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Negotiations Committee
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Mark French, Negotiations Committee Chair
Principals need to be aware of current and emerging issues that affect both contracts and a principal's work to support staff members, engage the community, and ensure student success. This committee helps principals prepare, research, and gather data i norder to enter the negotiations process confidently and competently. One of our annual projects is the MESPA Salary and Benefit survey. For negotiations support, contact this committee or visit the Negotiations Guidance Center in the Members Only section of the MESPA Web site.

For a summary of committee responsibilities, scroll to the bottom of the page.








Mark French, chair
Mark    French   
Rice Lake Elementary   
13755 89th Ave N   
Maple Grove    MN    55369   
763/420-4220   
FrenchM@district279.org
 
Central Division Representative
Warren Retzlaff   
Lakeside Elementary   
10345 Wyoming Avenue  
Chisago City, MN 55013   
651/213-2301   
wretzlaff@chisagolakes.k12.mn.us

East Suburban Division Representative
Becky  Berkas
Edgerton Elementary
1929 Edgerton
Maplewood, MN  55117
651/772-2565
becky.berkas@isd623.org

Minneapolis Division Representative
Joan Franks   
Armatage Elementary   
2501  West 56th Street   
Minneapolis, MN 55410   
612/668-3181   
joan.franks@mpls.k12.mn.us

North Suburban Devision Representative
Rolf Carlsen   
Oxbow Creek Elementary   
6505 109th Avenue North   
Champlin, MN 55316   
763/506-3800   
rolf.carlsen@anoka.K12.mn.us

Northeast
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Negotiations Committee at the 2009 MESPA Leadership Conference.
Division Representative
Rae Villebrun   
Vandyke Elementary   
PO Box 570
Coleraine, MN 55722   
218/245-2510  
raevillebrun@greenway.k12.mn.us

Northern Division Representative
Donald Lenzen 
Eagle View Elementary   
30805 Olson Street
Pequot Lakes, MN 56742   
218/562-6100 
dlenzen@pequotlakes.k12.mn.us

Saint Paul Division Representative
Steven Unowsky   
Linwood/Monroe Arts Elementary  
1023 Osceola Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105   
651/293-6606  
steven.unowsky@spps.org

South Suburban Division Representative
Wade Labatte 
Oak Hills Elementary   
8640 165th Street W
Lakeville, MN 55044   
952/232-2500   
wplabatte@isd194.k12.mn.us

Southeast Division Representative
David Craft  
Greenvale Elementary   
700 Lincoln Parkway
Northfield, MN 55077
507/645-3501
david_craft@nfld.k12.mn.us

Southwest Division Representative
James Davison   
Five Lakes Elementary   
714 Victoria Street   
Fairmont, MN 56031   
507/238-4487   
jdavison@fairmont.k12.mn.us

West Suburban Division Representative
Gail Lewis-Miller
L.H. Tanglen Elementary
10901 Hillside Lane
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952/988-4901
Gail_Lewis-Miller@hopkins.k12.mn.us

Western Division Representative
Patrick Ryan
Osakis Elementary
Box X - 501 Central Avenue
Osakis, MN 56360
320/859-2191
pryan@osakis.k12.mn.us



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Responsibilities of division representatives to the MESPA Negotiations Committee.




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