DMCTA General Meeting Notes

(posted 6/8/09)
Ashley Falls
June 1, 2009
3:00 p.m.

Attendance:
25 teachers present
Welcome
David Skinner welcomed the group in attendance and thanked everyone for coming.
Treasurer’s Report
Balance as of June 1, 2009 - $13,952.61
Communications Update
The following are ways information is being communicated to bargaining members of DMCTA:
DMCTA Highlights Website– Posted by Jennifer Oliveira
Email from Site Representative
Before Staff meetings
Before PLC meetings (we will look at confirming this with Principals at each site) (Next Year?)
Update on Layoffs
All of the tenured and probationary teachers that were given Pink Slips have been rescinded, except for 1 remaining.
Update on Negotiations
The District sent a letter of intent to negotiate with DMCTA in the areas of Class Size and Shared Contracts very early (March).
The District School Board has agreed to receive Interest Based Bargaining training before The District and DMCTA enter into negotiations.
This training will be held at Sycamore Ridge on Thursday, June 4 @ 12:00 noon.
Nominations of Officers for DMCTA Executive Board:
Nominations were discussed and shared from the floor.
We need the following positions to be filled:
Vice President -
Secretary -
(Suggestion: Site Reps. Take turns updating the Highlights Website)
Tori Hemerick will compose a ballot by Wed. June 3…
All sites will vote for nominees and Bylaws on Thurs., June 4 and Fri.,
June 5. Results will be compiled over the weekend and communicated to all bargaining members the week of June 8.
Bylaws Update
All of the Site Representatives were given a copy of the updated bylaws to share with their staffs.
New changes:
==> Article 5 – Stipends for DMCTA Executive Board Members (increases for each position)
President: $3,000.00 per year
Vice-President: $25.00 per meeting plus $150 per year to serve as Membership Chair
Secretary: $25 per meeting
Treasurer: $25 per meeting
Site Representatives: $25 per meeting
Elections Chair: $100 per year
Grievance Chair: $100 per grievance (up to $500)

==> Executive Board members will be paid for 9 yearly meetings instead of 6
Open Discussion
None
Meeting ended: 4:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Hanna, Co-Secretary, DMCTA