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| LEA FR Council Minutes FR (Faculty Representative) Council is the legislative and policy-forming body of the Association with the purpose of carrying out the Association goals. Its 187 members are representatives from the fifty-three building sites across the district. This body of representatives meets the third Thursday of the month at Lefler Middle School to foster and promote membership, adopt the budget, set the annual dues, approve resolutions and policy statements, approve the slate of candidates for election and to review, adopt Association goals and Standing Committee changes and review issues and concerns of members. All members are invited to come and observe. |
BUILDINGS NOT PRESENT: Arnold, Beattie, Belmont, Bryan, Campbell, Eastridge, Lakeview, Lux, McPhee, Morley,
Norwood, Park, Pershing, Pound, Pyrtle, Saratoga, Sheridan, West Lincoln.
“EARLY BIRD” DRAWING: Julia Doerr, Lincoln High School, won a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble, compliments of
Candance Specht and Horace Mann Insurance.
AWARDS CELEBRATION 2010
LEA Friend of Education Awards
- • Special Friend of Education – Diane and Dave Nicholson, Lincoln East
• Corporate Friend of Education – Bruce Healey, Lincoln Teachers Federal Credit Union
• Volunteer Friend of Education – Pat Etherton, Cat in the Hat
- • Student STAR – Tyler Francis, Lincoln Northeast
• Student SOAR – Tyler Pettit, East High School
• Barbara Buckingham Patronsky – Liz Wysong Hoffart, Kahoa and Tim Bayne, Lincoln East
• Christa McAuliff – Sibyl Gruhl, Maxey
- • Elementary FR of the Year—Jan Enstrom, Randolph and Cheri Karr, Clinton
• Middle Level FR of the Year—Karen Krull, Irving and Linda Nelson, Irving
• High School FR of the Year—David Grothen, Lincoln Northeast
- • Negotiations Team— Jenni Absalon, Marcia Benner, Linda Freye, Michael Geist, Jan Olmstead, Daniel Ross,
Jim Rea, and Dan Studer.
• Outgoing LEA Board Member—Julia Doerr, Lincoln High
DRAWING: $20 gift card to Indigo Books: Karen Shelton
Grab Bag: Cynthia Beliford
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of April 15, 2010, were approved as printed.
FINANCIAL REPORT: Jan Olmstead
The financial report for April 2010 was approved as presented.
APPRAISAL COMMITTEE REPORT: Linda Freye
The committee held their last field test meeting. The field testers were invited to continue in the process. A team of trainers
were selected to train teachers in Danielson system. The Appraisal Pilot will begin in the fall with all administrators
participating with a teacher chosen from their buildings. Linda reminded FR’s that only those in the pilot are to be using
the materials.
SpEd PROCOM: Marcia Benner
The committee has completed their work. Marcia and Dr. Reckeway will present a final report to ProCom.
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION: Jenni Absalon
Year in Review Association Update—Jenni shared the many successes of LEA for the 2009-2010 Association Year
in a handout entitled “One LEA Message, Many Voices.” A PDF is available on the LEA website. http://www.
lincolneducationassociation.org/files/One_LEA_Message.pdf
- • Member Relations
• LEA Foundation
The Annual LEAF Fundraiser raised nearly $5,000. A special thank you to all the FR’s and members who
donated.
• Retirement Dinner: May 24, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. at Misty’s
• Communication
• Survey: Jenni asked FR’s to complete a survey on FR training for this fall. Options included Monday, August
9, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday, August 11, from 4:30 to 7:30 pm and Thursday, August 12, from 4:30 to 7:
30 p.m.
• Calendar: LPS website has a link to the proposed 2011-2012 calendar. Members were encouraged to email
school board members and John Neal. LPS School Board will vote on the calendar Tuesday, May 25, 2010.
• Community
• LPS Budget: Jenni encouraged members to attend these hearing May 26, at Northeast High 7:00 to 8:30 and
May 27, at Lefler 7:00 to 8:30. Kathy Danek was recently elected as President of the LPS School Board.
• Community Conversation: The Family, Schools and Community Partnership Initiative
The LEA in conjunction with the Malone Center and Lincoln Public Schools hosted a community conversation at Lincoln
High. 50 parents, caregivers, teachers and community members joined 25 facilitators for a powerful discussion about the
achievement gap and the graduation rate. http://www.lincolneducationassociation.org/CommunityConversation.html
OLD BUSINESS: none
NEW BUSINESS: none
ACTION ITEMS: none
COMMENTS, CONCERNS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Group Concern, East High School: A ridiculous amount of class time is lost every year on testing, testing,
testing and yet more testing. We are judged on annual yearly progress but constantly lose valuable time to
work with and help our students. We ask the LEA leadership to address this issue at local, state and national
levels.
The LEA, NSEA and NEA leadership are working on a daily basis to address the issues related to assessments and
testing. LEA leadership has spent a great deal of time with local, district, state and national representatives discussing
and suggesting solutions. LEA also encourages members to lobby representatives on educators concerns. LEA will
continue to advocate and fight for the rights of students and educators. Please read more about what we can do. http:
//www.nea.org/home/NoChildLeftBehindAct.html
Dianne Smith, Health Services: Thanks for cutting down on number of copies. I ask you to continue to look for ways to cut
the paper use.
The LEA leadership has taken steps to reduce, reuse and recycle. The amount of copies was reduced over 130,000 in a 9
month period. The paper saving is comparable to 16.7 trees. The LEA will continue to facilitate ways to use further
“green” options.
DRAWINGS: Grab bags were won by: Dianne Smith, Health Services; Paula Welsch, Southeast; Resa Wiltse, Meadow
Lane; Tammy Schafer, Holmes; Alice Mildenberger, Adams ; David Grothen, Northeast; and Bonnie Malcolm, North Star.
ADJOURNMENT: Jenni adjourned the meeting at 5:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jan Olmstead
Secretary-Treasurer
| Lincoln Education Association http://www.lincolneducationassociation.org FR Council May 20, 2010 Union Bank, 4732 Calvert, Lower Level, 4:15 p.m. |
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