September 2014 Reports - Reading Education Association

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Member Benefits
2014
Welcome back to the start of the 2014-15 school year!
Hopefully everyone had a relaxing summer break!
Congratulations to:
 Katie (Citadel) and Jason ( 10G) Williams on the birth of their daughter.
 Belinda Horner (LP) and her husband Paul on the birth of their twin sons
Jonah and Jameson.
 Shanalyn (Sweigert) (TS) married Charles Eckenrod.
 Sabrina Leinbach on her recent marriage.
Condolences to:
 Debbie Lockwood (TS) on the passing of her father.
Respectfully submitted by
Donna Franke
September 2, 2014
Reading Education Association
2014-2015 Operations Budget
13-14
INCOME
Interest Income
PSEA Reimbursements
Local Dues (110 x 1000 members)
Savings
TOTAL INCOME
$
$
$
$
$
Proposed
Budget
550.00
500.00
81,000.00
77,785.62
159,835.62
Actual
$
757.88
$
210.00
$
83,539.20
$
72,808.44
$ 157,315.52
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EXPENSES
Contributions and Tributes
Dues
External Communications
Audits
Governances and Conferences
Grievances and Negotiations
Internal Communications
Office Expenses
Local Governance
Payroll
Petty Cash
Social Activities
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Proposed
Budget
4,400.00
1,600.00
1,500.00
7,500.00
16,750.00
13,000.00
2,000.00
26,850.00
7,470.00
44,757.98
300.00
13,200.00
139,327.98
Expenses
$ 3,585.06
$800.00
$275.00
$6,500.00
$6,829.69
$7,054.72
$3,456.36
$27,374.24
$17,024.00
$43,918.00
$100.00
$7,159.09
$124,076.16
14-15
Proposed
Budget
$
500.00
$ 350.00
$ 110,000.00
$ 72,000.00
$ 182,850.00
14-15
Proposed
Budget
$5,700.00
$1,500.00
$800.00
$8,000.00
$21,000.00
$15,500.00
$5,000.00
$30,000.00
$25,000.00
$46,915.00
$500.00
$15,000.00
$174,915.00
Contributions and Tributes: member welfare, retirement gifts, scholarship awards/trophies
Dues: United Labor Council, Berks County Education
Association
External Communications: Community outreach
Audit: External audit
Governance and Conferences: Eastern Region, NEA, RA, PSEA HOD, Rep. Council
Grievances and Negotiations: Arbitrations, negotiation meetings, general expenses, staff
meetings, RSD meetings and hearings
Office Expenses: Rent, copier, insurance, materials and supplies, membership cards, postage,
communications, water
Local Governance: Officers, Building Reps, Chairs, President's Honorarium
Payroll: Payroll, taxes, worker's comp, tax preparation
Petty Cash: cash
Social Activities: Retirement dinner, flings, teacher appreciation day
Citadel VP Report
September 2014
Welcome back! I hope you all had an enjoyable summer! Welcome to the new teachers in the building! I
have a new email this year, citadel@readingea.com. Please use this to contact me. Dave Craft has designed a
brochure with rep information on it. We will be including it in the beginning of the year information folder.
As a reminder, please do not put work information on Facebook. Also, be careful of the pictures you post
online.
We have weekly meetings with Mr. Brown to discuss any issues that arise. If you ever have any comments or
questions, please see a rep or myself, and we will address it in our meetings.
We will be having monthly meetings on Mondays to keep you updated of pertinent information. Our first
meeting will be/was September 8.
If you have any questions/concerns, please contact a rep or myself. My room has changed. I am in 1024A this
year. Thanks!
ELEMENTARY VP EAST
September 2014
WELCOME BACK !!!
Welcome back to a new school year! I was very happy and encouraged by the Opening
Day activities. It was thrilled to see our new Superintendent make a visit to every school in the
district. This was a monumental task on Dr. Mumin’s part and I know that teachers and
students alike were excited to meet our new leader.
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PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Stay OFF all social networking/media sites during your
contracted work hours. During your contracted hours you are charged with the duty of
TEACHING children; you are NOT to be texting, emailing, blogging, FACEBOOK-ing, TWEETing, instant messaging anyone!!!! You must cover yourself because your work peers are the
very ones that are reporting you to district administration. Also, when you are OFF
CONTRACTED HOURS, you are still representing the RSD and are NOT to speak of, or infer,
any negativity towards your employer (the READING SCHOOL DISTRICT).
