Meeting of the NASE Executive Board
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 4:00
Room 200 Ryan Road Elementary School
In Attendance: (11 participants)
Andrea Egitto, Karen Schiaffo, Vanessa Coates-Cooney, Kim Bowler, Tammy Cook, Paula Rigano-Murray, Kate Fontaine, Erica Lamanna, Brian Bagdon, Heather Brown, Emily Dumais,
Andrea calls the meeting to order at 4:07 pm.
Item I: Call to Order and New Business
- MOA on cooks pay is unable to be located at this time
- Job expectation is that cell phones should be put away while working, use when you have a break or free time
- How long can sick bank be put in for? Depends based on the documentation that is given, FMLA can be up to 12 weeks, in our district sick bank can be taken up to a year
- Concerns with Leeds SLP attendance and inconsistent services from beginning of this school year and from the medical leave taken from last school year. Parents upset about lack of services/inconsistencies, no plan for compensatory, and lack of communication around this
- Kathy Greeley reached out about her book reading in Northampton and looking for a teacher to be a conversation partner as well as potential support to go to the read.
- If interested reach out to Andrea
Item II: Secretary’s Report
- Amendment: Change to Sara’s last name to Churchill-Winsor
MOTION: to accept the Secretary’s Report – June 2024 as amended
Entertained by: Andrea
Moved by: Kate
Seconded by: Paula
Motion Approved: unanimously
- Amendment: in item 1 add in student emergency forms paperwork
- Still have not heard anything around the COVID vaccine requirements
MOTION: to accept the Secretary’s Report – September 2024 as amended
Entertained by: Andrea
Moved by: Kate
Seconded by: Paula
Motion Approved: unanimously
Item III: Treasurer’s report
- Upcoming October withdrawals are reimbursements
MOTION: to accept the Treasurer’s Report
Entertained by: Andrea
Moved by: Kate
Seconded by: Tammy
Motion Approved: unanimously
Item IV: Plan for meetings/negotiations
BSS – Wednesday, October 16th @ 10:20-12:10 (Andrea) & afterschool (Kate)
JSS – Wednesday, October 23rd @ 10:30-12:30 (Andrea) & afterschool (Kate)
Leeds – Tuesday, October 22nd @ 10:25-12:15 (Andrea)
RR – Thursday, October 10th during lunches (Andrea)
JFK – Tuesday, October 15th @ 10:30-12:30 (Andrea) & afterschool (Kate)
NHS – Wednesday, October 9th during PSAT time (Kate, Heather, Paula)
Item V: Officer Reports
Item VI: Adjourn
MOTION: to adjourn.
Entertained by: Andrea
Moved by: Tammy
Seconded by: Paula
Motion Approved: unanimously
Upcoming meetings
Oct. 8, 4:00 JFK – NASE Executive Committee Meeting
Officer Reports
Teachers (Unit A)
Continuing to respond to budget related concerns including staffing. Working on MOA. working on safety related concerns at BSS. working on ULPs.
Admin (Unit B)
Taking the vacation buy back grievance to level 3.
ESPs (Unit C)
Dealing with audit on paraeducators credentials. Working with MTA to remedy this. Had 3 disciplinary issues to deal with. Working on MOA to bring internship coordinator at NPS into Unit C. Still working on Open Meeting Law violation – extension was granted for 10 more days.
SVAHS (Unit D)
Met with the new field rep.
Clerical: (Unit E)
Working on staffing issues at the elementary school.
Custodian (Unit F)
Hired a Leed at JFK. Posting the opening to close on the 4th and hoping to fill this.
Cafeteria (Unit G)
Trying to hire two additional staff part time – 1 at NHS and JFK. Otherwise fully staffed, just in need for lunch periods.
SVAHS (Unit H)
Nothing to report at this time.
PR&R
Nothing to report at this time.
Membership Coordinator
19 New members at this time. Getting a new hire list out is being sent out in the future.
Communications Coordinator
Nothing to report at this time.
President’s and Vice President’s Report
Attended regional MTA legislative issues meeting last month. Spearheaded a regional letter to legislators about issues we care about in Western Mass. This month attending a union alliance meeting around funding and tools for bargaining. Trying to negotiation multiple MOAs for multiple issues. Working on staffing issues. Still addressing and working on the vote of no confidence. Trying to meet monthly with the Superintendent but she has canceled the next two months with no rescheduling dates offered. Went to a presidents meeting in Framingham and presented to the MTA presidents about our budget fight. Been working on yes vote 2.
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CAT TEAM – volunteers
Josh Seamon- Ignalis – JFK
Mareatha JFK
Erica Caron JFK
Jenny Mae Viets NHS
Jess Lavalle NHS
Sue Sullivan NHS
Michele Bernhard NHS
Jake Gallant (NHS para)
Karen Hidalgo NHS
Ray Paquette – NHS
Beth Monopoli – BSS
Jen Lucine-JSS
Huimin Wan- JSS
Sara Simmons RR
Cori Carey – RR
Lisa Labeau- RR
Kate Dell’Olio – Leeds