RHTA Minutes

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May 27, 2015

• CEA
  • Visit cea.org often to keep yourself up to date on current events.
  • The HSA presentation held on Tuesday May 26^th has been uploaded to the RHTA website (see web address above). A memo with highlights will follow.
  • Representative Assembly – Sheila Cohen and Jeff Leake were voted back in as President and VP of CEA
  • We will be hosting a CEA retirement seminar this fall. More information to follow.
• BOE Meeting
  • Heartfelt Congratulations to the following members who will be retiring this year; Jane DeSimone (Stevens), Mark Kotak (RHHS), Kathy Oryell (RHHS), Lynne Scullion (GMS), and Sue Symington (WH)
  • RHHS Valedictorian – Mark Zebrowski; Salutatorian – Rounak Gokhale.
  • CABE Student Leadership Awards – RHHS: Cristina Benzo and Jake Brzozowski; GMS: Angelika Ptak and Connor Garrahy.
  • RHHS NESDEC Award for Academic Growth and Student Leadership in Learning – Lynsey Varney and Kyle Devine.
  • GMS CAS Scholar Leaders – Alisha Chhabra and Pulkit Nagpal
  • RHHS National Scholarship Art and Writing Awards Competition – Rafal Wielk
  • 1 to 1 devices will be purchased for 7^th and 8^th grade students (and teachers) for the 2015-2016 school year. It is anticipated teachers will be given their devices in June with the hopes they will take them home over the summer to become familiar with them.
• RHTA Social
  • The annual social is scheduled for Friday September 11, 2015. 2:30-5:30 On the Boarder.  More information to following in late August/early September.
• 457 and 403B Accounts
  • 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.
• Membership – members can log onto cea.org to update their own information. If your information is inaccurate on your CEA card, please update it.
• 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
• Constitution
  • Looking ahead there will be a proposal for a two-year term for officers

• Congratulations to those who have been  elected to following positions

Co-President              Lori Cebelius (Stevens)

Co-President              Michelle Bartha (GMS)

Vice President           Kirsten Hassett (WH)

Secretary                    Raisa Bublick (RHHS)

Treasurer                  Eileen Noonan (RHHS)

Grievance Chair         John Cogli (RHHS)

Membership Chair    Kirsten Hassett (WH) & Sarah Sherman (WH)

Web Master               Laura Litke (GMS)

RHHS Rep                  Adele Gali

GMS Rep                     Karla Harding & Laura Litke

Stevens Rep               Nancy Forte-Dugay & Heidi Kokoska

West Hill Rep             Kirsten Hassett & Sarah Sherman

HAVE A SAFE AND RESTFUL SUMMER!

NEXT MEETING:

Wednesday September 23, 2015

GMS Media Center

3:45 PM

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