Women's Issues Committee
| Laurel Howe Plagens | (2009-Reg 2) |
| Cherie Link | (2008-Reg 3) |
| Elsie Aranda | (2010-Reg 3) |
| Millie Lambert | (2009-Reg 5) |
| Becky Borglin | (2010-Reg 5) |
| Deb McMillan | (2010-Reg 8) |
| Debra Morgan-Muse | (2008-Reg 9) |
| Sharon Lynch | (2009-Reg 9) |
| Mary Ann Dupuis | (2008-Reg 11) |
| Denise Ivester | (2008-Reg 15) |
| Colleen Pilgrim | (2008-Reg 2) |
| Linda Min | (2010-Reg 7) |
| Antoinette Bogdanski | SMEA |
| Susan Schaner Schultz | (2008-Reg 10) Co-Chair |
| Dorothy Arthur | (2008-MEA Retired Liaison) |
| Staff Liason |
Contact Information:
Staff Liaison
Phone: 800/292-1934
2007-2008 Charge:
To help ensure that the education of our students and the working environments
of our members are of the highest quality.
To help develop local capacity by the identification and development of strategies
and policies that build on our diversity.
Committee Charge: To address policies, programs, practices and issues that relate to and impact the representation, participation and support of females in the association and public education systems.
The committee will:
- Assist in planning the association’s celebration of Women’s History Month.
—Identify, review and recommend content for a web page on instructional activities/resources for use in celebrating Women’s History Month.
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Monitor the implementation of the affirmative action guidelines with attention to females into staff positions and alert the MEA Board of Directors of necessary future actions.
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Assist the planning and delivery of a program to support the development of the personal attributes, academic and social skills, talents and abilities of adolescent girls.
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Recruit nominees and select recipients for the Women’s Cultural and Maurine Wyatt Awards, and submit a recommendation for the David McMahon Award.
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Delegate a representative to assist the planning of the Human Rights Award Banquet; and a representative for the Unity Conference.
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Monitor the representation of women in MEA staff positions, state and national leadership development. Actively report related issues of concern to the Board with recommendations for Affirmative Action.
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Monitor state and national legislation addressing women's issues.