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January 7, 2025 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Board

Meeting of the NASE Executive Board

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 4:00

Sara Churchill’s office off the library – JFK

APPROVED 2/4/2025

In Attendance: (13 participants)

Andrea Egitto, Vanessa Coates-Cooney, Kim Bowler, Paula Rigano-Murray, Kate Fontaine, Erica Lamanna, Heather Brown, Emily Dumais, Sara Churchill-Winsor, Karen Schiaffo, Brian Bagdon, Cyndie Ouimette, Tammy Cook, 

 

Andrea calls the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.

 

Item I: Call to Order and New Business

  • A member is being told by Michele Jarvis that they can’t move to next column even with all paperwork completed by the February 1st deadline due to negotiations in process
    • Email communication will be sent to Andrea and she will handle this
  • Treasurer on the PR&O grant was not fulfilled from last year since the receipts were not sent for reimbursement 

Item II: Secretary’s Report 

MOTION: to accept the Secretary’s Report 

Entertained by: Andrea

Moved by: Karen

Seconded by: Kate

Motion Approved: unanimously

 

Item III: Treasurer’s report 

  • NASE credit card things will be a focus during the coming weeks, was not a focus over December vacation
  • Every delegate/officers/coordinators will be filling out W4s at the next EC meeting

MOTION: to accept the Treasurer’s Report

Entertained by: Andrea

Moved by: Kate

Seconded by: Cyndie

Motion Approved: unanimously

 

Item IV:  Adjourn

MOTION: to adjourn.

Entertained by: Andrea

Moved by: Kate

Seconded by: Emily

Motion Approved: unanimously

 

NPS officers will stay for a pre-negotiations meeting

 

Upcoming meetings

NPS Bargaining – January 7

January 14, 4:00 JFK – NASE Executive Committee Meeting

January 22 – NPS Bargaining


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