FR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. MEMBERSHIP: August and September: Recruit members, collect MEA dues, process forms and turn in to the MEA Membership Committee on the scheduled date. Remember do not send ATPE membership through school mail.

2. FR MEETINGS: Attend monthly FR meetings with Dr. Henrie. If you are unable to attend, you must send the FR Alternate to represent your facility. Plan ahead by marking dates on your calendar. The Alternate should also be prepared and is always welcome to attend with you.

3. MEA NEWS:

• Make sure that your facility has a special place where MEA news may be displayed, FR Questions shared, etc. (a bulletin board or wall space with a border).
• Share meeting information immediately with facility through a written, posted notice.
• When information bundles are distributed at FR meetings, place in faculty mailboxes the following day.

4. FR QUESTIONS:

• Make sure your facility has a place where FR Questions can be turned in confidentially. This may be an envelope or folder placed on the wall.
• Collect FR Questions and forward to the FR Chairperson monthly. Questions need to be in school mail no later than 3 days prior to the due date so that they are received on time.  Late questions will be held until the next month.
• All FR Questions must be identified by writing the name of the facility on them.
• FR Questions should be sent to:

  Rhoda Hokanson
  Poteet High School

• You may wish to copy the FR Question sheets and place in 2 or 3 locations in your building. One complete set should be kept in a central location in a binder. This is important to eliminate duplicated questions.
• Update the FR notebook monthly by adding a copy of the current FR Question replies.

5. MEA MAILBAG: Display the form available in your notebook for Mailbag news. Send any items given to you to the  MEA Office. The deadline for submitting items to the Mailbag is the last Monday of every month. The Mailbag runs from September to May of each year.

6. TICKETS/PASSBOOKS:

• Encourage and oversee MEA Banquet ticket sales in your facility.
• Announce and provide information about movie tickets, Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor tickets which are sold in the MEA Office, located at the Service Center.
• Sell Passbooks, collect money, and distribute Passbooks.

7.SICK LEAVE BANK: All forms required for applying for sick leave bank are provided in your FR Handbook. Please make copies available to your facility as needed. Individuals should contact the Benefits office for an “Authorization for Release of Information” form, which is required by law.

8.COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY! Thank you for being a positive role model in our profession to all MEA members. You are making a difference!