CHSSA EXECUTIVE MEETING
NOVEMBER
3, 2010
H.O. BRITTINGHAM
ELEMENTARY
The
meeting began at 4:05 pm. The meeting is open to all building reps and
the board. Those in attendance were; Ed
Murauskas, Lisa Thorp, Mary Beth D’Amico, Joan Williamson, Molly Siple, Brenda
Coverdale, Susan Krause, Kathy Law, Karen Crouse, and Charlie Shaffer. Ed welcomed and thanked everyone for coming.
ESP Dinner
Kathy
Law did confirm with Gary Piner all the details of our dinner.
We
all anticipate that our night will be very enjoyable. She did ask if the building reps could please
email her by Friday the 12th with their building count that would be
helpful. Joan explained that because
this was a different date than what was given on the rsvp form that she would
also email the building reps with the change.
Ed
asks that an A-Z roster and a table be available to check people in. Ed will bring the raffle tickets for a
50/50. Lisa Thorp will get a sheet cake
for dessert.
School Board Meeting
Susan
Krause attended the meeting on October 14th. She explained that she learned that any
action presented to the Board must be presented 3 times before it can be voted
on. At this meeting a proposal was
presented by Dr. Robinson to change Board Policy #336, 436, and 536 – Personal
Necessity Leave. His proposal would
eliminate access to personal leave on the day before, the day after in service
or holidays. In the case of extenuating
circumstances he wants all leave requests sent to him. After discussion and reviewing the present
policy a vote was taken and we do not agree with changing the policy at this
time. A letter was drafted and signed by
all present and mailed to Spencer Brittingham, Board President requesting that
policy changes be made when we have a new permanent School Superintendent, not
during Dr. Robinson’s temporary position.
There was further discussion concerning the necessity to prove absences
with a Dr’s note. Ed will be meeting
tomorrow morning with Tim Buckmaster and Charlie and will try to clarify.
Grievances
Ed
and Charlie have a scheduled meeting with Tim Buckmaster concerning 3 separate
items; Custodial grievance, Para Educators hours and salary, and Personal
Necessity Leave.
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Membership
Mary
Beth has sent Rosters to every Building Rep for “clean up”. Building reps should check the rosters with
their members, making sure all info listed is correct.
Marked
Rosters are then returned to Mary Beth.
She is required to have all information to DSEA by Mid November. So please do this now. Thank You.
She
also advised that any RIF’d employees who were re-hired, must re
apply for the union. They would
automatically have been dropped.
Ed
advised that the missing membership has been found and asked Charlie again to
follow up on the Secretary who is retired and no longer working, but whose pay
is continuing thru January. Can her dues
be stopped?
Joan
has shirts for new members; present inventory: 1 6XL, 7 Large, 3 Medium, 2
small.
Contract Binders
Joan
passed out binders to each Building Rep present and those not were given to Ed
to deliver. The binders with copies of
this year’s contract are to be stored in each school library or other easily
assessed location for member’s referral.
DSEA Representative
Karen
Crouse was in attendance at this meeting and took a few moments to introduce
herself and explain that she will be attending other meetings we will be having
throughout this year in an effort to keep in contact with the local union
groups and also to offer any assistance she can. She is the DSEA Treasurer and will be able to
answer questions or concerns we might have about Race to the Top, (RTT).
For the Good of the
Cause
Brenda
Coverdale explained that she contacted ASI and inquired about the
change in over the counter receipts.
Please inform all your members that starting January
1, 2011,
all over the counter meds, i.e. Ibuprophun, Cough Syrup, Cough drops, will have
to have a prescription from your doctor attached. This is due to new legislation from the
Federal Government.
