Napa Valley Educators AssociationSite Representative Council
September 25, 2017
3:30-5:00

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

Site Reps Present:  
Alta Heights:  Ginger Dunne, American Canyon HS:  Dave Hollman, Elizabeth Hawkins, Devin Reza, American Canyon MS:  Alex King, Mark Portwood, Bel Aire:  Lauren Riendeau,  Canyon Oaks:  Becky Albertazzi, Kathy Tschida, Donaldson Way:  Maureen McCullough, El Centro/Salvador:  Corey Morton, Harvest MS:  Sara Kvidahl-Schmitz, McPherson:  Laurie Gaynor, Mt. George:  Annie Tisher, Napa Junction:  Megan Wolfe, Napa HS:  Sharon D. Anderson, NVLA:  Marliese Esquivel, Sarah Miller, New Tech High:  Angeline Warnock, Northwood:  Kim Vichi, Phillips:  Ann Brown, Redwood MS:  Lorna Dekker, Nancy Lussier, River MS:  Louann Talbert, Silverado MS:  Jennifer Can, Patty Wyman, Snow:  Teri Isola,  Valley Oak:  Evrim Cakir, Vichy:  Debbie Cates, Vintage:  Andrew Barker, West Park:  Laura Zinser,
Absent:  
Executive Board Members:  Director at Large - Elementary - Kristin Pruitt,  American Canyon HS:  Jordan Kieschnick, Scott Hayburn, Browns Valley:  Angela Oster,   Independent Studies:  Jessica Farrell,  Itinerants:  Napa HS:  Maria Vega, Rick Underwood, Sean Gregory, Melinda Miller,  Pueblo Vista: Shearer:  Amy Ruggiero, Vintage HS:  Michael Alger, Chris Auld, Kelli Watkins, Jennifer Castelazo, Yountville:  Carl Elias

• Welcome
  
  

• 1 to 1 - How are you engaging members at your site?
  
  

• Success Stories at Site
  
  

• NVEA Budget - Ginger Dunne
  
  
  1. all present were in favor of approving the budget as written, the budget was approved.
     

• Member benefits - Steve Savage
  
  
  1. Asked members why they joined a union, reviewed what would happen if we lose fair share, mentioned the Cordelia Leadership Training on 10/7/17 at American Canyon High School
     
  2. Member Benefits - push to get members registered for CTA benefits www.CTAmemberbenefits.org as well as NEA benefits.  Ginger enformed us that we all have death benefits through CTA and NEA and it is important that we designate a beneficiary.  We as members are entitled to 2 free magazine subscriptions a year.
     

• Accountability Wall Charts -
  
  

• Loss of Fair Share
  
  

• Calendared Events (member engagement, Belief)
  
  
  1. Gayle has a leadership meeting every week where she shares concerns, issues, etc. all in support of us the members
     

• Report Card Break Out - Damon Wright & Marren Rocca Hunt
  
  
  1. Secondary grading committee
     
     1. Spring school board did a study session, grading committee last year able to identify some interest and areas that need exploring before we move forward, talked about administrator regulations, barriers faced with standards based grading, a lot of questions came up, need to make sure we are transparent with colleges/universities
        
     2. Currently 20 people on the committee - currently studying the information and seeing what direction we want to go.  Elementary schools changed their report cards and their grading practices.  Do secondary grading practices etc. match what elementary is doing.
        
     3. The Echo way is not a state mandate - juniors and seniors are frustrated with how we are grading they just want to know their grades
        
     4. There was an interest in reporting more than a letter grade
        
     5. Is there a way that we can provide formative information to parents
        
     6. How does this pertain to special education
        
     7. We are developing our students to be successful and we want them to have agency
        
     8. We have students getting straight A’s, but they aren’t meeting the standards as far as the CAASPP is concerned
        
     9. We want site reps to take information back and let members know when the committee meeting is and if they are interested in attending that they are able to.
        
     10. Approx 20 people on the committee (5 administrators and 15 teachers) October 11, 2017 is the next grading committee meeting anyone interested is encouraged to attend.  Damon will send time to Gayle and she can get it out to all of us.
         
     11. There is no timeline as to when this will be rolled out.  It is a lengthy process
         
• Walk Through Protocol - Maren Rocca Hunt & Damon Wright
  
  
  1. Teachers will be notified if their  classes will be one of the classes that people are coming into
     
  2. Michael McDowell - looking at the practices of learning walks never dug deeper to see what the kids were getting and thus this year we are focusing on what the student is getting.  If students can articulate what it is they are learning they have Currently working on 2 protocols:  1)student interview and 2)
     
  3. a better chance of truly learning it.  
     
  4. Maren shared the powerpoint with Ginger and Gayle and they will share it with all of us.  It is low stress and we don’t need to do anything different.
     

• Member Engagement Grant - visit sign ups
  
  
  1. Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Hop Creek Pub 3pm - 5:30pm
     
  2. Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Junction Brewery & Grill 3:30 - 5:30
     

• Site Rep Training Info and Sign up
  
  
  1. Gayle reviewed what site reps are suppose to do and encouraged new site reps to attend a very informative training.
     

• Negotiations - committees
  
  
  1. Trying to figure out with where things fit within current committees or if new committees were required update at next meeting
     

• Communications - CTA 360
  
  
  1. Gayle handed out CTA 360 permission slips so we can help manage membership at our site.  Mary takes care of Falcon
     

• Announcements
  
  
  1. First Budget Road Show Meetings-
     
     1. October 10, 2017 at American Canyon High School 4pm
        
     2. October 12, 2017 at Napa High School 4pm
        
     3. October 17, 2017 at Vintage High School at 4pm
        
  2. Since A-G was implemented 10 years ago Napa has doubled the number of students getting accepted into 4 year colleges/universities
     
  3. DACA - we need to stay neutral when it comes to any political issues that are taking place in the nation today.  We cannot talk about our beliefs, feelings etc.  It is the law and Gayle sent out the Ed Code
     

Meeting adjourned at 5:05pm

NEXT MEETING:  OCTOBER 30, 2017 3:30 - 5PM, NVUSD ED CENTER ROOM 205