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- School Board meeting tonight. We'll be there at 6, will you?
- Is your school board member speaking with your voice?
- The contract is to be before the Board for ratification on Tuesday (if it can get on the agenda). Be there to support ratification.
- Board retirement proposal rejected.
Why did 6 Board members (Fussell, Brewer, Hale, Long, Gregory, Brown) not ratify the contract?
According to Ron Hosse, Chief Board Negotiator the reason was, “ The (6) Board members did not have a problem with Fringe Benefits article except for the Retirement Incentive. They did not seem to have a problem with the details of the incentive but they did have a problem with the fact that it is mandatory that the Retirement Incentive be offered at least once during the life of the contract whether it is financially advantageous to the school system or not.”
When do negotiations start on this matter?
Wednesday, December 16, 2009, from 4:00 – 5:00 Pm at the Board of Education meeting room.
How will SCEA address this issue?
Until SCEA knows how the Board wants this change, it is not possible to predict SCEA’s response. Once we have received the proposal, we will solicit your input and design a counter proposal.
Via Dennis Van Roekel
Today NEA launched NEA Today Action. We’ve created this new Web site at a time when we expect education reform to begin to move to the forefront of the national agenda. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act is up for reauthorization, and the Obama Administration is fully engaged in the Race to the Top and School Improvement Grants.
We invited Education Secretary Arne Duncan and the leaders of the Congressional education committees — Democrats and Republicans — to share their vision for federal education policy. We also reached out to a governor for perspective from the state level.
But this conversation is not complete without you! So check out the site. Consider what the policymakers have to say, then let us know what you have to say. NEA has opened up the channels of communication. Now’s the time to talk back and let decision makers know what you think.
I want to hear from you!
-Dennis
With six Board of Education seats up for reelection, it is absolutely necessary that we as educators be involved. Additionally, all County Commission seats are up for reelection. This a time for us to realize that 99% of what we can or cannot do in a classroom, what materials/supplies we have or do not have, and what our salary is or is not is DIRECTLY related to the political decisions made in our county, state, and federal government.
If you have joined S-PACE, thank you. If you have not done so yet, please do so! Your man-power and resources are needed for the future of education in Sumner County.