Napa Valley Educators Association Site Representative Council
November 11, 2019
3:30-5:30
Minutes
November 11, 2019
3:30-5:30
Minutes
Executive Board Members Present: President - Gayle Young, Secretary - Debbie Kmiec, Treasurer - Karen Fleming, Directors-at-Large: Deb St. Clair (HS), Human Rights/Chief Negotiator - Courtney Garcia, Grievance - Patty Wyman
Site Reps Present: American Canyon HS: Devin Reza, Elizabeth Hawkins, Fontaine Segerquist, American Canyon MS: Alex King, Amy Whorrall, Alta Heights: Ashley Cox, Bel Aire: Susan Loomis, Browns Valley: Angela Oster, Canyon Oaks: Amy Bardwell, Kirsten Fouquet, Donaldson Way: Kayla St. Pierre/Bridget, Willow: Corey Morton, NVLA: Nancy Nord Kanagy, Northwood: Karen McKeown, Phillips: Ann Brown, Redwood MS: Lorna Dekker, Julie Blanton, Shearer: Pam Thornell, Silverado MS: Patty Wyman,
Executive Board Members Absent: Vice President - Mary Duenow, Directors-at-Large: Sara Kvidhal-Schmitz (Middle), Kristin Pruitt (Elementary), Communication - Mike Willmarth, CTA Liaison - Steve Savage
Site Reps Absent:
Katie Wedding, American Canyon HS: Lilliana Zmed, Harvest MS: Manya Franco, Frank Martinez, Independent Studies: Erin Reilly, McPherson: Kathleen Hefley, Mt. George: Annie Tischer, Napa Junction: Heather Marshall, Napa HS: Troy Gittings, Melinda Miller, Steve Hatton, NVLA: Marliese Esquivel, New Tech High: Angeline Warnock, Pueblo Vista 360: Marcie Solomon, Redwood MS: Nancy Lussier, River MS:, Silverado: Jen Can, Snow: Teri Isola, Valley Oak: Evrim Cakir, Vichy:, Vintage HS: Kelli Watkins, Michael Alger, Danielle Jospin, West Park: Laura Zinser, Yountville: Debbie Simpkins
Meeting adjourned at 5:10pm
Next meeting December 2, 2019
Site Reps Present: American Canyon HS: Devin Reza, Elizabeth Hawkins, Fontaine Segerquist, American Canyon MS: Alex King, Amy Whorrall, Alta Heights: Ashley Cox, Bel Aire: Susan Loomis, Browns Valley: Angela Oster, Canyon Oaks: Amy Bardwell, Kirsten Fouquet, Donaldson Way: Kayla St. Pierre/Bridget, Willow: Corey Morton, NVLA: Nancy Nord Kanagy, Northwood: Karen McKeown, Phillips: Ann Brown, Redwood MS: Lorna Dekker, Julie Blanton, Shearer: Pam Thornell, Silverado MS: Patty Wyman,
Executive Board Members Absent: Vice President - Mary Duenow, Directors-at-Large: Sara Kvidhal-Schmitz (Middle), Kristin Pruitt (Elementary), Communication - Mike Willmarth, CTA Liaison - Steve Savage
Site Reps Absent:
Katie Wedding, American Canyon HS: Lilliana Zmed, Harvest MS: Manya Franco, Frank Martinez, Independent Studies: Erin Reilly, McPherson: Kathleen Hefley, Mt. George: Annie Tischer, Napa Junction: Heather Marshall, Napa HS: Troy Gittings, Melinda Miller, Steve Hatton, NVLA: Marliese Esquivel, New Tech High: Angeline Warnock, Pueblo Vista 360: Marcie Solomon, Redwood MS: Nancy Lussier, River MS:, Silverado: Jen Can, Snow: Teri Isola, Valley Oak: Evrim Cakir, Vichy:, Vintage HS: Kelli Watkins, Michael Alger, Danielle Jospin, West Park: Laura Zinser, Yountville: Debbie Simpkins
- Welcome
- Review of Agenda
- Treasurer Report
- Budget -Discussion and vote
- Karen Fleming did not receive any emails concerning the budget
- Debbie Kmiec made a motion to accept the budget as presented and seconded by Corey Morton. Deb St. Clair mentioned that the date needed to be changed to 2019-2020 in the upper left hand corner
- There was a question regarding Funds in Holding which is for the IFT grants through CTA and clarification for GLBT conference through CTA which is the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, transgender Conference (LGBTQ - not all classifications are listed for the CTA conference)
- Since there was no further discusion the a vote of the site reps present was obtained with everyone present being in favor of the budget as presented with no one being opposed.
- Budget -Discussion and vote
- NEWS-presentation
- 1 in 3 Napans experience some sort of violence whether it be domestic or sexual.
- NEWS offers 3 different Christmas programs
- Adopt a family - 70 - 80 families with 3 or 4 kids yearly with beautifully wrapped presents that are new.
