Committees

Alton Education Association Standing Committees

Professional Negotiations

The professional negotiations committee shall be elected by the general membership. The committee shall consist of 15 members, with one third of the members elected each year to a three-year term. The professional negotiations committee may enlist the advice and services of other individuals, as it deems necessary to function in the best interest of the association. This committee will elect from its committee membership a chief negotiator/chairperson and a negotiating team. Committee member duties include regular attendance at meetings and participation in all assigned duties as needed. If a vacancy occurs, the professional negotiations chair and/or the president can appoint a qualified member to fulfill the remainder of the vacated term.

Bobby Rickman – Chair

School Years 22/23 – 24/25School Years 23/24 – 25/26School Years 23/24 – 25/26
Jason Chapman – NorthSara Carter-Witt – Eunice SmithChris Petrea – High School
Teresa Callies – EastHeather Decker – Middle SchoolJay Jackson – Middle School
Ray Greenberg – Eunice SmithNathan Bruns – High SchoolJacob Jarvis – Middle School
VacantAnn Norman – District OfficesRob Kaiser – Middle School
Bobby Rickman – High SchoolDerrick Davault – High SchoolLisa Embrey – East Elementary

Membership

The membership committee shall maintain, in a timely manner, the membership roster, report data monthly to the treasurer, building representatives, and executive committee. The committee will also work to increase union membership of both new and current employees.

Bobby Rickman – Chair

By-Laws

The by-laws committee shall work to educate members about by-laws, report to the representative assembly, update and amend as determined by the membership.

Jay Jackson – Middle School

Matthew Sanders – High School

Public Relations

The public relations committee shall be responsible for planning and implementing of the local association.

April Gray – High School

Brian Bergin – High School

Elections

Tara Stover (Chair) – Alton Middle

The election committee shall conduct elections per the election guidelines.

Fiona Griswald – High School

Roxanne Neuman – High School

Melinda Johnson – Gilson Brown

Grievance

The grievance committee shall be responsible for monitoring and enforcing the contract. It shall assist members in the application of the grievance procedure. It may make recommendations whether to arbitrate grievances to the executive committee. The grievance committee shall be appointed by the president with approval of the executive committee.

Chris Petrea – High School

Sick Leave Bank

The committee meets works with the District on application for use of the Sick Leave Bank.

Carla Hilgert (Chair) – High School

Lisa Embrey – East

Calendar

The committee meets, as needed to agree with administration on upcoming calendars.

Lisa Embrey – East

Amy Hall – High School

Jill Mitchell – Middle School

Haley Hyden

Scholarship

The scholarship committee shall be responsible for the administration of the AEA scholarship fund on a yearly basis.

Marybeth St. Peters Winslow – High School

Racial and Gender Equity

The committee shall be responsible for providing training and resources to help promote inclusion of all individuals, specifically working to improve racial and gender equity.

Joint Committee on Evaluations

The committee shall be responsible for receiving input about the evaluation process for staff and meet with the District committee on evaluations.


Bobby Rickman – High School

Edie Banks – North (Special Education/Related Services)

Janice Burgess – West Elementary

Amanda Beiser – Middle School

Matthew Sautman – High School