Meeting of the NASE Executive Committee
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 4:00
JFK Community Room
APPROVED 1/9/2024
In Attendance: (26 participants)
Vanessa Coates-Cooney, Sharon Carlson, Laura St.Pierre, Ryan Parent, Jamie Lawrence, Kira Henninger, Kim Bowler, Hana Zayatz, Daria Steward, Danielle Kowal, Sara Churchill-Winsor, Veronica Douglas, Harrison Wallace, Karen Schiaffo, Erica Lamanna, Paula Rigano-Murray, Jennifer Hayden, Sara Simmons, Brian Bagdon, Nick Richert, Laila Copperansky, Sandy Bombard, Tammy LaChance, Kate Fontaine, Andrea Egitto, Helen Woods,
Excused:
Mark Baldwin,
Andrea calls the meeting to order at 4:01 pm.
Item I: Call to Order – Check in
Item II: New Business
- None at this time
Item III: Secretary’s Report
- Title to be changed to “Executive Committee” from “Executive Board”
MOTION: to accept the Secretary’s Report with amendment
Entertained by: Andrea
Moved by: Sharon
Seconded by: Jennifer
Motion Approved: unanimously
Item IV: Sub-Committees and PAL
- Volunteers are needed for:
Item V: Treasurer’s report – budget for FY24
MOTION: to accept the Treasurer’s Report
Entertained by: Andrea
Moved by: Paula
Seconded by: Kim
Motion Approved: unanimously
Item VI: Membership update
- 60 outstanding members overall
- 7 new members from last membership update
- Do have 8 new hires as of now
Item VII: NPS Budget season – Ten minute meetings in each building.
- The sneak peek was worse than bleak, worse have seen in a very long time
- Mayor received a raise of 36% ($70,000)
- FY24 = $37,765,747 total budget and minusing the 1.2 million (was 1 x fund – not continuing to fund this for this year and moving forward) – 36,565,747; anticipated budget of FY25 = $42,897,127
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- Reporting will be needing 4% increase minus $1.2 million from the bailout from last year
- This is less than what we need! $4.8 million budget gap!
- Reporting will be needing 4% increase minus $1.2 million from the bailout from last year
- Thursday, December 15th at 6:30pm school committee meeting → please show up!!
- Read the language in your unit for the reduction in force in the contracts!!
- Show up to school committee meetings!!!
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- Coming in person is more impactful. If you can’t join Zoom! SHOW UP!
- Each school should sign up to go to a school committee meeting
- Share out budget cuts are coming, not in writing → “Pay attention to the budget!” and “Watch the budget!” and “Show up to budget meetings!”
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- Shared from Superintendent Budget Reporting out:
- Central Office proposed cuts = $135,857
- Reduce clerk position from 35 hours to 28 hours per week
- Reduce another clerk from full time to half time (40,000)
- Transportation $6,400
- Reduce General Fund support of Cafe $23,000
- SE clerical hours $9,700
- Custodian uniforms $3,800
- Extraordinary maintenance $10,000
- PD $15,000
- PD contracts $5,000
- JFK proposed cuts = about $245,000
- .5 PTE
- 2 FTE
- 1 FTE coach ESSER
- Tech integration specialist (retiring and now being replaced)
- Bridge Street proposed cuts = about $197,000
- 1 para
- 1 FTE TSS
- 1 interventionist
- 1 title 1 reading (.8 instead of 1.0)
- Jackson Street proposed cuts = about $261,000
- 3 FTE teachers
- 1 para
- Not adding a planned SAC
- Leeds proposed cuts = about $245,000
- 2 SE teacher
- 1 teacher
- 1 para
- .5 library para
- Ryan Road proposed cuts = about $134,00
- 1 Para
- .5 para
- 1 SE teacher
- Reducing a building sub
- NHS proposed cuts = about $336,000
- 3 teachers
- 1 adjustment counselor
- Central Office proposed cuts = $135,857
Item VIII: NHS Safety
- Freshman were not being held accountable in the beginning of the room and now is spreading throughout the entire school
- 4 shelter in place in the last 3 days as well as cops called
- No suspensions as of this moment
- Superintendent has not been in the building
- A grievance has been written and is being filed as of 12/12/2023 morning on behalf of all of Unit A and Unit C
Item IX: Adjourn
MOTION: to adjourn.
Entertained by: Andrea
Moved by: Sara
Seconded by: Veronica
Motion Approved: unanimously
Upcoming meetings:
January 2, Executive Board meeting – 4:00, Ryan Road School
January 3, NASE meeting with NPS superintendent
January 9, Executive Committee Meeting – 4:00 JFK Community Room – BSS brings snacks
SAVE THE DATE – Wednesday April 24, 2024 – NASE Annual Meeting – 3:30 Snacks, 4:00 Meeting
Membership Coordinator Report for EC Meeting 12/12/23
- 538 NASE members for all 8 units
- 6 New members in November
- Unit A=1
- Unit C=2
- Unit E=1
- Unit F=2
2 joined from Staff that weren’t already members (NHS & JSS) Now 60 outstanding
4 out of 15 new hires joined (JSS, NHS & JFK)
Thank you to Executive Committee members for your work welcoming and supporting staff.
Karen Schiaffo
NASE Membership Coordinator
RKF/RR School Nurse & Building Delegate
413-320-3608
12/12/23