5TH EXECUTIVE MEETING
MARCH 4, 2015
TREHERNE COLLEGIATE
CALL MEETING TO ORDER AT 4:30 P.M. -- JIM PARTAKER
WELCOME TO ALL EXECUTIVE
ADOPTION:
ATTENDANCE: JIM PARTAKER, ELEANOR SAMPSON, JUDY DICKSON, TERRI HILL,
JENNIFER SAWATZKY, DIXIE GARDINER, WENDY HAMILTON-WEAR, KAYLA
TURNER, GARRY STRICK, CHERYL DELAQUIS AND LINDSAY FRIZZLEY
REGRETS:
MINUTES: ELEANOR SAMPSON
TREASURERS REPORT: GARRY STRICK
 CHEQUING FOR MARCH 4, 2015
 SAVINGS PLUS FOR MARCH 4, 2015
 BOOKS ARE BEING AUDITED
$42 370.65
$26 421.86
PRESIDENTS REPORT: JIM PARTAKER
 IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR TO HOLD THE ELECTION FOR THE PSTA PRESIDENT.
THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT STATES:
o 3) THE BOARD AGREES TO GRANT THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
UP TO FIFTY PERCENT (50%) FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) RELEASE
TIME, UPON REQUEST OF THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION. PAYMENT OF
SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE RELEASE TIME WILL BE REIMBURSED BY
THE ASSOCIATION. SUCH REQUEST FOR RELEASE TIME IS TO BE MADE
ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30TH FOR THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR AND
SHALL STATE THE AMOUNT OF RELEASE TIME BEING REQUESTED. UPON
COMPLETION OF THE TERM OF PRESIDENCY, THE INDIVIDUAL SO
RELEASED WILL REVERT TO THEIR ORIGINAL PERCENTAGE OF TEACHING
TIME.
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DO WE KEEP THE PRESIDENT RELEASE TIME AT 1/3RD, OR IS IT TIME TO
INCREASE IT TO 50%?
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THERE IS A NUMBER OF ASSOCIATIONS IN SOUTH CENTRAL THAT HAVE 50%
RELEASE TIME FOR THEIR PRESIDENT.
THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY WILL SUPPORT A 50% RELEASE TIME FOR
PRESIDENTS WOULD COME INTO EFFECT FOR THE 2015/16 SCHOOL YEAR.
WE ALSO NEED TO LOOK FOR TEACHERS TO FILL ANY VACANT SPOTS THAT
MAY OCCUR ON PSTA EXECUTIVE.
PROVINCIAL LEVEL: THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME EXCITEMENT ON THE POLITICAL
SCENE WITH THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR THIS YEAR’S AGM IN MAY.
o HERE ARE THE BONA FIDE CANDIDATES:
 PRESIDENT:
NORM GOULD
 VICE-PRESIDENT:
JAMES BEDFORD
BEA WALKER
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MEMBER-AT-LARGE:
SUZANNE JOLICOEUR
JEFF CIESZECKI
DARREN HARDY
ASHLEIGH DEELEY
ARIANNE CLOUTIER
JONATHAN WAITE
MARY CHALMERS
SANDY TURCOTTE
BOB KRISKI
ADAM GRABOWSKI
KRISTIN INSULL
RICHARD ALARIE
MARCH MEETINGS
 MARCH 2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 MARCH 4, PSTA
 MARCH 5, PSSD BUDGET MEETING
 MARCH 12, LIAISON MEETING
 MARCH 18, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MEETING
 MARCH 23, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MEETING WITH BOARD
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
LIAISON: JIM PARTAKER/
 NEXT LIAISON MEETING IS ON MARCH 12, 2015
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: WENDY HAMILTON-WEAR
 A COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE JOINT PD COMMITTEE WERE DISTRIBUTED
FROM THE NOV. 25, 2014 MEETING AT THE BOARD OFFICE.
 THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 10, 2014 WAS CANCELLED DUE TO
INCLEMENT WEATHER.
 THE MEETING WAS RE-SCHEDULED AND WE MET IN SOMERSET AT PRAIRIE
MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL AT 4:30 ON MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015.
o SHARED INFORMATION FROM ATTENDING THE WINTER SEMINAR IN
WINNIPEG
 PD OPPORTUNITIES NATIONWIDE AND SOME OF THE GRANT
PRESENTATIONS THAT MIGHT INSPIRE SOME PD
OPPORTUNITIES IN PRAIRIE SPIRIT SCHOOL DIVISION (MOST
NOTABLY PD AROUND HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE MANITOBA
HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM AND DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
SPECIFICALLY INVOLVING SOCIAL MEDIA).
 PRESENTED THE SURVEY RESULTS FROM DR. GREENE WHICH
HIGHLIGHTED A NUMBER OF PD OPPORTUNITIES.
o MR. MURRAY SHARED A PRESENTATION WITH US THAT HE WILL/HAS
PRESENTED TO THE PRINCIPALS REGARDING DIVISIONAL PLANNING
THROUGH DIVISION, SCHOOL AND TEACHER PLANNING.
 ADDRESSED HOW THIS PLANNING PROCESS COULD
COMPLIMENT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLANS AND
WORK AS A CATALYST FOR PD DEVELOPMENT AT A NUMBER OF
LEVELS INCLUDING PERSONAL INTERESTS.
