RHTA Minutes

October 22, 2014

• CEA
  • Visit cea.org often to keep yourself up to date on current events and to read about CEA’s stance on the upcoming elections.
  • There are Uni-serve vacancies and positions open.
• BOE Meeting Sept 18^th.
  • Class size analysis – West Hill currently has 670 students enrolled and counting.
  • Board Guidelines 18-23 students for a 3^rd grade class, however with the last minute increased Kindergarten enrollment, they took a 3^rd grade teacher and put them in Kindergarten thus increasing the size of the 3^rd grade classes.
  • Space issues are still a concern. Brainstorming ideas discussed included redistricting, creating a K-2, 3-5 school and/or moving another 5^th grade class to GMS.
  • Tuition reimbursement account is already in a deficit this year. (If you are expecting and are eligible you will still receive your reimbursement.)
  • An elementary Assistant Principal position will be requested in next year’s budget.
  • RHHS – Congratulations! RHHS was in the top 10 for CAPT in terms of showing the most improvement.  They were commended and urged to continue moving forward.
  • RHHS graduation has been scheduled for Friday June 19^th. A date is selected early so a venue for project graduation can be reserved.
  • Contract is currently sitting with the Town Council. It is expected that it will be accepted.
• Student Vacations
  • A teacher is not required to give assignments ahead of time to a child who is away on vacation during school.
  • A teacher is not required to give extra help time to a child who was away on vacation.
• 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 vs403B
  • 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

• RHHS Renovation
  • It is our understanding that any work being done, that would create an overwhelming amount of dust such as tile removal, has been scheduled for nights and/or weekends when the building is vacant of teachers and students.

NEXT MEETING:

Wednesday January 28, 2015

GMS Media Center

3:45 PM

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