Meeting of the NASE Executive Committee
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 4:00
Community Room, JFK Middle School – NHS brings snack
APPROVED 11-28-2025
In Attendance: (26 participants)
Andrea Egitto, Erica Lamanna, Sara Simmons, Karen Schiaffo, Vanessa Coates-Cooney, Holly Taylor, Xristina Warren, Helen Woods-Blake, Carrie Foley, Marcia Murray, Kevin Schmith, Tammy Cook, Laura St. Pierre, Mareatha Wallace, Jennifer Hayden, Tammy LaChance, Kristin Thibedau, Heather Brown, Brian Bagdon, Kim Bowler, Jake Gallant, Jessica Lavalle, Raymond Paquette, Sue Sullivan, Emily Dumais, Kristin Campbell
Excused:
Harry Wallace, Danielle Kowal, Sandy Bombard, Kate Fontaine, Paula Rigano-Murray, Sara Churchill-Winsor
Andrea calls the meeting to order at 4:02 pm.
Item I: Call to Order
Item II: Secretary’s Report
MOTION: to accept the Secretary’s Report
Entertained by: Andrea
Moved by: Jennifer
Seconded by: Mareatha
Motion Approved: unanimously
Item III: Treasurer’s Report
- Please see hard copies
- June will be included in the next months EC meeting Treasurer’s Report
MOTION: to accept the Treasurer’s Report
Entertained by: Andrea
Moved by: Sara
Seconded by: Mareatha
Motion Approved: unanimously
Item IV: NASE Endorsements and next steps with Kristin Campbell MTA organizer
- Went through surveys, got results, and sent out NASE endorsements
- Next step is to have canvasing, handing out flyers, holding signs, a mailer, a phone chain, etc.
- NASE has 3 weeks to do action and make a difference
- Most effective action is canvassing → need to establish canvas date, go through script, receive materials from MTA, given a ‘turf’ to go through, then go door to door
- People need to know NASE is fighting for our schools right now
- 4:00 Stand out then Canvas at 4:30 → potentially Wednesday/Thursday
Item V: Contract update
- Units B, E & F will have retro pay in the last paycheck/payroll as they are active and ratified
- Units A, C & G are awaiting ratification
- Please tell Units A, C and G to ratify → need 80% of the membership of the unit
- Unit G is ratified! We have 80% or more ratification votes!
- Unit C only has 39 members who voted…
- Unit A only has 149 members who voted…
- We can no longer negotiate for contracts
- Paras will be denied FMLA from HR, NASE can then apply through the discretion of the superintendent
Item VI: New Business
- Helen Woods-Blake has volunteered to “sub” for secretary when Vanessa on leave
MOTION: pay Helen for the 2-3 months that she is “subbing” when Vanessa is on leave
Entertained by: Jennifer
Moved by: Mareatha
Seconded by: Karen
Motion Approved: unanimously
- Problems when paras are being pulled when others are absent. What is happening when those are not being covered? What is the tracking of this?
- Is there support around long term subs and moving after their coverage leave time?
- Therapy assistants can go in different units? Does the lane of Unit C make sense?
- THINK FOR NEXT NEGOTIATION: System for longevity in the unit you are in. So if 7 years Unit C then 4 years Unit A, would start over when moving over to unit for 10 years.
Item VII: Adjourn
MOTION: to adjourn
Entertained by: Andrea
Moved by: Jennifer
Seconded by: Mareatha
Motion Approved: unanimously
Upcoming meetings:
November 4 – NASE Executive Board – Ryan Road Rm 200 @ 4:00
November 18 – NASE Executive Committee – JFK Community Room @ 4:00 – Leeds snacks
December 2 – NASE Executive Board – Ryan Road Rm 200 @ 4:00
December 16 – NASE Executive Committee – JFK Community Room @ 4:00 – RR snacks