FEBRUARY 25TH, 2008 AT 12:10PM IN THE LIBRARY
POTLUCK MEETING PLEASE BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE WITH OTHERS
ALLAN BRILL : OUR UESF LOCAL 61 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE ON HAND
TO DISCUSS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
A. RAINY DAY FUND
B. PARCEL TAX PROPOSAL
C. LAYOFF NOTICES PROCEDURES/UESF SUPPORT
D. UESF/SFUSD MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING AGREEMENTS
E. MEMBERSHIP PAST AND CURRENT CONCERNS
PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS VERY IMPORTANT MEETING
WELCOME TO MS JENNFER HOFFMAN : OUR NEW STAR SITE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
UBC MEETING 2/19/08 SUMMARY OF MEETING
UESF LOCAL 61 SITE MEMBERS ATTENDING/PARTICIPATING-24 MEMBERS THANK YOU
FOR ATTENDING AND PARTICPATING
UESF LOCAL 61 UBC REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES PARTICIPATING UBC
REPRESENTATIVES
A.BROWN, J.GERBER,M.MCCACHREN,D.BRYSON,D.WILLIAMS, C.MALTBY, L.WOOTEN,
L.SCHUCKNECHT, J.GALGANO
PARTICIPATING UBC ALTERNATES: L.SPEARS, A.D.REYNOLDS, V.GONZALEZ
SINCERE THANKS TO MS MALTBY FOR CONTINUED OUTSTANDING RECORD OF OUR UBC
MEETINGS . YOU ARE THE GREATEST!!!!!
MIDDLE SCHOOL UNION MEETING UPDATE:
MS GERBER, M.MCCACHREN, J.GALGANO:
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSIONÉÉ.
· CONCERNS OVER ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT VIEW CPT TIME SHOULD BE FILLED
WITH MEETINGS
· IF SFUSD CONTINUES TO MOVE ON THIS WE WILL NEED TO MOVE TO WORK TO
RULE TO PROTECT OUR MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS NEXT YEAR.
· OUR UBC HAS THE ABILTIY UNDER CONTRACT TO REDUCE THE TIMES OF THESE
CPT MEETINGS TO 15 MINUTES IF THIS OCCURS.
· MR RUIZ VENN DIAGRAM OF UBC RIGHTS AND COERCION OF MEMBERS TO
PARTICIPATE IN MISTLI WILL PROVOKE SITE PARITCICIPATION TO DISAPPEAR.
· MANY CURRENT PARTICIAPNTS EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT THE GROWING NUMBER
OF REQUIREMENTS OF MISTLI WHICH TAKES AWAY FROM MEEING THE NEEDS OF OUR
DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION.
· MEMBERS EXPRESSED THE ADMÕS CREATION OF A SHADOW REPRESENTATIVE BODY
THROUGH THE APPOINTMENT OF A LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE AND GRADE LEVEL
REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE COMPENSATED FOR PROMOTING ADM AIMS. SEEN AS
DIRECT VIOLATION OF CONTRACT ARTICLES REGARDING THE ELECTED ROLE OF THE
UBC. THIS COULD ALSO LEAD TO WORK TO RULE IF IT CONTINUES ON ITS
CURRENT PATH DESCRIBED THROUGH PRINCIPAL COMMUNICATIONS TO
FACULTY/STAFF.
· RAINY DAY FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY CITY DUE TO CUTBACKS AND
APPROXIMATELY 500 LAY OFF NOTICES WHICH WILL BE MAILED OUT. THE UESF
WILL ASSIST MEMBERS THROUGH THIS PROCESS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL
MEMBERS. FUND WILL HELP OFFSET ANY PROPOSEDGOVERNOR PROPOSED CUTBACKS
WHICH MUST GO THROUGH THE DEMOCRATIC CONTROLLED ASSEMBLY. ALL MEMBERS
WERE ENCOURAGED TO WRITE THEIR REPRESENTATIVES TO PROTECT EDUCATION
FROM THE GOVERNORS PROPOSED CUTBACKS.
