HalifaxCity Local

Council Meeting Minutes (DRAFT)

NSTUBuilding

September 28th, 2011

Schools in Attendance: APSEA DHH, Burton Ettinger, Central Spryfield, Citadel High, Clayton Park Junior High, Cornwallis Junior High, Cunard Junior High, Duc d’Anville, Ecole Grosvenor-Wentworth, Elizabeth Sutherland, Fairview Heights Annex, Fairview Heights Elementary, Fairview Jr. High, Gorsebrook Junior High, Halifax West, Highland Park, J.L Ilsley High School, John W. MacLeod-Flemming Tower, Joseph Howe, LeMarchant- St. Thomas, Oxford School, Park West, Rockingham, Rockingstone Heights, Saint Joseph’s A McKay, Saint Mary’s Elementary, Sir Charles Tupper, School, Springvale, St. Agnes Junior High, St. Catherine’s, St. Stephen’s School, Westmount Elementary

Absent: APSEA BVI, Chebucto Heights, Inglis Street, Quinpool Education Center, St. Stephen’s School

  1. Call to Order 4:30 at – by Madame President

There is a quorum.

  1. Introductions
  2. Additions to the agenda- accepted as amended

I move that new business be moved ahead of Reps Forum.

(James Rooney/Achilles Huczel) Motion Passed

  1. Approval of the Minutes

Motion to accept the minutes of April, 2011 meeting as presented.

(Nicole Hardy/Marcia Webb)Motion Passed

  1. Business Arising- Gil Oickle

Recommendation was for the executive/membership to decide in 5 years time what to do.

  1. Correspondence
    a. Thank you from Linda Levangie for the Retiring Teachers banquet.
  1. Reports (on file):
  1. President
  2. Treasurer

-Please sign into each meeting. This is the record that you have attended the meeting and will be entitled to your meal allowance for each meeting.

-What is needed for the 10 scholarships during the AGM?

  1. Confirmation of enrollment
  2. Payment of fall term
  3. Home address
  4. SIN Number- no SIN number no cheque.
  5. The tax forum is a reminder for you to fill out.
  1. Provincial Executive

d. Economic Welfare

e. Professional Development

f. Public Affairs Public Relations

g. Communications

If you are not getting emails please let me know. Please let me know because the emails from me are to be forwarded to staff.

h. APSEA (verbal)

  1. New Business

Election on Personal Days

Move that the Halifax City Local request that Halifax Regional Representative Council to conduct a regional NSTU referendum regarding the re allocation of 5 personal days from the sick day allotment.

(James Rooney/Malik Adams) Motion Passed

A written copy from the Lawyer

Move that the Halifax City Local requests a written copy of the “Legal Opinion” signed and sealed by the NSTU lawyer who made it. Specifically why the Halifax City Locals 2011 resolution on accountability of administrative bullying was not accepted. Further we direct the Halifax City Local executive to attach the original proposed resolution.

(James Rooney/Achilles Huczel) Motion defeated

23- for

25- against

  1. Reps Forum

Topics discussed

Early Literacy Teacher Program

Lunch Hour Monitoring

Class Climate

Move to extend Reps forum for 5 minutes.

(Justin Hickey/ Nancy de la Chevotiere) Motion passed

Boundaries for schools

Housekeeping for Contract

Motion to reconsider the defeated motion regarding a signed letter from the NSTU Lawyer

Move to reconsider the defeated motion.

(Achilles Huczel/Connie Learning)Motion passed

Move to table the reconsidered motion until the October meeting.

(James Rooney/Achilles Huczel) Motion Passed

Point of Personal privilege

Thank you to Keri Butler for running a great first meeting. You did very well.

Point of personal Privilege

The VP PA/PR requested that his opportunity to speak on the provincial tentative agreement being denied be recorded in the minutes.

Motion to extend the meeting for 1 minute.

(Joe Sholtes/Paul Betuik) Motion Passed

Motion to adjourn the meeting (James Rooney/Angela Gillis) Motion Passed

10. Adjournment at 6:00 pm.

  1. PD Session- Role and Responsibility of Reps.
  1. Next meeting will be October 26th, 2011. This will be a General Meeting. Annual Council Delegates will be elected during this meeting. All HalifaxCity Local members are permitted to participate.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilyn SkinnerKeri Butler

SecretaryPresident

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