Congratulations to:
· The MNEA legal team for victories in the Shank and Elsesser cases.
· Joplin NEA on their HH policy victory.
· The Metro Community College on their Exclusive Rep election victory.
· The St Joseph NEA on returning the food service employees to the district.
· Francis Howell Secretaries and Nurses on their Exclusive Rep elections.
· Columbia Parent-Educators on their Exclusive Rep election.
· Warrenton Custodians and Maintenance on their Exclusive Rep election.
· Rishanda Richardson for compiling the Salary Benchmarks and Rankings booklet.
Executive Director’s Report:
· Presented the collective bargaining update (see handout).
· Discussed implications to hiring newly retired teachers as substitutes and the potential impact on insurance for the districts (Affordable Care Act).
· Informed the Board on the role of BAFC Consulting in several St Louis area school districts.
Financial Report: Overall expenditures and revenue are either on or near budgeted levels.
Kansas City building update-Melon and Associates signed a 3-year lease starting May 1. This brings a total of 3 tenants in the downstairs area.
St Louis office is looking to repair the parking lot.
New railing was added to the Headquarters office.
Discussion Items
· Locals must have 50% of dues paid by March 31 to be seated at the RA
· NEA RA will be in Orlando July1 through July 7. Delegates are asked to raise a minimum of $360 for PAC. Details for delegates will be available on the MNEA RA blog.
· Spring RA: check dates for the Pre RA in your local area.
· The Springfield Pre- RA has been cancelled.
· The Spring RA is at the Lodge of the Four Seasons, NOT Tan- Tar- A.
· The HOPE Fund will have shirts to sell.
· MNEA Retired will have a reception on Friday night of the Spring RA, all are welcome.
· President Smith will also have a reception on Friday night (after MNEA-R’s reception and Pre-RA) and a dance Saturday night.
· Early enrollment programs are starting. Our goal is to enroll 400 new members.
· Remember, early enrollees cannot be elected to the Spring RA as delegates, serve as voting members on your boards or building rep councils until after they have full governance rights (September 1).
Information items
· Membership numbers have stabilized.
· SALT dates are on the Web- site. The first training will be April 11 in St Louis
· Summer Leadership is planned for July. Each local is invited to send 3 members up to 100 participants. Information is available and enrollment is now open on- line.
· MNEA Committee volunteer forms are due on May 15.
· Future Leaders’ Academy applications are due April 1.
Business Items The MNEA Board:
· Elected Lauren Schumacher and Caryn Deckard to the UniServ Grant Approval Committee.
· Took a unanimous position of opposition to the proposed NEA Constitutional Amendment 1.
· Horace Mann Award Winners are:
Journalism-Print: Jessica Bock and Elissa Croach, from the St Louis Post Dispatch
Journalism-Radio: KWMU Public Radio, Time Eby and Susan Hager
Journalism-Television: Jack Galmiche, Nine Network of Public Media
Legislation: Genise Monitcello House District 92
Organizational Achievement-Civic: United Steel Workers Union #169, Ste. Genevieve, MO
Individual Contribution to Education: Doug Pitt, Springfield, MO
Education Support Professional: Sonja Marie Burks, SEEA
Teacher: Chris Holmes, Hazelwood NEA
