General Membership Meeting

October 10, 2007

NOTE: These minutes are also available online at www.lmeaonline.org.

President C. SantaMaria called the meeting to order at 4:03 PM.

P. Peterson made motion made to approve the August 2007 General Membership Meeting minutes. Sec. by A. Avellino. - Approved.

Officer’s Reports:

President: C.SantaMaria mentioned that the New Staff Workshop on 10/11 has been cancelled due to lack of response.

VP Support: NR

1 st Vice President: A. Flicker reminded about the offer for LMEA members from the Bala Cynwyd Aquatic & Fitness Center – we need a minimum of 25 members to join in order to get this offer - if you join before November 15 they will waive the $129 sign up fee. The monthly fee would be $55 with 2 free hours with a personal trainer and 6 meetings with a nutritionist. Personal Choice members get $150 if they attend 120 or more days in a year. Contact A. Flicker for more info.

VP Professional: NR

Secretary Support: NR

Secretary Professional: NR

Treasurer: NR

Committee Reports:

Constitution: NP

Elections: E. Brophy will run elections for the PSEA House of Delegates toward the end of the meeting.

IPD: NP

CNC: NR

FAC: NR

Health & Safety: NR

Legislation: NP

Minority Affairs : NR

PACE: NR

PR&R: NR

Public Relations: NR

Social: NR

Special Services: NR

Sunshine: NR

Membership: NP

CARE: NR

Act 1: NR

Board Elections: A. Flicker reported surveys are out to the local candidates. We will be interviewing the Democratic candidates on 10/18 and the Republican candidates on 10/25. A phone bank will be conducted prior to the election in November. All members who live in the District are strongly encouraged to support pro-public education candidates. Turnout will likely be very low. A. Flicker added we will not endorse anyone yet until we interview the candidates and the election gets closer.

New Business: C. SantaMaria explained the new guidelines regarding the number of hotel reservations/nights for this, and future Houses of Delegates meetings. It was agreed that a new policy and practice be drafted to address the expenses related to the House of Delegates.

Elections for the PSEA House of Delegates took place. Since there were fewer nominations than ballot positions all nominees were elected.

The following members were elected to represent the LMEA at the House of Delegates in 2007-08:

Prof: A. Flicker, A. Avellino, P. Peterson, M. Stettner, G. Rosazza, J. Gaines, M. Rios, and C. SantaMaria.

Support Professional: D. Mandarino, D. Williams, L. McDevitt, V. Fedeli, M. Mixon, and J. Ruse.

A. Avellino made motion to adjourn, second by D. Mandarino. The meeting was adjourned at 4:27PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Michael Stettner, Secretary