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Sunrise Teachers’ Association Council Meeting May 31st, 2007 Foods Lab, ESS, Beausejour

Attendance: Anola (1/2): Heather Foubert; BEYS (2/2): Lea-Anne Bangert, Liz Myles; Centenial (1/2 – short 1 rep.): Jeff Whitford; Cont. Ed. (2/2): Andy Taylor, Carolyn Cameron; Dugald (2/2): Danielle LeBleu, Michelle Lussier; ESS (3/4): Anita Rama, Josephine Mikoluff, Cathy Tymko; Gillis (0/2): ; Hazelridge (1/1): Nan Anderson; Hutterian Schools (2/2): Sharon Dugard, Della Markham; LdBSS (1/2): Cheryl MacKinnon; Oakbank (1/3): Pam Buhr; Pine Falls (1/1): Jan Paukovic; Powerview: (1/3): Lana Sigurdson; Reynolds (0/1): ; SCI (3/3): Norah Bailey, Neil Jacobs, Cole Serofin; SMS (0/2): ; Whitemouth (2/2): Leanne Van Bergen, Ashley Marcinkow; Executive (6/9): John Ehinger, Randy Cielen, Theresa Bouchard, Marijka Spytkowsky, Sean Kemball, Tom Paukovic Regrets: Anola: Nona Ward; BEYS: ; Centennial: ; Cont. Ed. : ; Dugald: ; ESS: Tanya Lamb; Gillis: Sylvia Reed, Kris Friesen; Hazelridge: ; Hutterian Schools: ; LdBSS: Vanessa Miller; Oakbank: Randy Loeb ; Pine Falls: ; Powerview: Rainer Wuthrich, Geoff Richardson; Reynolds: Robin Turner, ; SCI: Tina Gordon ; SMS: ; Whitemouth: ; Executive: Susan Pomaranski, Paul Laroque, James Chagnon

1.0 Call to order at 4:58 PM by Randy Cielen

2.0 Approval of Agenda: Motion “to approve agenda for May 31st, 2007” moved by Spytkowsky, seconded by Bangert Carried

3.0 Approval of the minutes of the April 17, 2007 Meeting Motion “to accept the minutes of April 17” moved by Tom Paukovic, seconded by Kemball Carried

4.0 Business Arising:

.01 Contractual P.D.

- Discussion ensued

.02 STA Celebrations - June 20th 4:30 PM - Legion in Beausejour - Email sent out for names

.03 STA Scholarship Awards

- Waiting for names to be submitted by school counselors – - Discussed at counselors’ meeting - Not all counselors have the info – it was be distributed again - It’s too early for names as yet. .04 Executive Selections

- Motion : “move to ratify new executive members…Lea-Anne Bangert (Member at Large), Paul Laroque (Professional Development), Jeff Whitford (Member at Large), Cherylt MacKinnon (Wellness), Heather Foubert (Professional Issues / Equality in Education.” – moved by Ehinger, seconded by Spytkowsky Carried

- Motion” move to nominate Lana Sigurdson to Executive (Secretary)” – moved by Ehinger, seconded by Jan Paukovic Carried - Leave the nomination of Erin Williams as treasurer until she becomes a member in September. .05 Retirement / Long Service

- already dealt with

.06 McMaster House Staff Pension Plan

- The plan document calls for a negotiation regarding the pension premiums and benefits. - Likely going to arbitration.

.07 MTS AGM

- Motion “ That Kim Fleming be the 8th delegate to the AGM and that Cole Serofin and Tina Gordon be the alternates” – moved by Ehinger, seconded by Foubert Carried

5.0 Circulate Correspondence

6.0 Executive reports

.01 President/ WSH

- Written report - Contractual Pd – main issue - Urge to read # 10 (Dental) – the Dental plan is an employer paid plan.

.02 Treasurer

- Written report - transaction details - Our turn to host the Interlake Region hospitality at AGM - Cheques #83 and #95 to reimburse Randy & John for hospitality suite - Collective bargaining… release time - Motion “ to approve issuing cheques # 80 to 95” – Moved by Loeb , seconded by Foubert Carried

- Marijka corrected the budged on scholarship amount for the five facilities. - Debate on fees…. They will stay at $140 – Theresa - Other association fees are as high as $250 (RETSD) - Question asked about considering purchase of a building for investment/ reserve fund - Motion “to accept proposed budget” - moved by Bouchard, seconded by Bailey Carried - Motion “to set next year’s association fee at $140.00” – moved by Ehinger, seconded by Markham Carried .03 Vice President

- Written report Wellness, Public Relations, and AGM - Suggestions for gifts for next year? … call Randy at SCI (water bottle?) - The chair passed to Spytkowsky - Motion “ to accept the vice president’s report” – moved by Cielen, seconded by Ehinger Carried - The chair passed back to Cielen

.04 Past President

- Written report - Needs voters lists. - Motion “ to accept Past President’s Report” – moved by Spytkowsky, seconded by Bangert Carried

.05 Collective Bargaining

- Written report - Thanks for help. - Reached agreement - Pre ratification vote meetings were not well attended – people are generally happy with the negotiated contract. - Board sent dates to begin negotiation next year’s contract - Room on committee for next year… interested? Call Kemball or Ehinger - Spytkowsky asked if a letter was sent to the board notifying them that we ratified the contract…. Sean assumed that it was done. John said that he emailed this info . Sean said the contract should be signed soon. - Motion “move to accept the collective bargaining report” - Kemball, seconded by Tom Paukovic Carried

.06 Employee Benefits

- Written report - “Stop getting sick!”…plans are being well used - Explanation about salary grid / dental plan fees - Do we have a single administrator for short term disability? – Marijka - John stated we know it is coming but have done nothing yet, has not been approached by MTS yet. - Other associations have already voted on this issue – can we find out what is happening? – Marijka - Motion “ to accept report” - moved by Tom Paukovic, seconded by Bangert Carried .07 EIE Professional Issues

- No written report - Just started, attended MTS session on Saturday - Motion “ move to accept report” – Foubert, seconded by Markham Carried

.08 Professional Development Survey – Paul sent his regrets

- John reported, some questions were redefined and hopes to get survey out before the end of the school year. It will be processed by MTS during the summer. Motion “ to accept the report” - moved by Ehinger, seconded by Foubert Carried

7.0 New Business

.01 Attendance prizes – Golf shirts were handed out to (oover 40) council reps that have attended three times this year. - thank you letters were distributed

.02 Sunrise Survey by division

- Discussion ensued – discussion with Division to be had by President

.03 Two motions from last meeting.

- The Chair passed to Spytkowsky. Motion “that one spot on the bargaining committee be reserved for a rep from the administrators.” - Moved by Cielen, seconded by Tom Paukovic Defeated

Motion “that STA investigate a mechanism that will allow our members to have better input into issues like bargaining a new contract.” - Moved by Cielen, seconded by Tom Paukovic. Motion “move to refer to executive” by Ehinger, seconded by Stevens. (Vote required 2/3 for acceptance) Carried

8.0 Question Period

- no further questions.

8.1 Receive Correspondence

Motion to receive correspondance” - Moved by Tom Paukovic, seconded by Markham Carried

9.0 “ Move to adjourn at 6:30pm” - Moved by by Stevens Carried