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LOEA Executive Board Meeting Minutes
Date of Meeting: February 10, 2011
REPS PRESENT: President, Heather Olsen, Treasurer, Theresa Laba, Secretary, Maureen Schabel LOHS: Julie Frias,
Nicole Gabadiel, Josh Hosler, Michelle Lee, Brent Sanzone, Melissa Husdon (CMC) OAKVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL: NO REPS
SCRIPPS MIDDLE SCHOOL: Leslie Gruber, Robyne Malone WALDON MIDDLE SCHOOL: Carol Burke, Tim Farrell BLANCHE
SIMS: Matt Luhman CARPENTER: Jeffrey Faber, Gretchen Hynes ORION OAKS: Amy Bohm PAINT CREEK: Rachel Babich,
Heidi Boyer (guest)Cindy Williams (Grievance/ Nominations/ Elections) PINE TREE: David Goetz, Shery Stollman
STADIUM: Katie Kirchner, Melanie Koehn WEBBER: Dana Abbasse, Karin Giegler Marie Okopski (Nominations/Elections)
CERC/Special Education: Michelle Chappell
Reps Absent: Joanne Purdon, Ron Sliwinski, Christine Kutchen, Renee Saleski, Gail Snay, Eric Crimmins, Craig Schoon,
Dave Stafford, Abigail Rennels, Stephanie Kardon
Meeting called to order: 4:20 PM
President’s Remarks:
1. Thank you again for your commitment and for always striving to do more/better.
We are privileged to have each other.
2. GUEST SPEAKERS: Kim Keller‐ 248.854.7962 Jill Potter 248.563.4552 from VOTE YES LAKE ORION
voteyeslakeorion@gmail.com Facebook: Vote Yes Lake Orion
Gave thanks for all the help thus far. “When this bond passes, it will be a great help for you and will make your
jobs easier.” All voters need to bring a spouse and a friend or two, and this will pass. The script for the phone
bank was shared for suggestions. A sign up sheet passed for those willing to put a sign up in their yard. It was
also requested for 1 person per building to assist at phone bank. School Board members will be walking the
neighborhoods to make sure people know about the bond. A hat was passed for more donations for Vote Yes
Lake Orion.
Secretary’s Report:
1. January minutes accepted as presented.
Treasurer’s Report:
1. Tax Prep: Go into paperless pay to print off copy/total of your last year’s LOEA dues.
2. January Treasurer’s report passed as presented.
MEA UniServ Director, Bill Curtis:
1. Again, stay informed on what’s happening. Some State Legislators have suggested one state‐wide pay scale,
one state‐wide benefit plan, to consolidate administrators, pension plans… READ THE PAPER! Stay in close
contact with your elected representatives.
2. MEA membership is down. Bill Curtis is secure, but may have more groups to service.
3. The MEA Bargaining Conference was pushed back a day due to the weather last week.
CMC arrived one day early to craft their proposal for administration.

Committee Reports:
LO School Board
CMC
NOCA
Region 7
1. Pine Tree attended, short meeting, done by 9:00 PM. Some topics: Awards to Leadership students, the
Cut‐a‐Thon at Glitz on Sunday to benefit Special Olympics, Two billboards going up courtesy of the Detroit
Lions for Coach of the Year, Chris Bell. (East side of M‐24 south of Silverbell & on I‐75) Jenna Bendle receives
LO’s Teacher of the Year nomination. Discussion regarding keeping Marion Ginopolis on as Superintendent
for the next two years. Next week is Principal’s Week.
1. Cancelled Monday 2‐7‐11. Scheduled to meet again: Friday, February 25, 2011.
1. Meets Spring, 2011
Michigan’s A+ Agenda discussed underlying theme/message: Teachers ‐ Take BACK the profession! Be positive!
Public Relations
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Being a good PR person for the public schools is ALL of our jobs!
Membership‐ E‐mail Theresa Laba AND Joanne Purdon of any new members, name changes, returns from leave, etc.
Shared Teaching‐ Requests due by March 1, 2011
Return from Leave‐ Letters due by March 1, 2011
Teacher Certification: Went live (for some districts) on February 8, 2011; Will go “live for all districts in April 2011
www.michigan.gov/mde/
LOCS Bond‐ February 22, 2011:
1. If this bond fails, the board will have make reductions.
2. Absentee ballots available!! This vote occurs during our winter break.
LOCS School Board Election‐ May 3, 2011: LOEA Screening & Recommendation sessions scheduled for March 8 th &
March 14th. E‐mail Joanne Purdon if interested in participating.
Tax Policy Event: Thursday, January 20, 2011 and was attended by Jeffrey Faber‐ Emphasizes that we should be wary of
salary comparisons when our level of education is not taken into consideration.
NEW BUSINESS:
AFLAC Presentations: Michelle Ulrych available for individual meetings, as well as next TUESDAY, 2‐15‐11 at 3:00 in the
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
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
attend!
Major Education Reform Event: March 7, 2011 in Novi Registration offered through Thursday for MEA members first.
LOEA Camperships/Scholarship: Each year the LOEA gives out $3000 to students. $1,000 goes to a senior who intends
to pursue a career as an educator. These applications involve an essay and transcripts and are available in the high
school counseling office. $2,000 are given out to students for summer camps. Applications dispersed to building rep’s to
be handed out selectively by an LOEA member to the student. All app’s due to M. Schabel at Paint Creek by April 29,
2011 and must be COMPLETELY filled out, with program/ camp registration/ pamphlet attached. Checks to be mailed
by May 12, 2011, so if a student needs to register for a camp prior to then, the LOEA member should advise them to do
so. If more applications are needed in your building, you may make copies, but please highlight the areas that are
highlighted on the original. The committee will not consider any applications that do not adhere to the guidelines
highlighted.
MEA/Region 7 Elections Committee Update: Marie Okopski and Cindy Williams‐ any upcoming LOEA elections will be of
the “green bucket” variety, until our LOEA bylaws can be changed to reflect the desire to hold on‐line voting.
ISSUES AND CONCERNS:
Facility Usage: The district owns the building. You cannot prevent them from using your classroom for after school
activities. Lock up your stuff!
Sub Shortage: Still exists. Encourage members to put in for planning time lost when they stepped in to sub for a
colleague. The cut off time for AESOP is 6:00 am for the high school staff. After that time, you must call the dispatched.
Meeting adjourned at 5:37 PM
Respectfully Submitted by,
Maureen Schabel
LOEA Secretary