ESSAA CABINET OUTLINES PLAN FOR IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS

Responding to ESSAA President's John Sullivan's call to improve communications, the President's Cabinet drew up a comprehensive plan at its January 22 meeting in Newburgh.

Effective immediately, a complete set of minutes of Executive Board meetings will be sent to each unit president; highlights of meetings will be e-mailed soon to each member. More detailed communications will be placed on the website by Joanna Keeler after being reviewed by Director of Communications, Bob Liftig, and ESSAA President John Sullivan.

Material not requiring revision should be sent directly to John Sullivan. The President's Cabinet has also given Regional Presidents the responsibility of communicating EB efforts to their individual units; designated unit presidents will communicate with non-regionalized units.

Mini-Regional meetings, a Statewide convention, and the possibility of a Summer Leadership Workshop were proposed and are under consideration. Regional and Statewide ESSAA publications will be expanded to include districts which might be interested in joining us. Copies of Regional issues will be sent to unit presidents around the state, and copies of The Journal will be sent to keep members of the State Education Department and the Board of Regents.

ESSAA is also looking into an instant email update system for important updates on legal and legislative matters; each email will also provide a link to the ESSAA website. Again, all emails must be pre-approved by the President.

Finally, ESSAA intends to keep the membership informed about the adoption of a revised benefits package - one which may include substantial accidental death insurance, the establishment and affiliation of an ESSAA Retiree Organization, and offering personal legal services at reduced rates to ESSAA members. Look for more information about these and other developments on ESSAA's new instant email and in The Journal and Regional newsletters.