Columbia Heights Federation of Teachers (Local #710) was established in 1942. Our local is comprised of: Columbia Heights High School, Columbia Academy, Highland Elementary, North Park School For Innovation, Valley View Elementary, and The Family Center. Our current membership is approximately 230 members. Local #710 is here to support our members.
Local #710 Executive Officers
The Local #710 Executive Council consists of officers, building representatives, a governmental liaison, and a Teacher of Color Affinity Group representative. This council meets monthly to discuss our union issues.
The officers and other members of the executive council are elected by our membership every two years.
Peg Nelson
Role: President
Building: Valley View Elementary
Mark Renner
Role: 1st Vice President
Building: Valley View Elementary
Daniel Honigs
Role: 2nd Vice President
Building: Columbia Heights High School
Melanie Kennedy
Role: Secretary
Building: Columbia Heights High School
Dan Shuck
Role: Treasurer
Building: Columbia Heights High School
Building Representatives
Building Representatives attend monthly meetings with Local #710. They are also the first person members can go to with union related questions, and are representatives for members at meetings with administration.
Early Childhood
Amanda Rosemeyer
Highland Elementary
Shelly Johnson
Michelle Radermacher
North Park School for Innovation
Kim Sobon
Mike Welch
Valley View Elementary
Stephanie Anderson
Karen Holland
Columbia Academy
Brad Boleman
Lindsey Harnack
Columbia Heights High School
Betsy Juran Nelson
Chris Polley
Zach Johnson
Labor Management Committee
Labor Management takes building specific concerns to monthly administration communication meetings. They also take our non-contract labor concerns to the District Labor Management meetings each month.
Labor Management Chair: Alison Humpal (CA)
Early Childhood: Karen Peterson-Kremer
Highland Elementary: Leah Ambrose
North Park School for Innovation: Kim Landry
Valley View Elementary: Beth Lindquist
Columbia Academy: Alison Humpal
Columbia Heights High School: Michael Prellwitz, Kristin Sinicariello, Jill Passage
Negotiations Committee
The Negotiations Committee is charged with polling the membership on contract issues, compiling those issues, and creating a package to use in contract negotiations with ISD #13. They meet with ISD #13 starting in May and continuing until a fair and equitable settlement is reached.
Chief Negotiator: Daniel Honigs (CHHS)
School Representatives: Matt Keseley (HL), Kim Sobon (NPSfI), Heidi Ostrander (VV), Ariel Orcutt (CA), Chris Polley (CHHS), Amanda Rosemeyer (ECFE/ECSE)
English Learner Representative: Mark Renner (VV)
Special Education Representative: Nicole Herje (VV)
Local #710 President: Peg Nelson (VV)
Local #710 Treasurer: Dan Shuck (CHHS)
Local #710 Secretary: Melanie Kennedy (CHHS)
Columbia Heights Teachers 