assembly business

ATTENDANCE - 98 Total in attendance

67        Delegates
  9         Alternates
  9         Board of Directors
  1        Guest
12        Staff

31 out of a possible 59 MSEA school districts were represented at the 2009 Delegate Assembly.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS

President (3-yr term) 7.1.09 - 6.30.12

     Evan Mapes, Thief River Falls

Vice President (3-yr term) 7.1.09 - 6.30.12

     Sue Ames , LaCrescent

Director (3-yr term) 7.1.09 - 6.30.12

     Mary Schaufenbuel, Windom

     Mark Spangler, Mankato

Director (1-yr term) 7.1.09 - 6.30.12

     Angie Lien, Willmar

RESOLUTIONS

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

Resolution Summary (short summary)
Res #1 - Approve Board Actions - Passed
Res #2 - President's Duties - Passed
Res #3 - Executive Director's Duties - Passed
Res #4 - MSEA Employees - Passed

ASSEMBLY REPORTS

President's Report
Budget/Personnel Committee Report
Program Committee Report

Political Committee Report

Organizing Report

2008 Delegate Assembly minutes - Approved
(pdf document - 7 pages)

awards & recognition

Sue Ezell Leadership Award (SELA)

Congratulations to Carol Snell , Shakopee paraprofessional for receiving the 2009 SELA award!

Also nominated:
Pattie Gunderson, St. Cloud Para
Linda Pederson, Moorhead para

St. Cloud Building Reps

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
Carol Braam, Rochester

Katie Rohling, Sartell

Aggie Sornberger, Shakopee

DEPENDENTS
Ben Altman, Shakopee

Claire Bergren, Minnetonka

Andrew Eikum, Centennial

Brennan Erickson, Rochester

Kyra Loch, St. Cloud

Maria Stracke, St. Cloud

Taylor Young, Moorhead

Newsletter of the Year Award

Congratulations to Minnetonka for publishing the 2009 Unit Newsletter of the Year!

Fair Share Conversions

213 fair share fee payers from 36 MSEA bargaining units coverted to full member status during the 2008-09 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 2008-09 school year.

          Austin Food Service
          Browns Valley
          Clearbrook/Gonvick Para & Food Service
          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 Representatives
Chris Schaefer for 20 years and

Greg Gardner for 10 years of dedicated service with MSEA. We are lucky to have you!