Phillipsburg Education Association

Executive Committee Meeting
March 15, 2005


Secretary's Report: approved

Treasurer's Report: approved

Committee Reports:

  1. Negotiations:
    1. George met with the secretaries last week. The salary guides were reworked. They will be meeting with the negotiating team, then with the secretaries, then with the Board.
    2. Custodian negotiations: No change at this time. They will meet after the secretaries' contract is resolved, unless secretaries go to impasse.
  2. Grievance:
    1. Nothing new at this time.
  3. Social:
    1. The deli trip is full. They might run another one on June 26th. More information will be forthcoming.
    2. Things are moving forward with the Retirement Dinner.
  4. Ed Council:
    1. Next meeting is May 11, 2005.
  5. Scholarship Fund:
    1. The committee handed out the new criteria. A motion was made to accept the new changes. It passed.

Old Business:

  1. Nominating Committee:
    1. There will be a General Meeting on April 5, 2005 at Flynn's. Elections will be held in each building on April 21, 2005.

New Business:

  1. PNC Bank Offer: The Executive committee did not take any action on this.
  2. Waivers on credit reimbursement: There will be no more waivers for anyone who doesn't follow the deadlines.
  3. Environmental Issues: An out of district doctor will come to PMS. She will need to look at some people's medical records. Family members of those who worked at PMS and have passed will also be contacted.
  4. School Budget Vote: We folded and stuffed the letters asking for people to get out and vote for the local school budget on Tuesday, April 19th.

Building concerns:

  1. The amount of paperwork is time-consuming.
  2. The High School has a half-day for testing. It was the decision of the principal.
  3. There was discussion about the TrailBlazer math series.

Next meeting April 12, 2005

Respectfully submitted,

Marilyn Shober

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