(Brief) Minutes from General Membership Meeting

August 30, 2011

Budget:  Treasurer moving to get our income/expense categories “in line” with those proposed by NEA.  Income:  Member Dues  $18,326.48    

                Expenses:  Leadership, Operations, Programs, Community Outreach  $13, 013.01

                Balance in account  $5,313.47

               Projected budget:  Income:  $11.498.00

                Expenses:  Leadership (stipends), Operations, Scholarships, Sunshine, and

                                 Rep Assembly:  $4,686.00

                Projected balance for 2011-12 year:  $7,300.00

Expenditure Votes:

            Scanner/Printer, approximate value $150.00            Passed, voice vote

            Scholarships for CISPUS:  5 @ 75.00  $600.00            Passed, voice vote

            Watchdog Lunches:  485 @ $3.60      $1736.00         Passed, voice vote

CISPUS Information:  Casinos dropping 10K in support, District also cutting funding.  Work being done to create a parent organization to support the CISPUS programs.

Community Relations:  Our Days float?   No action taken.

WEA-PAC:  Union political arm --- participation is voluntary.  Monthly Deduction is $2.25.  Education getting hammered in state budget talks.

Representative Assembly Report:  Warren Westerberg

Discussions of school reform, teacher evaluation models, groups trying to “privatize” public education, becoming familiar with our own contract language, monitoring state-level politics, volunteer campaigns (be our own best advocates for what we do for kids).

Learning and Earning Document:  District response to 1.9% pay reduction imposed by Legislature.  CONSIDERABLE discussion about the added-on nature of tasks designed to “make up” the difference which are OUTSIDE the normal work-load.  Many suggestions offered for alternatives.  Executive committee directed to enter into additional discussion with the District for other ways to make up the 1.9% besides taking on additional responsibilities and/or trainings.