Secretary's Report: Approved

Treasurer's Report: Approved.

Committee Reports:

Negotiations:

1. The Board will notify us when they are ready to start negotiations for the Paras and Security guards.

Grievance:

1. One grievance has been postponed.

Social:

1. Deb Carty will be planning another deli trip either the end of April, or beginning of May. More information will be forthcoming.
2. If you know of anyone who has retired or is retiring, please send the names and addresses to Barb Aldefer. The retirement dinner will be the first Thursday in June. The location has not been selected as of yet.

Ed Council:

1. There still hasn't been any meetings scheduled. There are supposed to be four meetings held a year.

   
   

President's Report:

1. The lowest bid to clean the field after the bonfire is $70,000.00.

   
   

Old Business:

1. NJEA Climate Survey: Around 82% took part in this. We are hoping that we will have the results back by the next executive meeting.
2. The Board now has all the corrections for the teachers contract. We are just waiting to hear from the Board.
    

New Business:

1. NEA Delegates to the RA. We are allowed 4 delegates. If you are interested you must let George know by February 1^st.
2. Pension increase of 2%: You can figure this by taking your gross salary and times it by .02. This is not actually an increase, this is actually returning to the original 5%, what it was a few years ago when there was a surplus.
3. State Unemployment insurance: From January through May they take $10.00 out of each pay.
4. The state will not fully fund the pension from what they borrowed in the surplus. NJEA is filing suit with the state, that if we must fully fund, they have to fully fund.
5. New School Day: Bus routes were worked out and the students will be starting February 2^nd. There are some time changes for some secretaries and full time aides. Pam Niles has said that some of the secretaries might have a case because of past practice.
6. ESP conference: A motion was made by Chuck Nowalk to send 4 Support Staff members to the conference in New Brunswick on February 27^th-29^th. The motion passed. Two members were approved. If you are interested, let George know.

Building concerns 

1. With the longer student day there are some areas that have to be worked on. Preps for the specials, is one area that is being looked into. We will cite past practice that their preps be a continuous time.
2. The lack of staff attending the Board meetings.
   

Next meeting February 10, 2004

Respectfully submitted,

Marilyn Shober