AEA annual Meeting

2012-2013

Agenda

1. Call to Order 3:002. New Officers and BOD Members for 2013-20143. Committee Reports: Budget,(Motion to Open Voting), Sick

Bank, Superintendent’s Advisory Committee, LPAT Political Action, Grievance Committee, Superintendent’s Advisory Committee, Enrolling Non-Resident Students Sub-Committee

4. RETELL Update5. New Educator Evaluation System6. Member Comments and Questions7. Adjourn8. VOTE!!!

2012-2013 Executive Officers

President – Linda Hanson

1st Vice President – Siobhan Foley

2nd Vice President – Vacant

Treasurer – Amy Duke

Secretary and Membership – Val Sarazen

Immediate Past President – Ron Colosi

Webmaster – Rebecca Bell

New Officers for 2013-2014

President – Linda Hanson

1st Vice President – Siobhan Foley

2nd Vice President – Vacant

Treasurer – Amy Duke

Secretary and Membership – Val Sarazen

Immediate Past President – Ron Colosi

Webmaster – Rebecca Bell

2nd Vice President Position

• Leave 2nd Vice President position vacant for 2013-2014

• Reallocate 2nd VP stipend to the general budget

• Discuss status of 2nd VP position at Executive Board and Board of Directors meetings in 2013-2014

2013-2014 Board of DirectorsTwo Year Term

Pre School: Sif Ferranti

Bishop: Annette Brubaker & Liz Higgins

Brackett: Diane Vergnani

Dallin: Susan Parker

Hardy: Emily Brambilla, Deb McIlveen-Pielech

Peirce: Vacant

Stratton: Carol Andrus

Thompson: Lynne Dichter, Nicole Melnik

OMS (3): Judy Packer, Vacant, Vacant

AHS (3): David Moore, Moira Byer, Ben Beatty-Owens

Unit C: Carolyn Simmons

Thanks to Those Departing the BOD

Hardy: Marsha Mann

Ottoson: Linda Tomilson

Open Building Rep Seats for 2013-2014

Ottoson: 2 seats

Peirce: 1 seat

Please step up!

What’s the Commitment?

• Monthly meetings on 3rd Thursday of the month 3:15 – 5:00• Regular communication of AEA priorities and updates to colleagues in your building by e-mail or in person after faculty meetings “10 Minute Meetings”• Two way communication with AEA Executive Board around important matters in your building• Keep AEA informed of changes in membership status of staff in your building• Support colleagues in your building who have questions or concerns related to the contract• We provide all the training! No experience necessary!

Benefits and Perks• Local dues reimbursed with 75% participation in meetings ($131)• Parking Stipend - $25• Learning about issues that affect members across the district• Getting to know colleagues from across the district• Great snacks!• Power and respect!• New friends and good times!• The satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference!

What was in 2012-2013? • New Evaluation System• Evaluations in general…• RETELL and SEI Endorsement• Lack of heat at AHS• Copier Issues• Poor Response to Facilities help requests in general• Preschool facilities and program needs• Duties at OMS and AHS• Prep periods at Elementary and in SLC programs• Special Education programming changes• Searches for three principals and SpEd. Director

What will be in 2013-2014?

• Evening Meetings since district is moving to 2 parent conference evenings at all levels in 2013-2014

• Heat and facilities issues at the High School• AHS Rebuild – Statement of Interest (SOI)• Special Education programming changes• Dallin Principal search and Director of Special Education• Preschool facilities• There are bound to be other issues….

AEA Website – New Featureswww.arlington.massteacher.org

Members in Need of Support 2012-2013• FMLA Leave issues• Teacher Assistance Plans• Return from leave issues• Job performance issues• Parent report to a principal about a possible harm to child incident• Heating problems at the High School (and Ottoson and other schools)• Serious mold/sanitation issue in a classroom• Teacher job change necessitated by AHS enrollment changes• Additional duty questions at OMS and AHS• Teacher/Parent/Principal issues• Teachers not getting proper prep time• Preschool laundry list of facilities items• Evaluation issues

Quorum to Conduct Business

• According to the AEA bylaws, we must have fifty (50) members in attendance at the annual meeting to conduct business.

