Association of Professional Administrators

Minutes 2024-6

Date/Time: Friday, June 21, 2024, 10:00 am
Location: ZOOM Room

Present

APA Statewide

  • Susan McNeil, Vice President
  • Mark Powers, Secretary
  • Aaron Childs, Membership Coordinator (Non-voting)
  • Julie Dunlap LePoer, Web Manager (Non-voting)
  • Catherine Santiago, MTA Field Representative (Non-voting)

APA Chapter Presidents

  • Seth Bean, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • Brian Cahillane, Westfield State University
  • Jane Decatur, Framingham State University
  • Susan McNeil, Massachusetts College of Art & Design
  • Rebecca Shersnow, Fitchburg State President
  • Rosa Taormina, Salem State University
  • Edward Vacha, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Guests

  • Sherry Horeanopolous

Absent

APA Statewide

  • Seth Bean, President
  • Roberta James, MTA Field Representative (Non-voting)
  • Maria Brunelle, Treasurer (Non-Voting)

APA Chapter Presidents

  • Peter Fenuccio, Worcester State University
  • Jenna Shales, Bridgewater State University

Call to Order

  • Time: 10:07am

Approval of Minutes

  1. Approval of April 19, 2024 Executive Board Meeting Minutes
    • Amendments: Date of meeting/top of minutes
    • Motion to approved the minutes of the April 19 15, 2024 Executive Board Meeting as presented/amended made:
    • by: Brian Cahillane 2nd by: Jane Decatur
    • Vote: Unanimous Action: Motion Carries
  2. Approval of May 17, 2024 Executive Board Meeting Minutes
    • Amendments:
    • Motion to approved the minutes of the May 17, 2024 Executive Board Meeting as presented/amended made:
    • by: Brian Cahillane 2nd by: Jane Decatur
    • Vote: Unanimous Action: Motion Carries

Public Comments

  1. None

President’s Report – Seth Bean

  1. Contract Negotiations.
    • Meetings with Management:
      • May 2, 2024 2:00p-5:00p Worcester State University
      • May 30, 2024 10:00a-2:00p Zoom
      • Jun 20, 2024 12:00p-4:00p Fitchburg State University
      • Jul 17, 2024 10:00a-2:00p Zoom
      • Aug 1, 2024 10:00a-2:00p Worcester State University
      • To be determined – Possibly August 14th or 15th or 16th
  2. MTA Report – Catherine Santiago
    • MTA Summer Conference & Higher Ed Day, UMass Amherst
      https://massteacher.org/events-and-conferences/summer-conference
    • Title 9 Changes – New Regulations… Definitions expanded. Will provide a draft to bargain.
  3. Free Community College hasn’t passed this yet. MTA is asking all Locals to support this

Treasurer’s Report – Maria Brunelle

  1. Payroll due on June 18, 2024 by 12:00pm.
  2. Approval of April 2024 Treasurer’s Report – POSTPONED Until April Meeting
    • Amendments: None
    • Motion to approve membership report as presented/amended made:
    • by: Susan McNeil 2nd by: Jane Decatur
    • Vote: Unanimous Action: Motion Carries
  3. Approval of May 2024 Treasurer’s Report –
    • Amendments: None
    • Motion to approve membership report as presented/amended made:
    • by: Susan McNeil 2nd by: Jane Decatur
    • Vote: Unanimous Action: Motion Carries

Membership and Data – Aaron Childs

  1. 1460 Overall Membership since May 2024. A(n) Increase/Decrease of 10.
  2. 251 Non-Dues Paying Member. A(n) Increase/Decrease of 6 since May 2024.

Website – Julie Dunlap LePoer

  1. Normal Housekeeping update.
  2. Posted Minutes.

Health and Welfare Fund Report – Susan McNeil

  1. Next meeting scheduled for ??

Committee Reports

  1. Budget Committee – Rosa Taormina & Seth Bean
  2. Employee Relations Working Group – Currently Inactive
  3. Professional Development – Edward Vacha
  4. Special Committees:
    • Committee on Legislative Action – Susan McNeil, Seth Bean
    • Committee on Health & Safety – Susan McNeil
    • Negotiations – Contract Committee
    • Employee Relations Committee (ERC) – Brian Cahillane, Jane Decatur, & Rosa Taormina

Old/New Business

  1. FAQ of the Month for the Website for July/August – No suggestions at this time.

Institutional Issues

Information has been redacted.

Announcements

  1. None.

Adjournment

  1. Motion to Adjourn made at 12:09pm
    • by: R. Taormina 2nd by: J. Decatur
    • Vote: Unanimous Action: Motion Carries

APA Meeting Schedule 2024-2025:

EventTimeDateFormatLocation
APA Executive Board10:00amFriday, September 20, 2024RemoteZoom
APA Executive Board10:00amFriday, October 18, 2024RemoteZoom
APA Executive Board10:00amFriday, November 15, 2024HybridZoom/TBD
Annual State-wide Membership12:00pmFriday, November 15, 2024HybridZoom/TBD
APA Executive Board10:00amFriday, December 20, 2024HybridZoom
APA Executive Board10:00amFriday, January 17, 2025RemoteZoom
APA Executive Board10:00amFriday, February 21, 2025RemoteZoom
APA Executive Board10:00amFriday, March 21, 2025RemoteZoom
APA Executive Board10:00amFriday, April 18, 2025RemoteZoom
APA Executive Board10:00amFriday, June 20, 2025In-personTBD
APA Meeting Schedule 2024-2025

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