LOEA Executive Board Meeting Minutes - Iammea.org
LOEA Executive Board Meeting Minutes - Iammea.org
LOEA Executive Board Meeting Minutes - Iammea.org
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<strong>LOEA</strong> <strong>Executive</strong> <strong>Board</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong> <strong>Minutes</strong><br />
Date of <strong>Meeting</strong>: February 10, 2011<br />
REPS PRESENT: President, Heather Olsen, Treasurer, Theresa Laba, Secretary, Maureen Schabel LOHS: Julie Frias,<br />
Nicole Gabadiel, Josh Hosler, Michelle Lee, Brent Sanzone, Melissa Husdon (CMC) OAKVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL: NO REPS<br />
SCRIPPS MIDDLE SCHOOL: Leslie Gruber, Robyne Malone WALDON MIDDLE SCHOOL: Carol Burke, Tim Farrell BLANCHE<br />
SIMS: Matt Luhman CARPENTER: Jeffrey Faber, Gretchen Hynes ORION OAKS: Amy Bohm PAINT CREEK: Rachel Babich,<br />
Heidi Boyer (guest)Cindy Williams (Grievance/ Nominations/ Elections) PINE TREE: David Goetz, Shery Stollman<br />
STADIUM: Katie Kirchner, Melanie Koehn WEBBER: Dana Abbasse, Karin Giegler Marie Okopski (Nominations/Elections)<br />
CERC/Special Education: Michelle Chappell<br />
Reps Absent: Joanne Purdon, Ron Sliwinski, Christine Kutchen, Renee Saleski, Gail Snay, Eric Crimmins, Craig Schoon,<br />
Dave Stafford, Abigail Rennels, Stephanie Kardon<br />
<strong>Meeting</strong> called to order: 4:20 PM<br />
President’s Remarks:<br />
1. Thank you again for your commitment and for always striving to do more/better.<br />
We are privileged to have each other.<br />
2. GUEST SPEAKERS: Kim Keller‐ 248.854.7962 Jill Potter 248.563.4552 from VOTE YES LAKE ORION<br />
voteyeslakeorion@gmail.com Facebook: Vote Yes Lake Orion<br />
Gave thanks for all the help thus far. “When this bond passes, it will be a great help for you and will make your<br />
jobs easier.” All voters need to bring a spouse and a friend or two, and this will pass. The script for the phone<br />
bank was shared for suggestions. A sign up sheet passed for those willing to put a sign up in their yard. It was<br />
also requested for 1 person per building to assist at phone bank. School <strong>Board</strong> members will be walking the<br />
neighborhoods to make sure people know about the bond. A hat was passed for more donations for Vote Yes<br />
Lake Orion.<br />
Secretary’s Report:<br />
1. January minutes accepted as presented.<br />
Treasurer’s Report:<br />
1. Tax Prep: Go into paperless pay to print off copy/total of your last year’s <strong>LOEA</strong> dues.<br />
2. January Treasurer’s report passed as presented.<br />
MEA UniServ Director, Bill Curtis:<br />
1. Again, stay informed on what’s happening. Some State Legislators have suggested one state‐wide pay scale,<br />
one state‐wide benefit plan, to consolidate administrators, pension plans… READ THE PAPER! Stay in close<br />
contact with your elected representatives.<br />
2. MEA membership is down. Bill Curtis is secure, but may have more groups to service.<br />
3. The MEA Bargaining Conference was pushed back a day due to the weather last week.<br />
CMC arrived one day early to craft their proposal for administration.
