Monday, November 12, 2007

UESF LOCAL 61 UBC MEETING NOVEMBER 13TH ,2007 AT 12:10PM IN THE LIBRAY -----PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE

UESF LOCAL 61 UBC POTLUCK LUNCHEON MEETING
NOVEMBER 13TH.2007 AT 12:10PM IN THE LIBRARY
PLEASE BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE
LASAGNA ON TAP FOR ALL WHO ATTEND

AGENDA ITEM(S)
* REVIEW OF UBC/ADM MEETING
* UBC UPDATES
* COMPLETION OF DISCIPLINE/BEHAVIOR POLICY
*OTHER MEMBERS CONCERNS

PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE

DEAR UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERS AT DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ACADEMIC MIDDLE
SCHOOL

THE FOLLOWING COMMON PLANNING TIME MONTHLY MEETING SCHEDULE HAS THE
UBC'S REQUIRED CONTRACTUAL CONCURRENCE UNDER ARTICLE 7.2.7
A. FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH GRADE LEVEL MEETINGS
B. FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MEETINGS
C. FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH NEW TEACHERS MEETING
D. SECOND AND FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH FACULTY MEETINGS
E. THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH DEPARTMENT SPLIT SCHEDULE MEETINGS
F. SST MEETINGS ARE ON MONDAYS OR FRIDAYS DURING CURRICULUM PLANNING
AND ASSESSMENT TIME AND ARE ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. THEY ARE NOT
REQUIRED MEETINGS.
G. SAP MEETINGS ARE ON THURSDAYS DURING CURRICULUM PLANNING AND
ASSESSMENT TIME AND ARE ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED.
***IF SAP/SST MEETINGS ARE CONSIDERED ON PAR WITH IEP MEETINGS THEY
SHOULD NOT HAVE A PLACE ON OUR COMMON PLANNING TIME MONTHLY SCHEDULE
AND SHOULD BE SET BY THE PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED ACCORDINGLY, DURING
AVAILABLE TIME THROUGHOUT THE 7 HOUR SCHOOL DAY.
H. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT "FACULTY MEETINGS" ARE JUST THAT, A THIRD
"FACULTY MEETING" AND AS SUCH ATTENDANCE CANNOT BE REQUIRED , SINCE
ACCORDING TO OUR CONTRACT WE ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO ATTEND "2" FACULTY
MEETINGS PER MONTH.
I. ANY MISTLI ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS ARE STRICTLY VOLUNTARY

*****Grade Level Teams include the Counselor along with the Math,
Science, Language Arts, Soc. St., PE, and Spec. Ed teachers for the
grade level.
1. With 48 hours notice, Curriculum & Planning Assessment time can be
rescheduled to accommodate additional meetings deemed necessary by a
majority of the members of a grade level, department, or other
appropriate group.
2. SAP stands for Student Assistance Program; SST stands for Student
Success Team
3. AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE LIMITED TO FIVE ITEMS PER MEETING TO PROVIDE
APPROPRIATE DECISIONS
4. MEETING AGENDAS WILL BE PROVIDED AT EACH MEETING TO PERMIT
APPROPRIATE PREPARATION
5. CONSTITUENTS IN EACH MEETING WILL PRIORITIZE THE AGENDA BY MAJORITY
VOTE.
7.2.7 Teachers may be required to attend no more than two (2) faculty
meetings per
month, such time to be considered part of the work week described above.
Time for common planning time, after school parent events and all other
meetings shall be considered part of the workweek described above. This
time
shall be scheduled with the concurrence of the UBC, except in case of
emergency. Site administrations and UBC's are encouraged to complete the
year's schedule within the first two weeks of the school year.

7.2.5 Whenever the term "preparation time" or "preparation period" is
used, it is to
mean the time within the workday of teachers set aside for planning,
grading
papers, contacting parents and other instructional tasks to be
determined by
the teacher.

IT IS HOPED BY KNOWING THIS MONTHLY COMMON PLANNING TIME SCHEDULE WITH
UBC REQUIRED CONCURRENCE FACULTY WILL BE BETTER ABLE TO PREPARE FOR
THEIR DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES.

james a. galgano
uesf local 61 building representative

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NOVEMBER 13TH ,2007 UBC POTLUCK MEETING -12:10PM
IN LIBRARY: SOLE GOAL!!!
COMPLETION OF SCHOOLSITE DISCIPLINE POLICY

PLEASE BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE AT THIS MEETING ALONG WITH YOUR
VALUABLE INPUT. WE NEED MOST MEBERS AT THIS VITAL MEETING. I WILL BRING
LASAGNA AS USUAL. PLEASE BING YOURSELF AND YOUR IDEAS!!!
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NOVEMBER 19TH , 2007 UBC/MOSHER LUNCHTIME FINANCIAL SERVICES
/RETIREMENT POWER POINT PRESENTATION
FREE LUNCH PROVIDED BY MOSHER FINANCIAL SERVICES PLEASE ATTEND AND
PREPARE FOR FOR YOUR FUTURE WITH UESF LOCAL 61 SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION
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