- KEDS Club - Kids Exposed to Domestic Violence every month the group celebrates a birthday with an elaborate cake which is usually the only cake that they have ever received
- Miscellaneous Donations - groups approach NEWS and ask what they can do to help.
- NEWS will be the recipient of NVEA’s toy/gift drive
- Site Concern Response from September
- Gayle & Courtney have been meeting with Dana reviewing September site concerns
- Elementary
- Cockroaches everywhere has been directed to Mike Pearson. Please remember to follow the chain of command (Custodian, Principal, etc.) if someone has come out to take care of the issue and the problem still exists continue to reach out.
- Testing of 3rd graders was discussed with Mary Anne Valles
- Teacher with the flu was told to come in anyway more information was needed. The students are not suppose to be divided amongst other teachers. The principal is required to cover the position if no one else is available.
- Tier 3 kids who do not have aides - need to collect data, document everything even steps that have already been taken and outcome so Gayle and Courtney know where you are at in the process and can assist with moving forward.
- Discipline - Everyone should have received an email regarding Dr. Mucetti addressing discipline. A discipline task force will be forming in January. If interested in serving on the committee please email Gayle. Not every site is doing the same thing. Some things go in assertive discipline and other things go in intervention. There should be documentation regarding any discipline infraction.
- Every child has to be in a seatbelt and the newer busses only have 52 seatbelts (only two to a seat) instead of 64 (three to a seat).
- Vandalism at NVLA was directed to Mike Pearson
- There will be a lot of focus in the next 6 months
- Elementary
- Gayle & Courtney have been meeting with Dana reviewing September site concerns
- Middle School Concerns
- No answers
- 26.7 to 1 staffing ratio at American Canyon Middle School is district wide with no decision being made yet. Staffing ratios in contract have been there since 1976
- District staffing ratio for middle school is 22 to 1 and high school is 26 to 1. Includes all teachers and anyone that doesn’t have a roster (AD’s, Academic Specialist, etc.). Things changed because we started getting all of these grants., We are staffed at a much better ratio than what the contract says and if we went to what the contract says we would be loosing a large amount of teachers. Important numbers are 168 and 36.
- High School
- Discipline and items from October
- Listening Calendar sign up Please be sure to pick a date
- Fire Code - If you did not receive something from your principal ask for it. Referenced from email sent by Mike Pearson. There should be nothing covering windows or doors. What brought this to the forefront was fire marshall and district personnel went in to a classroom on a day that we were shut down and took stuff off the teacher’s walls without any warning. Email will be linked into minutes.
- California Fire Code 807.3 Combustible decorative materials, such as fabric shall not exceed 10 percent of the specific wall and/or ceiling area.
- California Fire Code 807.5.2.3 Artwork and teaching materials shall be limited on walls of classrooms to not more than 50% of the specified wall area.
- Facilities Update - Superintendent Staff Advisory Committee rep should be coming back and letting us know what took place at the meeting. Districtwide kitchen upgrade, fencing in 3 stages, River School movement over winter break. They will be looking at concerns at current River housed at Harvest, Kitchens stage 1 for Shearer and McPherson, Front of the Classroom Promethean boards in all classrooms, cameras will come in phases (3 year phase), big project at Napa Junction, looking at redoing quad at Harvest starting in April, looking at a no climb fence. $43 million still available in the bond. They must meet to determine how to spend it and will meet in the Spring
- NVEA/NVUSD Council Matrix -
- Secondary Staffing met today 11/12/19
- Next Tuesday 11/19/19 will be council and committee on the same day
- Need names and emails of all sped teachers at your site. A meeting will take place with NAPS people
- Stipends met and looking at contract language and what is happening at middle and high schools. Looking at what is coming from the district. There is a ratio that is in our contract (1 to 150 kids) you get a stipend ($ amount). That amount of money goes to every site and each site changes it for their site.
- The district website says that instructional leads gets $3200. It is actually a pot of money.
- Leadership team at each site should be making decisions on how pot of money is distributed and what takes place at each site.
- All members have access to council committee matrix
- It was suggested that all principals and their leadership team have training as to what is expected and what the job is of the leadership team. Principals are telling leadership team what is going to happen. Roles and responsibilities at each site is different and they are tight and loose. There needs to be some common expectations on what all sites are doing.
- There is a transition in the financial realm and certain things have not been approved
- Newsletter - all members need to go to our website www.NVEA.org and sign up for the newsletter with their home email address. Go to newlsetter (2nd tab from the right) and subscribe below. Walk all members through the sign up process. Need home email address if we decide to do electronic voting.
- Next Member Engagement Event
- 12/16 - 2nd Annual Cookies and Crafts with Santa
- Toy Drive - bring items to the November/December site rep meeting on 12/2/19. List of desired items will be sent out, posted on NVEA website, and included in newsletter.
- RSCC and State Council Info
- State Council Report
- NVEA jackets/logo - Courtney shared two options for an NVEA logo to go on a jacket. An order form will be going out.
Meeting adjourned at 5:10pm
Next meeting December 2, 2019
