Updated VTA Rep Council Agenda – 11/18/25  – 4:00-5:30

NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: WCW LIBRARY (998 Marshall Road, VV)

4:00-4:15pm Elementary Rep and Director Networking Time

4:15-5:15pm General Meeting

5:15-5:30pm Secondary Rep and Director Networking Time

  1. Approval of Minutes from last meeting
  2. Approval of Agenda (with flexibility) of this meeting
  3. New and/or Continuing Business Items:
  4. Donation to SEIU food insecurity drive
  5. President’s Report: Brenda Hensley
  6. President Site Visits Reminder
  7. Number of Reps, Membership Percentage and Site $$$ Spreadsheet
  8. Check In Report Review (on district shared drive)
  9. ELOP
  10. Treasurer’s Report: Daniel Rodriguez
  11. Approval of Treasurer’s Financial Report 25-26 Fiscal Year
  12. NEA/CTA/VTA Dues Structure
  13. Non-Conference Reimbursement Form
  14. Bargaining Report: Megan Morris
  15. MOU Cheat Sheet
  16. Other Committee Information:
  17. Grievance: Lisa Cusi
  18. BAC (Budget Advisory Committee): Brenda Hensley, Keri Tafuro, Michelle McGilvary (website)
  19. PAC Report: Chair Pending
  20. Sign up for School Board Meet and Greets HERE
  21. VTA PAC recruitment

1 – Prop 55 paid signature gathering

2 – Solano BOE updates

3 – Quarterly meetings

4 – Organizing

5 – Long term planning/PAC Assessment

6 – School Board 2026 – current board – district lookup

  1. New Educator: Rachel Bulris
  2. Safety: Jaxie Murray
  3. Membership Engagement: Alyson Brauning
  4. Equity: Tricia Cowen Equity Team 2025-2026
  5. Labor Council Reps: Corey Penrose, Jennifer Dickinson, Alyson Brauning, Brenda Hensley
  6. State Council: Keri Tafuro, Ariel Ray, Alyson Brauning
  7. Budget Survey and Budget Forum
  8. Membership: Jax Stornetta – VTA Membership List (Updated 10/14/25)
  9. Please review, look for new members that are missing
  10. Elections: Aaron Stephens
  11. Sick Leave Bank: Julie McGee Leave Bank.pdf
  12. SPED Quarterly Meeting Committee: Becky Wylie and Marja Santos (Sped Committee Report)
  13. Site Member Engagement Planning Time: 25-26 Planning Tool
  14. Old plans: 24-25 plans and 23-24 plans
  15. Other
  16. Raffle

VTA Rep Council Agenda – 10/21/25 – 4:00-5:30

  1. Approval of Minutes from last meeting Available Here
  2. Approval of Agenda (with flexibility) of this meeting
  3. New and/or Continuing Business Items:
  4. Site Rep Training Part II
    1. Dealing with Challenging Members: Miranda Merino (Slideshow and Another Resource)
    2. Checklist for a Well-Organized Worksite: Brenda Hensley
  5. President’s Report: Brenda Hensley
    1. President Site Visits Reminder
    2. Site Visit Program Planning Committee
    3. Number of Reps, Membership Percentage and Site $$$ Spreadsheet
    4. County Programs and VUSD
  6. Treasurer’s Report: Daniel Rodriguez
    1. Approval of Treasurer’s Financial Report 25-26 Fiscal Year
    2. NEA/CTA/VTA Dues Structure
    3. PAC Opt Out Form
  7. Bargaining Report: Megan Morris
    1. MOU Cheat Sheet
  8. Other Committee Information:
    1. Grievance: Lisa Cusi
    2. BAC (Budget Advisory Committee): Brenda Hensley, Keri Tafuro, Michelle McGilvary (website)
    3. PAC Report: Chair Pending
      1. Sign up for School Board Meet and Greets HERE
      2. VTA PAC recruitment
        1. Quarterly meetings
        2. Organizing
        3. Long term planning/PAC Assessment
        4. School Board 2026
    4. New Educator: Rachel Bulris
    5. Safety: Jaxie Murray
    6. Membership Engagement: Alyson Brauning
    7. Equity: Tricia Cowen Equity Team 2025-2026
    8. Labor Council Reps: Corey Penrose, Jennifer Dickinson, Alyson Brauning, Brenda Hensley
    9. State Council: Keri Tafuro, Ariel Ray, Alyson Brauning
      1. Budget Survey and Budget Forum
    10. Membership: Jax Stornetta – VTA Membership List (Updated 10/14/25)
      1. Please review, look for new members that are missing
    11. Elections: Aaron Stephens
    12. Sick Leave Bank: Julie McGee
    13. SPED Quarterly Meeting Committee: Becky Wylie (Sped Committee Report)
    14. Professional Development District meeting: Alyson Brauning & Julie McGee
  9. Site Member Engagement Planning Time (if time)
  10. Other
  11. Raffle

