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In Attendance: |
Joseph Ricke, Jan Nelson, Mary Tingblad, Ramona Anderson, Susan Weber, Margaret Ruffino, Debra Drexler, Rhonda Lundgren, Sandy Gosen, Jeri Goodspeed-Gross, Doug Kennedy, Mike Matthias, Rachel Consdorf. |
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Absent: |
Pam Wertjes, Heather Stowman, Anita Britton. There is a vacancy on the Governance Board for a representative from Minnewashta. |
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Guest: |
Sue Alexander (Stowman), Kim Diekmann (Britton), Mark Chalupsky (MME/MMW). |
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Call to Order: |
4:34 p.m., by President Ricke. |
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Motion by Weber, seconded by Lundgren, to modify the order of the
typical agenda, moving “Building News” after “Old Business.” Motion
carried. Secretary Tingblad distributed
copies of the updated Election Policy which was approved at the last
Governance Board meeting.
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Approval of Minutes: |
Motion by Kennedy, seconded by Ruffino, to approve the minutes of March 1, 2006. Motion carried.
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Teachers’ Rights Report: |
The Teachers’ Rights Co-Chairs were not in attendance. The next Teachers’ Rights Committee meeting will be on April 12, 2006.
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Treasurer’s Report: |
Treasurer Anderson arrived later in the meeting. See “Treasurer’s Report” under “New Business.” |
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New Business: |
Elementary Planning for Next Year: Principals will communicate the
plan to their teachers. President Ricke asked that the Building Representatives
in the elementary schools ask their principals about the plan for creating
class lists, and then e-mail Ricke regarding the plan in each building.
President Ricke will ask Lovett about the district’s plan. Statewide Health Insurance Plan: President Ricke has spoken with
Education Minnesota President Judy Schaubach and the Presidents of the
Hopkins and Wayzata Locals regarding the proposed Statewide Health Insurance Plan.
School administration has also asked for an MTA position. There are concerns
regarding the level of autonomy each Local would have, the cost, and use of
reserve dollars. Motion by Gosen,
seconded by Drexler, that President Ricke will get more information from
Education Teachers Celebration Committee: $500 has been budgeted for a Teachers Celebration. President Ricke, Ramona Anderson, and Sue Alexander have volunteered for this committee. Receipts/Reimbursement Procedures: When submitting receipts for reimbursement, the submitter must include his/her name, building, and what it is for. Meeting treats reimbursement is limited to $30 per meeting. Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Anderson is concerned that our
projected reserves may be less than originally forecasted, due to a double
deposit entry of approximately $20,000. This is about the same amount she
found the check register to be off when she took over after the former
Treasurer resigned. The MTA will have to pay half of the arbitration cost. Education May Elections: Representatives whose positions are up for election in May include: Deb Drexler, Clear Springs; Heather Stowman (in her absence, Sue Alexander), Excelsior; Pam Wertjes, Groveland; Rhonda Lundgren, MM-East; Mary Tingblad, MM-West; Doug Kennedy, MHS; and Mike Matthias, MHS. Minnewashta does not currently have a Building Representative, so that building will also be included in the election. The Building Representative elections, as well as the President/Vice-President election will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 9-10, 2006. Secretary Tingblad will send out a notice to members on March 20, 2006, regarding submitting names for the President/Vice-President election. The deadline to submit names will be April 7, 2006. This will give members one week before and one week after Spring Break to consider submitting names for the ballot. Members will be able to access candidate information on the MTA website after April 13, 2006. Members in the abovementioned buildings will receive notice on April 10, 2006, regarding submitting names for the Building Representatives positions. The deadline to submit names will be April 25, 2006.
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Old Business: |
Workload Committee Update: The full committee will meet on March 20, 2006. Co-Chairs Jan Nelson and Mike Lovett will meet on March 21 and will present the committee report at the Meet and Confer meeting on March 22, 2006. Online Learning Committee Update: The committee will meet next week with District 287. The district will continue to use the current system until a new system is in place. Distinguished Educators Program Update: The committee has met and is working on a brochure. The target roll-out date is May 1, 2006. MAPPS Update: President Ricke has asked if we should consider having only one site as a pilot for the program. He reported that the district hasn’t said no to adding Early Release/Late Start days to the calendar, but Peterson wants to see strong rationale for this. President Ricke will set up general assembly meetings to present MAPPS information to the membership. He will ask Mike Cutshall, Bev Ginther, and Anita Otten to present.
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President’s Report: |
Meet and Confer Agenda: President Ricke will ask to include the following on the Meet and Confer Meeting agenda: Workload Committee Update, Cost Containment Update, IB Update, Elementary Planning for Next Year. Chief Financial Officer Interviews: President Ricke attended the interviews of five candidates last Friday. The district will follow up on two of the candidates.
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Motion by Nelson, seconded by Goodspeed-Gross, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted, |
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