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Lesson plans are required to be on your desk at all times.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kari Plasha
elementaryeast@readingea.com
484.818.1412 (cell: call/text)
Visit our new REA website at
www.readingea.com
September Report
Elementary VP West
1. New Rep Advice- Take a notebook and write down all information when you are asked to
represent someone in a meeting. Do not tell anyone private information that you heard
in the meeting.
2. Email Address- My email address is elementarywest@readingea.com or you can call me at
610-914-4666.
3. REA Website- Please visit our website at www.readingea.com.
4. Breakfast in the Classroom- This will start for all elementary students on Tuesday,
September 2nd. Each building will run things a little bit differently. This program will be
here for the next 4 years. Each building will be given the profits that are earned. There
will be a review to see how we can improve the process in about 6 weeks. Let Kari and I
know your concerns after you have discussed them with your building principal.
5. Class Size- Please let me know if there is an issue of class size within your building after the
first two weeks of school.
6. Planning Time- Please check your schedule and add up to see if you have 180 minutes of
planning time each week. Keep in mind that it can not be in 10 minute increments.
7. Protocol- You need to hold a meeting each month to go over the information given to you
at the Representative Meeting. Post the reports on your REA bulletin board. Tell the
teachers that they first go to you for help, you can contact me, and you or I will go to the
president if needed. Post your name and room number on the REA bulletin board so
member know who to contact. If you don’t know the answer, you contact me.
8. Physicals- You are eligible for one physical each year. You must get your physical prior to
June 30th each year to get two months of your health insurance paid for by the district. The
physical does not have to be a year and a day from your last visit.
9. Bone Density Screening- I was told the district doesn’t pay for this. If anyone knows
something different, please let me know.
10.KEI Training for K- Keep track of your hours. You get paid for 12 hours of training. You
should have a username and password that was sent to you by the district. Here is the
order that I think will help you as there isn’t one given to you.
 Register
 Copy A Guide to Using the - The Pennsylvania Entry Inventory (15 pages)
 Copy Demographis page and 30 Indicators (32 pages)
 Listen to the videos (I think there were 8.)
 Do Webinar 1 (A little over an hour in length.)
 Do Webinar 2 (An hour and a half.)
 Click on your student profiles that were sent to you in your email with the website and
login information.
 I did the demographics page for both students first.
 Read the profile for one student and on a separate piece of paper write your responses to
each of the 30 indicators. Then go in to the program to log your answers. Don’t forget to
press submit to save your work. Repeat the process for the second student.
 To get your results, go to the Proficiency Menu and click on the button labeled Submit
Assign.
 I printed out my results.
Welcome back and I look forward to working with you this year!
Respectfully submitted,
Lori Sherman
Grievance Chair
September 2014 Monthly Report
Welcome back all, here’s hoping for a wonderful year! That said . . . well, I am amazed that some
people don’t understand that when we say be careful about what you post on Facebook we mean be careful
about what you post on Facebook. Yes, I am chastising because some of our brothers and sisters have
made poor choices in what they post. Although nothing illegal was done, we have to be careful in our postings
about the appearance of impropriety and anything that could be viewed in a negative light on us as teachers or
cast aspersions on the district. Yes, you have a right to privacy, but once you post on Facebook, it becomes
public domain and privacy is gone. Yes, you have a right to free speech, but you don’t have a right to keep
your job when you speak out publicly against your employer in a negative manner, or when you bash board
members or administrators. Some things belong at home and not on the internet!
Email me at Immendod@Readingsd.org or Grievance@ReadingEA.com, or call me at 484-706-2902; if
you have any questions as to what procedure is.
Active Grievance List
2/14 – 3/14
Active Complaint List
None
Level II
Currently Held in Abeyance (School Year 2013-14)
G1213-60: Board of Directors
In-service Days cancelled without pay (Level IV)
They have been rescheduled for 8/18 and 8/19.
Sorry, they are contractual.
- Dropped
Level III
Level IV
Level V
G1314-01: RSD Board of Directors
Longevity pay discontinued during Status Quo
Arbitration held on 4/25/14
Won at Arbitration/Appealed by the district
Hearing held 8/19 – awaiting ruling
G1314-11: RSHS
REA vs. RSD Special Education Administration
Inequitable distribution of IEPs.
Denied at level III
Moved into abeyance
Please keep in mind, due to privacy rights you only are allowed in-depth knowledge if you are the grievant, the
representative, or the REA officer involved. The only exception to this rule is a class action grievance/complaint.
Thank you.
There is a new grievance form available that will be posted online at www.ReadingEA.com for any representative that
needs it; it will be available in both Word 97-03 and PDF format.
