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BTU Executive Board Minutes Meeting Minutes February 13, 2020 BTU Executive Board Minutes Meeting Minutes February 13, 2020 Board Members Present: Diamonté Brown, Brian Mosher, Zach Taylor, Corey Gaber, Arshay ​ Bacon, Miriam Brooks-Arnette, Angela Campbell, Deborah Crockett, Sandra Davis, Diana Desierto, Celia Elliott, Candace Fryer, Terry Harper, Shelly-Ann Higgins, Kelly Hope, Kimberly Mooney, Michael Pesa, Harry Preston V, Caroline Schmidt, Fareeha Waheed,Cristina Duncan Evans, Melissa McDonald, Michelle Worsley, Shawn McKay, Tangela Moore, Sita Chaitram, Leilani Jones, Darlene Randall-Brown, Sophia Carroll, Jocelyn Providence Board Members Absent: Brittany Johnstone, Antonio Mason, Steve Mednick, Wanda ​ Thompson, Bernard Barber, Natoya Forte, Donte Givens, Kellie Knight, LaKeisha Purnell, Juanita ​ ​ Ware Vacancy: PSRP Special Services V.P. ​ Guests: Art Budich, auditor ​ I. Call to Order a. Meeting called to order by President Brown at 6 pm. II. Roll Call a. Roll call was taken and a quorum for each chapter was established. III. Minutes a. Friendly amendments were offered to correct minutes to reflect that Antonio Mason was present for the January Executive Board meeting. Also a friendly amendment to correct a typo - page one, “closed.” b. Harry Preston moved and Zach Taylor seconded to approve the executive session minutes. Motion carried. c. Kimberly Mooney moved and Cristina Duncan Evans seconded to approve the open session minutes as amended. Motion carried. d. Shawn McKay and others suggested that future executive session minutes could be marked with a watermark to provide an easily identifiable distinction between executive session minutes and regular session minutes. IV. President’s Report ● Tiffany McAllister was introduced as the new BTU Office Manager. ● Membership report was given, near record high of teacher members (almost 95%) and Field Rep along with other staff continue to collect membership cards and use the online sign-up. ● Update on school visits, nearly every school has been visited. Will complete before the end of the year. ● Issue of substitutes, beginning to more systematically collect data to have a stronger case when teacher negotiations begin. ● Brief update on PSRP negotiations. V. New Business a. Angela Campbell motioned that the Executive Board enters Executive Sessions, Kimberly Mooney seconded. Motion carried. b. Angela Campbell moved to re-enter open session, seconded by Zach Taylor. Motion carried. c. Kimberly Mooney motioned to remove committee reports from the agenda and have Executive Board members read the reports individually. Brittany Johnstone seconded. Motion carried. d. Maryland General Assembly Legislative Review (information and feedback only) i. Kirwan / Blueprint to Maryland’s Future overview of recent amendments and committee presentations 1. Corey Gaber presented on how teacher-centered the legislation is and how BTU is attempting to amend the legislation to increase pay for PSRPs as well. a. Working with former BTU member Delegate Jared Solomon. e. Maryland Workforce Alliance Resolution (see hard copy) i. Cristina Duncan Evans motioned to adopt the resolution, seconded by Zach Taylor. Motion carried. f. Member Engagement Turnout Calls (information and feedback only) i. Cristina Duncan Evan presented on having BTU Executive Board members spending one hour per month phone banking to promote turnout to events and engagement with membership. ii. Ideas of sentence starters and scripts were offered. VI. Zach Taylor motioned to adjourn, Corey Gaber seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:32pm. 2.13.20 President's Report ● General Membership Meeting Feb 12th ○ Poly HS, 74 members ○ 1st quarterly newsletter, BTU buttons ○ Whole Group: COPE, Bylaws, Benefits ○ 6 Breakout Groups: Kirwan Testimony, PSRP, CTE, Standardized Tests, IEP Chairs, Wit and Wisdom ● President’s Day in Annapolis Feb 17th at 10:00am ○ 100 State Circle: Kirwan rally and hearing ● By-Laws Work Group Feb 18th at 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Impact Hub ○ Melissa McDonald, Angela Campbell, Sandra Davis, Shawn McKay, Harry Preston, Corey Gaber, Brittany Johnstone, Zach Taylor, Mike Pesa (maybe) ○ Dinner provided ● District Committee on Assessments Feb 19th at Edmondson Westside ○ March 18th at Reach! ○ April 15th at TBD ○ May 13th at TBD ○ June 17th at Carver ● BTU/PGCEA Lobby Night in Annapolis Feb 24th ○ Email [email protected] for more details ​ ​ ● Employee Evaluation Work Group Mar 2 and 30 @ 5:30-7:30 ○ Mar 2: Mervo ○ Mar 30: Hamilton ● Executive Board Strategic Planning Meeting Mar 6 @ 9am-4pm at BTU ● PSRP Conference Mar 13th ○ New Psalmist Church ● School Visits Update ○ Only 10 schools to go! Elementary Middle Alternative School, Success Academy, Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School, Eager Street Academy, Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson School, Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle School, NACA Freedom and Democracy Academy II, Moravia Park Elementary