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Approved
OEA EXECUTIVE BOARD MINUTES THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 17, 2002 Board Members Present:
Quintana, Gorham, Swayne, Miele, Wong, Turner, Ough, Mandel, Balderston,
Allen, Mordecai, Ellis, Traylor, Griffin Absent:
Visnick CTA Staff:
Grace Members:
Jonah Zern The President called the
meeting to order at 4:45pm. Agenda change:
Waiver Report placed above Minutes.
Adult Ed. under Old Business. Waiver
Committee Report:
Details below in Motions 2 and 3 Motion
#1 - Moved by Bill Balderston and seconded by Betty Jo Griffin that the OEA fund
the Chair of the OEA Human Rights Committee and the Chair of the OEA Peace and
Justice Caucus for the Undoing Racism Workshop on the weekend of October 18 –
20th to the sum of $200 each. Yes:
Mandel, Balderston, Ellis, Griffin No:
Gorham, Miele, Swayne, Ough, Allen, Mordecai, Traylor, Turner, Wong The
Motion failed. Motion
# 2 – Moved by Relena Ellis and seconded by Stephanie Allen that the Executive
Board allow the Waiver Committee to move the waiver request date from April 30th
to April 1st. Yes:
Miele, Swayne, Ough, Mandel, Balderston, Allen, Mordecai, Ellis, Traylor,
Griffin, Turner, Wong Abstain:
Gorham
The
Motion passed. Motion
#3 – Moved by Relena Ellis and seconded by Stephanie Allen that the Executive
Board allow the Waiver Committee to add another waiver request date to a date
later in the year between October 15 and December 1st. Yes:
Gorham, Miele, Swayne, Ough, Allen, Mordecai, Ellis, Traylor, Griffin,
Turner, Wong No:
Mandel Abstain:
Balderston The
Motion passed. Concerns voiced regarding
motions 2 & 3: David Turner -
Teachers paid by OUSD, but money still in charter school.
ADA $$ a factor. Sheila Quintana - ADA $$ comes back with entire school.
Bill Balderston - As some charter schools come back, others approved.
Regarding new dates - things initiated at beginning of year could be
jammed through without adequate discussion. The President recommended
that we address unapproved minutes on November 7, 2002. Officers’ Reports
President ·
District Budget Advisory Committee
President would ask that any
money not allocated in Measure B be reserved for teacher salaries.
Law Suit pondered. Renee Swayne and Trish
Gorham stated that Measure B money cannot be touched but other monies should be
watched closely. ·
Review of OUSD Fiscal Practices
Highlights: We’ve lost 2000 kids to
charter schools Total hiring freeze as of
10/17/02 Overtime stopped Conferences and travel
affected Custodian issue in public
hearings ECE and Special Ed in
jeopardy Adult Ed doing well OEA Press Release Draft
language discussed to counter District claim that deficit is due in great part
to large teacher salary raise. ·
ESEA
District form letter may
violate contract. It is an unfair
criticism of professional employees. Grievance
by OEA debated. Officers
moved to Executive Session at 7:20pm. Returned
at 8:30pm Officers’
Reports Cont. 1st
Vice President (in writing) ·
Rep
Trainings Friday, November 8th
and Saturday, November 9th, 2002 Topics:
High Priority and II/USP Grants/ESEA Funds, Standardized Test Scores,
Duty of fair Representation and Site Grievances, Contract Enforcement and the
Faculty Council, Class Size Limits and Subject Preparations, Waivers:Good &
Bad, Helping the New Teachers,
Community/Labor Coalitions. ·
Draft of Recommendation to OEA
Executive Board regarding consolidations
Existing contract
violations: Unfilled Elementary
Prep Positions, Termination of Staff due to class size overages (opposed by OEA,
preferring the hiring/assigning of additional Staff), Lowering status of
Temporary Teachers to STIP status, and STIP Subs in vacant or long-term
positions. ·
Report to Executive Board Members
Successful Rep Council at
Francesco’s this October 71 sites have Reps for a
total of 245 Reps and Alternates Over 75 Reps registered for
Rep Training Plea to EBoard members to
adopt a site without representation Meeting
recessed at 8:45pm until Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 4:30pm. 10/24/02 The
President called the meeting back to order from recess of 10/17/02 at 4:45pm Members Present:
Quintana, Visnick, Gorham, Miele, Swayne, Ough, Mordecai, Ellis,
Balderston (excused at 6pm) Absent:
Mandel, Allen, Traylor, Griffin, Turner, Wong CTA Staff:
Colwell Members Present:
Janice Lord-Walker Executive
Session immediately entered. Returned
at 5:35pm. Officers’
Reports 2nd
Vice President Brainstorm of bargaining
priorities - Monetary and Non Monetary Draft presented on OEA
Policy on Caucuses Motion
#4 – moved by Trish Gorham and seconded by Ben Visnick for the creation of
Grade 4/5 Task Force to: collect data on Grade 4/5 classes in the District, to
discuss ways to alleviate problems in Grades 4 & 5, and, to make language
recommendations to the Bargaining Team. The
Motion passed unanimously. Motion
- to pull Eric Miller as OEA/OUSD Annuity Board Alternate and table until
November 7, 2002 meeting. The Motion passed 6 to 1 (Swayne). Motion
#5 – moved by Trish Gorham and seconded by Jim Mordecai for recommendations of
the President for OEA Committee Chairs: See
attached OEA President’s Appointments 2002-2003 . Abstain:
Visnick The
Motion Passed 6 to 0 (Abstain – Visnick). 1st
Vice President (oral report) Ben presented an update on
agenda for upcoming Rep training on 11/9/02 at Oakland High. Treasurer: Request For Payment Form: To
reimburse OUSD for the cost of Substitute teachers needed to cover for teachers
on loan. Executive Board must
authorize any OEA category or budget area expenditure over $500.
Receipts needed. Monetary mechanism to be put
in place and prudence exercised regarding emergencies. Body instructed President to
send cards instead of other higher costing items regarding bereavements and the
like. Regarding above Motions
1 and 2, Relena Ellis of Waiver Committee
submitted waiver request date deadlines of April 1st and
November 30th. Meeting
Adjourned at6:50pm. Minutes
respectfully submitted by Tony Miele, OEA Secretary |