Wooster Education Association

Leaders in Education Since 1904

 Executive Committee – March 11, 2025 – WHS District Meeting Room

 

In Attendance:

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

 

 

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

 

Checking:                    $34,370.42

Savings:                      $21,812.13

Total:                          $56,182.55

 

 

Membership:

 

Total Certified Staff                                       281

Minus Nonmembers                                       5

WEA Certified Membership:                      276

 

Total Classified Staff:                                     224

Minus Nonmembers:                                      28

WEA Classified Membership:                     196

 

1.   Vice-President Classified:  Deb Brown

– Met to barging last week, got through quick fixes and some issues.  Tomorrow is day two.  Tentative 3^rd date is May 7^th.

1.   Vice-President Certified:  Charles Cerniglia

–  Certified finished with bargaining of 9 issues over the course of 3 days.  We will go back to bargain financials either May 7^th or May 14^th.

–  Bond issue is May 6^th working with Mine +9, we could stand to increase participation from membership.

1.   WEA President’s report:  Brian Burdine

Update on current union health and putting out an option for members to address any issues and ways to move forward to strengthen the union.

 

5. Committee Reports
6.   Membership:  Refer to Treasurer’s report
7.   Classified Grievance:  Jim Imhoff (nothing to report)
8.   Certified Grievance:  Abby Roscoe (nothing to report)
9.   Legislative Update:  Karen Linch
10. Organizing Committee:  Karen Linch and Mandy Wagner, co-chairs

Working on WEA Rally to show support, t-shirt reimbursement, candy for Boo at Woo, Bowling Friday May 2^nd, NEA sponsored “When Can I Afford to Retire…” Kelly Grayshock planning Community Family Nigh to place on Saturday May 3^rd, Instructional Coaches have been reimbursed for those attending Labsites.

1. ECOEA and OEA Board of Directors: Mandy Wagner
2. Elections Committee: Eric Brooks

Update on Association Representative potential elections

 

6. Labor Relation Consultant (LRC) Report: Joel Glasser
7. New Business:
8. Approval of Meeting Dates 2025/2026 Jim I. 1^st, Matt. B. 2^nd (approved)
9. Approval of Constitution and Bylaws Committee

Committee to start work early next year to look into changes of Constitution and Bylaws

 

Members:  Charles Cerniglia (Chair), Tiffany Jones,  Karen Linch, Luke Donohoe and Jim Imhoff

 

Approval of the appointment by the President for the Constitution and Bylaws Committee

Alicia H.1^st, Abby R. 2^nd (approved)

8. Old Business:
9. Adjournment Clay P. 1^st, Matt G. 2^nd

 

Next WEA Executive Committee Meeting will be

Tuesday, April 15, 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