SMEA+Minutes

** September 15, 2011 ** ** 4:00 p.m. ** ** Members Present: ** Rachel Swick, Joanna Rizzotto, Guy Costello, Mary Fortier, Estee Klemick, Eric Van Ert, Darla Wack, Collette Kimber, John Riggins, Erik Richards, Pam Simerson, Mary Clare Trainor, Dusty Korol, Sandy Lussier, Lori Siriani, Dylan Arntzen, Jenny O'Brien, Diane Carrier, Teri Provencher, Wendy Kutka Guest: Ted Kraig
 * SMEA Minutes **

**Routine Items** Call to Order Attendance Minutes of the Previous Meeting Treasurer’s Report – approved

**Member Reminder**** - **If your e-mail, home address or phone number has changed, please let your building rep know, so we can contact you.

**New Business** South Milwaukee has been invited to participate in: **Speak Out for Wisconsin Public Schools** - September 26th at the SMPAC, 6 -7:30. 250 invitations will be given to members, parents and our community members. Please encourage all to attend. The State Superintendent as well as the State PTA have endorsed these discussion opportunities. The format will be a 10 min. intro by State Superintendent Tony Evers and then group discussions about priorities for education in our state. The discussions will be led by an outside facilitator. 7 other districts are also doing this around the state, so it is quite an honor for SM to host this.

**Superintendent Listening Sessions** Meetings seem to be going well. It is positive to have members at school board meetings. Policy handbook – The District is deciding how to proceed after talking with the board and completing the listening sessions.

**Work Day Language –** check in with how it is working out. So far, not an issue in most buildings.

**Teacher Evaluation –** There is a consortium working on teacher compensation/evaluation in South East Wisconsin. SM is a part of this. No one knows about this. More background knowledge is needed. // There has been a clarification on this issue since the meeting. SM is not an active participant in this committee. The District compared their involvement in this to auditing a class. //

**Moving Forward**
 * Recertification – think about it, we will need to begin this process later this year.
 * Membership Drive - also this spring
 * Spring Elections – Labor Electoral Coalition Meeting Wed. Sept 21, 5:30, SM Public Library. Goals: recruit, train, endorsement of candidates and communication within the community.
 * Pay stubs – sick days were not on your first check due to an oversight; they will be on future checks. 20 union deductions will come (usually the 2nd check of the month) this year. WEAC did not print the handy pocket calendars this year.

**Future meeting dates –** Oct 20, Nov. 17, Dec. 15, Jan 12, Feb. 23, March 15, April 19, May 10 4:00 H.S. Library

Council #10 – All other Council 10 Districts are working on finalizing their membership drives and on recertification. SMEA is trying to learn from the success and problems they have encountered for our future. Legislative – 1 member per bldg to be liaison to this committee. Contact Guy
 * Reports**

Adjourned 5:45 P.M.

Mary Fortier

Next SMEA Board Meeting Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 - HS Library 4:00