Pat Robertson, President (50% Leave)

George Popp, Vice President

Sandy Cervo, Treasurer

Meredith Morrill-Smith, Secretary

GR: Cliff Paluck

Alternate Geographic Rep: George Popp

Treasurer: Joe Jamieson

Pro-D: Bill Fite

Status of Women - Debbie Smith

L& WC: Alex James

Social: Lori Fontana

Safety: Rick Ortega

Bargaining Chairperson: Walter Blais

Agreements Chairperson: Joe Jamieson

PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT EXCERPTS

This year has been a very challenging and enjoyable year for me. The year started out very quickly. A few days after being elected, I flew to Kitimat. The local association president, Steve Cardwell, had been suspended by the superintendent for refusing to speak to him about association business. Seventy of the Seventy-five districts were represented in Kitimat at a special presidents meeting called by the Federation. It truly was a show of force and many people felt revitalized after three long years of frustration within the school system. Steve was reinstated and the rest of us went home.

During the last two weeks of August, Bill Fite and I talked at length about Professional Development. We bounced back and forth different ideas about restructuring Professional Development within the association. We met with Mr. Coffin during the last week fo August to discuss these plans. Many of those ideas were implemented. Ideas such as the needs survey, the major district conference day, the new 60/40 split for many allocation, and increasing the Pro D fund. I would hope to see even more strengthening of the Pro D function in the coming year.

January brought bargaining, starting with the extended zone meeting on January 17 and 18 in Cranbrook. At the January 22 General Meeting, Walter Blais was elected Bargaining Chairperson. The next month was spent by the Bargaining team gathering surveys and setting bargaining objectives for contract talks. Talks with the Board began on February 18 and concluded on May 13. We went arbitration on May 26 and 27 and were ultimately awarded 1% on grid.

COMPENSATION STABILIZATION PROGRAM - Ed Peck, Commissioner