RHTA Minutes

September 24, 2014 

• CEA
  • You should have received your CEA card. If you have not received your card please contact one of your membership chairs, Sarah Sherman or Kirsten Hassett.
• BOE Meeting Sept 18^th.
  • Facilities ~ during the summer of 2015 it is anticipated that ADA bathrooms will be added to West Hill and sprinklers will be installed at Stevens School.
  • New staff was introduced.
  • The 2 year teacher contract (3% step and GWI increase, moving to high deductible insurance plan) passed unanimously and now goes before the town council for approval.
  • Zito will be applying for a grant for more security measures.
  • Darlene reported that there has been a lot of positive feedback about the newly created Italian course from both parents and students.
• Membership – members can log onto cea.org to update their own information. If your information is inaccurate on your CEA card, please update it.
• 457 Account vs 403B
  • Both are pre-tax accounts. You can contribute to both accounts now.
  • The maximum you can contribute to the 457 depends on your age. The maximum you can contribute to a 403B is set by the IRS, currently approximately $20,000-22,000 per year.
  • The difference – you can withdraw from the 457 account before the age of 59 ½ without penalty.

• Certification
  • It is your responsibility to know when your certification expires and to complete the necessary paperwork to keep it current.
• RHTA Website
  • rhta.org please continue to check the website for up to date information regarding RHTA

NEXT MEETING:

Wednesday October 22, 2014

GMS Media Center

3:45PM

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