YEA Board Meeting Agenda
4:15 pm, December 19, 2006
Beadle Elementary
President Jackie Hovden called the meeting to order at 4:15.
Roll Call: Melanie Vlasman, Michele Luken, Kay Koliner, Stacy Ryken, Vicki Barron and Angie Hejl
Minutes: Stacy made a motion to approve the minutes from the last meeting. Vicki seconded the motion, and the minutes were approved.
Treasure report: Treasurer Stacy reported a balance of $2324.38 with no outstanding bills. The report was approved and seconded.
$12,099.40 is in the CD and $990.53 is in the checking account for the Bauer-Halstad fund.
Old Business:
Communications were read from Sandy Peirce thanking YEA for paying for her local dues. At our first membership meeting, Sandy’s name was drawn to receive free local dues. Congratulations Sandy!
YEA courtesy committee sent cards to the following: A Get Well card was sent to Dr. Gertsema. School board member Chris Specht was sent a card congratulating him on being chosen as the interim school board member. Cards were also sent to Alyssa Roth and Holly Gordon in the birth of their babies. A congratulations card was sent to Beth Kaltsulas, Linda Messler, Dr.Young, and Kathleen West who received the award of Women Educators of the Year. Sympathy cards were sent to DeVee Dietz, Sue Ray, Jo Syrovatka, Paul Harens and Ellen Bollig. Congratulations cards were sent to Marge Kindle and Sandy Hoffner for receiving Nation Board Certification.
The position of President Elect is still open for this year. Please let your building rep know if you are interested in this position. If the President Elect position is not filled the YEA board will be discussing alternative ways to fill this position.
New Business:
The scholarship committee reported a change that will take place in the way the funds will be distributed. Ellen Bollig will meet with Jim Means to discuss the changes and report back to the board.
The Grievance Committee received training December 12. The committee members include Nancy Klimisch, Jane Bobzin, Faydra Christensen, Kim Eide, Angie Hejl, and Jacki Hovden. Thank you for volunteering.
The Membership committee will continue working on the membership grant. Those involved are
Holly Gordon, Jennifer Johnke, Lori Leader, Laura Nedved, Amy Neu, Sue Ray, Stacy Ryken, Kelli Simonsen & Jackie Hovden. There is a meeting this Thursday.
Jamie VanWinkle, Laura Nedved, Michele Luken, Jackie Searl and Angie Hejl attended the Legislative Dessert discussion.
There was a YEA bargaining conference in Huron in January and Angie Hejl, Jamie VanWinkle and Michele Luken represented Yankton.
There is another bargaining conference at Chamberlain in January. If you are interested in attending please contact Lynn Moser or a board member by December 22nd.
The School Board meetings are not being very well attended by us as members of YEA, Yankton district staff and community members – with this being a negotiations year it would behoove us to attend and show solidarity and support of our negotiations team as they have already been meeting often and attending state level conferences on negotiations.
Strong attendance from each building at the upcoming school board meetings has considerable potential for strengthening our bargaining position when we do go to the bargaining table in the spring. It will send the school board a strong message that we do care what they do!We also discussed the need for an Insurance Committee to look into issues that are arising – we would like to have a member from each building on this committee by the middle of January/2007 – if interested please contact your building rep --
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45.
Respectfully submitted,
Michele Luken