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ALN Committee members, Jeanne Donadio, Ken Ligon, Danielle Miller, Kathleen Morse, Jamey Murphy, Dawn Shupe, Fred Smith, and Debbie Willis, are pleased to announce that on Monday, March 25, 2002, the annual ALN activity will be held at the Golden Nugget Hotel. The selected date is the first day of spring break. Administrators desiring to participate may do so by contacting their supervising administrator to receive authorization to attend the ALN conference as a school business activity. The supervising administrator will advise the administrators of the procedure to be followed.

The theme for this year’s conference is “Achieving the American Dream.” The keynote speaker is David Berliner, former Dean of the College of Education at Arizona State University. Dr. Berliner, working in a lecture/workshop format, will be discussing how American business prevents too many citizens from achieving the American dream. Mr. Harvey Alston, a nationally recognized motivational speaker, will serve as the luncheon presenter.

If you plan to attend, please complete the enclosed registration form and submit it to the CCASA office as soon as possible, but not later than March 8, 2002. A registration fee of $25.00 is required. Active, associate, and affiliate members attending the activity will receive a $15.00 refund the day of the activity. Those who register but are unable to attend must cancel their registration by March 15, 2002, or the registration fee will be forfeited. Registration will be limited to the first 200 eligible registrants. If vacancies remain on March 8, 2002, future administrators who are currently in the administrative selection pools will be invited to participate. Future administrators who are currently participating in the leadership program will also be extended an invitation. As you can see, this year’s conference will be outstanding. You are encouraged to get your registration form in as quickly as possible.

1. The revenue, expenditures, and balances of the various accounts within the CCASA General Fund and Trust Fund Accounts;

2. A review of the status of:

A. Negotiations – At the December Representative Council meeting, it was reported that the District had agreed to provide a $1500 stipend in June to administrators who, at the time of their appointment, drive fifty miles or further one way to work. We are happy to report that the distance necessary to receive this stipend HAS BEEN REDUCED to forty miles. Negotiations continue to remain at a standstill until money issues are resolved;

B. CCASA / Superintendent Meeting – The January 8, 2002, meeting between Allin, Stephen and Superintendent Garcia was reviewed. Agenda items for this meeting included the Executive Director position of Research, Development, Innovations and Special Projects, inconsistent flying of vacant positions, consistent implementation of the A+ in Action Plan, personnel issues, custodial supervision, and the January 22, 2002, Administrators’ Advisory Council meeting agenda; and

C. 2002-2003 CCASA Staff Contracts – Employment contracts for Stephen and Allin were approved for the 2002-2003 school year. Three percent salary increases were approved for Debbie Cavin, Office Manager, and Sadie Tanaka, Special Projects Coordinator;

3. New Business:

A. Sick Leave Pool Criteria – The Representative Council approved the criteria for the use of sick leave pool days (copy included in this Unifier);

B. Sick Leave Pool Request – The Representative Council approved an administrator’s written request for fifteen days from the sick leave pool; and

C. Administrators’ Advisory Council meeting – Agenda items for the January 22, 2002, meeting were identified;

4. Committee Reports:
Presidents of the Clark County Association of Elementary School Principals (Kathy Kulas) and the Clark County Association of Secondary School Principals (John Barlow) provided an update of the activities related to their respective organizations. The CCASA Legal Committee had no new information to report. David Harcourt reported on the progress of the Reclassification Committee and Ken Bedrosian outlined the activities of the Non-essential School Task Committee; and

5. Allin Chandler, CCASA Executive Director, provided an overview of the accountant’s report, the membership report and a review of the various CCASA activities and the types of assistance provided to CCASA members.

• The lifetime maximum number of sick leave pool days available to an individual for whom a substitute is provided shall be 60.

• The lifetime maximum number of sick leave pool days available to an individual for whom a substitute is not provided shall be 120.

• An administrator shall be eligible to apply for no more than five (5) sick leave pool days for each year of employment in the Clark County School District.

• The Representative Council may not grant sick leave pool days that exceed the number of days available in the pool of days established in Article 13 of the Negotiated Agreement between the District and CCASA.

It was previously reported in the Unifier that Stephen Augspurger has been selected to become the CCASA Executive Director effective July 1, 2002. It was also previously reported in the Unifier that Allin Chandler, CCASA’s Executive Director for the past twelve years, will be retiring from CCASA on June 30, 2002. The good news for CCASA members is that Allin will continue to work for CCASA on a part-time basis beginning in early August, 2002. By this summer, membership in CCASA will likely exceed 900 administrators. Additionally, with health provider contracts expiring in January 2003, the 72nd Session of the Nevada Legislature opening in February of 2003, and the continued growth of employment related issues, the additional assistance provided by Allin will be a valuable asset to CCASA.