| JUNEAU EDUCATION ASSOCIATION |
| LATEST NEWS | CONTACT US | CALENDAR | COMMITTEES | HEALTH PLAN | NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT | LINKS |
| COMMITTEES
- Rights |
| The JEA Bylaws empower the following committees and enumerate the work that they should be doing for the organization. |
| Rights Committee |
| The Rights Committee shall provide training workshops, receive, evaluate, and further process complaints of contract and agreement violations, and educate members about the grievance process. Semra Deaner, Chair.
In conjunction with NEA-Alaska, JEA provided a full-day training in rights advocacy on November 1st, 2008. |
| PACE Committee |
| The PACE Committee shall be responsible for surveying and publishing candidates' positions on electional issues. The PACE Committee shall be responsible for taking positions on and actively working for or against ballot issues impacting education. The PACE committee may choose to endorse and actively support candidates in local elections. Jamie Marks, Chair.
JEA's PACE committee sponsoried a candidate forum at DZHMS on September 30th to help members become familiar with school board, city council, and mayoral candidates. |
| Social Committee |
| The Social Committee shall make arrangements for any social event deemed necessary by the Executive Board. Typical events include a back-to-school social in the fall, and and end-of-year picnic. |
| Educational Excellence Committee |
| The Educational Excellence Committee shall be tasked with the following activities as deemed neeeded by the Representative Assembly: Read Across America, JEA Scholarship Fund fundraising and distribution, Instructional and Professional Development, mentoring programs, and other programs that improve education in Juneau. Allie Smith, Educational Excellence Chair.
The Instructional and Professional Development Subcommittee shall survey the membership to learn what teachers want in terms of curriculum development, inservice opportunities and presentations, and other professional endeavors. They shall work with the appropriate administrative personnel to implement these Association priorities. The Scholarship Committee shall plan and provide for the raising of funds for scholarships, provide applications for the fund, and choose recipients. |
| Health Committee |
| The Health Committee shall survey member health insurance needs, research health insurance options, provide a conduit of information between JEA and the NEA-Alaska Health Trust, make recommendations for changes in service, and, in cooperation with the President, administer the Sick Leave Bank. Ricky Bass, Chair. |
| Communications Committee |
| The Communications Committee shall be responsible for publication of the regular newsletter, shall plan and implement a public relations program, and perform other duties as delegated by the President. Enid Lints, Chair. |
| Negotiations Committee |
| The Negotiations Committee shall consist of at least one representative from each building, plus the President and the President-elect. The Negotiations Team will consist of three to seven members selected from the committee, and elected by the Representative Assembly. The Negotiations Committee shall conduct membership surveys, prepare proposals based on survey results, and make all final decisions on items to be negotiated. The Negotiations Team shall present all proposals to the School Board, meet with the Negotiations Committee at least once per week during negotiations, and submit a report to the Association membership upon reaching tentative agreement.
JEA and JSD have a three-year negotiated agreement, 2009-2012. |
| Membership Committee |
| The Membership Committee shall explain benefits of membership to new hires, plan annual New Hire Tea or similar event, prepare New Member Packets annually, maintain contacts with each building for membership updates, review membership counts and locations semiannually, and facilitate Hudson Packet administration. Chair currently vacant. |