Kermit King Elementary, Monday November 4, 2019

Present: J. Lynette (Executive Director); F. Kloepper (President/Liberty Rep.); D. Harris (VP; Recording Secretary); S. Silva-Whedbee (KK; Corresponding Secretary); J. Hutchings (FMS; Treasurer); M. Flickinger (FMS; 6-12 Vice President); N. Mayer (PB; Membership Chair); S. Hamilton (FMS Representative); K. Neer (SPED Teacher; FMS) C. Wright (LMS Representative); B. Boddington (Special Ed. Rep./AABS Rep.); S. Halebsky (SPED/PB); J. Jaeger (KK Representative); S. Wilder (VP Representative); P. Diaz (TAABS Representative); S. Farrell (WP Representative)

Guest: Terry Holland, PRJUSD Special Education Director

• Discussed concerns about classroom evacuations; who keeps track of evacuations?

• What should a teacher do when a student is causing need for evacuation?

• Some schools have a crisis response team to help with unregulated students

• Discipline rules apply to ALL students who break Ed Code

• Manifestation Determination Meetings are for students with IEP’s/504’s who reach 10 days of suspension; determine whether or not the behavior was a result of their disability; develop steps to go through to support student

• Concerns about lack of communication when a student is moved schools due to discipline, with or without an IEP/504

• Ed Code 48910; can suspend ANY student who violates this Ed Code

• Use MTSS to help support students

• Concerns about SPED MOU days being consumed by trainings

• Proposal of middle school SPED teachers getting 2 preps will not decrease their pay; working hours remain the same

• Concerns about hiring SPED teachers without any credentials; it’s a problem nation-wide

I. Approval of minutes from the October Meeting

• Motion to approve minutes: Approved (Fred K./Melissa F.)

II. Treasurer’s Reports: John Hutchings (Discussion)

• High balance in our account due to not having agency fee payers and the costs associated with this program

• Motion to approve Robert Skinners invoice for $247.50 for accounting compliance services: Approved (Fred K./Bernadette)

• Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report: Approved (Fred K./Christine W.)

• Discussion about wording of ratification

• Once a tentative agreement has been reached, both sides of the teams need to be in support and cannot say negative things about the agreement--this is part of the Labor Laws

III. Membership Chair – Nancy Mayer (Email list, Membership Drive)

• 12 new teachers did not join union

• Yevette Reynoso was contacted to get updated list of members; she would not send list to Nancy, but sent list to Jim Lynett

• The district’s members list only includes members; it does not include a list of employees

• Nancy signed up for a Webinar that is about how to be a Membership Chair; Dec. 10

IV. REMEMBER TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR TIMESHEETS, OFFICERS.

V. Unfinished business/Updates

a) Negotiations (MOU Secondary SPED, MOU Flamson)

• Tentative Agreement was ratified

• SPED Taskforce recommends secondary 9-12 SPED MOU, giving those teachers a 2nd prep period to complete duties and will remove MOU days

• Discussion regarding appropriate use of extra prep period

• We support this MOU for 1 year

• MOU proposal at Flamson regarding a teacher getting a zero period prep so they can be off campus early to coach in another district for pay

• Concerns about how this agreement came to be

• Motion to deny the approval of the MOU from Flamson: Yes-8; No-1; Abstained-1

• Concerns about the MOU violating employee contract

b) Grievances (Nicole V, Elementary PE, PRHS)

• Grievance for Nicole is finished

• PE grievance settlement-teacher receiving $450 for overages

• PRHS grievance regarding a “Letter of Concern” a teacher received; grievance at level 2

c) PRPE Elections –Nominations/Voting (11/6-14/19), Ratification Vote – Data

• Ballots and election instructions will be prepared for Executive Board and Site Rep positions up for election

• Motion to accept results from the ratification vote results: Approved (Fred K./John H.)

d) 6-12 Issues – Melissa Flickinger

• Concerns about the ARC room not being utilized properly

• Concerns about the Opportunity program at middle school; no interventions; students released without teacher’s recommendation; need more systems in place to support students and teachers

e) TK-5 Issues – Stephenie Walker

• Not present

f) Digital Newsletter – Susan Whedbee

• Susan is working with Nancy to create a list of members’ emails to receive newsletter

g) PAR Report/Website - Fred

• No teachers on PAR

VI. New Business

a) SPED Task Force Secondary (10/14/19, 11/1/19) and Elementary (10/28/19)

• Change proposed MOU to “Secondary 9-12” and not just “Secondary”

b) PRJUSD Budget Advisory Committee (10/24/19 Proposed Cuts)

• Discussed district’s proposed list for cuts for 2020-2021

• Want an explanation of the 24 administration positions added since 2015

c) PRJUSD Stipend Committee (10/29/19)

• No date for next meeting

d) PRJUSD Calendar Committee (10/23/19)

• No date for next meeting

e) Social Activities

• Cool Hand Luke’s for December meeting

• Motion to budget $450 for Cool Hand Luke’s December meeting: Approved (Fred K./Susan W.)

f) Bookkeeping Service Agreement and Invoice

g) Theater Gift?

• PRHS Drama department raising money to support drama program financial deficits

• Motion to donate $500 to the PRHS Drama Dpt: Approved (Bernadette/Nancy)

VII.Reports from Building Reps:

Officers

SPED

• Concerns about SPED program coordinator’s qualifications

WP

• Not present

PB

• Concerns about SPED program coordinator’s qualifications

FMS

LMS

KK

PRHS

GB

VP

• Concerns about the new evaluation process and being able to be evaluated every 5 years

• Presented survey regarding EAP and teacher’s concerns of the program

BS

• Concerns about newcomers and lack of programs/support

Next Meeting: December 2, 2019 Cool Hand Luke’s

PRPE PAC Board of Directors Meeting (Immediately following PRPE regular meeting)