ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES AND
THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
Association Representatives (also referred to as Building Representatives) are elected at the building level to serve the needs of the members and represent the association. Building representatives represent the Association in the building they represent; keep the members informed about Association news and activities through monthly 10 minute meetings; support and advocate for members in their buildings; assist with the annual membership drive; attend regular and special meetings of the Representative Assembly. Association Representatives attempt to resolve grievances at the building level through collaborative problem solving with the building administrator and, if unable to resolve these issues at the building level, to assist in the formation of formal grievances.
The Representative Assembly (RA) is compromised of the Executive Committee members and the Association Representatives. Regular meetings of the RA are held monthly, generally on the 1st Wednesday of the month, throughout the school year. As the legislative body of the Association, the Representative Assembly hears and acts upon reports from the Executive Committee, the Executive Officers, and committees of the Association; passes upon and approves an annual budget and sets membership dues for the Association; employs a staff for the efficient management of the Association and adopts personnel policies governing them; formulates other policies as needed; projects programs of activity; makes appropriations; and establishes special services to be offered by the Association.
Newton Early Childhood Program (Preschool)
Rebecca Maxfield
Ashley Raven
Ed Center
Corinne Popp, Springboard
Steve Martin, Central High
TBD, At Large
Unit B (at large):
Jamin Bercaw, Oak Hill Middle School
Deana Lew, Ed Center
Unit C (at large):
Valerie Brunache Lewis, Countryside Elementary
Lindsay Pearlstein, Lincoln-Eliot Elementary
TBD (up to 5 from elementary and middle schools)
Unit E (at large):
Tony Sbordone, Administrative Support Staff
TBD
Related Service Providers:
Joe Barrett, Ed Center
Middle Schools
Bigelow
Michael Burtch, Terry Kitchen, Jean Singers
Brown
Elana Cutler, Isaiah Davidson-Weiss, Rachel Heep
Day
Linda Kincaid, Roland Moffitt, Melissa Thomas
Oak Hill
Daniel Arroyo, Caleb Cutler, Carol Kappel
High Schools
Newton North
Unit A: Erin Dalbec, John Fitzgerald, Emily Lewis, Mike Schlegelmilch, TBD
Unit B: Greg Drake, Heather Hotchkiss
Unit C: Christian Collins, TBD
Newton South
Unit A: John Curley, Jeremiah Hill, Sheree Russo, Kyle Stark, TBD
Unit B: Alex Kraus
Unit C: Judy Antonellis, Addrene Coney
Elementary Schools
Angier
Kaitlin Fetzer, Fran Rametta
Bowen
Sharon Lipman, Neftalie Torres
Burr
Vanessa McMahon, Sarah Field
Cabot
Olivia Bernow, Kate Foley
Countryside
Rachel Bikofsky, Suzanne Szwarcewicz
Franklin
MaryJane Boudreau, Melissa Chiozzi
Horace Mann
Lori-Ann Akdag, Emily Bard, Sarah Thorne
Lincoln-Eliot
Ariana Foster, Lynn Penczar
Mason Rice
Donna Devaney, Adele Haratsis
Memorial Spaulding
Cindy Basso, Kim Hyland
Peirce
Brett Arrone, Kelly Champagne
Underwood
Ernesto Hernandez, TBD
Ward
Rachel Ritchie, Maria Sullivan
Williams
Stacey Crocker, Eric Ritter
Zervas
Becky Kinney, Michael Stern
MTA/NEA Representatives
MTA Director, District 18
Kelly Henderson, Newton South High School
NEA Director
Zena Link, Newton South High School
MTA Field Representative
Jason Leto
MTA New Member Liasion
Ariana Foster, Lincoln-Eliot Elementary