Wooster Education Association
Leaders in Education Since 1904
Executive Committee – Tuesday, May 22, 2018
WHS Room C233 – 5:30 PM
- Welcome: 5:30PM
- Adoption of Agenda
-Matt Giordano, Matt Balsinger
- Approval of Meeting Minutes: None to Approve
- Officers’ Reports
- Secretary: Charles Cerniglia
-Thank you from Steve Fox for plant sent upon the passing of his mother.
-Thank you from the WCSD for $500 donation to support the Fine Arts Festival
-Thank you from Kristen Broda, Fine Arts Festival Coordinator for donation in support of Fine Arts Festival.
- Treasurer: Karen Linch
– Financial Report:
Checking: $40,912.06
Savings: $2,588.03
Total: $43,500.09
Membership Report:
Certified: 289+2 Fee Payers
Support: 212+3 Fee Payers
Total: 501+5 Fee Payers
-Roxann Long, Brian Burdine
- Vice-President Classified: Glenda Drouhard
-Not present.
- Vice-President Certified: Robin Gonzalez
-Nothing to report.
- WEA President’s report: Scott Miller
-OEA RA well represented – 11 of membership represented
-3 first time representatives, Karen Linch: new Board of Director
-Becky Higgins (OEA President) will present at Convocation
-Jim Figley will be running for OEA President
- Committee Reports
- Membership: refer to treasurer’s report
- Classified Grievance: Roxann Long
– no report
- Certified Grievance: Brian Burdine
– no report
- Legislative Update: Scott Miller
-SB 246 passed Ohio Senate
-HB 200 voucher bill opposed by OEA
-HB 540 OTES Reform
-HB 87 recover lost funds to charter schools passed House
-HB 21 residency for charter schools passed House, waiting on Senate
-HB 591 report card reform bill-State School Board supporting
- Organizing Committee Report
- currently have 1 person per site able to meet/looking for more people to build communication lines within buildings
- 3 activities for next year:
- a) Food Truck Fiesta-Convocation Day food trucks from 7am-1pm (no payment to vendors)
- b) Chili Cookoff with Santa- in conjunction with Wooster PD and Fire Dept. with WEA Santa
- c) Cash Mob with local businesses-once monthly email to let people know what business to visit: Robin suggested having business display signs in support of WEA
-Feb. Bargaining issue sharing meetings might include food
-Need people to show up for bargaining walk ins
- Evaluation Review Committee: Robin Gonzalez
-See Certified VP Report.
- Labor Relation Consultant (LRC) Report: Ethan Young
-Not present.
- New Business:
-WEA Constitution and Bylaw Review – Matt Balsinger-First Reading of Proposed Changes, 2nd reading to occur at Sept. WEA Exec. Prior to vote at Sept. General Assembly
-2018/2019 Budget Draft #1 – Karen Linch- First Reading of Proposed Budget, 2nd reading to occur at Sept. WEA Exec. Prior to vote at Sept. General Assembly
2018/2019 Membership Committee-need someone in each building in charge of membership forms
- Old Business:
-ECOEA Summer Leadership Workshop – July 16, 2018-Scott and Robin will be presenting on “The Wins and Losses of Bargaining”
- Adjournment:
-Matt Giordano, Matt Balsinger
Next WEA Executive Committee Meeting will be Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in WHS Room 233