Respectively Submitted on this Eleventh day of September, Two-thousand Fourteen,
David E. Immendorf
David E. Immendorf
Grievance Officer of the REA
Health & Safety Committee Report
September 9, 2014
Submitted by Sandy Madeira
The first Health & Safety meeting for the school year will be held on September 10th. I will report on the details at the
next meeting.
To date, there have been no payouts of the hail damage claims. The facilities department has met with the insurance
carrier nine times to discuss repairs. There is a total of $700,000 in damages to district buildings.
Mold testing was conducted in the buildings this summer and I have requested the results from Todd Conn.
Many repairs were conducted over the summer and they continue.
Documentation for physicals was due to Loomis by August 1, 2014.
As we get started with a new school year, please remind the members that there is a chain of contact to be followed.
Issues should be submitted to the Reps who will in turn contact me. I will address these issues with the facilities
department and our executive board as needed.
Remember, please be sure all univents in your buildings do not have anything on top of them. There is nothing to be
placed on top of the univent or within 3 feet of the front of the univent. This is especially important with the arrival of
warm weather turning on the air conditioners.
Don’t forget, report major life changes to HR within 30 days.
RHS
Vice President’s Report
September 2014
Welcome back to what will hopefully be a calm year. Student schedules should
be resolved soon. Alternative Ed. Programs should be in place soon. Please be
vigilant in identifying hall walkers so that they can be placed in the alternative
programs.
Please see me or a building rep. if you have a problem. Do not wait until a small
problem becomes a large problem.
Have a joyous academic year.
Trudi Westley
610-334-6077
Instructional and Professional Development Report
Visit www.pde.state.pa.us and click on the “Teachers, Administrators, and Certifications”
link for information about PA certifications, converting, and more. This site also has links to
required forms.
You can also click on the “Act 48 – Continuing Professional Development” link to get
information about Act 48 requirements and to get your PPID number.
Visit http://www.psea.orgfor more information about converting and maintaining your
certificate. Click on the “Your Profession” tab and find the link that will be most helpful.
To find courses that will count toward your Level 2 Certificate, visit
www.mylearningplan.com. Make sure the courses are PDE-approved IU credits (you may
need to contact the IU for a list of accredited courses). Please note - Act 48 hours DO NOT
count toward your Level 2 certificate.
To find courses that will count toward your required 180 Act 48 hours (every 5 years), visit
www.mylearningplan.com and click on the IU links. Make sure the course you select is a
CPE (Continuing Professional Education) course.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions for professional development topics for
future inservice days.
Email me at evansl@readingsd.org or ipd@readingea.com with any questions or for more
information!
Submitted by Lindsay Evans
Labor Relations Officer
September 2014 Monthly Report
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a relaxing and recharging summer. The
school year is already off to a fast start, and I am hoping we as teachers are coping
well. 2014-15 promises to bring much news; it is my hope to keep the REA updated
with labor activity throughout Reading and Berks, and across the Commonwealth.
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Thank you to those of you that were able to participate in the Labor Day Parade, Monday, Sept
1st.
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As you are all aware, the REA continues to work with Reading School District in the hopes of
reaching a collective bargaining agreement in the near future. I have shared our situation with
various members of the United Labor Council in Berks, including Mayor Spencer. They want to
relay the message of support they have for our union members and our families.
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On Tuesday, August 11th, Mitch and I met with Scott Hoh, local attorney and supporter for the
Tom Wolf campaign. Scott is reaching out to political and union leaders in the area, in the
hopes of creating a new “political organization” to begin meeting sometime this year.
Currently, the main focus is on the gubernatorial race, and the necessity to remove Corbett
from office. However, Scott is also looking at ways that we as educators can “get our message
across” to a larger body of people. While REA has not endorsed any of Scott’s ideas at this
time, I will be keeping you well-informed of any activities we may want to consider partaking.
Respectively submitted,
Robert C. Gillespie – Labor Relations Chair
September 4, 2014
Middle School Vice President’s Report
September 2014
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.
Hoping that the First Energy Stadium wasn’t just a dog and pony show, I think we are in for a
great year. Yes we are still working under our old contract, and we haven’t been given a date
for negotiations, but there are some contracts out there that are worse than what we have.
We are constantly working on getting a date for negotiations, and sooner or later we will get a
date. They are required by law to negotiate with us, and if it looks like they are stalling, an
unfair labor practice can be filed. We are looking for contact people from all buildings to
disseminate information from the negotiating team. Some of you, or someone from your
building will be receiving a phone call soon. If someone in your building is interested in being
a contact person, please have them e-mail me at mrwilk0101@comcast.net.
