Committees



 
Executives 
President: Noelle Horner
Vice President:  Kim Stewart
Recording Secretary: Aimee Fydyuk
Corresponding Secretary: Sonya Stanerson
Treasurer: Lori Wood
Building Representatives:
         HHS:  Amber Parks, Doréan Dow,
                   Jim Kowzan
         HJH:  Karen Bolhafner, Paul Holland
         HIS:  Kathy Bungenstock, Missy
                   Haefner

         HES: Ronda Harrison, Aimee Solomon
         HPS:  Audra Day, Barb Miller
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the halting and painful
steps by which the most
insignificant success is
achieved."
           Annie Sullivan

 


 
 
 
Elected
Committees
Non-Elected Committees
Salary/ Welfare
Duties:                                                              
    Prepare an interest survey for 
             negotiations
    Write Proposals
    Present proposals to membership for 
             approval 
    Represent the association in 
             negotiations with the school board
    Represent the association in policy 
             review

Chair:  Karen Huskey  (1 yr.)                 H
Doréan Dow (1 yr.)                                 H
Paul Holland (1 yr.)                                J
Kristi Crocker (1 yr.)                              J
Tina Clark (2 yr.)                                    I
Erin Dittman (2 yr.)                               E
Peggy Zundel (1 yr.)                              E
Barb Miller (1 yr.)                                  P

Insurance

Duties:
    Make recommendations to the 
             superintendent and the school
             board regarding  selection of an
             insurance carrier and 
             implementationof the insurance 
             policy
    Resolve differences between the insured 
             and the group insurance policy

Chair: Barb Miller                               P
Kristen Maerli (1 yr.)                           J
Jen Gyngard (1 yr.)                             I
Peggy Zundel (1 yr.)                            E

PDC

Duties:
    Attend two half-day planning sessions to 
             prepare PDC programming for the 
             district
     Determine the distribution of funds as 
             provided by SB380

Chair:  Jennifer Gamm (3 yr.)             P
Kim Glessner (1 yr.)                            H
Ronda Harrison (2 yr.)                        E
Jennifer Gyngard (3 yr.)                      I
Robyn Bubulka (1 yr.)                        J


Professional Rights and Responsibilities

Duties:
     Meets as needed to handle individual and 
               organizational grievances
     Members are encouraged to attend MNEA 
              grievance workshop

Chair: Kim Stewart (1 yr.)                  H
Susan DeClue (2 yr.)                          I
Tina Clark (2 yr.)                                I
Suzy Rauls (1 yr.)                              P
Lori Wood (1 yr.)                                P

Political Action

Duties: 
     Authorize distribution of PAC monies of 
               the organization
     Receive and distribute political 
               information affecting education to 
               the membership, and suggest 
               appropriate actions
     Act as liason between the local legislators 
               and the organization
     Promote PAC contribution
    Serve on screening committees for political 
              candidates
    Recommend candidate endorsement for 
              school board
    Members are encouraged to attend MNEA 
              training sessions for PAC activities
    Members are encouraged to attend the 
              Legislative Brunch and Lobby Day
    Stay informed of local political happenings

Chair:  Kim Stewart (2 yr.)                       H
Noelle Horner (1 yr.)                                 I
Susan DeClue (1 yr.)                                I
Suzy Rauls (2 yr.)                                     P
Peggy Zundel (1 yr.)                                 E
Teresa Zielonko (2 yr.)                              H

RA

Duties:
Chair:  Noelle Horner (1 yr.)                    I
Robyn Smelser (2 yr.)                              J 
Doréan Dow (1 yr.)                                  H

Aimee Fydyuk (2 yr.)                               H
Kim Stewart (2 yr.)                                  H
Sonya Stanerson (1 yr.)                           I
Membership
Duties: 
     Organize and distribute membership 
              information at the beginning of 
              school
      Host new teacher luncheon
      Participate in buddy system for new 
              teachers
      Obtain payroll deduct forms from new 
               members 
      Recruit new members through 
               membership drives

Co-Chair:  Jennifer Gyngard             I
Co-Chair: Sonya Stanerson               I
Doréan Dow                                       H
Lori Wood                                           P
Aimee Fydyuk                                    H
Ashley Jones                                      H
Audra Day                                          P
Kathy Tucker                                      J
Amy Hodge                                         I
Kelly Gentry                                       E
Karen Vaughn                                    J
Chris O'Connell                                 H

Policy Review

Duties:
Chair: Karen Huskey                          H
Noelle Horner                                      I
Jennifer Gamm                                   P
Melissa Haefner                                   I
Peggy Zundel                                      E
Karen Bolhafner                                  J

Social

Duties:
    Organize and coordinate activities for the  membership including but not limited 
to the Christmas party and retirement recognition

Chair:  Jim Kowzan                             H
Kathy Bungenstock                             I
Lori Wood                                            P
Jennifer Jehle                                     E
Kathy Tucker                                       J
Leigh Ragsdale                                    A
Katie Lauterwasser                              H

Scholarship

Duties:
     Raise funds for scholarship and
              participate 
in fund raising activities
     Review and develop the scholarship fund
     Determine the recipient(s) of the 
               organization's scholarship(s)

Chair:  Doréan Dow                             H
Aimee Fydyuk                                      H
Karen Huskey                                      H
Kim Stewart                                         H
Liz Duggan                                           J
Sonya Stanerson                                  I
Audra Day                                            P
Deanna Hood                                       P

Public Relations

Duties:
     Organize American Education week in 
                  November
     Organize National Teacher Day in May
      Prepare news releases for the media

Chair:  Lori Wood                                  E
Jim Kowzan                                          H
Ed Moreno                                            H
Suzy Rauls                                            P

Newsletter/ Web Site

Duties: 
     Write articles
     Print, assemble, and distribute The Voice
  Solicit articles for the newsletter
     Develop and maintain HNEA web site

Chair:  Doréan Dow                              H
Susan DeClue                                       I
Karen Vaughn                                       J
Leslie Marchetti                                    P

TAB

Duties:
     Meets quarterly with administration and 
                  school board as agreed upon in
                  school policy

Chair: Margie Burris                           J
Aimee Solomon                                   E
Sonya Stanerson                                 I
Barb Miller                                          P

Calendar (1 per building)

Duties:
    Survey members
    Create calendar choices
    Oversee balloting
    Make recommendations to school board

Chair:   Missy Haefner                          I
Del Kemp                                             J
Ashley Jones                                       H


 
If you are interested in serving on any of the above committees, contact Noelle Horner.