Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
April 3, 2014
Present: Mark Rendell (Facilitator), Tim Bargeron, Maurice Bonner, Wyman Burns, Tricia Chesser, Laura Lovett-Estima, Kathy McGinn, Kerry Padrick, Cynthia Poole, Sue Ranew, Vicki Rodriguez, Sandy Rohn, and Martha Vickers.
Handouts
Agenda; Minutes from March 6, 2014; Letter of Understanding – JROTC; Summary Concerning Data Specialists and Summer School; Draft Letter of Understanding – Midday/Lock-Ins for Bus Aides.
Check In
Time Constraints: 4:00 p.m.
Meeting Highlights
I. a. Acceptance of March 6, 2014 minutes. Thumbs Up.
b. Kathy McGinn requested that Recruitment and Retention be added to this agenda.
II. Sub-Committee (SC) Updates:
a. Compensation SC – The SC is committed to working on Pay for Performance for teachers to be in place by July 2014. At a recent Executive Session there was discussion regarding cleaning up the current salary schedule book. This includes adding a column for Bachelor’s Degree to all salary schedules, which only impacts certain salary schedules in the specialized section. The SC discussed taking the salary schedule to the Board on a routine basis as the clean-up progresses.
The next meeting is scheduled for April 15, 2014 at 2:30 p.m.
b. Insurance Committee (IC) – No report
c. CWA Bargaining/Contract Language – The SC met on April 14, 2014. The SC is working through proposals and expects to have work finished by June 30, 2014.
d. CTA Bargaining/Contract Language – The SC met on March 7, 2014. The next meeting is scheduled for April 15, 2014 at 1:00 P.M.
e. CU Bargaining/Contract Language – The SC will meet on April 15, 2014.
f. JROTC – The SC presented a Letter of Understanding (LOU) concerning the pay and working conditions of Junior ROTC instructors. The LOU is on the April 8, 2014 Board Agenda.
g. Use of Teachers’ Time – The SC met on March 31, 2014. The next meeting is set for April 21 to continue their work. The SC will review data to determine how to prioritize the work.
h. Safety & Security – A meeting is scheduled for April 17, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the CTA Office.
III. Data Specialist Sumer School Proposal – Discussion concerning a proposal for the work of Data Specialists during Summer School. It has been the District’s practice that in addition to their regular duties 12-month Data Specialists serve as Summer School Data Specialists (SSDS) if Summer School is being held on their campus. This proposal will help alleviate the amount of responsibility placed on 12-month Data Specialists serving as SSDS. The plan is to hire 11-month Data Specialists into these positions. The first two weeks of Summer School overlap the 11-month Data Specialist Work Year. During the first two weeks of Summer School, the SSDS will be hired to work additional hours June 9 – 20. SSDS will be paid at their regular rate of pay up to forty hours of work per week and overtime (time and a half) for any hours worked over forty hours per week. Beginning June 23 the SSDS will be on the site supporting the work that needs to be done. The affected sites are Samuel Gaines Academy K8, West Gate K8, and SLW Centennial High.
Discussion also included the hiring process for the three SSDS using the current Language regarding summer school non-instructional hiring for data specialists. The Steering Committee voted on approval to go forward with this proposal. Outcome: Thumbs Up.
IV. Bus Aides Midday / Lock-Ins – The Steering Committee reviewed a draft LOU concerning codifying midday assignment procedures prior to and after lock-in for Bus Aides. Current practices were reviewed and arranged into Language for the CU Contract which was presented in the LOU. The CTA also discussed an issue concerning Substitute Bus Aides who work every day and are working as full-time employees, but getting paid as substitutes. Tim Bargeron is going to check on the FTE.
The Steering Committee is going to table the LOU for next meeting in order to get input from Don Carter, Director of Transportation.
V. Recruitment and Retention – As a follow up to the March 3 Steering Committee Meeting, Kathy McGinn shared the status of the District’s recruitment and retention efforts. The District has sent a team of recruiters to New York and Michigan to recruit teachers. Upcoming recruitment efforts will be in Florida: Bethune Cookman University, University of Central Florida, and the Florida Teach-In. The District is currently focusing on recruitment and will begin retention efforts next. As soon as the District moves forward with retention, the CTA will be notified as they have offered to provide input and assistance with retention.
VI. Other Issues and Concerns
a. Human Resources/Payroll – Discussion concerning the influx of phone calls that are expected in relation to employees’ new salaries. The District is taking proactive steps into helping employees understand their new paycheck. A script has been created to help Payroll and Human Resources staff. The CTA offered their assistance in communicating the changes to employees. In addition, the CTA has created a webinar that will be helpful for employees to understand the changes. The CWA requested two paper copies of the CWA Salary Schedule.
b. Brief discussion concerning scheduling a meeting for the Supplement SC.
VII. Meeting adjourned at 3:57 p.m.
VIII. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. Location: The Board Room at the District Offices located at 4204 Okeechobee Road, Fort Pierce. The Facilitator will be Marty Sanders.
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FACILITATOR SCHEDULE
JANUARY – DECEMBER 2014
January 9, 2014 Tim Bargeron
February 6, 2014 Christine Hill
March 6, 2014 Sandy Rohn
April 3, 2014 Mark Rendell
May 1, 2014 Marty Sanders
June 5, 2014 Maurice Bonner
August 7, 2014 Laura Lovett-Estima
September 4, 2014 Helen Roberts
October 2, 2014 Rick Poulette
November 6, 2014 Vicki Rodriguez
December 4, 2014 Vanessa Tillman
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