We are presently working to update our sick leave bank policy, and we will be voting to
approve that soon. All middle schools are presently undergoing some type of construction.
Most of the schools are dusty and some are putting up with unwanted smells. Hopefully,
when the new windows arrive, it will have been worth it. The new Superintendent visited
Northwest Middle School on Wednesday, and after a tour of the building, he was observed
sweating profusely. Even if he can’t do anything about the temperatures at the building, he
has an idea what we are going through.
I know some of our members were not happy with the dues increase, but if we need
money for fighting teacher evaluations, or helping to feed people on the picket line, you will
be glad we collected the extra money. Mitch has also promised, if the money isn’t needed it
will be returned to the members. Let’s hope that is the case.
Remember to bring all contract violations to your building reps, if they can’t be settled with
the rep and the administration, they will contact me, and from me to the grievance officer and
the president.
Wally Wilkinson
Negotiations Committee Chairman’s Report
September 2014
Welcome back, may your year be rewarding and amazing! We are
beginning year number three without a contract. We have not been at
the table in over a year. We have been requesting meeting dates on a
regular basis but our requests have fallen on deaf ears!
The board is not even communicating with its negotiating
committee members or labor attorney. They apparently see Status Quo
as a way to avoid doing what they are supposed to do. Then, to top all
of this off, the state appointed mediator has become very ill and now we
are waiting for the state to appoint a new mediator so we can actually
have a meeting should that concept ever cross the board’s collective yet
vapid mind.
So we sit on our hands, jaws clenched with the rage of the ignored,
eyes staring with the gaze of the annoyed, all the while realizing we can
win this. The race goes not to the swift nor the battle to the strong; but
to he who endures to the end! And with your support, sisters and
brothers, that shall be us! United we stand!
Respectfully submitted on the 11th of September, 2014,
David E. Immendorf
Negotiations Committee Chair and Chief Negotiator
REA Membership Report
September 2014
Denise Solecki, NEMS
Assistant Treasurer
(Membership Chair)
Welcome Back
Reasons to Join REA
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$1,000,000 liability coverage
Job-related legal service
A voice in educational decisions
Two free half-hour personal legal consultations
Your membership will give you discounts on dining, hotels,
recreation, and entertainment, auto rentals, and much more.
As the 2014-2015 school year begins so does negotiations for a new contract. We need
everyone to have their voice heard. Help me by talking to those in your building who are not
REA members and share with them why you are a member and how it has helped you.
Note: If you have had any changes over the summer please contact me the REA office to keep
us up to date. Or you can simply go on line at www.psea.org.
Political Officer/PACE Chair
Monthly Report for September, 2014
In the coming months you will be hearing a lot from me regarding the PA Gubernatorial Election and ongoing legislation.
PSEA endorses Tom Wolf for PA Governor.
We are PHONE BANKING on October 30 from 4-6 at the
REA OFFICE. We’d like to have at least 1 person from each
building in attendance. Please email me at
pace@readingea.com
Please remember that if you get an e-mail from Mike Crossey, Mitch or myself, regarding legislation that needs your
action, you can e-mail, write a postcard, or call your local legislator.
There are currently several pieces of legislation that will need your action, below I have included the summaries directly
from PSEA.
In addition, each building needs a minimum of 1 BAC (Building Action Coordinator). These BAC’s will meet with me on
an as needed basis to get information out regarding ongoing political action. Please do your best for find someone in
your building who is as concerned about the ongoing attacks on Public Education. Please have names of potential BAC’s
to me by 9/19, so that I can start to prepare them for the election.
The legislation includes:
Pension Reform:
The governor's proposal will put the state's pension payments on a credit card again, and dig an even deeper hole.
Enacting the governor's plan will undermine the stability of the pension system, and will cost taxpayers billions in the
long run. You can't address the debts of the pension system by continuing to ignore the payments.
Also gaining momentum is the Tobash Pension Reform plan. Tobash’s plan sounds great at first glance for those of us
who think we’re grandfathered into the old plan, “Tobash is working to build support for his pension reform plan, which
would only affect new employees entering the state system, and is designed to not change benefits for existing
participants.” However it has been brought to our attention that if someone leaves the system for maternity or
disability leave, they will be entered into the new “reformed” system upon their return.
Please stay informed.
Prohibiting Voluntary Payroll Deductions (this will kill unions):
Gov. Tom Corbett - and billionaire-funded special interest groups he sides with at every turn - want to prohibit
educators, nurses, and other public employees from using voluntary payroll deductions to pay association dues.
What is this really about?
