{"id":130,"date":"2021-01-26T18:11:42","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T18:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altonea.org\/?page_id=130"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:34:25","slug":"committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/altonea.org\/?page_id=130","title":{"rendered":"Committees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"alton-education-association-standing-committees\">Alton Education Association Standing Committees<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"professional-negotiations\">Professional Negotiations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bobby Rickman &#8211; Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>School Years 23\/24 &#8211; 25\/26<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>School Years 23\/24 &#8211; 25\/26<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>School Years 25\/26 &#8211; 2<\/strong>7\/28<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sara Carter-Witt &#8211; Eunice Smith<\/td><td>Chris Petrea &#8211; High School<\/td><td>Vacant &#8211; North<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Heather Decker &#8211; Middle School<\/td><td>Jay Jackson &#8211; Middle School<\/td><td>Kacy Dunham &#8211; West<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vacant &#8211; High School<\/td><td>Jacob Jarvis &#8211; Middle School<\/td><td>Ray Greenberg &#8211; Eunice Smith<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ann Norman &#8211; District Offices<\/td><td>Rob Kaiser &#8211; Middle School<\/td><td>Steve Doering &#8211; West<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Derrick Davault &#8211; High School<\/td><td>Lisa Embrey &#8211; East Elementary<\/td><td>Jessica Carlisle &#8211; Eunice Smith<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Our AEA standing committees are currently being reviewed by our officers and executive board. We are looking for those interested in joining a committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"membership\">Membership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"by-laws\">By-Laws<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Matthew Sanders &#8211; High School<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"public-relations\">Public Relations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The public relations committee shall be responsible for planning and implementing of the local association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"elections\">Elections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The election committee shall conduct elections per the election guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kylee Allen &#8211; interim chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missy King &#8211; West <br>Trish Bryant &#8211; West<br>Jackie Ridgley &#8211; Lovejoy<br>Matthew Sanders &#8211; Alton High<br>Chantel Irving &#8211; Alton Middle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grievance\">Grievance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Petrea &#8211; High School<br>Ann Norman &#8211; Horace Mann<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sick-leave-bank\">Sick Leave Bank<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The committee meets works with the District on application for use of the Sick Leave Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisa Embrey &#8211; East<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"calendar\">Calendar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The committee meets, as needed to agree with administration on upcoming calendars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amy Hall &#8211; High School<br>Sarah Kane &#8211; Middle School<br>Jenna Mindrup &#8211; Gilson Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scholarship\">Scholarship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The scholarship committee shall be responsible for the administration of the AEA scholarship fund on a yearly basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cami Giertz &#8211; High School<\/em><br>Chris Petrea &#8211; High School<br>Julie Spurgeon &#8211; High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"racial-and-gender-equity\">Racial and Gender Equity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The committee shall be responsible for&nbsp;providing training and resources to help promote inclusion of all individuals, specifically working to improve racial and gender equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew Sautman &#8211; High School<br>Vicki Schilling &#8211; North <br>Ty Spann &#8211; Middle School<br>Rylee Davis &#8211; Middle School<br>Cole Moulton &#8211; Middle School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joint Committee on Evaluations<\/strong>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bobby Rickman &#8211; High School<br>Edie Banks &#8211; North (Special Education\/Related Services)<br>Janice Burgess &#8211; West Elementary<br>Matthew Sautman &#8211; High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alton Education Association Standing Committees Professional Negotiations The professional negotiations committee shall be elected by the general membership. 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