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SCHOOL TOWN HALL COMMUNITY BUDGET MEETINGS...
In this week's Principal Points, it was brought to our attention that administrators across the district should be scheduling town hall community budget meetings.
You can check with your NTU Building Rep to see when they have scheduled your school's Town Hall Community Budget Meeting. The Fiscal Year 2012-13 budgets must be presented to the public to allow for public discussion and inquiry.
The following activities are required to take place: taking attendance, maintaining the agenda, keeping the sign in sheets and any other documents on file. The school must maintain minutes and attendance sheets--with signatures-- that will support your SLC's involvement in the budget preparation/review process. These records should be maintained at your location and may be requested as needed. All required signatures must be obtained prior to submission of the budget.
Please let us know if the Budget/Finance teams can be of help. Please contact Joao Dias if you need assistance. Email Joao Dias, Budget Office at jndias@nps.k12.nj.us.
In Solidarity, John M Abeigon, NTU Director of Organization
ATTENTION NON-TENURE TEACHING STAFF-
DEADLINE JUNE 1, 2012
By now you should have received either a non-reoffering letter or a contract in the mail for the 2012- 201 3 school year from the Newark Public Schools. If you didn't receive a non-reoffering or a contract for 201 2-201 3 in the mail you should immediately follow the directions on the enclosed form.
Please call the NTU Office at (973) 643-8430 with any and all questions you may have in regards to the 2012-2013 school year.
Click here to download all details,directions and form...
OFFICE OF ATTENDANCE- Newark Public Schools
District Wide Perfect Attendance Initiative...May & June are Perfect Attendance Months
Daily Attendance- Succeed, Believe, Achieve- GRADUATE!
Click here to download the Office of Attendance Bulletin detailing the Perfect Attendance Initiative in its entirety.
YET ANOTHER SELF-ASSESSMENT FORM FROM NPS...
Recently, Principals across the district are asking staff to voluntarily complete another self-assessment inventory. This is apparently at the request of Superintendent Anderson.
NTU President Joseph Del Grosso & I see no good reason to voluntarily complete yet another self-assessment inventory.
Many of these criteria-based questions have already been answered by members or the information is available from previous evaluations, reports from Power Teacher, standardized test scores and a plethora of other documents and paperwork.
It is the administrator's job to evaluate you as a “whole teacher” and not your job to provide written evidence that may be self-incriminating and attached to your Annual.
NPS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE MEMBERS
FOR AFTER SCHOOL WORK: Complete the survey here.
In an effort to collect evidence for a grievance that the NTU has filed on behalf of members, we are conducting a membership survey and your participation is appreciated and will be most helpful in presenting the grievance.
We are grieving the NPS’s district -wide failure to compensate members for after school work performed at the direction of an administrator such as supervising students waiting for buses due to firing of aides, to address student emergencies (e.g. suicide dangers, neglect, abuse, parental failure to pick up students, etc.) or any other changes requiring extending your workday without compensation.
Click on the following link which is uniquely tied to this survey and your email...Grievance #4713 NPS Failure to Compensate for Unpaid After School Work.
Thank you for your participation!
John M. Abeigon, NTU Director of Organization
CONTRACT CAMPAIGN BUTTONS
These NTU Campaign buttons are an important symbol that will enable members to display solidarity and commitment as contract talks move forward.
You can get the Contract Campaign Button from your school Building Reps.
Remember to wear the Blue Button everyday and the Blue & Gold ribbons on Tuesdays.
EMPLOYMENT & SENIORITY
Absent anything in writing regarding NPS’s plan or process, be advised that the Newark Teachers Union’s position is that employment is based on seniority and NPS will have to respect such.
VOTE DOWN TEACHER TENURE BILL
Recently , we have sent you information about the tenure reform bill (TEACHNJ) currently being discussed in the New Jersey State Senate. Click here for specific bills which describe some of the many ways this proposed tenure bill will harm education and educators.
It is imperative that you reach out to your State Senator by following this link to the NJ Legislature web site and tell them to VOTE AGAINST this bill!
In Solidarity, Joseph DelGrosso, NTU President
CONVENIENT & AFFORDABLE DENTISTRY & EYE CARE
For the Newark Teachers Union whom we have been treating for over 30 years.
NTU ED ISSUES DEPARTMENT RESOURCES
For teachers in grades 3, 4, and 5. FREE Educational materials for your Elementary School Students dealing with English, Creative Writing, etc.
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May 16, 2012
