Good Day Everyone:
Please find attached the minutes to the Chapter meeting on 2/24/16. Thank you to everyone who attended and a special thank you to the Executive Board for their continuing support and personal volunteer time used to make things better for our chapter members. There is much work involved behind the scenes and recognition is always welcomed. Our meeting was, as usual, informative and lots of fun. Please join us whenever possible. Support is always welcomed too.
At
3:05 pm, President Karen Ayala opened
the meeting.
Present were: Karen Ayala, Terri Nadell, Nancy
Duns, Alex Young, Debbie
Aviron, Luz Lopez, Erika Greene,
Laura Keaton, Araceli Castaneda, Al Merino, Liliana Nazarian, Donna Prieto, Catherine
Brady
Hand-outs:
·
Minutes
of December
9, 2015 Chapter Meeting
·
Treasurer’s report
·
Chapter Meeting Agenda
Approval of Agenda:
The agenda was approved by Laura Keaton, seconded by Nancy Duns with
no changes.
Secretary’s Report: The December 9, 2015 Chapter minutes
were approved by Terri Nadell,
seconded by Nancy Duns, with no changes.
Treasurer’s Report: The
treasurer’s report was approved by Alex Young, seconded by Laura Keaton with no changes.
Request for Approval
of Laptop Purchase
for CSEA Chapter Use: The purchase of
a laptop for Executive Board and Webmaster
Union use was approved. The
laptop will be used at the Chapter and Executive
Board meetings, minutes, agenda
and other note taking
requirements and
to update the Blog created
for
our Chapter by Alex Young,
Webmaster.
New CSEA Chapter Blog: Alex created and presented the new CSEA
Chapter Blog. Karen
will provide the link
to the Blog in future chapter communications. We will be
posting Chapter meeting
schedules and agenda’s. Also
flyers pertaining to upcoming conferences and
trainings.
Increasing Para-educators Conference Budget: Liliana provided
the estimated cost for both
Araceli and her to go to the Para-educator Conference in April 2016, of
about $1300.00. Our current budget is $700.00 to cover the total
cost we will need to add $800.00 to the budget. This
will bring the budget to $1500.00 to cover all costs. Liliana
and Araceli will discuss their experience at the conference
during their professional development meeting which was
requested by Janelle Campbell,
Director of Special Education. Mary Jane Burke approved paying for their registration costs as she has in
the past through MCOE
funds.
Year End Celebration at Hopmonk
Tavern: The celebration will be June 8, 2016 from 4:00 – 6:00pm. We will
be including two items
from the appetizer
menu or one item
from the regular menu
not to exceed $15.00 per person. As
usual, no alcohol can be paid for
by the union. RSVP’s will be required for the purpose of letting
the restaurant
set-up and prepare. This
is greatly appreciated by all.
Union Steward Training Attended
by one of our Para-educators: Two of our
staff has shown interest in the Union
Steward trainings. Charlene Marie and Claudine Hathaway both attended. Our understanding
is that Claudine is on her way to
the second portion
of the training. This gives
the opportunity for ease
on any one person doing everything. So thank you!
Good of the Order: Karen thanked Alex for picking
up the food and the great job of creating the online Blog which
took lots of personal time and thought. Karen also thanked Liliana
and Araceli for attending the Para-educator Conference
this year in April. Donna requested information regarding the use
of break or PN to attend
CSEA meetings. We had
2 new hires attend the meeting and
a first time attendance of another member.
Adjournment was at
3:50 pm