 THIS WILL BE DISCUSSED MORE AT OUR NEXT MEETING
APRIL 14, 2015.
o THE FORMAT AND CONTENT FOR THE NEXT PSTA SPONSORED DAY IN
THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR WAS SHARED WITH THE GROUP
 THE FORMAT WAS AGREED UPON AND THE SPECIFICS OF THE
PRESENTERS WILL BE FINALIZED IN APRIL WHEN WE HAVE A
BETTER IDEA ABOUT DATES AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR NEXT YEAR.
o ATTENDED THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAIRS WINTER
SEMINAR ON FEBRUARY 27 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2015
 ACTIVITIES INCLUDED GOAL SETTING AND STRATEGIC
PLANNING; CURRENT TRENDS IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SPENDING PROVINCE-WIDE AND A GUIDED TOUR OF THE
MHRM.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: TERRI HILL
 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COMMITTEE MEETING WITH ON MARCH 18 AT 4:45
P.M. AT TREHERNE COLLEGIATE
 FIRST COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MEETING WITH BOARD IS SET FOR MARCH 23,
2015 AT 6:00
 TWO MORE MEETING DATES HAVE BEEN SET FOR APRIL 16 AND APRIL 30, 2015
 ONE NEW SETTLEMENT—ROLLING RIVER
 ATTENDING SPRING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SEMINAR ON MARCH 21, 2015
PUBLIC RELATIONS: JENNIFER SAWATZKY
SENT FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER TO SCHOOLS
 MODERATE RESPONSE TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING QUESTIONS
EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: JUDY DICKSON
 ATTENDED ESJ WINTER WORKSHOP ON FEBRUARY 6TH AND 7TH
 DIANNA TURNER FROM EAL MANITOBA EDUCATION PRESENTED—HER MAIN
MESSAGE WAS TO CONTINUE REPORTING EAL SUPPORTS BEYOND THE FOUR
YEAR FUNDING
 LIFT IN OCTOBER 2015 IS HOSTING THE POVERTY SIMULATION
o ENCOURAGE TEACHERS IN OUR DIVISION TO GO THROUGH IT SO WE
CAN THEN MAKE A PRESENTATION IN OUR OWN DIVISION
WORKPLACE SAFETY & HEALTH: GARRY STRICK
ATTENDED WORKPLACE SAFETY & HEALTH SEMINAR ON FEBRUARY 21, 2015
 NEED TO MAKE SURE BUILDINGS ARE SAFE AND REGULATIONS ARE FOLLOWED
 SCHOOL DIVISION HAS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR WORKPLACE SAFETY &
HEALTH
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: CHERYL DELAQUIS/
 ATTEND SOUTH CENTRAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS MEETING ON MARCH19 IN
CARMAN
RESOLUTIONS: ELEANOR SAMPSON/
 AGM DATES ARE MAY 20 TO 23, 2015
WELLNESS: KAYLA TURNER/
 NO REPORT
ED FINANCE: DIXIE GARDINER
 ATTENDED THE ED FINANCE SEMINAR IN WINNIPEG ON SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 7TH, 2015 WITH JIM PARTAKER.
 TOPICS COVERED:
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THE CURRENT FISCAL OUTLOOK, NATIONAL & PROVINCIAL, AND ITS
IMPLICATIONS ON MANITOBA K-12 EDUCATION FINANCING
 THE CURRENT TREND IN OIL PRICES MAY AFFECT THE SOUTHWESTERN
AREAS OF THE PROVINCE
 EAL POPULATION HAS SEEN A 6% DECLINE
 PEOPLE CONTINUE TO LEAVE THE PROVINCE
 EQUALIZATION (FEDERAL MONEY THAT IS GIVEN TO ALL PROVINCES SO
THAT ALL CAN ENJOY CERTAIN SERVICES) PAYMENTS WERE CAPPED IN
2009-10 BUT INFLATION CONTINUES TO CLIMB AS DOES OPERATING
FUND EXPENSES (PREP TIME, K-3 INITIATIVE, INCLUSION, FOR A FEW
EXAMPLES)
 TOTAL PROVINCIAL SUPPORT IS RISING AT A SLOWER PACE, MEANING
MORE RESPONSIBILITY IN PUT ON THE LOCAL DIVISION.
 FARMLAND REBATE HAS BEEN CAPPED
 SENIOR REBATE – NO FINAL DETAILS ON THIS
 RE-ASSESSMENT YEAR – A NUMBER OF JURISDICTIONS WILL SEE DROPS
(FARMLAND HAS CAPPED, HOUSE VALUE HAS DROPPED, DROP IN OIL
PRICES)
IN CONCLUSION, INEQUALITIES REMAIN THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE.
GROUPS ARE PUSHING FOR AN IMPROVED FSP.
 FUNDING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015/2016 SCHOOL YEAR
 UPDATED TRENDS IN SPECIAL NEEDS INCIDENCE AND RESOURCING
 SELECT FINANCIAL AND ENROLMENT INDICATORS – FEBRUARY 2015
 UPCOMING:
 BUDGET MEETING ON MARCH 5TH, 2015
 JIM AND I WILL MEET WITH JODY, KEITH AND ONE BOARD MEMBER
TO DISCUSS FRAME IN DETAIL DURING APRIL/MAY
OLD BUSINESS:
 FILLING THE VACANCY OF PSTA WORKPLACE, SAFETY AND HEALTH, AND
MEMBER AT LARGE
NEW BUSINESS:
 PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE NOTICE FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
 AGM DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES (ROOMING ARRANGEMENTS)
 LIAISON ITEMS FOR MARCH 12 MEETING
 ATTENDING DIVISIONAL BUDGET MEETING MARCH 5 AT 7:00 P.M.
 DISTRIBUTING SERVICE PINS
OTHER:
NEXT MEETING: PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN HIGH ON APRIL 8, 2015 AT 4:30 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT: JENNIFER SAWATZKY