LOCAL 56

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

OCTOBER 8, 2008

5:00 P.M.

Meeting was called to order by Secretary Pam Durand @ 5:08 p.m.   Roll call of Officers:  Char Beyel, Ivy Dumas, Pam Durand, Ginny Hansen, Sylvia Lattin, Monica Shockency and Business Agent, Tom Burke.  Absent:  Vicki Hamilton (no call), and Pat Taylor (no call). 

President’s Report:

1.       Char and Monica attended the Council 5 Convention.  Monica was re-elected to the Council 5 Executive Board.  Char attended sessions on retirement and how to keep younger people interested.  Monica attended sessions on FMLA and how to implement and hostile work environments.  We talked about sending out a survey on work environments with the possibility of having a session for our members during a staff development day.  A committee was set up with Char, Pam and Ivy. 

2.       Monica and Tom met with the Superintendent.  Evaluations being done first with Principals; ours will come later.  Monica told him she was not running again for our Presidency.   Monica said she had to explain to Dr. Green why we are not supporting the referendum; that we are not against it just not supporting it.  That our numbers keep decreasing whether there is a referendum or not. 

3.       Monica is attending a lot of performance loudermills.

4.       Confusion as to when Executive Board Meetings and General Membership Meetings are held.  Pam Durand will place dates on website and Lois Parker will place info in Hotline.

Executive Board meetings are held on the 2^nd Wednesday of each month at 807 NE Broadway in Conference Room #1 @ 5:00 p.m.  The dates are:  Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, Mar. 11, Apr. 8, May 13, and June 10^th. 

General Membership Meetings are held the 4^th Monday of each month and will alternate between Wilder School and NE Middle School.  Meetings are at 5:00 p.m.  The dates are:  Oct. 27(NE), Nov. 24 (Wilder), Jan. 26 (NE), Feb. 23 (Wilder), March 23 (NE), April 27 (Wilder), May 18 (NE).

Secretary’s Report:

                Motion to approve the minutes as presented was made by Ginny Hansen and seconded by Char Beyel.  Motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report:

                Motion to approve the report as presented was made by Sylvia Lattin and seconded by Ivy Dumas.  Motion passed.

Motion to adjourn was made by Char Beyel and seconded by Sylvia Lattin at 5:50 p.m.  Motion passed and meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Pam Durand, Secretary