assembly business

ATTENDANCE - 92 Total in attendance

66        Delegates
  6         Alternates
  9         Board of Directors
10        Staff

  1         Guest

36 out of a possible 79 MSEA bargaining units were represented at the 2011 Delegate Assembly.

ELECTIONS - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Treasurer   (3-yrs)   July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2014

     Nona Bauer, Austin Food Service

Directors  (3-yrs)   July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2014

     Jeff Erickson, Bemidji Bus Driver

     Deanne Glynn, Shakopee Paraprofessional

Director  (2-yrs)   July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2013

     Penny Flansburg, Little Falls Paraprofessional

RESOLUTIONS

Click on a resolution below to view the entire resolution language. (pdf)

Resolution Summary (short summary)
#1 - Approve Board Actions - Passed
#2 - Bylaws 1.3 (Deadline for Change) - Passed
#3 - Bylaws 3.4 (Quorum) - Passed As Amended
#4 - Local Dues Options - Passed

ASSEMBLY REPORTS  (pdf format)

President's Report

Executive Director's Report
Budget/Personnel Committee Report
Program Committee Report

Legislative Committee Report

Strategic Plan 2010-2013 Update

2010 Delegate Assembly minutes - Approved
(pdf document - 13 pages)

awards & recognition

Sue Ezell Leadership Award (SELA)

Congratulations to Janet Peterson, Little Falls Food Service, for receiving the 2011 SELA award!

Also nominated:
Deanne Glynn, Shakopee Para

Pattie Gunderson, St. Cloud Para

Orianna Kimbrell, Redlake Para

Wanda Kupferschmid, Perham Para

Thea Lillo, Mankato Para

Cathy Jo Rufer, Howard Lake/Waverly/Winstead Para

Diane Schneider, St. Cloud Para

Cindi Trettel, Little Falls Para

Thank you all for your passion and commitment to your units and to MSEA!

$500 Nancy Crippen Educational Scholarships

Congratulations to the following recipients:

MEMBERS
Therese Chowen, Centennial
Dawn Plonski, Shakopee
Stacy Strand, Lake of the Woods

DEPENDENTS
Leah Anderson, Minnetonka
Kyle Glynn, Shakopee
Shannon Head, Redlake
Taylor Kline, Willmar
Troy Lambert, LaCrescent
Dustin Pollreis, St. Cloud
Christina Worm, St. Cloudl

Newsletter of the Year Award

Congratulations to the Austin Para for publishing the 2011 Unit Newsletter of the Year!

Fair Share Conversions

202 fair share fee payers from 55 MSEA bargaining units coverted to full member status during the 2010-11 school year. MSEA awards $10 to units for every fair share fee payer conversion by March 1st.

Conversions after March 1st will be paid out at the next Assembly.

100% Full Membership

Congratulations to the following units that achieved and/or maintained 100% full membership during the 2010-11 school year.

          Austin Food Service
          Clearbrook/Gonvick Sec & Custodians
          Lester Prairie

          Little Falls Accounting
          Little Falls Specialists

          Murray County Central

          Rushford/Peterson Custodians
          Windom Custodians

          Windom Food Service

MSEA Staff Recognition

Congratulations to MSEA Field Representative
Lori K. Carlson for 15 years of dedicated service with MSEA. We are lucky to have you!