Wooster Education Association

Leaders in Education Since 1904

 Executive Committee – September 17, 2024 – WHS District Meeting Room

 

1. Welcome:  5:30PM
2. Adoption of Agenda (w/ flexibility)

1^st Matt B., 2^nd Clay P

3. Approval of Executive Committee Minutes: May 2024

1^st Matt G., 2^nd Matt B.

4. Officers’ Reports
5.   Secretary:  Eric Brooks
6.   Treasurer:  Karen Linch

 

Checking:        $14,323.16

Savings:          $21,361.59

Total:              $39,207.75

 

 

Membership:

 

Total Certified Staff:                    275

Minus Nonmembers:                         6 (3 non-members, 3 new staff)

 

WEA Certified Membership:           269

 

Total Classified Staff:                          222

Minus Nonmembers:                                28 (24 nonmembers; 4 new hires)

WEA Classified Membership:          194

 

     Total WEA Membership          463

 

1^st Abby, 2^nd Jim I.

 

We had to open a new account.  We now have a checking and savings account at Huntington Bank.  The savings is in a money market account.

 

Budget Summary:

2^nd reading of the Budget

 

Grant Update

 

1.   Vice-President Classified:  Deb Brown (NA)
2.   Vice-President Certified:  Charles Cerniglia (NA)
3.   WEA President’s report:  Brian Burdine

Will be starting building meetings in regards to it being a bargaining year to help support bargaining though Organizing Committee, bargaining survey and round tables.

 

 

5. Committee Reports
6.   Membership:  Refer to Treasurer’s report
7.   Classified Grievance:  Jim Imhoff (NA)
8.   Certified Grievance:  Abby Roscoe (NA)
9.   Legislative Update:  Karen Linch

 

We had to open a new account.  We now have a checking and savings account at Huntington Bank.  The savings is in a money market account to help collect more interest.

 

Wellness grant of $1,737.68 and $100 from OEA.

 

Carry over balance of $36,718.52 from last year.

 

Budget Summary:

2^nd reading of the Budget

 

1. Organizing Committee:  Karen Linch and Mandy Wagner, co-chairs
2. ECOEA and OEA Board of Directors:
3. Labor Relation Consultant (LRC) Report:  Joel Glasser

 

7. New Business:

(Brought from the floor) Matt B. puts forward a motion to discuss concerns at Edgewood.  Members shared concerns.  Matt G. 1^st, Clay 2^nd

Robin G. shares concerns about memberships relationship with leadership. 1^st Matt G., 2^nd Jim I.

 

Second Reading of the Budget

 

Bargaining Team Approval

*  Certified Team:  Brian B., Charles C., Eric B., Abby R. and Alicia H.

1^st Clay, 2^nd Matt G.

 

*  Classified Team: Brian B., Cuddles, Vanessa P., Kelly G. and (one open spot)

Motion to approve the discussion

1^st Matt G., 2^nd Jim I.

 

 

1^st Clay, Matt G. 2nd

8. Old Business:
9. Adjournment

1^st Matt G., 2^nd Clay P.

 

Next WEA Executive Committee Meeting will be

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 5:30 PM

WHS District Meeting Room

 

Next WEA General Assembly Meeting will be

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 5:30 PM

WHS District Meeting Room