Executive Board Minutes
October 7, 2014
Present:
Call to order 3:55 pm.
Motion to accept the minutes from September - 2nd and passed.
Reading of letter from AF to the NHFT in an effort to improve the working relationship. Viewing of the AFT National Convention higlight disc.
Committee Reports - Finance - P. Delucia - Requests for donations - Fall basketball league and HSC donation to family who loss from fire - all approved.
TIP/PEP - T. Burns - All grant applications will be notified by Friday Oct. 10, 2014. SSF (Comer) Student Support Facilitators Teacher training to begin this summer - more to follow.
Grievance - D. Cicarella - Ongoing class size issues at a few schools. Most are being resolved. The others will move forward in the grievance process. All overages need to be reported to Dave or Tom.
New Business - Discussion on AF/NHFT letter draft union will continue discusssions with AF leaders. Many differences will exist.
AFT National/Local has awarded the NHFT with a $150,000 Grant to being Restorative Practice program. Many district and community leaders will work on the program. More to follow.
Update on unionrun/teacher led HSC.
Chris Willems will head the "NHFT Community Action Now" committee. Some of the committee goals will be:
- Outreach and partnerships
- Climate change
- PTSO/Parent university
- Communications (media, print, public forums)
If you are intersted contact chriswillemsscience@gmail.com
There is a new working group as called for on pg. 91 of the new contract that will address "unfinished contract business/issues".
New teacher social is being scheueled for late October early November.
A memo to all members will go out soon discussing sick bank donations.
Adjournment @ 5:30.