In attendance: Will Lewis, Nicole Weaver, Leslie Fromhertz, Dion Hill Time: 6:03 AM Location: Ellsworth Elementary Topics: Possible dates for the upcoming budget meeting were discussed. Upcoming IEA/RA Assembly meeting (March 9-11, 2023) Discussions on NUMA members getting involved and getting on the ballot for elections being held December 7, 2022, so they may too... Continue Reading →
9/27/2022 Executive Board Meeting Minutes
In attendance: Will Lewis, Nicole Weaver, Mike Kruk, Dion Hill Time: 6:07 AM Location: Kingsley Elementary Topics: IEA Union member cards are in. Will distribute to membership. Mike Kruk has a list of what buildings members are located at. Will Lewis will send out a reminder about the Wednesday before Thanksgiving - we are working.... Continue Reading →
BARGAINING
NUMA Members, We wanted to take this time to update everyone on things we have been working on with our executive team. As a team that has seen some changes over the last couple of weeks we would like to take this time to keep everyone informed. We have been meeting and working on our... Continue Reading →
NUMA EXCECUTIVE BOARD CHANGES
As some of you may or may not be aware there have been some recent changes within our NUMA executive board over the last week with Kevin taking on his new role as the District operations manager. We wish him the best of luck in his new position. I would like to bring you up... Continue Reading →
March 8, 2022 ELECTION RESULTS
Election held: 3/08/2022 Votes tallied: 3/09/2022 NUMA Vice President Will Lewis NUMA Secretary Leslie Fromhertz NUMA Delegate to 2022 NEA RA Leslie Fromhertz^ Region 39 Chair Rob Hunt* Region 39 Vice Chair Kristyn Reed* *These results are based on NUMA vote tallies ONLY. They are not official until vote tallies are in from NUEA, NESPA,... Continue Reading →
Update on District’s COVID mitigation policy change
The District 203 Board of Education met in an impromptu emergency session this morning and, as you have recently been informed, have announced a shift in mask policy based on local transmission and vaccination rates and as of Tuesday February 15th, masks will remain strongly recommended in District 203, but they will no longer be... Continue Reading →
Update on COVID mitigation efforts and mandate litigation
As you are all aware, a judge in downstate Illinois issued a temporary restraining order with regard to the governor’s mask mandate late in the day on Friday. That order has been the subject of tremendous speculation all weekend with regard to what it meant or did not mean. Attorneys from various districts and from... Continue Reading →
Update on HB2778, The COVID School Employee Benefit and Wage Protection Act
We finally have resolution on House Bill 2778….sort of. Having passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly, the COVID School Employee Benefit and Wage Protection Bill sat waiting to be signed by Governor Pritzker. The Governor had been fairly vocal about his opposition to the bill as it was written, specifically that it... Continue Reading →