Gov. Corbett and his allies are bullying us. This is a desperate, unnecessary, politically motivated attack on educators for
opposing the governor's school funding cuts and attacks on our pensions.
House Bill 1741, legislation which would require school boards to publicly post summaries of tentative contract
agreements 48 hours prior to voting on them.
School directors are elected by the public to bargain in good faith on behalf of the school district and the taxpayers. We
trust that they will represent the interests of their constituents and the students in their care. With the myriad of issues
facing public education at this time we need solutions that work for school districts and students.
Gov. Tom Corbett and his allies want to give colleges and universities the ability to create charter schools throughout the
state regardless of local input, even though it will hurt school district finances and increase property taxes.
Finally, thank you for all you do for the students of Reading School District!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at: pace@readingea.com, using your personal e-mail
address.
Respectfully Submitted by Amanda Yeakel
President’s Report – September 2014
Mitch Hettinger…..president@readingea.com
With professionalism and integrity, we fight for our teachers and those students we teach...
IMPROVISE, ADAPT, OVERCOME
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This is how I spent my summer vacation...It was pretty quiet on the nonsense side of things during this past
summer. There was not much to act on or react to. So, Diane and I had the chance to spend 2 weeks in late June
with our Navy son, who was home on leave for the first time since he left for Japan in December 2012. He then left
for Naval Gunnery School in San Diego for 5 weeks thru the end of July. So Mom and I took 5 days in July to spend
with him in San Diego. What a wonderful time that was. If you never have been to San Diego, make it a point to
go…79 degrees every day with little humidity, 63 at night…gorgeous. I hated leaving and flying back to a sultry and
hot Philadelphia. Anyway, outside of that and our gardening, it was a quiet but fast summer. Since August 18th,
though, it has been putting out one fire after another after another. Some of the really stupid stuff just boggles my
consciousness, but then I have come to the conclusion that this is what this job is.
SAFETY FIRST, SO WE ALL STAY HEALTHY AND HAPPY! This is an RSD initiative this year and they will be on the
lookout for safety issues. Think first before you do something.
A HUGE thanks to Donna Franke, Member Welfare Officer and her niece and nephew, and Denise Solecki,
Membership Officer and her son, Trudi Westley, RHS VP and Priscilla for the great job in getting the PSEA packs put
together and sorted for distribution.
If you are teaching outside of your certification, contact your VP, ASAP, so we can rectify that situation.
REPS...we need updated building lists w/update phone numbers and home email addresses
...bell schedules for all buildings
...any scheduling SNAFUs that affect prep time, lunch time, or staffing
…class sizes
ALL CORRESPONDENCES SENT OVER DISTRICT EMAIL ARE PROPERTY OF THE READING SCHOOL DISTRICT. Therefore,
messages that contain sensitive information should be sent to your REA officers at their personal/REA addresses
listed in their reports. Incidentally, the Reading School Board updated its existing policy to note that RSD Board
members will be privy to emails from administrators, but administrators will not have access to board members’
emails. Also, be aware of the fact that the new computers and new system is more efficient.
“POLITICS IS PERCEPTION”...and the sooner we realize this the better our lives become when we send Governor
Corbett packing in 2014. As we wait to vote Corbett out of office, the receiver in the Chester-Upland School District
has put more of the district up for charterization and the vultures are ready to pounce. I’m not so sure that we need
to be worried about a state takeover as we should be worried about being charterized. There’s the real threat.
I attend the Recovery Task Force meetings this past weekend, and I came away feeling much better about our
present situation than I have in a long time. Go on line and check out York, Harrisburg, Chester-Upland, and
Duquense. We are still on the watch list, but in a better place than we have been since the BCIU rode into town.
“ONE TERM TOM”...needs to be our rallying call when it comes time, which is right now, to start our work to vote
this governor out of office. November 4, 2014 is the “ground zero” for our livelihoods, our professions, and our
careers. We/you need to get involved now. We cannot allow 38% of our “colleagues” to vote for this guy again. We
have to improve on the 18% of PSEA members who give to PACE. The time is now, because later is TOO LATE. REA
needs to step up and get the job done. The GOP Governor’s Association just gave Corbett $3.5 million. We keep
complaining how we’re getting screwed by Corbett, now is the time for payback. REA needs to step up and HUGE!
You are the REA! Get involved! Contribute to PACE! Corbett needs to go, and yesterday, but come November 2014,
if we make the same mistake twice...SHAME ON US! Make a phone call! Vote! Contribute to PACE! “ONE TERM
TOM” has to go if we want public education, especially urban public education to survive.