Committee Reports:<br />
LO School <strong>Board</strong><br />
CMC<br />
NOCA<br />
Region 7<br />
1. Pine Tree attended, short meeting, done by 9:00 PM. Some topics: Awards to Leadership students, the<br />
Cut‐a‐Thon at Glitz on Sunday to benefit Special Olympics, Two billboards going up courtesy of the Detroit<br />
Lions for Coach of the Year, Chris Bell. (East side of M‐24 south of Silverbell & on I‐75) Jenna Bendle receives<br />
LO’s Teacher of the Year nomination. Discussion regarding keeping Marion Ginopolis on as Superintendent<br />
for the next two years. Next week is Principal’s Week.<br />
1. Cancelled Monday 2‐7‐11. Scheduled to meet again: Friday, February 25, 2011.<br />
1. Meets Spring, 2011<br />
Michigan’s A+ Agenda discussed underlying theme/message: Teachers ‐ Take BACK the profession! Be positive!<br />
Public Relations<br />
OLD BUSINESS:<br />
1. Being a good PR person for the public schools is ALL of our jobs!<br />
Membership‐ E‐mail Theresa Laba AND Joanne Purdon of any new members, name changes, returns from leave, etc.<br />
Shared Teaching‐ Requests due by March 1, 2011<br />
Return from Leave‐ Letters due by March 1, 2011<br />
Teacher Certification: Went live (for some districts) on February 8, 2011; Will go “live for all districts in April 2011<br />
www.michigan.gov/mde/<br />
LOCS Bond‐ February 22, 2011:<br />
1. If this bond fails, the board will have make reductions.<br />
2. Absentee ballots available!! This vote occurs during our winter break.<br />
LOCS School <strong>Board</strong> Election‐ May 3, 2011: <strong>LOEA</strong> Screening & Recommendation sessions scheduled for March 8 th &<br />
March 14th. E‐mail Joanne Purdon if interested in participating.<br />
Tax Policy Event: Thursday, January 20, 2011 and was attended by Jeffrey Faber‐ Emphasizes that we should be wary of<br />
salary comparisons when our level of education is not taken into consideration.<br />
NEW BUSINESS:<br />
AFLAC Presentations: Michelle Ulrych available for individual meetings, as well as next TUESDAY, 2‐15‐11 at 3:00 in the<br />
high school Kiva
Retirement Workshops: MEA/NOCA Offices 3‐22‐11 and 3‐23‐11; Want to know how to buy years? Could you retire at<br />
46? Good info to be gotten‐ not just for retirees. However, if you are planning to retire in the next 4‐5 years, you should<br />
attend!<br />
Major Education Reform Event: March 7, 2011 in Novi Registration offered through Thursday for MEA members first.<br />
<strong>LOEA</strong> Camperships/Scholarship: Each year the <strong>LOEA</strong> gives out $3000 to students. $1,000 goes to a senior who intends<br />
to pursue a career as an educator. These applications involve an essay and transcripts and are available in the high<br />
school counseling office. $2,000 are given out to students for summer camps. Applications dispersed to building rep’s to<br />
be handed out selectively by an <strong>LOEA</strong> member to the student. All app’s due to M. Schabel at Paint Creek by April 29,<br />
2011 and must be COMPLETELY filled out, with program/ camp registration/ pamphlet attached. Checks to be mailed<br />
by May 12, 2011, so if a student needs to register for a camp prior to then, the <strong>LOEA</strong> member should advise them to do<br />
so. If more applications are needed in your building, you may make copies, but please highlight the areas that are<br />
highlighted on the original. The committee will not consider any applications that do not adhere to the guidelines<br />
highlighted.<br />
MEA/Region 7 Elections Committee Update: Marie Okopski and Cindy Williams‐ any upcoming <strong>LOEA</strong> elections will be of<br />
the “green bucket” variety, until our <strong>LOEA</strong> bylaws can be changed to reflect the desire to hold on‐line voting.<br />
ISSUES AND CONCERNS:<br />
Facility Usage: The district owns the building. You cannot prevent them from using your classroom for after school<br />
activities. Lock up your stuff!<br />
Sub Shortage: Still exists. Encourage members to put in for planning time lost when they stepped in to sub for a<br />
colleague. The cut off time for AESOP is 6:00 am for the high school staff. After that time, you must call the dispatched.<br />
<strong>Meeting</strong> adjourned at 5:37 PM<br />
Respectfully Submitted by,<br />
Maureen Schabel<br />
<strong>LOEA</strong> Secretary