Budget Two Year ComparisonHighlights

2012-2013 2013-2014

Total Teachers/Nurses 359 FT; 13 PT 384 FT; 21 PT

Total Secretaries 28 FT; 2 PT 26 FT; 3 PT

Total Income from Dues $47,226 $52,653

MTA Local Support $10,000 $10,000

Total Income $57,226 $62,653

AEA Dues $128 FT; $64 PT $131 FT; $65 PT

MTA Dues $480 FT; $240 PT TBD

NEA Dues $180 FT; $108 PT TBD

2012-2013 2013-2014

AEA Stipends

President $5,100 $5,385

1st Vice President $3,060 $3,230

2nd Vice President Vacant Vacant

Treasurer $3,060 $3,230

Secretary $3,060 $3,230

Webmaster $1,530 $1,589

Past President $517 $528

Building Reps (AEA dues) $1,364 $1,827

Parking Stipend ($25) NA $350

Other

President’s Salary 20% $14,052 $14,334

Accountant $800 $800

2012-2013 2013-2014

Office Expenses

Rent $11,427 $11,520

Maintenance $1,100 $1,200

Utilities $1,117 $780*

Insurance $500 $500

Website/Technology $400 $400

*dropped landline

2012-2013 2013-2014

Union Actions

New Teacher Luncheon $300 $400

AEA Local Delegates at Annual MTA Meeting

NA $300

AEA End of Year Meeting

$150 $250

MTA Summer Conference (3 members)

$1,500 $1,560

Grievance/Arbitration $5,500 $5,000

Elections/Surveys $200 $200

2012-2013 2013-2014

Community Outreach

AEA Scholarship $1,000 $1,000

MLK Committee $50.00 $75.00

AEA Trivia Bee NA $75

Other Public Relations NA $250

Reserve

Reserve Line Item NA $2,135

2012-2013 2013-2014

Total Income $57,226 $62,653

Total Expenses $57,138 $62,653

AEA Budget – Your Dues at Work!

AEA Scholarship Recipients

$1,000 AEA Scholarship to a student interested in pursuing a career in the field of education

Past Recipients

2012: Hilary Cartagena

2011: Cailin Boisvert

2010: Loretta Costello

2009: Joe Kozlowski

2008: Christine Leva

2007: Todd Ferrero

Motion to Approve FY14 Budget

• Motion• Voice Vote

Consider Motion to Open Votingfor those with URGENT business….

• Motion• Voice Vote

Sick Bank CommitteeChair: Linda Hanson

Members: Jeanne Wall, Juli Keyes, Ron Colosi

•No Sick Bank grants requested this year!•Approximately 500 days in the bank

Sick Bank Criteria

“Sick Leave Bank established in September 1972, for use by eligible members of the professional staff covered by this Agreement who have exhausted their own sick leave and who have a serious illness…”

Criteria applied for eligibility determination• Adequate medical evidence of serious illness• Prior utilization of all eligible sick leave• Length of service in the Arlington Public Schools• Propriety of use of previous sick leave

Superintendent’s Advisory Committee

Chair: Linda Hanson

Members: Nancy Knopf, Carolyn Shediac, Anita Cristina Calcaterra, Jason Levy, Kristin Arabasz, Ann DiCifuentes, Mary Cummings, Christine McMaster, Jeanne Wall, Kate Sweeney, Kathryn Feinmann, Melanie Konstandakis

Topics Covered: Professional Development, Facilities and Resources, Communication, Technology*

Project: Communication Survey of each building/program

*June 5 – final meeting

LPAT – MTA Political Action

Chair: Mary Cummings

PAL: Val Sarazen

• During the first 14 months, organized 918 members to meet with elected officials.• Total Increase in Political Action by MTA members - Up 64%   from 2252 to 3647• Played big role in election of Elizabeth Warren

and John Tierney, among others.

Filing Bills

Legislation is being filed in response to our speaking out•BESE•Mandates

Discuss Legislation and Education

Wednesday, May 29, 4:00 PM

Medford Library

111 High Street

Senator Pat JehlenVice Chair Joint Committee on Education

Rep. Sean GarballeyChair Public Higher Ed. Caucus

Get Out the Vote for Markey!

Weeks of June 3 – 17th

•Mondays and Wednesdays afternoons at the AEA Office•Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Cambridge

Education Association office on Mass. Ave

Contact Mary Cummings or Val Sarazen

Personal Rights and Responsibility (PR & R)AKA: “Grievance Committee”

Chair: Siobhan Foley

Members: Abbi Holt, David Moore, Janet Welby, Patti Toohig, Linda Tomilson, Ron Colosi

Grievance Procedure

Level 1: Teacher discussed grievance with the principal, AEA may be present, resolution shall not be inconsistent with terms of collective bargaining

Level 2: If grievance not settled after three school days, Association presents case in writing to the Superintendent or his/her designee within five school days

Grievance Procedure continued

Level 3: After ten school days following presentation in writing, Association may refer the grievance in writing to the Chairman of the School Committee within five school days

Level 4: After fifteen school days, the Association may submit the matter to arbitration by giving notice to the Committee within 15 days of the Committee response or expiration of the period for such response, whichever comes first

Goal: Solve the grievance satisfactorily at the lowest level

Unit C - Secretaries

• New Contract with sorely needed updates• New Step added• Evaluation Study Committee• Job Descriptions

Enrolling Non-Resident Children of Unit A Members in APS – 2013-2014 Trial

Sub-Committee

Chair: Todd Sundstrom

Members: Alecia Serafini

Agreement Language

• 2 year process to come to agreement• Trial Run 2013-2014• Limit 20 children – likely less• Any child who receives a place in APS during the trial

year may continue in APS as long as the parent is employed in the district

• Superintendent determines space availability by school and grade level

Enrollment Agreement Cont.

