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In Attendance: |
Joseph Ricke, Jan Nelson, Mary Tingblad, Ramona Anderson, Susan Weber, Margaret Ruffino, Pam Wertjes, Debra Drexler, Anita Britton, Rhonda Lundgren, Jeri Goodspeed-Gross, Doug Kennedy, Mike Matthias, Rachel Consdorf. |
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Absent: |
Heather Stowman, Sandy Gosen. There is a vacancy on the Governance Board for a representative from Minnewashta. |
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Guests: |
Sue Alexander (Stowman), Anita Otten (Teachers’ Rights Co-Chair). |
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Call to Order: |
4:34 p.m., by President Ricke. |
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Approval of Minutes: |
Motion by Ruffino, seconded by Tingblad, to add “unless the teacher specifically wants reading and/or math as one of the formal observations,” to the fifth paragraph under Open Forum. Motion carried. Motion by Britton, seconded by Lundgren, to approve the minutes of December 7, 2005, as amended. Motion carried.
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Teachers’ Rights Report: |
The
Teachers’ Rights Co-Chairs have spoken with Mike Lovett and Dennis Peterson
regarding TIP, and will follow up at a meeting with them on January 5, 2006. |
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Treasurer’s Report: |
President Ricke and Treasurer Anderson have discovered a bookkeeping error (a deposit incorrectly entered twice) made earlier, but not realized until recently. They have consulted with Education Minnesota and will document the error in Quicken and hard copies for verification. Treasurer Anderson will continue to sort out the effects of this error, and will provide a full report at an upcoming Governance Board meeting. She is commended for her dedication and hard work as the new Treasurer. |
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Open Forum: |
Tim Litfin will be the principal liaison for DEC. Teachers are asking what is the expected presence for Blackboard. Separate documents are listing different expectations. The Building Representatives should distribute the Education Minnesota 2006 calendar posters. We should expect school year calendar posters in the fall. Some principals have shared their principal survey results and goals. Members’ copies of the Master Agreement should arrive this week or early next week. A group of Special Education teachers missed the deadline for the Group Performance Grants. They did not know that they would be requested to do this study until after the deadline. As this was a request from an administrator, should this be funded through the Special Education department or administration? President Ricke will follow up on this with Mike Lovett.
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New Business: |
MTA Constitution and Bylaws: The MTA Constitution and Bylaws Committee will present the proposed amendments at the next Governance Board meeting. The MTA members will vote on the 17 amendments. The committee has also asked that a job description for the MTA Negotiators be written, and that the Meet and Confer process be clarified. Technology Update: Teachers are frustrated by the wait for repairs and approval for using new software. Groveland is piloting K-5 software for future use. President Ricke will talk with Sue Hine. |
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Old Business: |
Education Minnesota Representative Convention: The MTA qualifies for seven delegates, however we will be represented by only four. Rhonda Lundgren, Jan Nelson, and Mary Tingblad will join President Ricke, as MTA delegates. Political Organizer: Rebecca Coleman (MM-East) will be the MTA Political Organizer. Workday/Work Year Committee Update: Not all buildings have used the same grid to collect data. The next committee meeting will be on January 10, 2006. Anyone that is interested in joining the committee should contact Jan Nelson. MAPPS Update: The MAPPS Committee will continue to discuss the possibility of restructuring the calendar to provide more staff development time. The state has waived the timeline. President Ricke will invite the MAPPS Committee to an upcoming Governance Board meeting. MTA Scholarship Fundraiser: Doug Kennedy began the process in September, but is still waiting for a firm date for the Talent Show. Distinguished Educator Program: President Ricke will meet with Mike Lovett to continue the work necessary to get the information out to the membership. |
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President’s Report: |
Topics for Meet and Confer: Topics will include clarification on requirements for Differentiated Instruction and Blackboard, and Individualized Learning Plans (not 504s), School Board Report: Science Standards prompted intense discussions. |
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Motion by Britton, seconded by Nelson, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted, |
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