Secretary's Report: approved.

Treasurer's Report:

Committee Reports:

Negotiations:

1. Custodians and Paras will negotiate this year. George will send out an e-mail for anyone interested in being on his or her negotiation teams.
2. NJEA has assigned someone to assist on both teams.
   

Grievance:

1. There is still one ongoing
2. One is still in arbitration
   

Social:

1. The workshop at Flynn's was a great success. Gordon is thinking of having Pam Niles bring the whole district a workshop on School Law. More information will be forthcoming.

Ed Council:

1. They haven't met yet this year. George will keep you posted.

   
   

Old Business:

1. State funds: Phillipsburg has been hit hard by the state, in getting the funds requested. There is more information concerning this on our PEA website.
    

New Business:

1. Demand and Return System: There are 11 names of teachers, custodians, and secretaries, who are not yet members of the PEA, which will be turned over to NJEA. We first have to set up a Demand & Return System, if we make a mistake of what should be taken out for dues, they can demand part, or all of it to be returned. They have a right to appeal, and if they win, they get their money returned.
   
    
2. Motion: A motion was made to adopt the NJEA procedure for the Demand and Return System. The motion was approved and passed.
   
    
3. Climate Survey: NJEA has a climate survey that we can use in our district to get a feel of what the overall climate is. The information will be totally anonymous. The data will first be returned to the Executive Committee, who will then go over the information and put it into a format that will protect all small groups.
   
   
4. Motion: To proceed with the NJEA Climate Survey. The motion was approved and passed.
   
   
5. The Executive Committee will continue to meet at the High School at 3:30.
   
   
6. A letter was read concerning comments made by George at the August 28^th meeting, and comments made at a school board meeting. Many people took offense by some of these comments, and felt as if he was not representing the teachers in a positive light. George said that he did not mean to offend. He does not intend to apologize, because, first the letter was not signed, and he feels that he did not say anything that did not need to be said. We have to police ourselves. Anyone who would like to attend the Executive Committee meeting, to voice their concerns, are welcomed to attend.
   
   
7. If you discuss the new teachers contract with students in a negative way, you will be severely disciplined.

Building concerns: 

1. Para's extra time: It has been tentatively agreed that paras will be compensated for working an extra time. How it will be distributed is now the question. When more information becomes available, George will inform us.
   
   
2. Study groups: George will get some math teachers and go through the test to make up some review sheets. Then a few weeks before the paras go for their test, he will meet with them for instruction and review work.
   
   
3. There is discussion on trying to secure the Paras a bus to take them to the testing site, since the sites are a distance, and in the wintertime. More information when it becomes available.
   
   
4. More discussion concerning the teacher's emergency days. You cannot use them for scheduled surgeries, etc.
   
   
5. Secretaries are to leave at their normal scheduled times. They will get compensation for any extra time.
   
   
6. NCLB: Andover Morris teachers and staff have been dealt a blow because of this new law. They have the full support of this Executive Committee, and the district. Their teachers, and support staff are highly qualified, and dedicated
   

Next meeting November 11, 2003

Respectfully submitted,

Marilyn Shober