MTA Annual Meeting of Delegates

Annual Meeting of Delegates

MTA ANNUAL MEETING OF DELEGATES 2023

Annual Meeting Agenda download draft agenda download draft schedule of events

Friday, April 28 | 12:00 - 6p.m.

Item	Subject	Presenter
1	Call to Order	Max Page, President, Presiding
2	Pledge of Allegiance and The Star-Spangled Banner
3	Land Acknowledgment	TBD
4	Member Acknowledgment	TBD
5	Announcements	Max Page, President, Presiding
6	Adopt the Preliminary Credentials Report (Quorum)	Pam Skinner and Deb Mousley, Co-Chairs, Credentials and Ballot Committee (C&B)
7	Adopt Special Meeting Rules	Max Page, President, Presiding
8	Adopt the Order of Business	Max Page, President, Presiding
9	Report on Certified Candidates	Pam Skinner and Deb Mousley, Co-Chairs, C&B
10	Teacher Leadership Institute Presentation & Awards
11	MTA Video
12	Greetings from AFT Massachusetts	Tentative
13	Act on Proposed Amendments to the MTA Standing Rules	Ben Eisen, Chair, Bylaws & Rules Committee
14	Act on Proposed Amendments to the MTA Bylaws	Ben Eisen, Chair, Bylaws & Rules Committee
15	Adopt the Supplemental Credentials Report	Pam Skinner and Deb Mousley, Co-Chairs, C&B
16	Act on Proposed New Business Items with Budgetary Implications	Max Page, President, Presiding
17	Recess
	Delegates will hear speeches from At-large candidates immediately after recess.

Saturday, April 29 | 9 a.m. – Adjournment

Item	Subject	Presenter
18	Call to Order (9 a.m.)	Max Page, President, Presiding
19	Announcements	Max Page, President, Presiding
20	Adopt the Supplemental Credentials Report	Pam Skinner and Deb Mousley, Co-Chairs, C&B
21	Awards Recognition Friend of Education Friend of Labor President's Awards Recognition of ESP of the Year	Max Page, President, Presiding
22	Act on Proposed New Business Items with Budgetary Implications	Max Page, President, Presiding
23	Act on the Recommended Annual Operating Budget and Dues for FY2023-2024 Presentation and Discussion of the Recommended Operating Budget and Dues Act on the MTA Annual Operating Budget and Dues for FY2023-2024	Deb McCarthy, Vice President; Chair, Advisory Budget Committee
24	Act on the PR/Organizing Campaign Budget and Dues for FY2023-2024	Chair of the PR/Organizing Campaign
25	MTA Elections will start at 11:00 am. If budget item goes beyond 11:00 elections will begin immediately after the budget.
	Break for 60 minutes at noon or as close to 12 p.m. as possible.
26	Issue Forums	Max Page, President, Presiding
27	MTA Leadership Reports Max Page, President Deb McCarthy, Vice President Lisa Gallatin, Executive Director-Treasurer
28	Act on Proposed New Business Items WITHOUT Budgetary Implications	Max Page, President, Presiding
29	Act on Proposed Resolutions	Matt Bach, Chair, Resolutions Committee
30	Adopt the Results of the Election	Pam Skinner and Deb Mousley, Co-Chairs, C&B
31	Final Credentials Report	Pam Skinner and Deb Mousley, Co-Chairs, C&B
32	Adopt the Results of Any Runoff Election (if Necessary)	Pam Skinner and Deb Mousley, Co-Chairs, C&B
33	Announcements and Points of Personal Privilege
34	VOTE Giveaway
35	Closing Comments by President Max Page
36	Adjournment

Hotel Information

Reservations Will Be Open From March 6 to April 12

This year there are 15 discounted hotel options located in the cities of Springfield, West Springfield, Chicopee and Holyoke. There is a wide variety of accommodations from which to choose. Many include free parking and complimentary breakfast.

Learn more and make reservations

Child Care Stipend Information

To support the MTA’s Annual Meeting attendees who require child care to attend the meeting, the MTA is now offering an opportunity to apply for reimbursements (up to $100 per family) to help subsidize the cost of child care.

The deadline to apply to be considered for a child care reimbursement is April 18.

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COVID-19 Guidelines

The 2023 Annual Meeting offers a virtual option for delegates with any concerns about in-person gatherings and for those who may have been exposed or test positive for COVID-19 prior to the meeting. The virtual option is designed to enable delegate participation in deliberation and in all voting.