1. Region 29 Council Meeting
March 21, 2016

2. Mission Statement
The IEA-NEA’s Mission is to effect excellent and equity in public education and to be THE advocacy organization for public education employees.

3. Chair Report
Governance Taskforce Update – Bylaw #1

4. Chair Report SLA Schedule Change July 25 – New Presidents’ Training
July 26 – Schools Begin
July 27 – Schools and PD Opportunities
July 28 – PD and Presidents’ Training
July 29 – Presidents’ Training

5. Secretary and Treasurer Reports
Vice-Chair Report
Secretary Report
Action Item
February 22, 2016 minutes
Treasurer Report

6. GPA Report Primary Election Results HB 4227 HB 5625 – Pension Buyout
SB 2789 – Unbalanced Budget Response Act

7. Ethnic Minority Representative
The NEA & Institutional Racism
Cynthia

8. IEA RA 2016
Delegate Briefing – April 5, 2016 – 6:00

9. Committees Region 29 Bylaws – Summer Star Local Election
Action: Star Local Program for
Election
NEA RA
Election March 23, 2016
Ballots due by March 30, :00 pm
Reminder: Election Representative must initial
ballots

10. Conferences and Trainings
33rd National Conference on the Training and Employment of Para-educators, April 1-3 Oakbrook
Summer Leadership Academy, July Bloomington
Lombard Office Leadership Retreat, August 1-2 Lake Delevan, Wisconsin

11. Old Business NEA Director Videos Upcoming Office-Wide Training Dates:
Action: Director Recommendations
Upcoming Office-Wide Training Dates:
Engaging Your Membership – April 6, 2016
PERA Roundtable #3 – April 19, 2016
Human and Civil Right Caucus – April 26, 2016
Education Support Personal Caucus – April 28, 2016
IEA-NEA Committee Participant Recommendation Application

12. New Business Region Council Relevance Survey Conference Attendance
Action: NRCP Conference
Action: NEA Black Issues Conference
IEA Committee Reports:
IEA Retired

13. Uniserv Director’s Report

14. Local Sharing Upcoming Events: Star Local Dinner – May 12, 2016
Region Meeting - May 19, 2016