The ACCC Education Association, the unified group, has been working informally for years, but as the old-timers leave, it becomes more important to have rules/guidelines” so the new people know how things work. For instance, Danays Alvarez and Michelle Bevan have organized two workshops for Support Staff and wanted to know how to get reimbursed for expenses. There is no written policy. There should be.

My big goal for the year as ACCC Education Association Secretary is to get by laws and policy for the Education Association in writing and approved. There are other business details that need to be straightened out also. Some of the bargaining units in the past were incorporated and some were not. Right now, none are up-to-date. Incorporation would give the officers of the bargaining unit protection from being sued by a member for damages. The State assumes the group applying to be incorporated has a treasury. Ours do not. The dues money collected goes into the common treasury of the unified group, the ACCCEA. Dennis Huey is our treasurer. Dom Nigro, our NJEA representative, has agreed to work with the units on straightening out the incorporation process.

Michelle and Danays asked John Stratton, President of the ACCCEA, and Dennis Huey, for approval to spend money and were so authorized. If it were a large sum of money, John might have called a meeting of the ACCCEA Executive Committee and asked for approval by the group. In any event, the procedure should be in writing. Wilfred Parsons, Secretary of the ACCCEA, at wkparsons@comcast.net