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I.
Call to Order at 4:05 p.m.
II.
Reports
A.
Executive
Vice President- Marcia Rauschendorfer
1.
Explained
that the Royal Oak administration was looking into using another health
insurance company instead of MESSA.
a.
R.O.
will try to ‘sell’ this company to the teachers by offering $800 for
deductibles.
2.
SB
55 & 56 have died out but the Hay Bill is still out.
a.
Discussion
on this Bill is ‘to be continued.’
3.
Listened
to membership comments and answered questions on above topics.
4.
Discussed
important points to consider with our next contract.
a.
There
will be 1098 hours of instruction.
b.
Up
to 51 of these hours can be professional development.
c.
We
will look at the possibilities of alternate schedules, eliminating some meetings
and/or shortening the calendar (by finishing the school year earlier and/or
shortening some vacations).
d.
There
will be a survey/calendar team.
i.
If anyone is interested on being on this
team, let Sid Kardon know.
5.
Discussed
the consolidation of the High Schools.
a.
Commented
on seniority concerns.
b.
R.O.
plans on completing the students’ schedules before June so that teachers know
their assignments before summer.
6.
Discussed
recent grievances
a.
Explained
that Dr. Moline agreed that the specials teachers should not be doing ‘parking
lot duty.’ Therefore, this
grievance has been settled.
b.
The
issue of the middle school teachers having to document every minute that they
are filing was discussed.
i.
The administration says they have too much
planning time.
ii.
Is it really a ‘money issue?’
7.
Told
the membership that the Executive Board will be looking at our budget at our
meeting this evening.
8.
Discussed
Joint Committee topics.
a.
Stated
she would be meeting with Barb Evoe on Friday about the class relief petitions.
i.
Past practice has been for teachers to
receive a half-day per week relief for each child he/she is over the contract
limit.
1.
However,
each case has varied.
ii.
Asked for members to apply for relief if
needed because it will help us in the future with our contract bargaining.
1.
Fax
or email any new petitions to Marcia at Kimball before Friday.
2.
marking
periods
3.
Two
elementary schools will pilot the program
4.
They
are planning on making a ‘standard’ grading scale
B.
Curriculum
Sub. Committee members- Barbara Pollis and Chris Baer
1.
Discussed
issues from the last Curriculum Sub. Committee meeting.
a.
Explained
that the administration wants to wait to streamline the Middle and H.S. card
marking periods (from 6 weeks to 10 weeks) until after the consolidation.
i.
The membership asked to ‘push’ for the
10 week marking periods before (not after) consolidation.
b.
The
membership discussed the continued concern with principals (not staff) setting
professional development and BFC meetings.
c.
The
HQ timeline issues were discussed.
i.
Members were reminded to follow the state
of Michigan’s guidelines.
d.
Stated
that elementary DRAs are not required this fall (due to the MEAP dates).
Instead, they will be due in the spring.
e.
The
fact that the elementary report cards do not align with the GLCES was brought
up.
i.
The committee believes they will change
when the science and social studies GLCES are approved by the state.
C.
PAC
Betty Ann Garlak
1.
Stated
that the PAC drive will happen after the bond.
2.
Asked
members to ‘get involved’ with the bond.
a.
Try
to get at least five signatures by October 14th.
III.
Adjournment
A.
The
meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
*Buildings
represented: Addams, Dondero, Keller,
Kimball, Lincoln, Longfellow, Northwood, Oak Ridge, Starr, Twain, Upton and
Whittier
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