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ROYAL OAK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the Executive Board Meeting
February 28, 2006*

Kimball Media Center

I.                    Call to Order at 5:25 p.m.

II.                 Reports

A.     Secretary- Jennifer Jump

1.      Minutes from the January Executive Board Meeting were approved

B.     Executive Vice President- Marcia Rauschendorfer

1.      Same as Representative Meeting

C.     Treasurer- Nicole Murawski

1.      Same as the Representative Meeting

D.    Program VP- Chris Baer

1.      A flyer will be sent out asking people to contact Chris Baer if they know they are retiring so they will be invited to the Retirement Dinner

2.      Topics to bring to the next Curriculum Sub. Committee Meeting were discussed

a.       Concerns with not using plus and minus grades in the high schools

E.     PAC- Betty Ann Garlak

1.      The School Board Candidates Screening is set for Wednesday, March 8^th at Starr Elementary from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

a.       Please let Betty Ann Garlak know if you are interested in participating

b.      Questions for the candidates will be made by the committee

                                                                                                                                      i.      A list of possible topics will be given to the candidates before the screening

F.      President- Sid Kardon

1.      Discussed grievances in more detail

2.      Discussed Bargaining

a.       Gave an overview

b.      The administration has talked with the custodians about a (HSA) Health Savings Account

                                                                                                                                      i.      Any money one saves does carry into the following year

1.      The administration would like this to look like an incentive.  However, it is not.

2.      Note that Royal Oak has a $16 million fund equity. 

c.      Tracy Crawley, the head of the Bargaining Survey Committee, explained the Bargaining Survey results.

d.      The Bargaining Team will meet on March 9^th.

                                                                                                                                      i.      Tracy Crawley will also attend to go over the Survey results.

III.               New Business

A.     Bargaining Team

1.      There was a motion to add Betty Ann Garlak to the Bargaining Team (Sid Kardon, Stuart Asch, Vince Caruso, Marcia Rauschendorfer, Barbara Pollis, Sue Cox and Betty Ann Garlak)

a.       The motion passed

2.      There was a motion that our CD be cashed in and up to $10,000 could be used to help pay for a possible Crisis Team Chairperson, Assistant and miscellaneous negotiation costs

a.       The motion passed

B.     Sid Kardon clarified the high school BFC (Building Faculty Committee) consolidation plans           

1.      There was a motion that any BFC member from Dondero or Kimball who’s term is not expired will continue to be on the BFC when the two schools merge (2006-2007 school year)

a.       The motion passed

C.     Barbara Pollis discussed the purpose of the MEA Building Full Capacity Locals Committee which she is a member

1.      She will bring back information from future meetings

D.    Tracy Crawley updated us on the MEA newly elected member

IV.              Adjournment

A.     Meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. after a motion was passed

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