The meeting was called to order by President Barbara English at 3:30 p.m..

Roll Call

Officers
President	Barbara English	Present
Vice-President	Deb Carty	Present
Treasurer	Jo Bononno	Present
Recording Secretary	Charles Nowalk	Present
Corresponding Secretary	Marilyn Shober	Present

3:30-3:40: Barb passed out handouts and members counted ballots for constitutional changes vote that was held today.

3:40-3:50:RIFs: Barb reviewed the current situation with the RIFfing process as it currently stands.

Treasurer's Report: Jo presented the treasurer's report for April 2008. Motion to accept the treasurer's report was made by Chuck and seconded by Matty. Passed unanimously.

Secretary's Report: Motion to accept the minutes of the April 8, 2008 meeting was made by Matty and seconded by Nadine. Passed unanimously.

Committee Reports:

1. Membership:
   1. No report.
2. Ed Council:
   1. Chuck, Deb, & Barb reported on the May 7 meeting.
   2. A recommendation by the LPDC to schedule all state-mandated PD training sessions on half PD days next year was discussed.
   3. The uneven application of discipline, building by building throughout the district, was discussed.
3. Health & Safety:
   1. Marilyn noted that the committee met May 7.
   2. The committee has finished designing the forms we will use to report health-related problems around the district.
4. WCEA:
   1. Rep Council meeting is May 21.
5. Social:
1. Retirement Dinner is Thursday, May 22.
2. 14 retirees are attending. Total attendance number is 180.
3. Next school year's Welcome Back picnic will be held Tuesday, August 26, at 3:30 p.m. at Flynn's on the Hill. More details will be forthcoming.
6. Scholarship:
   1. Five PHS seniors were awarded $3,000 in scholarships at last night's Scholarship Selection committee meeting. Names will be made public the evening of the Retirement Dinner.
   2. Retirees donated more than $500 towards the scholarship fund this year. Therefore the Scholarship committee has decided that one of the $500 scholarships will awarded in the name of the retirees of the PEA.
7. Grievance:
   1. Kevin Mahony, chairperson, noted that no grievances are pending at the present time.
8. Negotiations:
   1. Barb provided hard copies of the teachers' contract to all members present at tonight's Executive Committee meeting.
   2. Paras will be voting on the new contract in their buildings on June 5. A meeting to distribute information on the new contract is scheduled for May 29.
   3. The security guards, paras, custodians/maintenance, and secretaries' contracts will be combined in the near future.
   4. All PEA members are asked to continue to wear their blue t-shirts (or a blue shirt) in support of the security guards on Fridays.
9. Legislative:
   1. Chuck noted that a committee of the NJ Senate passed a 'Voucher' bill onto the entire senate. NJEA is very concerned over this new development and is requesting our members to contact their legislators to protest this bill.
10. Constitution:
    1. The changes to the PEA constitution were overwhelmingly approved by our members by a vote of 453 to 8 (98% approval rating!)
11. Finance:
    1. Next meeting date is Thursday, June 5, at 3:30.
    2. The $529.23 discrepancy between the PEA checkbook and the auditor's finding noted at the beginning of the school year has been resolved. PEA Treasurer Jo Bononno noted that all the checks from last year have just recently cleared and she was able to balance the books by adding $529.23 to the current balance in the PEA checkbook. It appears the auditor made a mistake. It will be brought to his attention.
12. PD:
    1. The committee recommended that the district schedule all state-mandated PD training sessions on half PD days next year.

Building concerns:

1. None.

Old Business:

1. None.

New Business:

1. Troy Pressens, PEA member and special education teacher at the high school, is launching an on-line tutoring company. He is interested in obtaining the endorsement of the PEA Executive Committee as he starts up this new enterprise. It was recommended that Troy address the committee in June and forward all members a link to his website so that they may peruse it and become familiar with Troy's on-line company.

Motion to adjourn was made at 5:15 p.m. by Kevin and seconded by Susan Dalrymple. Passed unanimously.

Next meeting June 10, 2008, at 3:30 @ PMS in library.

Respectfully submitted,

Chuck Nowalk, Secretary