• Unit A members offered spots using seniority to determine who has first choice

• Timeline Goal: • August 1 determination for Grades 1 and up• September 1 determination for Kindergarten

• Students in “buffer zones”, open enrollment, and METCO program have priority over teachers

• Meet next winter to determine if program will continue• “Consideration” will be given to allowing siblings of

students that were enrolled the chance to enroll, if there is space available, even if the program is discontinued

Cost • Teacher is responsible for user fees and transportation• If student requires a substantially separate special

education or vocational program, must return to district of residence

• Chapter 70 state money will follow the child to Arlington (Chapter 70 is a per pupil allotment from the state - $2,000)

Process if Ratified• Form sent out to membership• Creation of prioritized list by seniority and grade student

would enter

Teacher Seniority Grade of Child

Place in Line at this Grade

Teacher #1 15 years Gr. 3 1st

Teacher #1 15 years Kindergarten 1st

Teacher #2 10 years Gr. 2 1st

Teacher #3 5 years Gr. 3 2nd

Teacher #4 4 years Gr. 5 1st

Sample of Other Districts with Benefit

RETELL: New ELL RegulationsRETELL: Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language LearnersAffects all core academic teachers: Early Childhood, elementary teachers, teachers of students with moderate and severe disabilities, English, reading language arts, mathematics, science, civics and government, economics, history, and geographyPurpose: to increase academic achievement and close the proficiency gap between ELL’s and native English speaking peers – the largest and most persistent gap in proficiency among all student subgroups (resulted from federal civil rights case)

ELL’s are the fastest growing population in the state: from 50,000 in 2003 to 72,000 in 2011

SEI Endorsement Requirement

• Core Academic Teachers and Supervisor/Directors by July 1, 2016

• District/DESE must offer 1 no-cost opportunity to take the class

• Teachers who have taken 2 of the following Category Trainings (#1,2, and 4) may opt to take a bridge course (should be available in Fall, 2013)

• Teachers with Masters in ELL or Applied Linguistics, or who are ELL certified are exempt

• Mass. ELL Test available in Spring 2014

Certification and Recertification

July 1, 2014• Applicants for an initial license must have the SEI

Endorsement

July 1, 2016• All Educators will need 15 PDP’s in ELL instruction, and 15

PDP’s in Special Education instruction to recertify• A Core Academic Teacher who is assigned an ELL

student after 7/1/16, must either hold an SEI Endorsement or obtain one within a year

• Core Academic Teachers who are not assigned ELL students after 7/1/16 only need to obtain the 15 SEI/ELL PDP’s to recertify

RETELL Update in Arlington 2013-2014• Focus is on Elementary Classroom Teachers• No Kindergarten teachers because of Tools • District has 60 slots for teachers who need 45 hour course• Teacher Survey Fall/Spring – all received 1st choice• Bridge course opportunities will be advertised as they

become available – need to figure out payment• ELL students may be placed in specific classes• Compensation $$$:

• $275 for Graduate Credit Purchase• $225 for Flexibility in Scheduling Teachers (District Compliance)• $500 Total for successful completion of the course

SEI Course Registration Process

• DESE has turned the registration process into a self-registration process, taking the local districts “out of the equation”

• Registration will open on August 1 – Arlington Elementary teachers will have specific instructions about who will register for the Fall and Spring Arlington SEI Courses

• Only those teachers on the approved APS List should register in August

• Copy APS by filling out form after registering with the state• 60 spots for 2013-2014 (and 10 alternates)• More info. coming soon…

New Evaluation System

Negotiation TeamAssociation: Kristin DeFrancisco, Judy Packer, Valerie Sarazen, Linda Hanson

Administration: Kathy Bodie, Laura Chesson, Rob Spiegel

School Committee: Bill Hayner

Evaluation Task Force

Arlington Effective Educator Development System

Member Comment and Question Period

1) Agreement to allow non-resident teachers to enroll their children in APS schools under the terms of the agreement.

2) Agreement to accept the changes to the Evaluation Language (Article XXVII) and the elimination of Appendix G – Evaluation Agreement

3) Agreement to accept the Arlington Effective Educator Development System as the document that will replace the Handbook of Teacher Evaluation Procedures for the Arlington Public Schools for the purpose of teacher evaluations.

Voting Requirements• Must be an AEA member in good standing• Public counting of ballots – stick around!• Keep tally on file until agreement expires• Post results as AEA E-Mail Update* (*not required)

Move to Adjourn!