Facebook is a double edged sword. BE VERY CAREFUL! Visit www.readingea.com for news, photos, videos, and
other important information. REA is also on Facebook, strangely enough, but only for the business of the REA. It will
get shut down the minute it is used for anything other than what its purpose is.
Thank you to those who participated in the Labor Day Parade on Monday, 9/1/14. I truly appreciate you taking time
out of your (already) well-deserved holiday weekend to stand together with your union colleagues throughout the
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city at this critical time. Those marching and handing out REA pencils were: Lori Sherman, Trudi Westley, Linda
Welford, Patti Loughery, Jen Bard, John Jackson*, Denise Solecki, Adam Solecki*, Tucker Solecki (4-legged variety),
Melanie Miller, Lisa Herbinko, Mitch Hettinger. THANK YOU!
Thank you to those Building Representatives who have agreed to serve our Association colleagues in 2014-15. While
training has been provided, your officers and I are here for you any time throughout the year to address your
concerns and needs. Our reps are the first line of defense for our members, and I am proud of the hard work you all
do!
As always, please read and know the rights to which you are entitled through your REA Constitution and the
REA/RSD Collective Bargaining Agreement (your contract).
Speaking of contracts, since ours expired on August 31, 2012, we have been in “status quo”. What that means
essentially, is that we are working under the same conditions as if the contract were extended another year. OUR
position is that RSD needs to honor everything in the contract, including longevity pay since we received it during
the 2012-2013 school year. The longevity issue has been appealed by the RSD and is currently in Berks County
Court. Stay tuned.
I am very pleased to have in place this leadership team that was elected last May. I am looking forward to working
with this group of our colleagues who has answered the call to serve the interests of the REA/PSEA/NEA...your
interests. Don’t hesitate to go to them with questions and/or concerns that need to be answered and rectified.
MEETING PROTOCOLS:
Officers/VP’s/SCC’s.....Executive Board/Rep Council......1st Tuesday @ 4 pm
VP’s...............................VP meeting..................................4th Wednesday @ 4 pm
Building Reps................Rep Council.................................1st Thursday @ 4 pm
Building Reps w/level VPs………………….……………August, January, May
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
8/6
Negotiating Team prep
8/14
BCEA
8/19
Longevity Hearing…Berks County Court
Executive Board: Budget Meeting/Sick Bank Revisions
8/20
Rep Council meeting…NO QUORUM
8/21
PSEA Rep Training w/Paul Gottlieb
8/25
Elementary West Reps w/VP
8/26
Elementary East Reps w/VP
8/27
RHS/RIHS/Middle School Reps w/VPs
Eastern Region Kick-off Dinner @ Bear Creek Mtn. Resort
8/28
Rep Council Meeting (reconvene)…w/QUORUM: budget
9/1
Labor Day Parade
9/2
New Hires Orientation
9/3
New Hires Orientation
9/5-6
Recovery Task Force, PSEA HQ, Harrisburg
Thank you for doing the important work of our noble Association!
www.facebook.com/ReadingEducationAssociation
www.ReadingEA.com
Sick Bank
September 2014
Welcome back!
When requesting Sick Bank days please remember the following:
1. You must use all of your accrued district sick days before being eligible for the Sick Bank.
2. You do not have to use your Personal Days when using Sick Bank.
3. Sick Bank days cannot be used to care for family members.
4. Sick Bank days are not granted retroactively.
5. Please direct any inquiries regarding Sick Bank approvals to the REA office, not Human Resources. Sick
Bank is operated by REA, not Reading School District.
Please send your paperwork directly to the REA Office. Paperwork can be found on the REA website,
www.readingea.com
Email: office@readingea.com
Fax: (610) 374-3173
Snail Mail: Reading Education Association
Attn. Sick Bank
1800 N. 12th Street
Reading, PA 19604
Paperwork may also be submitted via interoffice mail. It is strongly recommended you send a “heads up” email
regarding any paperwork sent interoffice mail. The REA office does not receive interoffice mail on a daily
basis.
Jennifer C. Mazur
Sick Bank Officer
September Report - 2014
Social Chair
Welcome back!
If you are a new building rep. please, see me at the end of this meeting?
Retirement Dinner
{for 2013-2014 Retirees}
Date: Friday, October 17th, 2014
Location: Stokesay Castle
RSVP date: Friday, October 10th
Social Events for the 2014-2015 school year:
New Teacher Dinner
There will not be a “New Teacher Dinner” this year.
Spring Fling Date & Location: TBA
Snowball Bash Date TBA Location: Stokesay Castle
Retirement Dinner Date: TBA: Tentatively: October 2015
Location: TBA
This message will be included on every Social Report this year. Please note the deadline to
be recognized as a retiree at the end of this year.
