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Members of Education Minnesota, NEA, AFT,
Minnesota Local #7173 |
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In Attendance: |
Mark Chalupsky, Julie Anderson-Simonson, Mary Tingblad, Ramona Anderson, Susan Weber, Pam Wertjes, Sue Alexander, Julia Antonsen, Debra Drexler, Sarah Berger, Sandy Gosen, Jeri Goodspeed-Gross, Joel Gotz, Mike Matthias, Rachel Consdorf, Kristy Burgeson. |
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Absent: |
Margaret Ruffino, Kim Diekmann. |
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Guest: |
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Call to Order: |
4:36 p.m., by President Chalupsky. |
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Welcome: |
Welcome to the Governance Board new Building Representatives, Sarah Berger (MME) and Kristy Bergeson (MHS). |
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Approval of Minutes: |
Motion by Wertjes, seconded by
Matthias, to approve the minutes of October 4, 2006. Motion carried. |
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Treasurer’s Report: |
Treasurer Anderson distributed the
MTA Budget Report, dated October 31, 2006, and the MTA Checking Account
Report, September1-October 31, 2006. Treasurer Anderson will set a Budget
meeting with the MTA officers and the Budget Committee. |
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Teachers’ Rights Report: |
Grievance Update: The grievance hearing has been rescheduled for November 14, 2006. School Law Conference: The UniServ will pay for four MTA members to attend the School Law Conference on November 3, 2006. Julie Anderson-Simonson, Mark Chalupsky, Kieran Monaghan, and Jan Nelson will attend the conference. Teachers’ Rights Issues: Chair Anderson-Simonson reported that a Teachers’ Rights Representative may have violated confidentiality regarding matters discussed in confidence at the September Teachers’ Rights Committee meeting. Anderson-Simonson and the UniServ Teachers’ Rights Chair will meet to set up Teachers’ Rights training sessions for MTA Teachers’ Rights Building Representatives and make these sessions available to other locals. Election Update: The MHS Building Representative Election was held on October 25, 2006. The number of signatures on the roster did not match the number of ballots cast, so the election results could not be counted. A new election was held on October 27, 2006. Kristy Bergeson was elected as the fifth MHS Building Representative. Election Committee Chair Anderson-Simonson is checking with the district to see if there are any options available to the MTA for electronic elections. An additional member is needed for the Election Committee. Sue Alexander
volunteered to serve on the committee. |
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New Business: |
Calendar Committee Appointment: Rachel Consdorf will represent the Governance Board on the Calendar Committee. Department Head positions at MHS: The district is reinstating department chairs at MHS. President Chalupsky will meet with the district to negotiate stipends for these positions per the contract. E-Mail: President Chalupsky will e-mail the Governance Board as issues arise. These e-mails may be informational to keep the board updated. If a board member has questions, he/she should respond to President Chalupsky. Governance Board discussion should occur at the Governance Board meetings, not through e-mail. Election of Delegates: The Education
Minnesota Representative Convention will be on March 16-17, 2007. Delegates
will elect the President and Vice-President of Education Minnesota, as well
as other positions. The MTA can send seven delegates. The delegates will also
attend the UniServ meeting on February 28, 2007, which may include a
candidates’ debate. Health Insurance Committee: |
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Old Business: |
Distinguished Educator Program Update: The Distinguished Educator Program is finally underway. Jerry Bartow and Delette Lemon are supervising the program and there are 13 members involved. Each program participant will receive $1,000 per year for three years. Their work in our program can also be a stepping stone to the National Board Certification program. Talent Show for MTA Scholarships: Joel Gotz supplied several dates
that are available for the show. The Governance Board decided that February
15, 2007, would work the best. |
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President’s Goals: |
President Chalupsky shared his goals and progress made thus far: 1. Sustain full Governance Board membership (all Building Representative positions are filled) 2. Complete the Q-Comp Application (completed) 3. Take the Q-Comp vote to the membership (completed) 4. Complete MTA audits (04-05 audit completed, 05-06 audit in progress, ahead of schedule) 5. Reduce Governance Board meetings to 90 minutes or less 6. Establish strong Negotiations team 7. Settle contract before teachers leave in June 8. Improve communications with members and with administration (both members and administration have noted improvements) 9. Re-establish administrative surveys (building surveys should go out this week to all buildings) 10. Unite the Governance Board and members (ongoing) Building Surveys: The Zoomerang surveys should go out this week. Superintendent Peterson will make sure that President Chalupsky gets a copy of the results that goes out to teachers in each building. School Board Report: Pam Wertjes reported that the School Board accepted the new contract for the Paraprofessionals and the new contract for the Secretaries. The district is also working on cleaning up and updating policies. Q-Comp Oversight Committee: The Q-Comp Oversight Committee had its first meeting on October 26, 2006. Teacher members are President Chalupsky, Mike Cutshall, Margaret Ruffino, and Mary Tingblad. Administrative members are Dave Adney, Lee Drolet, Bill Jacobson, and Mike Lovett. Bev Ginther attends as the Q-Comp Program Coordinator. Grading Committee: The Grading Committee middle school and high
school members will be attending a three-day conference next week. |
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Motion by Goodspeed-Gross, seconded
by Wertjes, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:08
p.m. |
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Respectfully submitted, Approved 11/15/05 |
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