Each working group will address racism, misogyny, and leadership development for underrepresented groups: EOC, women, members from smaller units (Clerks, Substitutes and Paraprofessionals)
Each group will have specific deliverables including proposed bylaws changes, policies/expectations and guiding documents
1 Executive Board Meetings and Decision Making
Consider alternative decision making processes to Robert's Rules
Continue to improve Executive Board Meetings to be more effective
Actions: Prototype (Try out) improved decision-making processes at 11/30 membership meeting
CONTACT: Sam Musher, Solana Herron-Smith, Robyn Towner
2 Executive Board Representatives Training And Mentoring
Ensure Executive Board Reps Training is better aligned with adult learning practices, differentiated and ongoing
Develop a schedule for training topics for the year
Design an Executive Board Representative Mentoring Program
Action: Beginning Prototypes
CONTACT: Banke Oluwole, Julie Viens, Adaline Lining
Revise Leadership structure at the Officer level (Currently President, VP, Treasurer and Secretary)
Focus on leadership development of historically underrepresented groups.
Action: Members vote on Bylaws changes on 12/14
CONTACT: Yemisi Oluwole, Bobby Travers, Mary Elizabeth Cranton
Bylaws Proposals:
4 Executive Board Structure and Representation
Revise Representation structure for the Executive Board
Focus on leadership development of historically underrepresented groups.
Action: Members vote on Bylaws changes on 12/14
CONTACT: Stephanie Fletcher, Teresa Walker, Toni Preston
Bylaws Proposals:
5 CEA Committee Structure and Communication Expectations
Revise committee structure and communication expectations
Create systems so that Committees know what other committees are doing to allow for collaboration
Ensure All members have access to what is happening
Action: Beginning Prototypes
CONTACT: Sarah Blout Rosenberg, Heba Abu, Liza Gosselin
6 CEA Mission/Vision and Bylaws Cleanup
Clean up and update our Bylaws
Include sexism in our mission statement
Ensure All members have access to what is happening
Action: Need to vote on these changes
CONTACT: Joel Patterson, Adaline Lining, Bobby Travers and Dan Monahan
Bylaws proposals:
Mission Statement - Gender Issues