PRPE Minutes for Rep Council & Executive Board Meeting via ZOOM Monday May 4, 2020

Present: J. Lynett (Executive Director); F. Kloepper (President/Liberty Rep.); D. Harris (VP; Recording Secretary); M. Flickinger (Liberty; 6-12 Vice President); S. Silva-Whedbee (KK; Corresponding Secretary); J. Hutchings (FMS; Treasurer); N. Mayer (PB; Membership Chair); S. Hamilton (FMS Representative); J. Jaeger (KK Representative); S. Wilder (VP Representative); S. Walker (PB, TK-5 Vice President); P. Diaz (TAABS Representative); B. Boddington (SPED Representative); B. Woods (WP Representative); C. Bradshaw (PRHS Representative); C. Wright (LMS Representative); S. Farrell (WP Representative); C. Cardenas (LMS Teacher)

Executive Board/Site Representative Council Meeting Minutes

I Approval of minutes from the April Meeting

• Motion to approve minutes: Approved (Fred K./Bernadette B.)

II Treasurer’s Report: (John Hutchings)

• Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report: Approved (Melissa F. Fred K.)

• Money added to Political Action Committee account for school board election this fall-$1800; approved by executive board per bylaws, earmarked for PAC

III Membership Chair – Nancy Mayer (Email list, Membership Drive)

• Received an email from Yvette Reynoso about a teacher resigning

IV REMEMBER TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR TIMESHEETS, OFFICERS.

V. Unfinished business/Updates

a) Negotiations (Sunshine, MOU on Calendar, SPED and Stipends)

• Discussion of Sunshine Proposal

• Entire contract expires this year

• Several MOU’s

• Negotiation Certificated MOU-work year will be reduced from 188 days to 185 days; this means the certificated daily rate increases 1.67%, but annual salary stays the same; there is no change to the salary schedule

• Discussion about class size for TK-3; language remains the same

• Waiting for May Revise, possibly waiting for August to know state’s budget

• Discussion about overages; concerns about quarter system vs semester system and contract language

• Discussion about SPED MOU days at elementary; teachers decide how to use those days; 6-12 SPED teachers receive 2 prep periods

• Concerns about newcomer class sizes in 6-8; need more resources to support students; would like to match class sizes of SPED at 14

• Discussion of hours; no more than 5 night duties;

• District wanting to decrease number of prep days for 4-5

• Concerns about teachers without rosters losing their positions/being reassigned

• Elementary sports in jeopardy

• Discussion about stipends; some stipends eliminated that are no longer being filled; many athletic stipends will be reduced; high school athletic director will be a teacher with 2 periods off to perform AD duties; about a $65K savings from stipends overall

b) Grievances

• None

c) Surveys

• None at this time

• Will revisit compiling a survey regarding Distance Learning Survey this summer

d) 6-12 Issues Mellissa Flickinger

• Nothing to report

e) TK-5 Issues – Stephenie Walker (Grade 6 Re-configuration)

• Concerns about TAABS; confusion regarding movement of students to other sites

• Unclear about 6th grade reconfiguration

f) Digital Newsletter – Susan Whedbee

• Send things to Susan

g) PAR Report/Website - Fred

• District wants to eliminate PAR; we would like to keep it to support our teachers

VI.New Business

a) Layoffs Update

• High school teacher decided to not get a hearing; placed on 27 month rehire list

• July 1-August 15 is additional layoff window

b) Administration reorganization/Involuntary transfers (PRHS, TK-3 VAPA/PE)

• Two DO administrators have resigned; Carol Kenyon and Dana Budd

• Shifting/reorganization of responsibilities at the DO

• Will be transfers, voluntary and involuntary; combo classes; lots of uncertainties

c) Coronavirus Planning

• Important to count students for attendance; need clarity due to some principals giving different messages about what counts for attendance

• Concerns about employees over 60-65 years old

• Concerns about social distancing with students at schools and what it will look like for 2020-2021

• Concerns about health risks going forward

d) Distance Learning

• AFT email regarding reopening of schools

• Concerns about MOU language vs Administration language

• Jen Gaviola sent a memo to administration and expressed that administrators should not edit virtual classrooms; only to have access in case of an emergency; concerns about archiving classes

• Make sure to follow the MOU and if administrator is not , then that needs to be addressed; MOU is controlling language

• ESY will be virtual

• Distance learning will continue for the remainder of 2019-2020

e) Closing School/Next Year

• Schools will be closed for remainder of 2019-2020

f) Effort Grades

• Discussion about elementary effort grades; guidelines are not clear about how to grade for distance learning effort

VII.Reports from Building Reps:

Officers

• Will there be an incentive for retirees

• Fred will send teacher appreciation email Tuesday

FMS

• Concerns about students picking up yard signs to deliver to teachers-many teachers DO NOT want students to know addresses; Jen Gaviola will not give out addresses!

• Received email regarding closing classrooms this week--need clarifiaction

LMS

• Nothing to report

KK

• Will 6th grade be coming? TAABS TK-K?

PRHS

• Questions about SPED ESY; will be taught virtually; will 2020-2021 start earlier than normal-Not at this time

GB

• No rep present

VP

• Nothing to report

BS

• Will the name TAABS change back to Bauer Speck?

SPED

• Terry Holland will contact parents for IEP’s if SPED teacher cannot get ahold of parents

• Jim L. would like to add a stipend for SPED Representative equivalent to PRPE vice president

• Motion to approve a new stipend position titled Special Education Representative for PRPE, amount to be $2000 per year: Approved (Diane H./Peggy D.)

• Current SPED Rep,Bernadette Boddington, will receive half of the stipend or $1000 for 2019-2020

WP

• Nothing to report

PB

• Concerns about how to close out rooms and what the expectations will be

Next Meeting: 6/1//20 Zoom

• John H. will send our stipend checks to our homes; send addresses to Jim Lynette, he will pass on to John H.

PRPE PAC Board of Directors Meeting (Immediately following PRPE regular meeting)