2014 - 2015 Retirees or Potential Retirees: NEW
 To be honored at the retirement dinner, your retirement must be approved by the June
2015 School Board Meeting.
 Contact Priscilla at the REA office at any time during the school year and your retirement
information will be kept confidential.
Jen Bard
bardj@readingsd.org
September 2014 Special Services Report
Welcome to the 2014-15 school year!
We had a great time on the opening day at First Energy Stadium. I believe we will continue to have a great year. In order
for me to assist you with any concerns that you may have, I will need you to include your level VP in any e-mails you
send to me. Please CC them so we can all stay on the same page. They need to be aware of your concerns as well so we
can address them accordingly.
ELA- As of the time I am writing this report, RSD has not filled the position of English as a Second Language Director. Let
me know if you have any concerns and I will direct them to Kathy Evison at this time. I will be meeting with the new
person on a monthly basis as soon as they find someone to fill the position.
Special Education:
PD- I am very excited to tell you that Bernie Miller will be coming to RSD again to present new information to our
teachers and possibly our assistants as well. I will give you the date ASAP. I will ask Deb Dendas to notify the principals as
well so more teachers may attend.
CaseloadsChild Count will be here before you know it! Check your caseload on IEP plus and run the cognos reports in order to stay
in compliance by being aware of due dates for RRs and IEPs. We will be handing in reports on a monthly basis just like
last year. I will be meeting with Deb Dendas to go over all caseloads on a monthly basis. Let me know if you think your
caseload is over the FTE maximum for your position. I can help you with the formula if you send me the information .
Chrissie Stauffer
Special Services VP
Special Education Committee Chair
www.readingea.com
Treasurer’s Report
Submitted by Lisa Herbinko
September 2014
REA Account Listing as of September 2014
Metro
Account balances as of Sept. 4th
General Checking
4,205.88
General Savings
1,595.93
Dues Savings
72.808.44
FairShare Savings
11,662.63
Scholarship
4,612.18
PACE
100.15
Petty Cash
100.00
Reading Berks Credit Union
Savings
64,467.85
Date
Description
Amount
9/4/14
Transfer from Savings
$6,000.00
9/2/14
Comcast
Office Expenses: Telephone, Internet, Television
($262.38)
L. Herbinko
Governance & Conferences: Eastern Region
($35.03)
Homestead
Internal Communications: Computers, Maintenance,
($15.99)
8/29/14
1286
8/28/14
8/26/14
1287
C. Stauffer
Officer & Chairs: Officer & Chairs
($210.00)
8/26/14
1274
PSEA
Last installment of member dues
($256,616.53)
8/26/14
1270
P. Knight
Payroll, Taxes, & Workman's Compensation: Priscilla
($1,066.81)
8/22/14
WB Mason
Office Expenses: Materials and Supplies
($206.18)
8/21/14
Sam’s Club
Grievance & Negotiations: Negotiations Expenses
($68.04)
8/18/14
Staples
($54.39)
8/15/14
1291
8/15/14
Steven Institute
Contributions & Tributes: Scholarship Award
($1,500.00)
IRS
Payroll: Taxes
($759.47)
P. Knight
($1,066.81)
8/13/14
Sam’s Club
($55.14)
8/13/14
Comcast
($262.54)
Berks EIT`
Payroll, Taxes, & Workman's Compensation: Berks EIT
($109.50)
USPS
($5.60)
8/13/14
8/11/14
1269
1281
8/11/14
8/6/14
1282
Berks EIT
($12.00)
8/5/14
1272
Berks EIT
($167.24)
8/1/14
1283
R & B Richmond Corp
Office Expenses: Rent
($1,200.00)
8/1/14
1243
J. Skoraszewski
