PRPE Rep Council & Executive Board Meeting minutes - May 2020
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. Walker (PB, TK-5 Vice President); P. Diaz (TAABS Representative); B. Boddington (SPED Representative); B. Woods (WP Representative); C. Bradshaw (PRHS Representative); C. Wright (LMS Representative); S. Farrell (WP Representative); C. Cardenas (LMS Teacher)
Executive Board/Site Representative Council Meeting Minutes
I Approval of minutes from the April Meeting
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Motion to approve minutes: Approved (Fred K./Bernadette B.)
II Treasurer’s Report: (John Hutchings)
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Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report: Approved (Melissa F. Fred K.)
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Money added to Political Action Committee account for school board election this fall-$1800; approved by executive board per bylaws, earmarked for PAC
III Membership Chair – Nancy Mayer (Email list, Membership Drive)
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Received an email from Yvette Reynoso about a teacher resigning
IV REMEMBER TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR TIMESHEETS, OFFICERS.
V. Unfinished business/Updates
a) Negotiations (Sunshine, MOU on Calendar, SPED and Stipends)
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Discussion of Sunshine Proposal
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Entire contract expires this year
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Several MOU’s
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Negotiation Certificated MOU-work year will be reduced from 188 days to 185 days; this means the certificated daily rate increases 1.67%, but annual salary stays the same; there is no change to the salary schedule
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Discussion about class size for TK-3; language remains the same
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Waiting for May Revise, possibly waiting for August to know state’s budget
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Discussion about overages; concerns about quarter system vs semester system and contract language
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Discussion about SPED MOU days at elementary; teachers decide how to use those days; 6-12 SPED teachers receive 2 prep periods
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Concerns about newcomer class sizes in 6-8; need more resources to support students; would like to match class sizes of SPED at 14
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Discussion of hours; no more than 5 night duties;
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District wanting to decrease number of prep days for 4-5
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Concerns about teachers without rosters losing their positions/being reassigned
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Elementary sports in jeopardy
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Discussion about stipends; some stipends eliminated that are no longer being filled; many athletic stipends will be reduced; high school athletic director will be a teacher with 2 periods off to perform AD duties; about a $65K savings from stipends overall
b) Grievances
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None
c) Surveys
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None at this time
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Will revisit compiling a survey regarding Distance Learning Survey this summer
d) 6-12 Issues Mellissa Flickinger
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Nothing to report
e) TK-5 Issues – Stephenie Walker (Grade 6 Re-configuration)
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Concerns about TAABS; confusion regarding movement of students to other sites
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Unclear about 6th grade reconfiguration
f) Digital Newsletter – Susan Whedbee
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Send things to Susan
g) PAR Report/Website - Fred
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District wants to eliminate PAR; we would like to keep it to support our teachers
VI.New Business
a) Layoffs Update
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High school teacher decided to not get a hearing; placed on 27 month rehire list
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July 1-August 15 is additional layoff window
b) Administration reorganization/Involuntary transfers (PRHS, TK-3 VAPA/PE)
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Two DO administrators have resigned; Carol Kenyon and Dana Budd
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Shifting/reorganization of responsibilities at the DO
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Will be transfers, voluntary and involuntary; combo classes; lots of uncertainties
c) Coronavirus Planning
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Important to count students for attendance; need clarity due to some principals giving different messages about what counts for attendance
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Concerns about employees over 60-65 years old
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Concerns about social distancing with students at schools and what it will look like for 2020-2021
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Concerns about health risks going forward
d) Distance Learning
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AFT email regarding reopening of schools
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Concerns about MOU language vs Administration language
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Jen Gaviola sent a memo to administration and expressed that administrators should not edit virtual classrooms; only to have access in case of an emergency; concerns about archiving classes
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Make sure to follow the MOU and if administrator is not , then that needs to be addressed; MOU is controlling language
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ESY will be virtual
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Distance learning will continue for the remainder of 2019-2020
e) Closing School/Next Year
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Schools will be closed for remainder of 2019-2020
f) Effort Grades
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Discussion about elementary effort grades; guidelines are not clear about how to grade for distance learning effort
VII.Reports from Building Reps:
Officers
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Will there be an incentive for retirees
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Fred will send teacher appreciation email Tuesday
FMS
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Concerns about students picking up yard signs to deliver to teachers-many teachers DO NOT want students to know addresses; Jen Gaviola will not give out addresses!
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Received email regarding closing classrooms this week--need clarifiaction
LMS
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Nothing to report
KK
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Will 6th grade be coming? TAABS TK-K?
PRHS
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Questions about SPED ESY; will be taught virtually; will 2020-2021 start earlier than normal-Not at this time
GB
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No rep present
VP
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Nothing to report
BS
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Will the name TAABS change back to Bauer Speck?
SPED
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Terry Holland will contact parents for IEP’s if SPED teacher cannot get ahold of parents
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Jim L. would like to add a stipend for SPED Representative equivalent to PRPE vice president
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Motion to approve a new stipend position titled Special Education Representative for PRPE, amount to be $2000 per year: Approved (Diane H./Peggy D.)
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Current SPED Rep,Bernadette Boddington, will receive half of the stipend or $1000 for 2019-2020
WP
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Nothing to report
PB
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Concerns about how to close out rooms and what the expectations will be
Next Meeting: 6/1//20 Zoom
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John H. will send our stipend checks to our homes; send addresses to Jim Lynette, he will pass on to John H.
PRPE PAC Board of Directors Meeting (Immediately following PRPE regular meeting)