Executive Board Meeting

Minutes 3/09/26

Board Members Attending:

Position	Name	Attendance
President	Eric Hamako	x
Secretary	Lauren Bryant	x
Treasurer	Trevor Pelletier
First VP- Internal Relations	Amber Avery-Graff	x
Second VP- External Relations	Rashawn Smith	x
Third VP- Associate Faculty Issues	George Beckley
BCSS Division Representative	VACANT
CTE Division Representative	VACANT
HTS & ACL Division Representative 1	Dr. H García	x
HTS & ACL Division Representative 2	Caitlan Maxwell	x
STEM Division Representative	VACANT
Legislative COPE Representative	Davis Oldham	x
MLK Labor Representative 1	VACANT
MLK Labor Representative 2	VACANT

1. Welcome & introduction        [3:00-3:10 pm; 10 min]

1. Housekeeping

1. Overview the meeting agenda
2. Identify any additional agenda items
   

2. Approve previous meeting’s minutes

1. 2026.02.09 SCCFT 1950 E-Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes

1. seconded/passed

2. 2026.02.23 SCCFT 1950 E-Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes

1. seconded/passed

3. Sample motion: I move that the Executive Board approve the minutes for the [DATE] E-Board meeting, as revised.
   

2. Member Comments                [3:10-3:15 pm; 5 min]
   

3. Reports (Inform)                [3:15-3:55 pm; 40 min]

1. Officer Reports

1. President

1. General business

2. AFT-WA CTC Council

3. Bargaining

1. Sent email to prospective Bargaining Team recruits, with info about upcoming trainings (e.g., Labor Notes; AFT-WA Powerful Locals)

4. Advocacy & networking

1. Board of Trustees

1. Wrote & delivered statement to Shoreline BOT on Feb 25, 2026.

2. College President

1. Two 1:1 meetings
   

1. 1st Vice President (Internal Relations)

1. Social media

1. Social media: 6 new followers. PAR-ED post received over 1500 views.

2. PARED organizing

3. Rebranding: tabled for summer

1. Rebranding: tabled for summer. Project will include new logo. Tabled due to college change and tediousness of all the changes we need to make to change our name

4. Soundings newsletter in works

1. Soundings newsletter in works. Should have the first edition this week.

5. No Kings out to email and social
   

2. 2nd Vice President (External Relations)

1. Grievance Committee & all grievances at Step 2

1. Sent out some RFIs

2. Regarding contracts: finding that workload things that require union involvement
   

3. 3rd Vice President (Associate Faculty)

1. AFT-WA Contingent Faculty Issues Committee (CFIC)

2. 1. Reached out to AFT-WA re UI Defense Fund donation from our E Board

3. 2. Sent message to Part time faculty re UI workshops and test cases.

4. 3. RFI to VP Rucks re ELL international revenue/expense information

5. 4. Sent message to Part-time faculty re PEBB benefits claims forms.
   

4. Treasurer

1. Monthly report: “Receipts & disbursements of the preceding month”
   

5. Secretary

1. Communications received
   

2. Representative Reports

1. Division Representatives

1. BCS & PE

2. CTE

3. HTS & LLR & AA & SS

1. Dr. H attended division meeting in which I shared updates on some of the work the union is doing, provided my email for contact information, clarified that graduation is not required and it would have to be negotiated if the College wants, shared that the College and the union are in conflict as to the definition of advisement for instructional faculty and its relationship to college service; assisted various members with their questions and inquiries

4. STEM
   

2. Legislative/ COPE Representative
   

3. MLK Labor Representatives
   

3. Union Committees

1. Grievance

1. President 1:1 with Grievance Committee member Carlos Sibaja García.

2. President 1:1 with a member

3. Meetings with legal counsel re: Release Time arbitration preparations.

2. JUMC

1. JUMC Prep meeting

2. JUMC 3/6 table meeting moved to 3/13.

3. 3. Topics

1. LOA: Student Worker (ICST) boundaries

2. LOA: COLAs for Club Advising, Hourly Rate, etc.

3. LOA: PTF “release time”

4. TS/ ELL funding

5. Parent Education Finances

6. French joint classes with NSC (Reedy)

7. Moonlight Contract Leave accrual & compensation

8. Tesla START is now Continuing Education; how & how much is the Tesla faculty being paid for that work?

9. ICE concerns & protections

10. Workload: Defining an “hour”

11. Workload: Lab course workload for contact and

12. non-contact hours

LOA: Per cap pay for Individual Project, non-req'd internships

3. Communications

1. No updates
   

4. Social

1. Tabled
   

4. Special Committees

1. Elections

1. Steve Bogart is in charge of elections
2. We’ll need at least one ARC replacement election
   

4. Break                                         [3:55-4:05 pm; 10 min]
   

5. Proposals (Decide)                [4:05-___ pm]

1. Spring General Meeting

1. [Propose date for Spring General Meeting]

1. April 3: Week 1
2. April 10: Week 2

1. April 9: 3:30 pm?
2. April 10, 1:30 pm?

3. April 16 (Thurs?)

1. April 16, Th, 3:30 pm

4. April 17: Week 3

1. Proposal, 10:00 am?
2. April 17, F, 10:00 am?

5. April 24: Week 4

1. April 24, F, 1:30 pm?

6. April 30 (Thurs) Week 5

1. April 30, Th, 3:30 pm?

7. May 1: Week 5 Day of Learning
8. May 8: Week 6  All-Divisions Meeting

2. May 21-22 Faculty retreat
   

2. AFT National Convention

1. Cost & budget

1. Airfare & ground transport, housing, food
2. Other potential uses of Education & Convention budget ($2000)

1. Individual training fees (e.g., Labor Notes)
2. WSLC Convention (July 21-23)

1. Tabled

3. AFT-WA Powerful Locals Training (Aug 13-15)
   

2. Date & location

1. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
2. Wed July 15, 1 pm  – Sat July 18, 3 pm
3. Housing deadline: June 2
   

3. Electing delegates

1. Average membership June 2024 – May 2026

1. 51-150:   2 delegates
2. 151-250: 3 delegates
3. 251-350: 4 delegates

2. SCCFT Constitution: Delegation “election shall be held concurrent with election of Executive Board positions.” (p. 4) Must have been a member in good standing for at least one academic quarter in the current academic year to seek & hold a delegate position (p. 3).
   

3. Spring Elections

1. E-Board 1-year term positions
   

2. AFT National Convention Delegates
   

3. Bargaining Team for Emergent Issues
   

4. Bargaining Team CBA 2027-2030
   

4:40 moved into executive session

6. Discussions (Discuss)        [Time allowing]

1. RIF negotiations
   

2. Release Time arbitration
   

3. Parent Education program closure threat
   

4. Legislative update: College closure proviso
   

5. Recruiting for bargaining teams (BTEI & CBA 2027-2030)
   

6. ICE

1. Sign up for the AFL-CIO Frontline Solidarity Training:Immigration Tool for Organizers and Activists, Tuesday, March 24, 4:00EST
   
2. Participate in the MLK Labor Train-the-Trainer, Labor & community training, Thurs, March 26, 10a–5p
   
3. Join the No Kings Rally on Saturday, March 28 (Shoreline rally, see SCCFT1950.com calendar for details)
   
4. Register for the WSLC Immigration Summit, Saturday, April 18, at 9a in Tacoma
   

7. Meeting wrap-up                [4:55-5:00 pm; 5 min]

1. Housekeeping

1. Summarize the meeting & the decisions made.
2. Overview & assign action items.
3. Collect input for next meeting’s preliminary agenda.