PRPE Rep Council & Executive Board Meeting minutes - February 2020

    Monday February 3 @ 3:30 pm in Pat Butler Room 7

    Present: J. Lynett (Executive Director); F. Kloepper (President/Liberty Rep.); D. Harris (VP; Recording Secretary); M. Flickinger (Liberty; 6-12 Vice President); S. Silva-Whedbee (KK; Corresponding Secretary); J. Hutchings (FMS; Treasurer); N. Mayer (PB; Membership Chair); S. Hamilton (FMS Representative); J. Jaeger (KK Representative); S. Wilder (VP Representative); S. Farrell (WP Representative); S. Walker (PB, TK-5 Vice President); P. Diaz (TAABS Representative); K. Hooge (FMS Teacher); B. Boddington (SPED Representative)

    Executive Board/Site Representative Council Meeting Minutes

    I Approval of minutes from the January Meeting

    • Motion to approve minutes: Approved (Susan W./Fred K.)

    II Treasurer’s Reports: John Hutchings

    • Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report: Approved (Nancy M./Melissa F.)

    • Correction: remove “Jim Lynett UPS shipping to USC $22.83)-this was amended in January and deducted then

    • Political Action Account used for elections regarding school board members, school bonds and parcel tax; $1 per member per month deducted from monthly dues

    • Motion to approve transfer of funds from non profit business account to the political action account: Approved (Bernadette B./Sabrina H.)

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

    • Personal email list being compiled

    • Meet with nonmembers to discuss benefits of joining the union

    IV REMEMBER TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR TIMESHEETS, OFFICERS.

    V. Unfinished business/Updates

    a) Negotiations (Middle School SPED, Programs, Stipends)

    • Discussion about the all-day board meeting January 25, 2020

    • Indoor air quality concerns, contact administrator first and then have them contact SIPE when there’s an issue

    • District reserve is at 3.1% currently

    • County wants to continue with cuts due to their perception of projected decrease in enrollment, upwards of $2 million

    • Discussion regarding re-configuration of middle school/elementary schools from current to TK-6 and 7-8; or TK-5, 6th, and 7-8

    • Concerns about impact/space at elementary sites with re-configuration

    • Form ad-hoc committee to negotiate stipends; athletic stipends being reduced; Susan W., Diane H., Stephenie W., Kevin Hooge

    • Discussion regarding staffing analysis and administration; get your concerns to Stephenie W. or Jim L.

    • LCAP Survey has been distributed via email; some concerns about not receiving it; ask admin if it hasn’t been received

    • Next LCAP meeting 3/3/2020; concerns about changes in LCAP meetings sites meetings vs general meetings at DO

    • Concerns about protocol of getting students into opportunity classes

    • Discussion regarding Almond Acres; per Jim Breschia charter school will be vetoed if PRJUSD is in qualified budget;

    • State-wide School Bond on March 3rd ballot for $15 million; could bring $$ to our district (Prop 13 new)

    • Concerns about Medi-Cal billing not happening due to too many students on caseload

    • $13 million a year on SPED, $7 million of that is an encroachment on the general fund

    b) Grievances

    • None at this time

    c) Opportunity Classes

    • Concerns about protocol in getting students into or out of program

    d) 6-12 Issues – Melissa Flickinger

    • Concerns about GATE program only offered for English classes and not equitable between the middle schools

    • Concerns about the stipends for walk-on coaches being cut

    e) TK-5 Issues – Stephenie Walker (Grade Re-configuration)

    • Discussed surveys and not getting adequate information prior to receiving surveys

    f) Digital Newsletter – Susan Whedbee

    • Working on email lists

    g) PAR Report/Website - Fred

    • Nobody in PAR

    VI.New Business

    a) New Budget Cuts/Staffing/Seniority for 2020-2021

    • Concerns about seniority list being sent out; has never been sent out prior to this year; concerns about privacy violations; temporary and probationary teachers are subject to possible non-reelect; no permanent teacher lay-offs

    b) Workman’s Comp/SPED/Taxes

    • If injury occurs, report to administrator, make sure to put in a report

    • Concerns about the lengthy process of receiving help/workman’s comp protocol

    • You can go straight to emergency room if you believe it’s warranted; person’s welfare is #1

    • 1099’s were mailed for those receiving greater than $600

    c) Data Collection

    • Google form to be sent out about overages

    d) CTA Grants etc.

    • Teacherdrivenchange.org $5,000-20,000 due by March 31, 2020; possibility for FMS and TAABS mentorship ideas; want to contact Babette DeCou regarding grant writing

    e) Administrators Evaluations

    • Melissa and Bernadette will look into evaluations for all Administration; PRPE interested in evaluations

    f) Surveys/Schools and Community First Petitions

    • Negotiation Survey and Morale and Discipline Survey

    • Petitions need to be turned into Jim

    g) Social Events

    • Scheduled for Pappi McGregor’s for March 20 3:30-5:00

    • Motion to spend $450 for March Social: Approved (Diane H./Bernadette B.)

    h) Catastrophic Leave Bank

    • One request

    • Motion to approve 30 day block of catastrophic leave Bank: Approved (Susan W./Nancy M.)

    i) Elections

    • Four school board seats up for election this fall: Summers, Ulibari, Peterson, and Bausch

    VII.Reports from Building Reps:
    Officers

    GB

    • Nothing to report

    VP

    • Concerns about students in your room for the majority of the day and not on your roster; they should be on roster

    BS

    • Nothing to report

    SPED

    • Task force meeting is February 13; continuum of servcies at each site

    WP

    • Nothing to report

    PB

    • Nothing to report

    FMS

    • Suggested a mentorship program between FMS and TAABS students

    LMS

    • No rep present

    KK

    • Concerns about parent conferences and having to meet with all students, even those working at grade level and no behavior issues

    • Would like for those conferences to be optional for parents

    PRHS

    • No rep present

    Next Meeting: 3/2/20 Kermit King room 801

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

     
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