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ROYAL OAK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the Representative Assembly Meeting
January 24, 2006

Kimball Media Center

I.            Call to Order at 4:20 p.m.

II.                 Reports

A.     Secretary- Jennifer Jump

1.      Minutes from the November Representative Assembly Meeting were approved

B.     Treasurer- Nicole Murawski

1.      Nicole will serve as an interim treasurer

a.       She will serve out the rest of Beth Morrison’s term until the spring votes

2.      Vince Caruso motioned to accept the Nov. and Dec. treasurer’s reports

a.       Marcia Raushendorfer seconded

b.      The report passed

C.     Executive Vice President- Marcia Rauschendorfer

1.      Items discussed at the Dec. and Jan. Joint Committee meetings

a.       The school district came back with an ENI (Early Retirement Incentive)

b.      Release time

c.      Sid and Barbara Evoe will work on making the Sick leave for family members language in our contract more specific/clear

d.      There will be an In-House Suspension program set up for next year

e.      Someone from the Board Office will be at the next building staff meetings to explain all the details of the Hold Harmless Campaign

f.       Concerns with Pinnacle Grade calculations

                                                                                                                                      i.      Quizzes and tests are given the same weight

g.      Concerns with running out of paper, computer ink and tissues at Kimball

                                                                                                                                      i.      Buildings should call Ruth to purchase

h.      TTI

                                                                                                                                      i.      Many teachers applied

i.        Criminal Conviction Bill

                                                                                                                                      i.      The Board will look at each case separately

                                                                                                                                   ii.      More information will follow

j.        Class Size Relief

                                                                                                                                      i.       You will receive an email about Class Size Relief

                                                                                                                                   ii.      Contact Marcia Rauschendorfer with any concerns

2.      Concerns for the next meeting were discussed

a.       Pinnacle

                                                                                                                                      i.      Elementary teachers feel that they have had inadequate training with regards to grading

b.      Concerns with attendance problems

c.      Counselors at the high schools could not change schedules for 2 days because of Pinnacle problems

                                                                                                                                      i.      Make complaints in your building known to Marcia Rauschendorfer

d.      Concerns with the fact that the JV Golf coaching position has always been a volunteer position but, JV Lacrosse is paid

                                                                                                                                      i.      Since the Dondero Varisty coaching position will be gone next year, that money could go to the JV coach

e.      Concerns with not enough DRA training or substitute time for all elementary teachers

D.    Program VP- Chris Baer

1.      Emailed elementary teachers to let them know she would like to hear about any of their concerns

2.       Only 1 retiree

E.     PAC Report- Betty Ann Garlak

1.      The PAC drive is officially over

a.       The numbers were up a bit from last year

b.      Thanked the RAs for their work

c.      Wanted to publicly recognize the high schools and Lincoln for their high numbers

                                                                                                                                      i.      Will be discussed at the following Executive Meeting

d.      Thanked Starr, Upton and Northwood for their efforts

e.      Cash envelopes are still available

2.      Passed out a summary sheet which she will update

3.      Apologized to Mark Twain Elementary for accidentally keeping them off the summary sheet

F.      President- Sid Kardon

1.      Discussed Grievances

a.       Administration transferred a full time high school teacher to a half time middle school and half time high school position even though he was not low in regards to seniority

                                                                                                                                      i.      This grievance is at the second step

                                                                                                                                   ii.      It will now move to the superintendent step and then possibly to arbitration

2.      Stated that we have been able to move 6 more teachers up on the pay scale with credits that were not counted earlier by Sandra Standel

a.       Talk to Sid Kardon if you need to be moved up on the pay scale

3.      Stated that we received a $100 reward from NEA for getting so many local signatures on the MEA Negotiations Petitions

4.      Discussed the upcoming Hold Harmless Vote

a.       $1,000 of PAC money will go to the Friends of Royal Oak group to support the effort

b.      Want 1 or 2 people from each building to lead the way and begin calling people

c.      If we do not pass the Hold Harmless vote there will be a lose of about 100 teachers (25%)

d.      The next meeting is on Feb. 1st

                                                                                                                                      i.      The meetings will be held every Wed. from then on

5.      Announced that Laurie Moore is our new Executive Director

6.      Discussed concerns with fighting to keep our MESSA

7.      Announced that Lobby Days will be held on Wed., Feb. 22nd in Lansing

8.      Sent around a petition to sign that asked for the minimum wage to be raised from $5.15 to $6.85

III.               Adjournment

A.     Meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m. after a motion was passed.

Members Present: Stuart Asch, Julie Booser, Vince Caruso, Tracy Crawly, David Copp, Kara Daunt, Nancy Dreyer, Kim Dokho, Cherie Drukas, Betty Ann Garlak, Patty Hein, Jennifer Jump, Sid Kardon, Leslie London, Renee McConahy, Derek Miller, Nicole Murawski, Todd Noonan, Betty Ong, Michelle Piwko, Marcia Rauschendorfer, Sue Sandtveit, Jason Taylor, Jacqueline Williams

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