State,PEFbudgetsshareE.Boardspotlight
By MEGHAN ALLEN and budgetproposal. AtlanticCitywasdiscussedbutfailedto
SHERRY HALBROOK BoardmemberSusanKentsaidshe getenoughboardmembers’support.
AtitsmeetingFebruary5and6in wasconcernedthestateSchoolforthe Boardmembersgenerallypreferredsites
Albany,thePEFExecutiveBoardadopted Blindmightbeturnedovertoapublic- withinNewYorkstate.
abudgetfor2009-10. benefitcorporation.Bryniensaidletters Theboardapprovedsendinga
TheboardmembersvotedtogivePEF hadbeendraftedandweregoingoutto proposedamendmenttothePEF
PresidentKenBrynientheirfullsupport membersofthestateBoardofRegents constitutionandbylawstothe2009
forhiseffortstoresistthegovernor’s urgingthemnottoprivatizetheschool. conventiondelegatesforratification.The
proposalsthattheunionshouldgiveup Inresponsetoaquestion,Bryniensaid amendmentwouldcreateaseparate
the2009payraiseandmakeother hehadjusttestifiedatalegislative boardseattorepresentmembersatthe
concessions. hearingthedaybeforethatcontractors stateHigherEducationServices
receivedautomatic5percentraises,but Corporation.
Statebudget thegovernordidn’twanttotouchthem. Asecondproposedconstitutional
Brynienexplainedthebudget-related Bryniensaidthegovernorhadtaken amendmentthatwouldgivePEF’s
demandsthegovernorhadmadeonPEF actiononafewofPEF’srecommendations statewideofficers,trusteesandExecutive
andotherstate-employeeunionsand suchasanexpandedbottle-depositbill. Boardmemberstheadditionaldutiesand
reportedPEF’sresponsetoeachofthem. Askedifthestatelegislatorswere authorityofstewardswasreferredtothe
BrynienlistedtheactionsPEFhadtaken, takinga3percentpaycut,Bryniensaid PEFDivisionsCommittee.
sofar,inresponsetothosedemands. hehadn’theardofit. AproposaltocreateanewExecutive
Bryniensaidhehaddiscussedthe BoardseattorepresentmembersofPEF
issueswithallthelegislators,participated PEFfinances Division311wasdefeated.
inanumberofpublichearings,given PEFSecretary-TreasurerArleaIgoe
testimony,heldpressconferencesand presentedher2009-10budgetproposal PEFcommitteesandoffices
continuedtoparticipateonthestate fortheunion.ShesaidtheAmerican ProposedrulesforPEF’striennial
OfficeofChildrenandFamilyServices FederationofTeachers,aPEFaffiliate, electionsweredebated,amendedand
(OCFS)taskforce.Bryniensaidhehad wouldcontribute$125,000toPEF’sfight approved.
metwithDeanSkelos,theminorityleader againstthestatebudgetcuts.However, JanetteClarkwassworninto
oftheSenate,whosaidhesupportedPEF AFTalsohasincreaseditsdues.Following representmembersatTaconic
fully.Thepresidentsaidhewastryingto areportbythePEFBudgetCommittee DevelopmentalDisabilitiesServicesOffice
arrangemeetingswiththeotherstate anddiscussion,thebudgetwasadopted. ontheboarduntilthetermexpires
legislativeleaders. Mid-yearamendmentstothe2008-09 July31.
BrynienaddedPEFhadheldrallies, PEFbudgetwereproposedandadopted, Theboardapprovedtheappointments
placednewspaperadsandwassuccessful aswasthequarterlyfinancialreport. ofBillCrotty,HarryLeightonandAlbert
ingettingseveralletterstotheeditors Afterdebate,theboardapprovedan KingtofillvacanciesonthePEFTriennial
printedinvariousnewspapers.Heshowed amendedreimbursementpolicyandtravel ElectionsCommittee.KevinKallinwas
oneofPEF’snewTVspots. voucherforuseatthe2009convention. appointedtofillavacancyonthePolitical
BoardmemberJeffJaniszewski,who Igoereporteddefibrillatorshadbeen ActionAdvisoryCommittee.
representsmembersatthestate installedinPEF’sdownstatefieldoffices MinorrevisionstothePEFDivision196
DepartmentofEconomicDevelopment andstaffwerebeingtrainedtousethem. constitutionwereapproved.
(DED)saidthegovernor’sExecutive Aproposaltomakeiteasiertorevise
BudgetproposalwouldabolishtheDED PEFconventions divisionnewsletterpolicieswasdefeated.
andtheNYSScience,Technology,and AttherequestofVicePresidentJoe Theboardapprovedboththegeneral
InnovationFoundation.Heaskedforas Fox,PEFconventionschair,board sessionandtheexecutivesessionminutes
muchsupportfromotherboard memberssuggestedanddiscussed oftheNovember13meeting.
membersaspossibleinfightingthis possiblesitesforfuturePEFconventions.
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