First Negotiations Session
7/10/13
Beginning to go through the contract with the District
Who is at the table?
Representing ISD 279:
Laurel Anderson - Director, Labor Relations
Judy McDonald - Executive Director, HR
Teresa Lunt - School Board Member
Jacki Girtz - School Board Member
Sara Vernig - Principal, Maple Grove Sr.
Todd Tischer - Principal, Garden City
Janet Thomas-Bouyer - Director, HR
Kim Riesgraf - Asst, Superintendent
Get to Know Your Negotiations Team
Tracy Hahn
School: Park Center Senior High
Present Position: Business, Marketing & Information Technology Teacher
Years in 279: 12+ years
Union Experience:
Building representative (2007 to present)
MRA I-III Training
Lobby Days at the capital
District Experience:
District Business Education TAT – 12 years
District Computer Literacy TAT – 1 year
District Technology Coordination Committee – 5 years
PCSH Conference Committee – 5 years
PCSH Scholarship Committee – 1 year
PCSH Technology Committee – 10 years?
District Business Education Writing Teams
Steve Johnson
School: Osseo Junior High
Present Position: 9th Grade English
Years in 279: 24
Union Experience:
Building Rep
Executive Board (2 ½ terms)
Negotiations
LCAT Training
Negotiations Training
District Experience:
ATTPS Steering Committee
Department Chair
TAT Meetings
Paul Terry
School: Maple Grove Junior High
Present Position: 7-9 Music
Years in 279: 9
Union Experience:
LCAT Training
LCAT Team
Member Rights Advocacy Training I, II, III
Negotiations Team
Building Rep
District Experience:
Team Leader
Various District Curriculum Writing Teams
IB Middle Years Programme Training I, II, III
IB MIddle Years Programme Training Areas of Interaction
District Wide Technology Committee
District Music TAT
Marshall Thompson
School: Park Center High School
Present Position: Math
Years in 279: 8
Union Experience:
Negotiations Training at Summer Seminar 2010 LCAT Training
Building Rep
Insurance Advisory Committee
Negotiator 2011-13
District Experience:
IB Middle Years Program Training
Tennis Coach - PCHS
IB Training Standard Level Math
IB Training Higher Level Math
Math Textbook Selection Committee
Grading and Reporting Committee
Various Writing Committees
Annette Walen
Schools: Birch Grove, Willow Lane, Park Brook, Cedar Island
Present Position: Instructional Coach
Years in 279: 27
Union Experience:
Building Rep
ATPPS Steering Committee
Member Rights Advocacy Training I
Summer Seminar Participant
Lobby Days Participant—testified before Minnesota Senate Committee
Education Minnesota Representative Convention Delegate
Part of VIVA Collaborative on Teacher Evaluation, a joint effort of Education Minnesota and Minnesota Department of Education
Northwest Metro Legislative Representatives dinners -- attendee
District Experience:
TAT member: language arts, science, social studies
Team Leader at 3 buildings
Various District Curriculum Writing Teams
Data Teams
Wastebasket Revue
Education Minnesota - Osseo
Email: kelly.wilson@educationminnesota.org
Website: www.edmnosseo.com
Location: Local #1212 10200 73rd Ave. North, Suite #126 Maple Grove, MN 55369
Phone: (763) 315-3416
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