<p> PLEASE POST ON STA BULLETIN BOARD</p><p>Sunrise Teachers’ Association Council Meeting May 31st, 2007 Foods Lab, ESS, Beausejour</p><p>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</p><p>1.0 Call to order at 4:58 PM by Randy Cielen</p><p>2.0 Approval of Agenda: Motion “to approve agenda for May 31st, 2007” moved by Spytkowsky, seconded by Bangert Carried</p><p>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</p><p>4.0 Business Arising:</p><p>.01 Contractual P.D.</p><p>- Discussion ensued</p><p>.02 STA Celebrations - June 20th 4:30 PM - Legion in Beausejour - Email sent out for names</p><p>.03 STA Scholarship Awards</p><p>- 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</p><p>- 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</p><p>- 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</p><p>- already dealt with</p><p>.06 McMaster House Staff Pension Plan</p><p>- The plan document calls for a negotiation regarding the pension premiums and benefits. - Likely going to arbitration.</p><p>.07 MTS AGM</p><p>- 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</p><p>5.0 Circulate Correspondence</p><p>6.0 Executive reports</p><p>.01 President/ WSH</p><p>- Written report - Contractual Pd – main issue - Urge to read # 10 (Dental) – the Dental plan is an employer paid plan.</p><p>.02 Treasurer </p><p>- 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</p><p>- 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</p><p>- 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 </p><p>.04 Past President</p><p>- Written report - Needs voters lists. - Motion “ to accept Past President’s Report” – moved by Spytkowsky, seconded by Bangert Carried</p><p>.05 Collective Bargaining</p><p>- 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</p><p>.06 Employee Benefits</p><p>- 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</p><p>- No written report - Just started, attended MTS session on Saturday - Motion “ move to accept report” – Foubert, seconded by Markham Carried</p><p>.08 Professional Development Survey – Paul sent his regrets</p><p>- 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</p><p>7.0 New Business</p><p>.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</p><p>.02 Sunrise Survey by division</p><p>- Discussion ensued – discussion with Division to be had by President</p><p>.03 Two motions from last meeting. </p><p>- 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</p><p>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</p><p>8.0 Question Period</p><p>- no further questions.</p><p>8.1 Receive Correspondence</p><p>Motion to receive correspondance” - Moved by Tom Paukovic, seconded by Markham Carried</p><p>9.0 “ Move to adjourn at 6:30pm” - Moved by by Stevens Carried</p>