Meet-and-Discuss

Discussion (or “Meet-and-Discuss”) is an opportunity for LEA members to bring topics to the attention of their administrators. Despite being referred loosely to as "discussion," it is not a meeting run by administrators; it is conducted by LEA members. A few key details about Discussion is given below:

• The LEA designates Discussion Representatives (different from "building reps") to keep meetings consistent, as well as to avoid a "too-many-cooks" situation. With that being said, discussion is an LEA meeting that administrators attend. There should be no limit on how many LEA members choose to attend.

• The number of discussion and association representatives is determined by the LEA, not by administrators. A general rule of thumb used by the LEA is:

  • 1 association representative per 10-15 building members.

  • 1 discussion representative per grade level or department.

• If administrators would like to run meetings with the sole purpose of disseminating information to department heads, grade level leaders, etc., then a separate meeting should be held for those purposes.

LEA members are given the privilege of accessing Meet-and-Discuss Notes below.

Keep in mind: some services and resources are only available to LEA union members. You can always ask, as we are here to make our schools better and protect our rights, regardless of membership! However, we may not  be able to "go to bat" for you or provide you with member-specific information if you are not a member of the LEA. Good news: you can join anytime!