Wooster Education Association

Leaders in Education Since 1904

Executive Committee – Tuesday, March 15, 2016 – WHS Room C233 – 5:30 PM

 

1. Welcome:  5:30PM

 

2. Adoption of Agenda

-Matt Giordano, Jenn Stinchcomb

 

3. Approval of Executive Committee Meeting Minutes:  November 2015

-Dave Mast, Brian Burdine

 

4. Officers’ Reports
5. Secretary:  Charles Cerniglia

-Thank you from the family of Anna Wortman.

-Thank you from family of Mark Kane.

-Thank you from the Cornerstone PlayLab Team.

-Thank you from the Wayne County Community Foundation for donation to the Cornerstone Playground Rebuild Fund.

-Thank you from Viola Startzman Clinic for donation.

 

1. Treasurer:  Karen Linch

Financial Report:

Checking:       $4,467.08

Savings:          $12,166.69

Total:              $16,633.77

 

Membership Report:

Certified:        283+2 Fee Payers

Support:         192+3 Fee Payers

Total:              475+5 Fee Payers

 

– Matt Giordano, Anne Bowles

 

1. Vice-President Classified:  Glenda Drouhard

-Personnel at bus garage want more information concerning the issues that will be bargained.

-Letter to be sent to all classified staff seeking input and reminding of General Assembly.

-Bus driver issues with Synovia

 

1. Vice-President Certified:  Robin Gonzalez

-Robin is doing a listening tour of the various buildings to get the personal stories from the certified staff.

-Buzz from Tef’s email to staff about ending of “safe harbor”(it’s not gone)

 

1. WEA President’s report: Scott Miller

-WEA Contract: WEA Officers serve for 2 yearsàno elections this year

-Bargaining teams met last week for ground rules, interest-based negotiation training, and financial presentation.

-Bargaining dates presented

-WEA well represented at ECOEA Legislative Dinner

-OEA Spring RA upcoming – May 12-14

 

5. Committee Reports
6. Membership:  refer to treasurer’s report
7. Classified Grievance:  Roxann Long

-Level 2 Grievance

-Related to hiring

 

1. Certified Grievance:  Brian Burdine

-Nothing to report

 

1. Legislative Update:  Scott Miller

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1. Evaluation Review Committee:  Robin Gonzalez

-Nothing to report

 

1. Bargaining Team Update

-March 30^th meeting to share drafts

-Developing quick fixes

-Certified and Classified listening tour of various buildings

 

1. Organizing Team Update

-Meeting on Wednesday, March 16

 

6. Labor Relation Consultant (LRC) Report:

 

8. New Business:

 

9. Old Business:

 

10. Adjournment

-Matt Giordano, Brian Burdine

 

In attendance: Scott Miller, Robin Gonzalez, Glenda Drouhard, Karen Linch, Charles Cerniglia, Brian Burdine, Dave Mast, Jennifer Stinchcomb, Matt Giordano, Anne Bowles, Roxann Long, Lynda Meyer, LaVonne Lobert-Edmo

 

Next WEA General Assembly Meeting will be Tuesday, March 29^th at 5:30PM WHS New Conference Room