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ROYAL OAK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the Representative Assembly Meeting
March 22, 2005*
Kimball Media Center  

I.        Call to Order at 4:15 p.m.

II.       Reports
A.   Treasurer- Beth Morrison
       1.     Presented the January and February reports
              a.      Moved approximately $1648 to 3 line items that were over budget

            B.    Executive Vice President- Marcia Rauschendorfer
       1.     Topics discussed at the January and March Joint Committee meetings were explained 
               a.     3 sick bank requests were approved
b.     3 emergency requests were approved
               c.    1 religious holiday request was approved
               d.    115 days are left in the sick bank
               e.     August training for BFC is still planned
               f.      Specials Teachers Committee has met
               g.     NCLB Committee has been established but has not met
                                 i.      However, Sid and Marcia have met with Sandra to set up the guidelines
               h.     Highly Qualified goes into effect in 06-07
                                 i.      Most people should qualify with the NEA ‘Portfolio’ and should find it quite easy
                                ii.      There was then discussion among the members about the Highly Qualified issue 
                i.      ERI Committee has met and the ‘feeling’ is that they will not give money for early retirement
                j.      If you call to have the day off on a ‘snow day,’ you will be ‘charged’ that day
                k.     With the high school consolidation they will post coaching positions after their seasons are over
                l.      Teachers who will receive lay offs will be notified in April
                m.    The Seniority List will now be posted in tenths (not quarters)
         2.     Topics to bring up at the next Joint Committee were discussed
                a.      SEM system/On-line Registration safety concern
                                   i.      The User I.D. is a Social Security number
                b.     Highly Qualified issue
                c.     Internet café at the high school
                d.     Substitute teacher shortage
                                   i.      They have made the requirements more strict and therefore substitutes have not been available
                                  1.     As a result, teachers have had to cover two classes and/or substitute on their planning time
                e.      Pinnacle Plus
                                   i.      The option for parents and administrators to look at grades at any time
                                   1.     Teachers believe people should only be allowed to look at grades at the end of marking periods
                                   2.     Two elementary schools will pilot the program
                                   3.     They are planning on making a ‘standard’ grading scale

              C.   Program Vice President- Chris Bear
          1.     Topics discussed at the last Curriculum Subcommittee meeting were explained
                  a.      Discussed the need to adjust the science kits to match the curriculum
                  b.     New high schools classes will be offered
          2.     Topics to bring up at the next Joint Committee on April 26^th were discussed
                  a.      Concern with how Professional Development Days are used/decided

              D.   PAC- Betty Ann Garlak
          1.     Gave thanks for volunteers who made calls to support the bond
          2.     Endorsed McLogan and Hartwig for the School Board elections
          3.     Discussed Lobby Day
                   a.      Met with Johnson’s aide
                                     i.      Discussed a bill that would propose a common health plan for all Michigan teachers which would affect our strength at bargaining

               E.    Executive Director- Paul Chambers
           1.     Stated that BFCs need to speak up about what staffs want when it comes to Professional Development Days
           2.     Discussed SB55 and 56
                   a.      SB55 states that school employees are considered state employees and therefore would receive state health insurance
                   b.     SB56 would make it illegal for teachers to bargain health benefits
                   c.     Our members will later be asked to write letters and possibly march in Lansing
           3.     Discussed grievances
                   a.      The grievance where the teacher was not allowed union representation was granted
                   b.     A grievance has been filed against Upton teachers having to sign in

                 F.    President- Sid Kardon
            1.     Discussed our McLogan/Hartwig School Board recommendation and the forming of teacher/parent groups in all schools
                    a.     All activities will happen after school at the credit union (not on school grounds)
                    b.     Parent votes were low on the bond
                    c.     We will have buttons and literature
                    d.     Jeremy Miller is the coordinator
                    e.     Building representatives are to discuss the above with their staffs at the next staff meeting on April 5th
              2.     Beth Morrison motioned to form a ROEA committee of volunteers to communicate with individual buildings about the School Board Election called the “School Board Coordinating Committee”
                     a.     Tom Steeby seconded the motion
                     b.     There was discussion
                     c.     The motion passed
               3.     Announcements
                     a.     The Retirement Dinner will be held on May 24^th

III.             Adjournment
      A.   The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.