Meeting called to order by President, Eileen Hooper at 3:40PM on September 22

Welcome to all HEA Reps

Move to approve minutes as presented: motion carried

Treasurer’s Report: Joann Montroni gave budget report –

$ 21602.00 - Saving $5732.03 checking

Move to approve - motion carried

Hard copy of meeting schedule is online and was distributed also emailed, please always check your email.

BCEA Report: Betty Meeks Manning:

ESP Award nominees will expire10/2

PAC – political action committee = must be as a payroll deduction, must be done annually, send to Betty Manning

Faculty council many buildings need reps…replacement attendees were asked to add their names to the list circulated.

Reps were asked to also correct the list of HEA members & salaried)

Only beech street doors

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Vice President Report: Lou Ferrante reminded the body that TALC meetings should be occurring on a regular basis, even if there are no TALC issues. Also TALC reports are sent to him from now on because of negotiations. He reminded the group that “issues” must be contractual! Please advise when meetings are scheduled and send reports.

President’s Report –

NEA – members w/out of state service, need to sub by 10/1, which will change health benefits effects

AIG – AXIS = investment see memo

Voting– deadline October 16

Committee of 1000 needed to make calls to educators in Bergen Cty.

3 hrs of volunteer time = gift card reward

Comments on picketing & response – thank yous should have been sent to members. Eileen advised that it was posted on the website and was sent to all the schools as well as in the local papers.

Vice President Lou Ferrante – Please use lists to distribute calendars and pins, which should be teachers and paras. When checking the lists, watch for teachers being recorded in 2 schools. Only I school is their home base.

10/6 is a general meeting, 4/09 is a negotiations meeting. A discussion regarding the need to present the BEST FRONT. Always use proper channels for complaint, etc. Remember there are many new Leaders and they need time to make the “job” theirs.

Medical plan = not equal to or greater than

NJEA trying to fix the problem

Traditional is an option under state plan

Always want to state benefits plan because it protects what can be negotiated.

This is not a grievance Issue. And is being handled on a state wide level

· Story adv that it is a suit & it being addressed

· Need a “point person” to log issues = Lou Ferrante each

· Seems like Horizon is having issues and may be denying as a matter process (MRI)

School reports =

Hillers

Fairmount

Parker

5/6

Social Committee = Maria = agreed breakfast was not totally as planned with venue. Breakfast – many said go back to lunch, we are too big for the Restaurant – 700

Old business: PD Chairman is needed

Motion to adjourn: 4:55 pm by Story/Corso

Motion carried