MINUTES

 

E-BOARD MEETING

 

Monday, April 30, 2007

 

I.

 

Call to Order:

 

 

 

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 2:28 p.m., Robert Sullivan, Presiding.

 

 

 

II.

 

Attendance:  Roll Call

 

 

 

 

 

Present:                                   G. Aunchman                           W. Croteau

                                                C. Bomal                                  M. Griffin

                                                M. Fraser                                 M. Sarmento

                                                P. McNeil

 

 

 

 

 

Absent:                                    R. Scannell

 

 

 

 

 

Also in Attendance:               J. Taylor, Sick Bank Committee

                                                L. Dunn, MTA Board of Directors

                                                C. Visconti, MTA-Uniserve Rep.

                                                G. Steinberg, MTA-Annual Meeting Delegate-07

 

 

 

III.

 

Reading and Approval of Minutes:

 

 

 

 

 

Motion:            E. Kazalski to approve the minutes of the March 21, 2007 meeting.  The                                   motion was seconded by G. Aunchman and unanimously approved.

 

 

 

IV.

 

Report of the President:

 

 

 

 

 

R. Sullivan provided contract language updates.  R. Sullivan stated that the contract that had been signed by the School Committee did have a number of incorrect language issues within the document.  R. Sullivan stated that Attorney M. Long sent the GLRTO and MTA Uniserve Representative C. Visconti, a letter of apology explaining that there was a clerical error and someone in his office had forwarded the wrong document.  R. Sullivan stated that the School Committee had then signed the wrong document.

 

            During the Report of the President, C. Visconti presented corrected documents to the Board for official signatures.  C. Visconti also read a letter of apology from Attorney

M. Long.  R. Sullivan stated that the corrected contract included all compensation and stipend language corrections in place as well as language changes that had been agreed to.

 

            J. Taylor commended the efforts of the officers as well as the Negotiations Committee Members for “Keeping it all together,” and meticulously reviewing the contract language line by line to make sure nothing had been overlooked.

V.

 

Report of the Vice-President:

 

 

 

 

 

E. Kazalski reported that there are no new grievances to report nor are there any pending.

 

 

 

VI.

 

Report of the Secretary/Treasurer:

 

 

 

 

 

Secretary/Treasurer Tom Adie released the financial report for FY-06-07 3rd quarter.

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VII.

 

Report of Standing Committee:

 

 

 

 

 

M. Griffin reported that additional meetings by the Sick Bank Committee have been moved out to the Fall.  The Sick Bank Committee would need to be reappointed after the Spring-07 Elections.

 

J. Taylor stated that the Sick Bank Committee has been working on By-Law language changes however, he stated, until all the required signatures were placed on the final contract the final language and By-Law changes couldn’t be made.

 

M. Griffin stated that the Sick Bank did not take days from any members this year.

 

 

 

VIII.

 

Report of Special Committees:  NONE

 

 

 

IX.

 

Old business:  NONE

 

 

 

X.

 

New Business:

 

 

 

 

 

L. Dunn presented a proposal for an End of Year Social to be held at Lenzis Millhouse.  L. Dunn explained that M. Lenzi is offering to host the event, to create an environment and spirit of cooperation amongst the School Committee, Administration and the teaching staff.  L. Dunn stated that a firm date has not been set yet.

 

R. Sullivan reported that Cluster Chairman P. Mears was working on a Staff Survey with regards to school climate, morale and staff input on the current Discipline Policy, would probably not be implemented until the Fall.  R. Sullivan stated that every teacher that he has spoken within regards to the Discipline Policy issues has expressed their desire to bring after school detention back.

 

R. Sullivan reported that the 2007 election of officers is scheduled for Wednesday, May 16, 2007.  He stated the voting will begin immediately following the in-service scheduled for that day.

 

R. Sullivan presented a petition to the E-Board that contained the signatures of 64 teachers.  The group of 64 is petitioning the Board to request that the new contract language that related to longevity to be reviewed for future change.  The petition was worded as follows:

 

PETITION

 

We the undersigned members of the GLRTO, request that our Union Representative take a closer look at the longevity issue before this final contract is signed and executed.  We wish that the longevity language remain intact from the last contract.

 

R. Sullivan stated that there is a grievance history with regards to Longevity Past Practice and that the concerns of these 64 members would be reviewed with the MTA. 

R. Sullivan stated that until the Review is completed the matter needs to be tabled.

 

XI.

 

Adjournment:     Motion to adjourn was made by W. Croteau at 3:35 p.m.  The motion

 

 

was seconded by C. Bomal and unanimously approved.