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
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Motion to approve minutes: Approved (Susan W./Fred K.)
II Treasurer’s Reports: John Hutchings
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Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report: Approved (Nancy M./Melissa F.)
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Correction: remove “Jim Lynett UPS shipping to USC $22.83)-this was amended in January and deducted then
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Political Action Account used for elections regarding school board members, school bonds and parcel tax; $1 per member per month deducted from monthly dues
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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)
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Personal email list being compiled
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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)
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Discussion about the all-day board meeting January 25, 2020
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Indoor air quality concerns, contact administrator first and then have them contact SIPE when there’s an issue
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District reserve is at 3.1% currently
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County wants to continue with cuts due to their perception of projected decrease in enrollment, upwards of $2 million
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Discussion regarding re-configuration of middle school/elementary schools from current to TK-6 and 7-8; or TK-5, 6th, and 7-8
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Concerns about impact/space at elementary sites with re-configuration
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Form ad-hoc committee to negotiate stipends; athletic stipends being reduced; Susan W., Diane H., Stephenie W., Kevin Hooge
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Discussion regarding staffing analysis and administration; get your concerns to Stephenie W. or Jim L.
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LCAP Survey has been distributed via email; some concerns about not receiving it; ask admin if it hasn’t been received
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Next LCAP meeting 3/3/2020; concerns about changes in LCAP meetings sites meetings vs general meetings at DO
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Concerns about protocol of getting students into opportunity classes
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Discussion regarding Almond Acres; per Jim Breschia charter school will be vetoed if PRJUSD is in qualified budget;
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State-wide School Bond on March 3rd ballot for $15 million; could bring $$ to our district (Prop 13 new)
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Concerns about Medi-Cal billing not happening due to too many students on caseload
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$13 million a year on SPED, $7 million of that is an encroachment on the general fund
b) Grievances
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None at this time
c) Opportunity Classes
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Concerns about protocol in getting students into or out of program
d) 6-12 Issues – Melissa Flickinger
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Concerns about GATE program only offered for English classes and not equitable between the middle schools
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Concerns about the stipends for walk-on coaches being cut
e) TK-5 Issues – Stephenie Walker (Grade Re-configuration)
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Discussed surveys and not getting adequate information prior to receiving surveys
f) Digital Newsletter – Susan Whedbee
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Working on email lists
g) PAR Report/Website - Fred
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Nobody in PAR
VI.New Business
a) New Budget Cuts/Staffing/Seniority for 2020-2021
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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
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If injury occurs, report to administrator, make sure to put in a report
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Concerns about the lengthy process of receiving help/workman’s comp protocol
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You can go straight to emergency room if you believe it’s warranted; person’s welfare is #1
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1099’s were mailed for those receiving greater than $600
c) Data Collection
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Google form to be sent out about overages
d) CTA Grants etc.
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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
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Melissa and Bernadette will look into evaluations for all Administration; PRPE interested in evaluations
f) Surveys/Schools and Community First Petitions
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Negotiation Survey and Morale and Discipline Survey
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Petitions need to be turned into Jim
g) Social Events
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Scheduled for Pappi McGregor’s for March 20 3:30-5:00
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Motion to spend $450 for March Social: Approved (Diane H./Bernadette B.)
h) Catastrophic Leave Bank
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One request
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Motion to approve 30 day block of catastrophic leave Bank: Approved (Susan W./Nancy M.)
i) Elections
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Four school board seats up for election this fall: Summers, Ulibari, Peterson, and Bausch
VII.Reports from Building Reps:
Officers
GB
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Nothing to report
VP
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Concerns about students in your room for the majority of the day and not on your roster; they should be on roster
BS
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Nothing to report
SPED
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Task force meeting is February 13; continuum of servcies at each site
WP
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Nothing to report
PB
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Nothing to report
FMS
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Suggested a mentorship program between FMS and TAABS students
LMS
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No rep present
KK
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Concerns about parent conferences and having to meet with all students, even those working at grade level and no behavior issues
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Would like for those conferences to be optional for parents
PRHS
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No rep present
Next Meeting: 3/2/20 Kermit King room 801
PRPE PAC Board of Directors Meeting (Immediately following PRPE regular meeting)