The Budget Committee, in consultation with officers and staff, is responsible for preparing a PGCEA budget proposal for each fiscal year. The Committee Chair is Donna Christy.

Duties And Responsibilities

1. Prepare within required timelines and in consultation with officers and staff a PGCEA budget proposal for the fiscal year.
2. Assist committee chairs in developing budget proposals that will reflect program needs for the school year.

The Bylaws Committee is responsible for recommending revisions to the Bylaws for adoption by the Rep Council.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Review Bylaws and, if necessary, recommend needed changes.
2. Monitor how Bylaws are used.

Our Contract Enforcement Committee provides professional development activities to members to support building level enforcement of the Negotiated Agreement. These may include: knowing the contract, how to push back against abuse, educator-administrator collaboration, and the grievance process.

Duties And Responsibilities

1. Review grievances and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
2. Develop a plan to address retaliation, harassment, and bullying by administrators.
3. Develop/propose contract and/or policy language as needed to close loopholes and strengthen PGCEA’s ability to grieve member concerns.

The Government Relations & Political Action Committee focuses on lobbying the school board, county council and State legislature; interviewing, endorsing and supporting candidates; educating members about issues; and raising funds to be used for political goals of the profession and PGCEA.

Duties And Responsibilities

1. Find a minimum of five (5) new members.
2. Lobby in Annapolis in conjunction with State Legislature.
3. Set up sessions with Board of Education members, members of Legislature, and County Council.
4. Keep voting records of elected bodies.
5. Serve as members of MSTA Legislative Contact Team.
6. Work with Association Leadership in implementing strategies to pursue legislative agenda.
7. Organize rallies and other demonstrations as required to ensure funding of contract and passage of legislative agenda.

PGCEA G.R. Committee members enjoy lobbying, raising teacher issues and communicating often with local, state and federal level elected officials. Join the committee and become an Association activist!

The Membership Committee is responsible for establishing goals to recruit and maintain members in PGCEA.

Duties And Responsibilities

1. Develop a full-year action plan to recruit members; submit a plan to Board of Directors.
2. Target middle and high schools and develop a plan for each to increase membership.
3. Plan opening activities for new teachers and at least one follow-up activity.
4. Promote new programs for members.
5. Develop plans to recruit Representation Fee Payers.

The Professional Development and Leadership Committee is responsible for collaborating with PGCEA leaders to develop and carry out a strategic professional development plan for all educators.

Duties And Responsibilities

1. Implement Read Across America and Radical Readers Programs.
2. Develop and/or implement a leadership development program such as SPARKS, Emerging Leaders Academy, or Early Leader Institute that generates a yearly continuum of strategic Association leadership development opportunities for all educators.
3. Plan and implement a Leadership Conference.
4. Research and propose modifications to the educator and teacher performance and evaluation programs.