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

Approval of Minutes from last meeting Here

Approval of Agenda (with flexibility) of this meeting

New and/or Continuing Business Items:

President’s Report: Brenda Hensley

President Site Visits Reminder

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

Site admin and SPED admin surveys coming after February Break

Redwood Educators’ Conference (4/24-4/25/26, Santa Rosa) Please let Alyson know through district email when you register so that she can update our conference spreadsheet. Thank you.

Treasurer’s Report: Daniel Rodriguez

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

NEA/CTA/VTA Dues Structure

Non-Conference Reimbursement Form

Bargaining Report: Megan Morris

Bargaining Reports:

Other Committee Information:

Grievance: Lisa Cusi

BAC (Budget Advisory Committee): Brenda Hensley, Keri Tafuro, Michelle McGilvary (website)

PAC Report: Ariel Ray

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
7 – School Board Meet & Greets: VTA member sign up in February for dates in March and April. Spring 2026 VTA PAC Meet & Greet

New Educator: Rachel Bulris

Safety: Jaxie Murray

Membership Engagement: Alyson Brauning

The Member Engagement Team has received 5 $1,000 conference scholarships for VTA from the Redwood Service Center and 2 additional CTA conference scholarships so far this year!
VTA Book Club has started a library. Books we have read this year will be donated and available for check out to VTA members. Date TBD…Jeanine Brown at Markham is contact person.
Currently we are reading The Book Club for Troublesome Women. Meeting 2/26 @ The Main Grape 4:00pm RSVP Jaxie Murray
Taco Tuesday @ El Patron 3/10 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Las Hermanas in Davis 5/7 4:30pm – 6:00pm
ME Data 2025-26.xlsx

Equity: Alyson Brauning & Tricia Cowen Equity Team 2025-2026

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

Forever statement – AB recruitment fair flyer

State Council: Keri Tafuro, Ariel Ray, Alyson Brauning

Budget Survey and Budget Forum

Membership: Jax Stornetta – VTA Membership List (Updated 10/14/25)
Please review, look for new members that are missing
Elections: Aaron Stephens

Sick Leave Bank: Julie McGee Leave Bank.pdf

SPED Quarterly Meeting Committee: Becky Wylie and Marja Santos (Sped Committee Report)

Site Member Engagement Planning: 25-26 Planning Tool

Old plans: 24-25 plans and 23-24 plans

Other

Raffle

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

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

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