School, The Green School, Baltimore International Academy https://www.baltimoreteachers.org/president-browns-back2schooltour/ School Visits Week #1 (16 schools) National Academy Foundation, Highlandtown Elementary/Middle, Patterson High School, Vanguard, Arlington Elementary, Vivian T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy, KIPP Baltimore, Edgewood Elementary, Belmont Elementary, Harford Heights Elementary, Baltimore City College, Claremont School, Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School, Tench Tilghman Elementary School, Elmer A. Henderson School, Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle School. School Visits Week #2 (6 schools) Johnston Square Elementary, Baltimore Design School, Joseph C. Briscoe Academy, The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary, Baltimore School for the Arts, Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women. School Visits Week #3 (11 schools) Mount Washington Elementary/Middle, Dickey Hill Elementary, Liberty Elementary School, Forest Park High School, City Springs Elementary/Middle School, Wolfe Street Academy, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Western High School, Hampden Elementary/Middle School, Academic for College and Career Exploration (ACCE), Independence School Local I High School. School Visits Week #4 (12 schools) Lois T. Murray Elementary School, Northwood Elementary School, Yorkwood Elementary School, Leith Walk Elementary/Middle School, Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School, Midtown Academy, Mount Royal Elementary/Middle School, Dorothy I. Height Elementary School, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Paul Laurence Dunbar P-TECH, Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School, The Crossroads School. School Visits Week #5 (13 schools) Hampstead Hill Academy, Patterson Park Public Charter School, William Paca Elementary, Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts, Harlem Park Middle School, Booker T. ​ Washington Middle School, Renaissance Academy, Sarah M. Roach Elementary School, Beechfield Elementary/Middle School, Calverton Elementary/Middle School, Mary E. Rodman Elementary School, North Bend Elementary/Middle School. School Visits Week #6 (17 schools) New Era and New Era P-TECH, Arundel Elementary School, Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle School, Abbottston Elementary, Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School, Barclay Elementary/Middle School, Dallas Nicholas, Sr., Elementary School, Fallstaff Elementary School, Pimlico Elementary/Middle School, Edgecombe Circle Elementary/Middle School, Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle School, Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, Gardenville Elementary/Middle School, Glenmount Elementary/Middle School, City Neighbors Charter School, Hazelwood Elementary/Middle School. School Visits Week #7 (11 schools) James Mosher Elementary, Empowerment Academy, Alexander Hamilton Elementary, Robert W. Coleman Elementary, Sinclair Lane Elementary, Belair-Edison School, Collington Square Elementary/Middle, Steuart Hill Academic Academy, James McHenry Elementary/Middle School, Excel Academy, Franklin Square Elementary/Middle School. School Visits Week #8 (5 schools) Hilton Elementary School, ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School, BARD High School Early College Baltimore, Angela Y. Davis Leadership Academy, Coppin Academy. School Visits Week #9 (8 schools) Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle School, Federal Hill Preparatory School, Digital Harbor High School, Sharp-Leadenhall Elementary School, Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School, John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle School, Graceland Park-O’Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle School, Holabird Elementary/Middle School School Visits Week #10 (18 schools) Reginald F. Lewis High School, Baltimore Collegiate School for Young Boys, Hamilton Elementary/Middle School, City Neighbors Hamilton, City Neighbors High School, Cecil Elementary School, Stadium School, Waverly Elementary School, Career Academy, Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle, Callaway Elementary School, George W.F. McMechen School, Cross Country Elementary School, Creative City Public Charter School, Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy, New Song Academy, Sandtown-WInchester Achievement Academy, Matthew Henson Elementary School School Visits Week #11 (8 schools) Violetville Elementary/Middle School , Green Street Academy, Wildwood Elementary/Middle School, Gwynns Falls Elementary School, Curtis Bay Elementary/Middle School, Benjamin Franklin High School, Maree G. Farring Elementary/Middle School, Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle School School Visits Week #12 (4 schools) Govans Elementary School, Medfield Heights Elementary/Middle School, Tunbridge Public Charter School, Guilford Elementary/Middle School School Visits Week
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