Wooster Education Association

Leaders in Education Since 1904

 Executive Committee – February 18, 2025 – WHS District Meeting Room

In Attendance:

Brian Burdine, Charles Cerniglia, Deb “Cuddles” Brown, Eric Brooks, Karen Linch, Abby Roscoe, Jim Imhoff, Matt Giordano, Clay Price, Heather Scrimo, Matt Balsinger and Mandy Wagner

 

1. Welcome: 5:30PM
2. Adoption of Agenda (with flexibility) Matt G. 1^st, Heather S. 2^nd (approved)
3. Approval of Executive Committee Minutes: January 2025 Heather 1^st, Matt B. 2^nd (approved)
4. Officers’ Reports
5.   Secretary:  Eric Brooks (nothing to report)
6.   Treasurer:  Karen Linch

 

Checking:        $33,831.75

Savings:          $21,706.63

Total:              $55,538.38

 

Membership:

Total Certified Staff:                          281

Minus Nonmembers:                          5 (3 nonmembers and 2 new hires)

WEA Certified Membership:          276

 

Total Classified Staff:                         224

Minus Nonmembers:                          29

WEA Classified Membership:         195

 

Total WEA Membership                 471

            Abby R. 1^st, Jim I. 2^nd (approved)

 

1.   Vice-President Classified:  Deb Brown (nothing to report)
2.   Vice-President Certified:  Charles Cerniglia (nothing to report)
3.   WEA President’s report:  Brian Burdine

– Bargaining presentation on Thursday Feb. 20 Certified 4:30-5:30 and Classified 5:45-6:45

 

5. Committee Reports
6.   Membership:  Refer to Treasurer’s report
7.   Classified Grievance:  Jim Imhoff

– One grievance with 4 issues some agreed upon others moving to level two.

1.   Certified Grievance:  Abby Roscoe (nothing to report)
2.   Legislative Update:  Karen Linch (nothing to report)
3. Organizing Committee:  Karen Linch and Mandy Wagner, co-chairs

– Email sent to committee to get membership to show up and support.

– Affiliate grant looking for opportunities to get members together (Book Club, Movie, Bowling, etc.)

– STRS retirement meeting

1. ECOEA and OEA Board of Directors: Mandy Wagner

– Senate passed SB1 impacts bargaining abilities

– SB8 prohibits release time for politics

– SB44

– SB69 Public pension reform

– SB3 HB30 phase down state income tax

– OEA Board of directors endorsed a candidate and still will have another candidate for STRS board

– Take action on SB1

– Statewide pole more than half poled opposed and 80% said should have same accountability and 69% of poled favor our educators

– ECOEA dinner Friday Feb. 28^th

1. Elections Committee: Eric Brooks

– “Get to know you blurb” (300 words or less) sent to Nate Greene on the Wednesday the week before the election to be sent out the Friday before the election on Tuesday along with a reminder to vote.

– LGIR or larger space

– GA begins at 5:30pm with nominations from the floor and speeches from the floor voting to follow 6:00pm-10:00pm

– ID and or Badge elections committee will adjust process for ballots and relay information to members

(approved by standing vote)

 

• Look at constitution and bylaws to adjust as needed

6. Labor Relation Consultant (LRC) Report: Joel Glasser (not in attendance)
7. New Business:
8. Old Business:
9. Adjournment Jim I. 1^st, Matt G. 2nd

 

Next WEA Executive Committee Meeting will be

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 5:30 PM

WHS District Meeting Room

 

Next WEA General Assembly Meeting will be

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 5:30 PM

WHS District Meeting Room