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04/15/2015
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ISD 287 EdMN Local 2209
General Membership Meeting Minutes
Minnetonka Civic Center
April 15, 2015
I. Call to Order - President Mulder called the meeting to order at 4:45 pm
A. Executive Council Members present: B. Mulder, B. Maves, D. Booth, L. Lillie, A.
Anderson
B. Negotiators: D. Booth, Sue Stradtmann, Laurie Levin
C. Communications: Jonathan Jones
D. Guests: Vanessa Pulkrabek, Ed MN Field Rep.
E. Excused: none
II. Minutes from February 11, 2015 – Laurie Levin moved and Lois Lillie seconded a motion
to accept the minutes. Motion carries.
III. Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer Anderson moves acceptance of the April 15, 2015
Treasurer’s Report. B. Maves seconds the motion.
Current Balance as of 4/15/2015
Checking Balance
$ 206,506.89
Items of note follow. 2209 is current with payments for the first half of reimbursement for
federation officer leave time. Line 33 refund for CBOC conference in January. Stipend
payments will be dispersed at the end of the school year.
Treasurer Anderson moves acceptance of the Proposed Budget for 2015-2016. L. Lillie
seconds. Motion carries.
Treasurer Anderson proposes amending the proposed budget for 2015-2016 by moving
$500.00 from Line Item 20 to Line Item 40 LCAT. Seconded by J. Backes. Motion carries.
Treasurer Anderson proposes amending the proposed budget for 2015-2016 by moving
$1000.00 from Line Item 20 to Line Item 46 Accountant Consultant for purpose of to
extending M. Hoffers services through December 31, 2015 and offering a $1000.00.
Seconded by B. Maves. Motion carries.
C. Brose raises question of Line 29 Stipend for Site Reps, do we need to add funds for
four new Prairie Care site? At this point only one additional teacher is planned, therefore
this issue will be monitored.
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IV. Committee Reports
A. Membership Report – L. Lillie presents 4/13/2015 Membership Update report.
84 new employees have been processed this year, 5 within the last month. 50 of
the new employees have become 2209 members, 34 remain Fair Share.
Nonlicensed staff hired after February 26, 2015 do not meet threshold to become
member of the bargaining network. Licensed staff threshold is 30 working days or
longer total employment throughout the school year with the role being in the
same position (replacing the same person). Vanessa addresses the issue, the
interpretation can be confusing and depends on the way the district contracts the
substitute.
B. Member Rights – D. Booth reports this has been a busy year. Issues include:
evaluation disputes, numbers of days leave taken, calculation of 100 day
retirement incentive, snow day mediation.
C. Meet and Confer – D. Booth reports discussions have included: contracted
evaluators for licensed staff, NEC access restriction to various wings, licensed
staff requested to be relicensed by May 19, 2015. Next meeting, Doug will bring
up the 6.5 student hour and our interpretation that it is a contractual issue.
B. Maves raises question that Edgweood principal was told there will be no
assistant principal next year and wonders if that implies that contracted
evaluators will be brought in.
D. Communications – J. Jones is not present.
V. New Business
A. Election procedures for Executive Officer B – B. Mulder reports next Tuesday
April 21 will be the election date. Absentee ballot voting will be the manner of
vote. Sites are SEC, WEC, NEC, Edgewood and NWTech. Voting times to begin
at end of duty day. B. Drewelow is coordinating voter officers. Jonathan will send
our voting information.
B. 6.5 hour student day meeting with Becker and Rogers – B. Mulder, D. Booth,
M. Neiman reports they met with district on Thursday. District believes they are
not violating contract and are intent on ensuring staff get their ½ hour lunch
breaks. Propose that EAs are responsible for all student transportation on and off
buses. Admin reports that student day does not begin until they are in the
building and end once they exit the building.
C. Negotiations update – D. Booth reports team has been meeting on Thursdays.
IBCB training with both sides occurred last Thursday. Tomorrow is the first
negotiation session. The 287 district negotiating team includes Kim Green and
Mae Hawkins, Anne Becker, Michelle Axell. Amanda Ferier is the note taker. A
joint newsletter will be the manner of negotiation information distribution.
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D. Health Insurance Committee wrap up – D. Booth reports the increase will be
5.5% to build up a reserve for self-insurance. A six month cushion is desired and
is anticipated to be built up within 3 years. This year there is no need to do open
enrollment unless you desire to change plans, and if you want participate in Flex
Spending.
E. Bylaw language for Communications Coordinator and Webmaster – J.
Jones and B. Drewelow are not present, this proposal is postponed until
November.
F. LCAT – EM Week of Action in May – J. Frost reports a 2209 will be rotated
through the 287 sites during the first full week of May. Plan is to take group shots
with the red T-shirts and banner. The picture will have to occur outside of the
work day. Reetha Kraay suggests 2209 make buttons for members. Another
proposal is to distribute mini candy bars to members. Further details to follow.
D. Booth moves that $1000 of the LCAT money be used to purchase two button
machines, supplies and candy bars. J. Frost seconds. Motion carries.
G. Local ESP Award and Local Human Rights Award 2015 – B. Mulder and
Cindy Brose present the 2209 2015 ESP of the Year – Jaclyn Frost. She is
presented with $500.00 check in appreciation of her work. J. Backes present the
2209 2015 Human Rights Award to Sammy White. He is presented with $500
check in appreciation of his work.
H. Spring Fling - has been arranged by M. Neiman and will occur May 21, 2015.
I.
Representative Convention, Governing Board, Special Ed Committee –
2209 will be represented.
VI. Other – TD&E design team met last week. The expectation was that a labor management
committee would continue meeting throughout this year. However, the district chose to
continue without labor management representation. Moving forward there will be a labor
management committee that will meet on a regular basis. Vanessa states we have an
option to write a letter that puts the District on notice recognizing the actions that occurred
and that we do not agree with the actions.
Adjournment –at 6:02 p.m. without objection. L.Lillie motions, Jeff Goergen seconds motion.
Respectfully submitted,
Laura Moore
Laura Moore
Recording Secretary