Minutes of the Meeting of
CHSSA Executive Committee
Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
Grotto’s Grand Slam, Lewes, DE
CHSSA Executive Committee
Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
Grotto’s Grand Slam, Lewes, DE
Present were Walt Goering, Vice President; Mary Beth D’Amico, Treasurer; Woody Stocks, NGC; Jean Read, NGC; Peggy Kirby, CHHS; Virginia Griffith, RES; Diane Parseghian, MMS; Donna Hartnett, RSE; Brenda Coverdale, HOB; Dolores Rubolin, DO; Lorraine James, BMS; Diane Huff, MES; Debbie Ritter, CHHS; Ed Murauskas, President and Charlie Shaffer, DSEA arrived late having been meeting with CHSD administrators. In Ed’s absence, Walt conducted the meeting.
� Secretary Job Descriptions update � Peggy Kirby and Debbie Ritter � Peggy and Debbie received notification from DSEA that the facilitator used to evaluate positions in another district is no longer available. DSEA Executive Director Howard Weinberg will meet with an NEA/ESP organizational specialist on April 10 to find someone to do our secretarial job evaluations.
� April 23 � Mary Beth D'Amico - Bob Fulton sent a memo dated April 1 detailing the end of the year dates for teachers and paras. He offered April 23 � a day that paras are scheduled to be off � as a CHIP day for paras. At this time the last working day for professional staff with no accrued CHIP time is Tuesday, June 17; for support staff with no accrued CHIP time, Monday, June 16 is the last working day. Mike Kelley approved offering Charlie’s Verbal Skills Workshop as a full-day (6-hour) CHIP opportunity. Pre-registration will be required; CHSSA will provide light breakfast and lunch. Mr. Best may open with a presentation about DEEDS for paras.
� Membership � Walt Goering, Vice President and Membership Chair � On the 23rd is the meeting in the AmericInn in Harrington for the (Association membership) reps. It is from 5 to 7.
� Custodial Liaison Committee � Walt � CHSD Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Tyrone Woodyard has agreed to meet with this committee. Members are still needed.
� ESP Conference � Dolores Rubolin � Dolores encouraged others to participate in conferences like this saying, “This is where you get the information.” She appreciated her interactions with secretaries and others from other districts as well as the opportunity to converse with gubernatorial candidates.
� DSEA Representative Assembly, April 11-12, 2008 at Dover Downs � The window of opportunity to be “seated” and vote has now closed with no one from CHSSA participating. However, members are welcome to attend Saturday to witness LIVE the gubernatorial debate from 9 � 10:30 a.m., which will be televised on PBS.
� HCR Banquet � (from dsea.org) Open to any association member. Dee Lott (CHHS) will attend. Registration closes April 10. Please contact Mary Beth D'Amico if interested. Human and Civil Rights Celebration of Diversity Awards Banquet, April 24, 2008, Dover Sheraton
� RIF List � Members should check their building offices for the “final” version of this list to be sure their information is accurate. Any inaccuracies should be reported in writing to CHSD Supervisor of Instructional Support - Human Resources Alfred Best immediately.
� For the good of the cause
➢ Scholarships - CHSSA awards college-bound graduating seniors who are children of its members a $200 scholarship. Any member who has a graduating senior must send a letter to the CHSSA treasurer by May 2, 2008 in order that the check will be processed by graduation. The letter must contain the following information:
� Member's Name and Building
� Member's Address
� Child's Full Name
� Child's Address (If it is the same as the member's, please indicate such.)
� High School from which Child is Graduating
� College for which Child is bound
The letter may be written on paper and forwarded to Mary Beth D'Amico via snail mail at 32164 Sandpiper Drive, Lewes, DE 19958 or c/o CHSSA, PO Box 202, Nassau, DE 19969. The letter may also be done as an e-mail to Mary Beth D'Amico at CHSSATreas@comcast.net.
➢ Member Concerns and Grievances
� 3 Custodial issues are pending. Two are in discussion with administrators; the third has reached a Level 3 grievance.
� Title I Buildings may have a problem with supervisory duty. There is some concern over equitable distribution of and the amount of supervisory duty done by paras in Title I buildings. This could affect Title I funding. CHSSA representatives met with district administrators on April 2. All are now awaiting clarification of specific Title I language from DOE.
� A member reported that in one building a para was the DSTP Coordinator. This is normally done by a building administrator.
� Secretaries should submit forms for mileage reimbursement when they use their cars for school business such as going to the bank and post office. One secretary said she keeps a log then makes one submission near the end of the school year.
� The mother of Karen Siegfried, HOB secretary, recently passed away.
� Future Meeting Dates � All Wednesdays
➢ May 7, 2008 - Executive Committee Meeting, 4:00 p.m. @ Grotto's Grand Slam in Lewes
➢ June 4, 2008 - Executive Committee Meeting, 4:00 p.m. @ Grotto's Grand Slam in Lewes
Posted on Apr 15 2008
