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Board of Governors Minutes

September 2006
May 2006

Notes

There are several positions vacant for EA and ESP MEA members. It would be great if MEA members form 5 E/G would run for these positions...
(see below for more info!)

Proposal 2 Flyer
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2006-2007 SMEA Calendar

(Meetings held at the MEA Office beginning at 4:30 p.m.)
(Some discussion items)

November 14, 2006 Report from Fall RA

December 12, 2006 2006-07 Goals and Standards Compiled/IPD Conference this
month.

January 9, 2007 Hearing on Goals and Standards/Bargaining Conference

February 13, 2007 Bargaining Convention/Candidate for MEA Board/Lobby Day
held in Lansing

March 13, 2007 Elections for Region/ESP Conference

April 10, 2007 Nominations for SMEA Officers/Spring RA – 4 clusters
from SMEA with no delegates

May 8, 2007 Officer Election

We are looking for Region 5 nominations for MEA.

There are several positions vacant for EA and ESP MEA members. It would be great if MEA members form 5 E/G would run for these positions:

	Two vacancies for EA MEA RA Cluster Delegate with terms ending 8/31/09. ( Must come from locals of fewer than 75 members). These are funded seats with mileage and meals. For a two day RA rooms are funded at 1/2 the double occupancy.
	Three ESP MEA RA Cluster Delegate positions with two for the terms ending 8/31/08 and the other ending 8/31/09. Again funded at the above rates.
	Three ESP MEA RA Cluster Alternate positions ending 8/31/08.
	TWO VACANCIES MEA RA Cluster Delegate positions end 8/31/07, and I have only received ONE nomination.
	There are THREE EA MEA RA Cluster Alternate positions which are vacant. These positions end 8/31/08.

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The following positions do NOT receive any funds from MEA or NEA:

	Six three year terms for EA NEA RA Cluster end 8/31/07; I have received only three nominations. These seats are not funded. However, some coordinating councils give stipends to delegates. 5 D completely funds their cluster delegates through dues monies. Also 5C gives something to cluster delegates from their CC. (Gerald Barkley & Sue Deter currently hold two of these positions.)
	All EA NEA RA Cluster Alternate positions expire 8/31/07. Four of the current alternates are from GOCC.
	All seven ESP NEA RA Cluster positions expire 8/31/07.I have received only 4 nominations.
	Three ESP NEA RA Cluster Alternate positions are vacant.

Elementary Teacher:
Changes are under way for Elementary Education Standards

The Michigan Department of Education is in the process of approving standards for the preparation of all teachers. The Elementary Education Standards have been revised and aligned with new national and state requirements.

The Michigan Department of Education is asking for comments by October 2, 2006, on the proposed elementary education teacher preparation standards. A response form is posted on the site along with The newest DRAFT proposals for these standards. The link to this site is: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_5683_6368-33926--,00.html.

Your responses will be compiled and used to continue the standards development process. These standards affect all teachers prepared in Michigan and your response is critical to assuring quality preparation programs.

Please email me if there is information you would like to see here or if there are mistakes on this page. Thanks!

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