HCAVTEA

We are the Hudson County Area Vocational-Technical Education Association. We represent the teachers, education support professionals, and administrative staff members who work at the Hudson County Schools of Technology.

 

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Dear NJEA Members,

Please RSVP for our next VIRTUAL LAT MEETING on Wednesday, January 26th:
 
 
Also, the legislature has failed to uphold Governor Murphy’s request to extend the mask mandate currently in place in New Jersey’s public schools. Please see the statement below from NJEA:
 
 
At the bottom of the article, there is a “TAKE ACTION” to complete.  We ask that, after you complete the “TAKE ACTION,” you share it with everyone you know.
 
Thank you for all that you do to help protect our students.
 
Tina Dare                                      Patty Kebrdle
GR Chair                                       CCC Chair

—
Mr. Gene W. Woods
Bayonne Education Association President 
NJEA Government Relations Committee Hudson County
Dear HCEA Members,
 
Our PD Workshop, Healing Conversations for Educators, will be held on Thursday, February 10, at 4:30 P.M. The description and registration links are below:
 

Registration: https://njea.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlcOihrzojGN2B1YY2l0bg1C8yzvtPc0p8

Stay safe! Stay well!

Andrea Pastore

Aid-NJEA-logo

AID-NJEA is a free, confidential 24-hour telephone helpline for school staff members and their families. The helpline is staffed by active and retired educators and school counselors who are trained to counsel and support their colleagues. The program provides telephone support, information and resources for school employees experiencing some distress in their work or personal lives.

Educators and school counselors are on the line from noon until 8 pm Monday through Thursday, and until 6 pm on Fridays to provide peer-to-peer support and information to callers. In addition, University Behavioral Health Care provides mental health professionals who answer the helpline during all other hours for 24/7 coverage. These mental health professionals are available to intervene as necessary and provide support to peer educators when they are taking calls. At all times, school staff will reach a live person who can provide a listening ear and assist callers with problem solving or referral.

Whether you are a new teacher, a support staff member, or a retired school employee, we have people on the line that can provide guidance and information to help. Family members experiencing personal problems can call for assistance and resources as well. AID-NJEA is a partnership between the New Jersey Education Association and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

HELPLINE: 1-866-AID-NJEA (1-866-243-6532) or email AID-NJEA@ubhc.rutgers.edu

Come Register for HCEA’s Virtual PD Workshops for 2022!

These NJEA members-suggested PD workshops are available for all instructional and non-instructional staff. Click on the title of the PD Workshop for a description.

School-Related Issues, Concerns, or Possible Grievances?

Please contact any of these members in your school:

EWBC:

  • Mike Grele (Instructional Vice President): Wing C, room 408, ext. 8427 (please leave message on voicemail), mgrele@gmail.com
  • Scott Winter (Non-Instructional Vice President): Transportation trailer, ext. 6342, scjowi@yahoo.com
  • Vincent Fano, Jr. (Non-Instructional Representative): Transportation trailer, ext. 6340, vfjf@aol.com
  • Lynn Fedele (Instructional Representative): Room 206, ext. 4206, fedelelynn@gmail.com
  • Fran Kearns (Recording Secretary): Security desk, franceskearns30@gmail.com
  • Nick LaVolpe (Instructional Representative): Rooms 314/315 (HR, 1st), room 617D (2nd), rooms 314/315 (3rd & 4th), room 617D (5th, 7th-9th), ext. 8436, nlavolpe1979@gmail.com
  • Eliud Padilla (Non-Instructional Representative): epadilla223@gmail.com

EXPLORE:

  • Angela Cirillo (Instructional and Non-Instructional Representative): Room 212, ext. 3212, angelacirillo91@gmail.com

FJG:

  • Vinnie Nardiello, Jr. (Instructional Vice President): Room D-219, ext. 8239, vnardiello@gmail.com
  • Tracy Martucci-Weber (Non-Instructional Vice President): ext. 6733, tracydweber31@gmail.com
  • Manuel Fuentes (Non-Instructional Representative): bingomanny7@gmail.com
  • Felix Henriques (Non-Instructional Representative): jce3687@gmail.com
  • David Polito (Instructional Representative): Room C-318, ext. 8236, djpleets@hotmail.com
  • Chelsea Walker (Instructional Representative): Room D-321, ext. 8280, chelsealeewalker@gmail.com
  • ToniAnn Mendolla-Winter (Corresponding Secretary): Central office (also EWBC), ext. 6319, toniann13@gmail.com

Join a Committee and Let Your Service Shine!

Did you take the survey to express your interest in any of HCAVTEA’s committees? Your service can be the greatest contribution you can make to the entire membership. Please review the list below to see which committees pique your interest. Thank you for your service! 

Membership Committee: Meet with new members, disseminate membership information, and support the chair and local president in keeping member information up to date. Assist the social committee when needed. Angela Cirillo, Toni Ann Winter, Bob Dillon, and Kim Braun have already committed to this committee. A few more members, especially non-instructional staff for FJG and Instructional for CP, would be appreciated.
 
Social Committee: Plan social events, tournaments, and activities like picnics and other gatherings for our members. 
 
Philanthropic Committee: Governs union funds for scholarships and other contributions and also plans fundraisers to keep supporting our students.
 
Ad Hoc Research and Contract Committee: Investigate other districts and gather information and specific details that could prove advantageous during negotiations with administration.
 
Health and Safety Committee: Members from CP and FJG will monitor the district’s safety protocols to ensure that they are being followed and sufficient as we move forward. Members from EXPLORE have committed to this committee. 
 
Update on Vaccine and Rights of Employer to Require/Ask about the shot

For any member who has lost health benefits due to COVID or not, the COBRA premium payments from April 1st to September 30th will be paid through the American Rescue Plan (ARP).

Results of 2021 Special Election are in!  Thanks to the HCAVTEA Election Committee for its hard work!

Here are the results. Please see ALL the E-Board and Building Reps listed below on this page.

HCEA makes donation of $1,000 to local food pantry

The Hudson County Education Association donated $1,000 to the food pantry at Old Bergen Church in Jersey City on behalf of HCAVTEA and Hudson County Schools of Technology Career Development Center Association.

Relief Food Assistance Program for NJEA members

The Pandemic Relief Funds Sub-committee was created to determine how to allocate pandemic relief funds in a manner that would best serve NJEA members.  To this end, the committee has designed a Food Assistance program for members who are experiencing food insufficiency due to losing their jobs or reduced hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  If you know of any members to whom this would apply, please send them the attached application so that they can receive monetary assistance.

Executive Board and Building Representatives

2019-2022

Executive Board:

President- Elektra Sipars

Vice President – FJG Instructional  – Vincent Nardiello, Jr.

Vice President – FJG Non-Instructional – Tracy Martucci-Weber

Vice President – JCC Instructional – Mike Grele

Vice President – JCC Non-Instructional – Scott Winter

Treasurer – Frank Ashe

Sergeant-at-Arms – John Mattaliano

Recording Secretary –  Fran Kearns

Corresponding Secretary – ToniAnn Mendolla-Winter

Publicity Director – Mark Gutmann

Executive Council:

FJG Instructional Representatives – David Polito and Chelsea Walker

FJG Non-Instructional Representatives – Manuel Fuentes and Felix Henriques

JCC Instructional Representatives – Lynn Fedele and Nicholas LaVolpe

JCC Non-Instructional Representatives – Vincent Fano, Jr. and Eliud Padilla

Explore Middle School Representative – Angela Cirillo

Administrative Representative – Barbara Mendolla

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