What is the GEA ?
What is the GEA ?
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The Grandville Education Association (GEA) represents about 325 teachers and other professionals who work for the Grandville Public School District. We are affiliated with the Michigan Education Association (MEA) and the National Education Association (NEA).
As an organization dedicated to the principles of representative democracy, each building in the Grandville Public School District is entitled to elect building representatives and officers to serve as GEA representatives. It is the duty of each representative to serve their constituents as a confidant and advisor in contractual and labor-related issues, a liaison between the members they represent and the administration, and as a voting member of the Executive Board.
The Executive Board generally meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month during the school year, and it is there that the business of the Association is conducted on behalf of the members. As such, it is often the GEA representatives who are most "in the know" about what is taking place behind the scenes in the District. Your Executive Board Building Representatives are expected to hold a brief meeting about once a month during the school year, to keep GEA members informed and to answer any questions they may have. As such, basic questions or concerns should always be brought first to your GEA Building Representative.
In addition, the GEA officers and Executive Board that has been elected by the membership is to assist in making Association decisions. Your Association President, Troy Ungrey, has been released from his teaching duties by the district every school day for a couple of hours in order to represent the GEA's members full time. He operates under the GEA contract and is available at extension 6344 or by email.
Meet your Grandville Education Association officers ...
Terms of officers shall be for two (2) years and shall commence on July 1st. Notification of elections are published to members in March. Members wishing to run for a position express their intent in April. Officers are then elected to their position in May of the final year of the existing term.
Meet your Grandville Education Association officers ...
Terms of officers shall be for two (2) years and shall commence on July 1st. Notification of elections are published to members in March. Members wishing to run for a position express their intent in April. Officers are then elected to their position in May of the final year of the existing term.
Troy Ungrey
PRESIDENT
2023 - 2027
4700 Canal Ave, SW
Grandville, MI 49418
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The association president presides over meetings, appoints members of committees subject to approval of the executive board, serves as ex-officio member of all committees, represents the association before the public, represents the association for MABO meetings of the KCEA, and serves as lead contract negotiator unless otherwise designated by the governing body. The president serves as the executive officer of the association, submits an annual budget for consideration, and performs all other functions attributed to this office including presiding over the executive committee.
Jeff Pietrowski
VICE PRESIDENT
2023 - 2027
4900 Canal Ave, SW
Grandville, MI 49418
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The association vice president presides in the president's absence and performs duties as assigned by the president. The vice president will act as the crisis chairperson when a crisis chairperson is required by the KCEA. The vice president serves as an executive officer.
Erin Hall
SECRETARY
2023 - 2027
5710 Kenowa Ave, SW
Wyoming, MI 49418
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The association secretary keeps accurate minutes of meetings of association governing body, makes minutes available for inspection, maintains official files, assists the president with association correspondence, provides agendas before meetings, takes nominations for the general election, and assists in ballot counting and ratification. Subsequent duties are to hold the association ballots for one year after any election and prepare distribution lists of members for buildings.
Ron Denning
TREASURER
2022 - 2027
4700 Canal Ave, SW
Grandville, MI 49418
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The association treasurer deposits funds of association and disburses them according to decisions of governing body, maintains the roll of members, keeps accurate accounts of receipts and expenditures, submits and presents reports to monthly meeting of governing body, prepares annual financial statement for membership, assists in drafting annual budget, attends to the membership of district employees, serves on the bargaining committee if able, and serves as an executive officer as well as other duties assigned by the president. An audit of the books by a third party will be provided if deemed necessary by the executive board.
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