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PEA Member Meet your PEA Secretary
Spotlight Nicole Glassel
Hello PEA Members!
This new column will be a place to hear from our
members who have answered the question of the month. Im thrilled to be your Union Secretary for the 2016-2017
school year! I am making sure all your thoughts being
passed to your reps are heard and efficiently recorded on a
The question for March is:
monthly basis! Heres a little bit more about me (in case you
didnt know or were doing a diary entry tonight).
What is your best way to de-stress?
This is my 15th year at Los Medanos Elementary where I
started as a 1st grade teacher, but am currently teaching 2nd
To de-stress, I like to laugh with my daughter and dance grade. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the
with my hlau Hula (dance group/school). University of Oregon and returned to California where I
attended Chapman University for my Teaching Credential
and Masters of Education in Curriculum & Instruction. In
Janette Jones, PHS & Heights, Psychologist
addition, I will be receiving an Administrative Credential this
spring.
CHEERS!
Nicole Glassel
There simply is no better way to de-stress than to be in
the garden! I am grateful that God invented dirt. It keeps ***************************************************************************
me totally in the moment when I am working the soil
containing our plethora of coveted flowers and succulents.
I am constantly entertained in our little slice of Heaven!
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On Wednesday, March 8, PEA members joined outside the District office for a tailgate and rally event before the school board
meeting. The rally attendees then filled the board room during the meeting with signs. Speakers touched on the big issues of
importance. Thank you for all your active participation and support to our PEA Bargaining Team! You truly make a difference!
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PEA was excited to celebrate Read Across Pittsburg (our spin on NEA/CTAs Read Across America) with an event we started two
years ago. We invited special guest readers to our classrooms at Heights, Highlands, and Parkside! It was a lot of fun for the guests
and the kids! PEA would like to give a special thank you to Superintendent Schulze for supporting this event.
Thank you to the community members and district office staff who volunteered their time to read and to make this a successful
literacy event!
Pictured left to right, top to bottom, CTA President Eric Heins, CTA Board Member for District C Terri Jackson, Pittsburg Chief of
Police Brian Addington, PUSD Superintendent Janet Schulze, Firefighter of Station 85, PEA School Board Member DeShawn
Woolridge, Pittsburg Mayor Merl Craft, and Pittsburg City Treasurer Nancy Parent.
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7. Promote support for the Bargaining Team among the
PEA Executive Officers Job Descriptions
members
President 8. Be aware of the status of grievances at the
The President shall be the chief executive office of the elementary sites and support the successful resolution
Association and its policy leader. of same
9. Support the Representatives in carrying out their
The President shall: duties at the elementary sites as it relates to assisting
members who have been accused of violations by the
1. Preside at all meetings of the Association, the administration and reporting violations of the contract
Representative Council and Executive Board; by the administration
2. Prepare the agenda for the meetings of the Association, 10. Support the Representative's efforts to foster a
the Representative Council and the Executive Board; positive attitude about the union and participation in
3. Be the official spokesperson for the Association; the functions of the union at the elementary sites
4. Be familiar with the governance documents of the 11. Represent the union in a professional manner at all
Association, CTA, and NEA; times
5. Appoint all chairpersons and members of committees, 12. Be a resource for all members of information,
and of the bargaining team, with the approval of the position/policy of the association and event schedules
Executive Board by the beginning of each school year; 13. Plan and Organize Community Outreach Events:
6. Propose the procedures for grievance processing for Farmers Market Table; Sock Drive; Read Across
ratification by the Executive Board and the Pittsburg; and Pittsburg Health & Safety Fair
Representative Council; 14. To perform all other appropriate duties as assigned by
7. Suggest policies, plans and activities for the Association the President
and be held responsible for the progress and work of the Secretary
Association;
Duties include the following:
8. Attend meetings of the Service Center Council of which
the Association is a part; and
1. Keep a careful and accurate record of the
9. Attend other CTA/NEA meetings as directed by the
proceedings of each meeting, regular or special, of
Representative Council.
the Association, Representative Council, and the
Executive Board;
Vice President, Elementary 2. Be responsible for the distribution of minutes, notice
The most important duty of the Vice President, Elementary, of meetings, and agendas for all meetings to
shall be to carry the message of the President to all members of the Representative Council and
Elementary School members in order to activate the Executive Board; and to the membership when
members to participate positively in the association. appropriate;
3. Keep an accurate roster of the membership of the
To do this, it shall be considered necessary for the Vice PEA Association and of all committees and this
President, Elementary, to perform the following tasks: information to the office secretary;
1. Actively attend all Executive Board meetings 4. Carry on the correspondence pertaining to the
2. Actively attend all Representative Council meetings affairs of the Association as directed by the
3. Perform the duties of chairman at any Executive President;
Board or Representative Council meetings that the 5. Keep the PEA Office calendar up-to-date with
President is unable to attend events and meetings related to PEA.
4. Actively attend meetings of the School Board when
requested by the President State Council Representative
5. Coordinate and assist the Representatives of the
PEAs State Council Representative will represent Pittsburg
elementary schools to assist them in conducting Ten
Education Association members in CTAs highest governing
Minute meetings at their sites with all their members
body, the State Council of Education. State Council sets
6. Recruit members to participate in the activities of the
policy for the organization, adopts the budget, determines
union at the elementary sites such as
dues, recommends expenditures to the board, elects the
Representatives, Executive Board members,
executive officers and other members of the board of
Bargaining Team members, Organizing Team
directors and performs other similar duties.
members and other committees established by the
association
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It is expected that PEAs State Council representative will:
ELECTION TIMELINE
The Declaration of Candidacy forms are available from your
site reps as of March 21, 2017. These are due to the PEA
office no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 25, 2017.
The final results will be sent to site reps on May 31 via email. ***************************************************************************
They will also be posted on our website: peateachers.org.
and sent via email to all members. SCHOOL BOARD BREAKFAST
February 25, 2017
PEA is a democratic association and relies on your
participation to be governed. Thank you for your support!
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Calendar
March 2017
1 Ash Wednesday
2 Read Across Pittsburg 3:30-4:00 PM
7 PEA Executive Board PEA Office 159 East 4th St. 4:00 PM
8 PUSD School Board Meeting 2000 Railroad Ave. 6:30 PM
12 Daylight Savings Time begins
17 St. Patricks Day
20 Spring begins
21 PEA Rep Council PEA Office 159 East 4th St. 4:00 PM
22 PUSD School Board Meeting 2000 Railroad Ave. 6:30 PM
31 Caesar Chavez Day No school
April 2017
1 April Fools Day
4 PEA Executive Board PEA Office 159 East 4th St. 4:00 PM
9 Palm Sunday
10 Passover begins at Sundown
12 PUSD School Board Meeting 2000 Railroad Ave. 6:30 PM
14 Good Friday No school
16 Easter
17-21 Spring Break
22 Earth Day
25 PEA Rep Council PEA Office 159 East 4th St. 4:00 PM
26 PUSD School Board Meeting 2000 Railroad Ave. 6:30 PM