GCEA Director’s Called Meeting October

The canceled meeting set for September 17, 2025, was held today, October 2, 2025, via special meeting, on Teams. The meeting was called to order at 12:04 p.m. with Sean Toro, GCEA President presiding. Roll was called.

MEETING AGENDA APPROVAL:

Motion was made by Matt Mancini to accept the printed agenda for the special October meeting. The motion was seconded by Steve Morris. All in favor, motion carried.

MINUTES APPROVAL:

August minutes to were approved as read via email.

FINANCE REPORT:

The August Profit and Loss report was reviewed by the Finance committee and approved via email. The report will be distributed with approved October special meeting Minutes. Profit and Loss was sent to directors prior to meeting.

PRESIDENTS REPORT: None currently.

VICE PRESIDENTS REPORT: None currently.

NEW BUSINESS:

Vote for Nomination Committee for President/VP Elections:

Sean Toro, President, nominated Greg Asaturian to head the committee. Patricia Mundo, Vice President, nominated Bertha Albright, and the Board nominated Steve Morris to serve on the committee.

Nominations were brought to the floor for the President and the Vice President as follows:

President:        

-          Sean Toro – accepted the nomination

Vice President:            

-          Ani Azoyan was nominated. She declined due to workload.

-          Patricia Mundo – accepted the nomination with stipulation she would step down if someone else was interested.

-          Matt Mancini – accepted the nomination with stipulation he would give final decision at regular October meeting.

-          Greg Asaturian accepted the nomination with stipulation it was cleared through legal due to only being on the board a short time.

Executive Committee: There was a vote to create an Executive Committee that would be responsible for carrying on the duties in a meeting in the absence of both the President and Vice President. This suggestion was made via CEA (labor attys), so that business of the Association could carry on.

There was a motion made by Bertha Albright to create the Executive Committee to ensure the business of the Association could carry on in the absence of both the President and the Vice President. Second, by Isabella Alverez. All in favor.

Discussion: Cindy Ritter asked how the committee would work. Who will nominate Directors to the committee? How many Directors?  Sean stipulated that three was the number thought to be best number, and that details of this Board will be discussed at the regular October meeting.

Bertha Albright made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Kerri Zelenak seconded: All approved. Meeting adjourned at 12:47 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Kerri L Zelenak in absence of Stephanie Kinnison, GCEA Secretary.