Officer & Chair: Officer & Chair
($180.00)
8/1/14
666
Royer’s Flowers
Contributions & Tributes: Intergroup Welfare
($69.94)
7/31/14
PA Unemployment
Payroll, Taxes, & Workman's Compensation: PA Unem
($258.54)
7/31/14
PA Unemployment
Payroll, Taxes, & Workman's Compensation: PA Unem
($5.89)
7/30/14
DeLageLaden
Office Expenses: Copier
($159.79)
7/30/14
DeLageLaden
Office Expenses: Copier
($167.24)
7/29/14
1280
C Malcolm Smith
Payroll, Taxes, & Workman's Compensation: Tax Prep
($185.00)
7/29/14
1268
P. Knight
($1,066.81)
7/29/14
Transfer from savings
$257,685.67
7/29/14
Transfer from savings
$5,000.00
7/28/14
WB Mason
($15.99)
S. Vought
Officers & Chairs: Building Rep
($90.00)
Starlite Diner
($45.66)
Priscilla Knight
($1,066.81)
IRS
Payroll: Taxes
($759.47)
7/25/14
1245
7/17/14
7/16/14
1267
7/15/14
7/14/14
1271
K. Kaufman
($538.99)
7/14/14
1263
S. Leinbach
($599.00)
7/11/14
1240
D. Dedman
($90.00)
7/11/14
1213
D. Dedman
($90.00)
Arner’s
($14.84)
7/10/14
7/8/14
1265
R & B Richmond Corp
($1,200.00)
7/7/14
1226
F Lawrence
($90.00)
WB Mason
($341.11)
P. Knight
($1,066.81)
7/3/14
Deer Park
Office Expenses: Water
($141.28)
7/2/14
Adobe Systems
($25.31)
7/7/14
7/3/14
1266
7/1/14
1262
M. Lamont
Grievance & Negotiations: Arbitration
($1,529.70)
6/30/14
1256
L. Moyer
($90.00)
6/30/14
1202
V Deysher
($599.00)
Homestead
($15.99)
P Hartman
($90.00)
WestHost
($155.40)
L Evans
($90.00)
6/30/14
6/27/14
1219
6/20/14
6/19/14
1231
6/19/14
1221
S Fritz
($90.00)
6/18/14
1261
P Knight
($1,066.81)
6/18/14
1220
B Norton
($90.00)
6/18/14
Harland Clarke Checks
($12.67)
6/18/14
Harland Clarke Checks
($4.19)
6/16/14
1248
K Plasha
($420.00)
6/16/14
1227
J Wocklish
($90.00)
6/16/14
1217
A Noll
($90.00)
IRS
Payroll, Taxes, & Workman's Compensation: taxes
($759.47)
6/16/14
6/12/14
1222
S Simons
($90.00)
6/12/14
1216
T Schoenly
($90.00)
6/12/14
1186
Berks EIT
($14.00)
6/11/14
1208
A Yeakel
($599.00)
6/10/14
1257
J Richards
($90.00)
6/10/14
1254
L Criss
($90.00)
6/10/14
1251
D Franke
Contributions & Tributes: Member Welfare
($69.95)
6/10/14
1249
R & B Richmond Corp
($1,200.00)
6/10/14
1209
D Franke
($599.00)
6/10/14
1206
D Solecki
($599.00)
6/9/14
1258
R Titus
($90.00)
6/9/14
1255
J Miller
($90.00)
6/9/14
1252
L Walton
($90.00)
6/9/14
1250
S Madeira
Governance & Conference: Spring HOD
($64.10)
6/9/14
1247
T Heckman
($90.00)
6/9/14
1246
L Snyder
($90.00)
6/9/14
1242
J Mazur
($90.00)
6/9/14
1241
L Sherman
($90.00)
6/9/14
1238
C Stauffer
($90.00)
6/9/14
1233
D Redcay
($599.00)
6/9/14
1230
A Solazzo
($90.00)
6/9/14
1225
T Therrien
($90.00)
6/9/14
1223
J Okonski
($90.00)
6/9/14
1218
K Estock
($90.00)
6/9/14
1214
E Shumanis
($90.00)
6/9/14
1212
S Hudak
($90.00)
6/9/14
1210
J Mazur
($599.00)
6/9/14
1207
S Madeira
($599.00)
6/9/14
1204
W Wilkinson
($599.00)
6/9/14
1201
L Sherman
($599.00)
Comcast
($545.62)
6/9/14
6/9/14
667
L Herbinko
($689.00)
6/6/14
1244
B Miller
($90.00)
6/6/14
1239
D Immendorf
($90.00)
6/6/14
1236
B Gillespie
($599.00)
6/6/14
1224
G Tyson
($90.00)
6/6/14
1211
D Immendorf
Officers & Chairs: Officer & Chair
($599.00)
6/6/14
1203
T Westly
($599.00)
WB Mason
($470.34)
6/6/14
6/6/14
1260
M Hettinger
Officers & Chairs: President's Honorarium (3mos)
($900.00)
6/6/14
1259
Kristen Morrisey
($90.00)
6/5/14
1234
P. Knight
($1,066.81)
6/5/14
WB Mason
($517.82)
6/5/14
Transfer
6/4/14
Viva
6/4/14
Deposit
$20,000.00
($145.53)
$323.54

September 2014 Reports - Reading Education Association

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