Minutes STA Council Meeting

Minutes STA Council Meeting April 17, 2007 Foods Lab, ESS, Beausejour, MB

Attendance: STA Exec(8/9): Randy Cielen, John Ehinger, Marijka Spytkowsky, Tom Paukovic, Sean Kemball, Theresa Bouchard, Susan Pomaranski, Paul Laroque; Anola (0/2): ; BEYS (1/2): Liz Myles; Centennial (0/2): (One more rep. needed); Continuing Ed.(1/2): Andy Taylor; Dugald (2/2): Jackie Julien, Tony Stanley; ESS (2/4): Anita Rama, Josephine Mikoluff; Gillis (2/2): Kris Friesen Sylvia Reid; Hazelridge (1/1): Nan Anderson; Hutterite Colonies (0/2): ; LdBSS (1/2): Vanessa Miller; Oakbank (2/3): Randy Loeb, Pam Buhr; Pine Falls (1/1): Jan Paukovic; Powerview (0/3): ; Reynolds (1/1): Robin Turner; SCI (4/4): Norah Bailey, Cole Serofin, Neil Jacobs; Lori Kunka; SEC/SSSC (1/2): Lesley Eblie; SMS (0/2): (Two more reps. needed) Whitemouth (2/2): Ashley Marcinkow; Leanne Van Bergen

Alternates (in Attendance):

Regrets: STA Exec: James Chagnon; Anola: Nona Ward, Heather Foubert; BEYS: Kim Fleming, Lea-Anne Bangert; Centennial: Jeff Whitford; Continuing Ed.: Fran Vanstone, Carolyn Cameron; Dugald: Danielle LeBleu; ESS: Tanya Lamb, Cathy Tymko; Gillis: ; Hazelridge: Glenda Otto; Hutterite Colonies: Della Markham; Sharon Dugard, George Waldner, Karla Hodgson; LdBSS: Cheryl MacKinnon; Oakbank: Gwen MacFadyen, Suzanne Proskurnik; Powerview: Geoff Richardson, Lana Sigurdson, Rainer Wuthrich; Reynolds: Rob Pankratz; SCI: Tina Gordon, Lori Kunka; Jane Payment, Jim Osler; SEC/SSSC: Bill Stevens; Whitemouth: Leanne Van Bergen

1.0 Call To Order:

4:52 pm by Randy Cielen

Council observed one minute of silence in remembrance of Christine Froese from Beausejour Elementary School.

2.0 Approval Of Agenda: Motion to approve agenda for April 17, 2007 Marijka Spytkowsky / Kris Friesen CARRIED

3.0 Previous Minutes: Motion to Approve minutes from March 1, 2007 meeting. Nora Ward/ Pam Buhr CARRIED

4.0 Business Arising:

No new business.

5.0 Correspondence: Ingoing and Outgoing correspondence is being passed around to be reviewed by council. 6.0 Executive Reports:

6.01 – President Written report was submitted.

President’s report includes information on the progress of the Contractual PD Fund grievance. Borderland, River East Transcona and Pembina Trails have similar funds. All are run differently. In the past MTS staff officers could not give clear direction on how to deal with the issue. We now have an understanding of what path should be taken and are moving forward.

Item 5. Discuss with the part time teacher in your school, as to how this is working for them. Bring results pack to next council meeting.

Item 6. Motion to appoint Heather Foubert as an official delegate for AGM. Tom Paukovic/ Marijka Spytkowsky CARRIED Motion to receive Presidents report. John Ehinger/ Sean Kemball CARRIED

6.02 – Treasurer Motion to approve cheques 14-60 Marijka Spytkowsky / Nora Ward CARRIED Motion to accept Balance Sheets Paul Laroque/ Jan Paukovic CARRIED Budget was presented.

Executive Training is set up to have all people on the executive meet at the beginning of the year to set up goals and plans for the current school year.

Executive PD was added to proved executive members with some money to assist in attending professional development of their choice.

Notice of motion: Budget will be approved at the next meeting.

Motion to accept report. Theresa Bouchard/ Randy Loeb CARRIED

6.03 – Vice President Written report Randy Cielen passed chair to Marijka Spytkowsky.

2 motions will be brought to the next executive meeting for discussion.

Motion to receive report. Randy Cielen/ Sean Kemball CARRIED

Chair passed back to Randy.

6.04 – Past President We need more members on the executive. You need to send you name to executive for approval if interested.

Motion to receive the report. Marijka Spytkowsky/Jan Paukovic CARRIED

6.05 – Collective Bargaining

Written report. The freeze of the Contractual PD Fund did not affect bargaining. Still moving forward. Next meeting is May 1.

Motion to receive the report. Sean Kemball/ Paul Laroque CARRIED

6.06 – Employee Benefits No report

6.07 – EIE/Professional Issues Oral report Dental plan is not being used to the maximum amount, we have a small surplus. We might want to look at how much a vision plan would cost s for the next agreement.

Motion to accept the oral report. Tom Paukovic/ Jan Paukovic CARRIED

6.08 – Professional Development No report Working on Needs Assessment.

6.09 – Public Relations Newsletter ready to go with council representatives tonight.

Motion to accept the report. John Ehinger/ Jackie Julien CARRIED

6.10 – Wellness Randy passed the chair to Marijka. Motion to accept written report. Randy Cielen/ Nora Ward CARRIED

Chair passed back to Randy

7.0 New Business:

7.01 Contractual PD- covered in President’s report

7.02 Workplace, Safety and Health- Some schools have not yet submitted a contact name.

7.03 STA year end celebration/AGM/Retirement/Long-Service Event- Committee is needed to organize this event. Divisonal event is June 12. Approach the division and see if they are willing to combine the 2 events.

7.04 STA Scholarship Awards-Applications are on file. Each high school counselor looks after the process. The school counselor decides on the best candidate for the award.

7.05 STA Executive-There are still openings. If there is no executive, MTS steps in and takes over. We then have no control over money.

7.06 –STA Hockey Team/Schedule- Covered in president’s report

7.07-MTS election- Mail in ballots- Has been a problem with school that have less than 4 teachers. They had to contact MTS and request a mail in ballot.

7.08- Social Justice Issues- Tabled until next meeting

7.09-Attendance Prizes-Council members that have attended 3 or more meetings will receive a golf shirt as a thank you for taking the time to attend the meetings.

8.0 Question Period

1. We have a school closing in June (Pine Falls) Are we doing anything? It will be brought to the next Executive meeting to discuss.

9.0 Correspondence Motion to receive correspondence, now that it has circulated. Kris Friesen/Tom Paukovic CARRIED

10.0 Date of next meetings

Council: Thursday, May 31 Executive: Tuesday, May 1 Thursday, June 14

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn at 6:48 Jackie Julien/ Susan Pomaranski CARRIED