Wooster Education Association
Leaders in Education Since 1904
Executive Committee
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 – WHS DMR
- Welcome: 5:30PM
- Adoption of Agenda
-Brian Burdine, Matt Giordano
- Approval of Executive Committee Minutes: None
- Officers’ Reports
- Secretary: Charles Cerniglia
-Thank you from Angela Reich for WEA’s recent support during the loss of her brother-in-law, father and father-in-law.
-Thank you from the Holmes County Hospice Services for the $25 donation in memory of Yoshiko Cavinee.
- Treasurer: Karen Linch
Financial Report:
Checking: $46,937.80
Savings: $20,608.27
Total: $67,546.07
Membership Report:
Certified: 267+6 non-members
Support: 201+19 non-members
Total: 468+25 non-members
-Brian Burdine, Eric Brooks
- Vice-President Classified: Alison Theiss
-Nothing to report.
- Vice-President Certified: Robin Gonzalez
-ERC met mid-February. Still trying to finish approving HQSD. Creating spreadsheet of the HQSD-approved instruments.
- WEA President’s report: Scott S. Miller
-Nothing to report.
- Committee Reports
- Membership: Refer to Treasurer’s report
- Classified Grievance: Cassie Badillo
-Nothing to report.
- Certified Grievance: Brian Burdine
-Nothing to report.
- Legislative Update: Scott S. Miller
-Early in the process of bill submission in Ohio Legislature. Nothing solid to report.
- Evaluation Review Committee: Robin Gonzalez
-Refer to VP Certified report.
- Organizing Committee: Karen Linch and Brian Burdine
-Nothing to report
- OEA Board of Directors: Karen Linch
-Met February 18th and 19th
-Bowling tournament to raise money for the OEA Fund
-OEA-endorsed STRS candidate is Arthur Lard
-OEA wants to get ahead of school board races
-Approved stipends for NEA RA – $1,971
-$5,000 donated to East Palestine Relief Fund
-March 28th – first public policy advocacy event for 135th General Assembly
-June 16th – 18th – NEA Joint Ethnic Conference
- Labor Relation Consultant (LRC) Report: Joel Glasser
-Possible OTES training dates are March 30th, April 4th, and April 18th are available.
- New Business:
-Officer Election Nomination Summary:
President:
Brian Burdine
Crystal Shank
Vice-President Certified:
Charles Cerniglia
Vice-President Classified:
Matt Pidgeon
Deb Brown
Secretary:
Eric Brooks
Mandy Wagner
Treasurer:
Karen Linch
-WEA support of WCSD bond issue for new schools
-Brian Burdine, Eric Brooks
-WEA donation to WCSD bond issue campaign of $1000
-Eric Brooks, Matt Pidgeon
- Old Business:
-None
- Adjournment
-Matt Giordano, Brian Burdine
Next WEA Executive Committee Meeting will be Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 5:30 PM in District Meeting Room
Next WEA General Assembly Meeting will be Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 5:30 PM in District Meeting Room