Professionals Making A Difference
The Prince George School District Chapter held its Annual General Meeting on November 26th. A written report from Chapter Chair Daphne Laboucan focused on the difficulty of managing change in the Chapter, and expressed her belief that the Chapter will continue to move forward working together. Laboucan also reported on her attendance at the PEA Education Conference and described the event as exciting and said she was inspired by the direction of the Association Executive.
Labour Relations Officer Frank Greenlay reported on labour relations activity in the Chapter, including the continuing use of the Joint Committee. Joint meetings are held regularly and provide an active forum to raise and address issues face-to-face. Greenlay also gave a presentation on the PEA website and related internet capabilities. Following up on the earlier report from the bargaining committee, Greenlay confirmed the need for a January mail-out ballot to conclude the collective agreement.
The Prince George School District Chapter met on October 9 to begin planning for the Chapter’s Annual General Meeting scheduled for December 3.
Agenda items for the AGM will include the selection of delegates to the PEA’s 2009 Convention. The Executive requested staff to prepare a presentation for members on the new PEA website and use of social medial tools such as Facebook and the PEA blog.
AGM details such as the location will be circulated to the membership once determined and available on the PEA website.
The first Joint Standing Committee meeting of the new school year also took place October 9. The committee discussed the District policy on leave for medical appointments and the PEA representatives on the committee suggested an alternate mechanism to better meet the work schedules ofthe District’s professionals. Also on the agenda was a proposal to add a new classification to help address recruitment issues in the District. The minutes of the meeting covering these and other agenda topics will be posted online when approved.