VTA Rep Council Agenda

Date:    9/23/25 Time: 4:00-5:30

4:00-4:15pm Elementary Rep and Director Networking Time

4:15-5:15pm General Meeting

5:15-5:30pm Secondary Rep and Director Networking Time

5:30pm-6pm SPECIAL EXEC BOARD MEETING TO APPROVE BARGAINING SURVEY

Approval of Minutes from last meeting

Approval of Agenda (with flexibility) of this meeting

New and/or Continuing Business Items:

Site Rep Training Part I

Binder Resources: Brenda Hensley

Site Rep Responsibilities: Alyson Brauning

Ten Minute Meetings: Ryan Williams

Two resources (NEA and VTA)

Lower Level Representation at the Site: Ariel Ray

VTA Website: Corey Penrose

President’s Report: Brenda Hensley

President Site Visits

Site Visit Program Planning Committee

Number of Reps, Membership Percentage and Site $$$ Spreadsheet

Check In Reports (on district VTA Leadership shared drive)

RTIC and District Cameras

Elementary and Secondary Director Responsibilities

Treasurer’s Report: Daniel Rodriguez

Approval of Treasurer’s Financial Report 24-25 Fiscal Year

Approval of Treasurer’s Financial Report 25-26 Fiscal Year

NEA/CTA/VTA Dues Structure

PAC Opt Out Form

Non-Conference Reimbursement Form

Bargaining Report: Megan Morris

MOU Cheat Sheet

Other Committee Information:

Grievance: Lisa Cusi

PAC Report: Chair Pending

Sign up for School Board Meet and Greets HERE

VTA PAC recruitment

Quarterly meetings

Organizing

Long term planning/PAC Assessment

School Board 2026

New Educator: Rachel Bulris

Safety: Jaxie Murray

Membership Engagement: Alyson Brauning

Book Club 1st meeting @ The Main Grape 4:00pm (9/25)

Equity: Tricia Cowen Equity Team 2025-2026

Labor Council Reps: Corey Penrose, Jennifer Dickinson, Alyson Brauning, Brenda Hensley

State Council: Keri Tafuro, Ariel Ray, Alyson Brauning

Budget Survey

Membership: Jax Stornetta – VTA Membership List (Updated 09/08/25)

Will update more w/district staff list by 09/19/25

Please review, look for new members that are missing

Elections: Aaron Stephens

Sick Leave Bank: Julie McGee

SPED Quarterly Meeting Committee: Becky Wylie (Sped Committee Report)

Professional Development District meeting: Alyson Brauning & Julie McGee

September 24th is first district Elementary PD

Lisa McKenzie is working with all new teachers

Aeries, Science, Report Cards, How to do parent conferences, etc.

Site Member Engagement Planning Time (if time)

Other

24-25 VTA Scholarship Award Winners!

Donate to the CTA Disaster Relief Fund!

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