MEA Meeting Notes

OLD BUSINESS

From Dr. Ted Peters

• New Members meeting cancelled due to lack of interest. 
• PIE counsel is surveying each building about the construction; the good, the bad; they want to hear from us.    
• Take a moment to read and familiarize yourself with Senate Bills #55 & 56. 

This bill is trying to implement statewide health insurance for all public school employees.  Please click on the links below. 

www.legislative.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billintroduced/senate/pdf/2005-SIB-0055.pdf

www.legislative.mi.gov/documents/2005-206/billintroduced/senate/pdf/2005-SIB-0056.pdf

• Bid Day Process-Ted wants to ask PIE to have the bid-day. 
• Simone Babridge accepted the MEA-RA Delegate position.

From Patricia Haynie

• Grievances are down to one page!

MEMBERSHIP / PAC-Gary Collens

• Please, please, please, let Gary know when you have changed your name. 
• Dwayne Eason and Lisa Reeves are the Co-Chairs for the PAC committee.  Having attended the PAC, Bargaining and PR MEA Conference, they presented information to the Legislative Board regarding the importance of getting PAC contributions from our members. 

• Potential Board Candidates- We need PAC dollars to assist those candidates who are teacher friendly and kid smart.  Elections will be held on the 1^st Tuesday in May.
• There will be a 4^th vacancy on the Board-Paul Cooper is stepping down July1st, he will not be on the May ballot. 
• Majority of Board will be new, interesting dynamics.  6 out of 7 new Board members.  We need everyone’s involvement to ensure a good campaign.  (Election Day is in May due to Federal Law changes.)

NEW BUSINESS

Nominations

• Treasurer- Kathy Mobbs, nominated 
• NEA-RA Delegate-Dwayne Eason, nominated
• NEA-RA Delegate-Third World- Lisa Reeves, nominated

Nominations are open until March 15^th, 2005.

Webmaster-Christina Cardinal

• Presented to the Legislative Board the rationale to purchase a new camcorder and printer.  Ms. Cardinal urges that this would greatly improve public relations.  With the camcorder we would be able to highlight the positive activities that are happening in the district.   The Leg. Board voted to purchase the camcorder with our contingency money.

• Gail Setter voted to be on the District Curriculum Counsel
• Authorization for SEA President, Ted Peters to ask PIE counsel to reinstitute Bid Day was voted on and approved. 

BID DAY

Pat Haynie

·        Ted and Pat want to offer an easier and fairer way of conducting bid-day.  Please be aware that once you’ve bided, and awarded job, you won’t be able to change your mind. 

MEA BOARD ELECTIONS           

·        The Legislative Board recommends Gerry Faye, Cathy King, and Lori Lindgren as MEA Board members for re-elections. 

Happy Valentines Day!