Paso Robles Public Educators Minutes for Rep Council & Executive Board Meeting via ZOOM 9/14/20

Executive Board/Site Representative Council Meeting Minutes

Jim Lynett (Executive Director), Fred Kloepper (President), Melissa Flickinger (6-12 Vice President), Nancy Mayer (TK-5 Vice President), John Hutchings (Treasurer), Diane Harris (Recording Secretary), Sabrina Hamilton (Membership Chair), Susan Whedbee-Silva (Corresponding Secretary), Peggy Diaz (TAABS Representative), Matt Carroll (PRHS Representative), Suzy Farrell (WP Representative), Nicole Vengoechea (PRHS Representative), Starr Wilder (VP Representative), Jillian Jaeger (KK Representative), Bernadette Boddington (SPED Representative), Chris Cardenas (Lewis Rep), Melena Smirl (PB Representative)

I Approval of minutes from the June Meeting

• Motion to approve June minutes: Approved (John H./ Nancy M.)

II Treasurer’s Report: (John Hutchings)

• Motion to approve Treasurer's report: Approved (Chris C./Mellissa F.)

III Membership Chair – Sabrina Hamilton (Email list, Membership Drive)

• Creating a spreadsheet with current employees and their membership status

• Reps to contact new employees to encourage membership

• Have non-members contact Yvette Reynoso to join

IV REMEMBER TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR TIMESHEETS, OFFICERS.

V. Unfinished business/Updates

a) Negotiations/Budget

• Reserve is over 10% because of COVID Relief Fund

• A large portion has to be spent by December 31, 2020

• ALC and TLC classes start in small groups in-person on Monday, Sept 21

• Concerns about going back in person before negotiations

• Health Premium, small group instruction,

b) Small Group Instruction/Waiver/Option B

• Concerns about meeting with small groups before waiver/negotiations

• Has to be approved

• A teacher will not have distance learning class and in-person class

• Should be a release of liability waiver teachers are to sign if going back with small groups to not sue if they contract COVID

c) District Surveys/Reopening

• Survey results were published by district

• Reps can survey staff just to get a feel of the staff

• Lots of guidance from CFT, CTA for reopening

d) 6-12 Issues Mellissa Flickinger

• MAP testing-concerns that teacher is having to stay on the entire time while testing and concerns about the validity of the test and loss of instruction time

e) TK-5 Issues – Nancy Mayer

• Hard cap class size has not changed

• Concerns about lack of technology, spending personal money to improve technology

• Concerns about the amount of time spent prepping, lack of training with the multiple programs implemented, internet connectivity, spending own money,

• Teachers are not properly trained for what is expected of them

• Concerns with Tech dept not knowing the programs either to help support teachers

• Passing out of materials during hazardous air conditions

• Concerns that Seesaw was not ready at the beginning of the year

• 1-2 goals

• No evaluations for permanent teachers

• Flood of newcomers, would like to see a newcomer teacher for elementary

f) Digital Newsletter – Susan Whedbee

• Communicate through private email

g) PAR Report/Website - Fred

• Nobody in PAR

VI.New Business

a) Distance Learning Update/Equipment/Network Issues

• Fred will send out a brief survey asking about technology and spending

b) Preparation Time/Extra Work/Attendance Procedures

• Attendance logging is unclear; need better training for programs and attendance

c) Membership Outreach

• Sabrina to contact CTA membership, they have our list of members and their contact info-Jim to email phone number to Sabrina

d) MAPS Testing

• Discussed in V. d. above

e) Coronavirus Planning

• District will not be ready to return to teach district learning from sites

f) School Board Candidate Endorsement Committee Recommendations/Prop 15

• 4 seats available on school board-that’s the majority

• 12 candidates running, 10 that were interviewed by PRPE committee

• After interviews, 4 recommendations for us to endorse

• Money from our PAC will be offered to help support our 4 endorsements

• Greg Goodman, Jim Cogan, Nathan Williams, Caitlyn Vierra

• Motion to endorse 4 school board candidates: Approve (Bernadette B./Melissa F.)

• Prop 15 split roll property tax, residential properties are exempt and so are properties under $3 million, business property taxes will be reassessed

• Will bring monies to state and district

g) Systemic Racism

• Concerns about board member speaking on behalf of the school board against this issue during political rally and opinion page in Cal Coast News

h) SPED One-on One Assessments

• SPED Assessments are taking place remotely and/or in-person with proper PPE

• Voluntary to provide in-person testing by staff

VII.Reports from Building Reps:
Officers:

• Survey being sent out tomorrow regarding technology, spending, etc.

• Sabrina is sending a confidential list of members

WP

• Concerns about time for entering attendance

• Concerns about distance learning and the lack of inservices, inadequate training, lack of adequate tech, spending personal money on equipment, amount of time teachers are putting into work--much more than contracted time

PB

• Thankful for GS, Stephenie Walker

• Concerns about distance learning and the lack of inservices, inadequate training, lack of adequate tech, spending personal money on equipment, amount of time teachers are putting into work--much more than contracted time

FMS

• Concerns about distance learning and the lack of inservices, inadequate training, lack of adequate tech, spending personal money on equipment, amount of time teachers are putting into work--much more than contracted time

LMS

• Concerns about distance learning and the lack of inservices, inadequate training, lack of adequate tech, spending personal money on equipment, amount of time teachers are putting into work--much more than contracted time.

KK

• Concerns about distance learning and the lack of inservices, inadequate training, lack of adequate tech, spending personal money on equipment, amount of time teachers are putting into work--much more than contracted time

PRHS

• Concerns about distance learning and the lack of inservices, inadequate training, lack of adequate tech, spending personal money on equipment, amount of time teachers are putting into work--much more than contracted time

• Working with administration to come up with solutions

• Small group athletics was approved, coaches concerned about liability with COVID

GB

• No Rep

VP

• No support for newcomers from the district; need a teacher to support these students

• Need more tech support, concerned that Tech coordinator is not available

• 2nd grade received inadequate training for new programs

• Concerns about communication and internet issues

• Would like compensation for travel when have to return home due to internet issues

• Would like compensation for expenses due to having to teach from home

• Can teachers donate sick days to another teacher with medical issues?

• Concerns about distance learning and the lack of inservices, inadequate training, lack of adequate tech, spending personal money on equipment, amount of time teachers are putting into work--much more than contracted time

BS

• Concerns about distance learning and the lack of inservices, inadequate training, lack of adequate tech, spending personal money on equipment, amount of time teachers are putting into work--much more than contracted time

SPED

• Concerns about small group instruction starting 9/21 for ALC and TLC

• Concerns about backlash from others about taking in-person students

• It is recommended to not sign a waiver of liability

Next Meeting: October 5, 2020 Via Zoom

Adjourned 6:50 pm

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