt Manning to review the results that Ginger is gathering and the results Karen is getting
        3. Secondary sumitt meeting is in the works more information to come.  They will be meeting next week

    1. Talking points from council
      1. Clarification work that takes place in council is ongoing and information listed isn’t detailed to prevent misinterpretation or misinformation, rumors and more problems
      2. It was suggested that a disclaimer be posted at the top of each council talking point email stating purpose

  1. Vice President
    1. Membership Mary was not present.  
      1. Please email NVEA if there is any member who has not received their membership card.

  1. Directors Reports
    1. Karen Fleming - benefits
      1. reminded everyone to take a benefits poster.  She wanted to share the app, but it kept crashing

Meeting was adjourned at 4:57 pm.


Next Meeting 12/5/16 - Member Open House/Toy Drive at NVEA Office 2160 Jefferson St.