· PARCEL TAX AND SFUSD/UESF MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING READ AND DISCUSSED
· MANY MEMBERS EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERNS TO THE DESCRIBED ACCOUNTABILTY
REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE PAR PROGRAM. MEMBERS WHO KNOW MEMBERS WHO HAVE
GONE THROUGH THIS PROCESS STATED IT APPEARED TO TARGET VETERAN TEACHERS
EVALUATING THEM THROUGH REQUIEMENTS THE WOULD BE UNABLE TO MEET.
· THE BTSA PROGRAM WAS SEEN AS A MORE SUPPORTIVE PROGRAM TO ASSIST
MEMBERS, WHICH THE PAR PROGRAM IS NOT MEETING.
· MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION OF PREVIOUSLY RATED
OUTSTANDING AND HIGHLY SATISFACTORY TEACHERS WHO HAVE COME UNDER THE
PAR MICROSCOPE WITH SERIOUS RESULTS.
· J.GERBER: PAR CHECKLIST OF 75 REQUIREMENTS HAD BEEN USED TO PLACE A
HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHER ON THE PATH OF DISMISSAL FOR NOT MEETING THESE
DRACONIAN REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE MEMBERS AGREED. SEEN AS
AN ATTACK ON VETERAN TEACHERS PERCEIVED BY THE DISTRICT AS NOT BEING
COST EFFECTIVE.
· A. REYNOLDS : THIS IS AN UNFORTUNATE WAY TO DEAL WITH VETERAN
TEACHERS AND WILL CREATE CONCERNS THROUGHOUT SCHOOL SITES.
· M.MCACCHREN:CINCERNED WHY THIS IS BEING DONE AT OUR DISTRICT WHEN
OTHER TEACHERS HE KNOWS AT OTHER DISTRICTS ARE NOT EXPERIENCING THE
SAME.
· UBC/MEMBERSHIP VOTE:
· UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FOR PARCEL TAX PROPOSAL
· UNANIMOUS OPPOSITION TO ACCOUNTABILTY REQUIREMENTS PROPOSAL.
· UNANIMOUS OPPOSITION TO PARCEL TAX PROPOSAL IF ACCOUNTABILTY
REQUIREMENTS AS WRITTEN ARE NOT REVISED TO ADDRESS MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS.
· MS GERBER DIRECTED UNANIMOUSLY BY UBC/MEMEBRS TO PRESENT THESE
CONCERNS AT UESF LOCAL 61 ASSEMBLY MEETING
· MANY STATED THEY WOULD NOT PARTICIPATE OR VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS
PROPOSAL IF THE ACCOUNTABILTY PROPOSAL IS NOT REVISED TO PROTECT
MEMBERS RIGHTS.
· J.GALGANO: COMMENDED NEW TEACHERS FOR REPRESENTING THEIR CONCERNS TO
SFUSD REVIEWERS WHO CAME TO GATHER THE INFORMATION, OPINIONS AND
CONCERNS OF THESE NEW TEACHERS.
· MEMBERS DISCUSSION ECHOED THAT ALL SITE MEMBERS ARE UPSET WITH THE
3RD PERIOD READING/ELECTIVE CLASS AS NOT ADDRESSING THE NEEDS AND
ABILTIES OF OUR DIVERS STUDENT POPULATION
· MEMBERS DISUSSION ALSO ECHOED THAT ALL MEMEBRS UNANIMOUSLY AGREE THAT
THE PRINCIPALÕS REFUSAL TO IMPLEMENT OUR AGREED TO IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION
ROOM IS PREVENTING US FROM ENFORCING CLASSROOM, SCHOOL AND SFUSD RULES
AS PREVIOUSLY AGREED TO. IT WAS ALSO SEEN AS ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO
VIOLATE RULES WHEN NO CONSISTENT CONSEQUENNCES ARE PROVIDED DAILY.
· MANY MEMBERS DISCUSSED CONCERNS OVER LETTERS AND RUMORS BEING SPREAD
REGARDING THE IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION ROOM AND A CAMPUS SECURITY
SUPERVISOR. MANY EXPRESSED VOCAL SUPPORT FOR BOTH.
· J.GALGANO: STATED THE UBC AND BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE WILL CONTINUE
TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF ALL MEMEBRS WHOSE CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS BEING
VIOLATED TO ENSURE THEIR LIVES AND LIVELIEHOOD IS PROTECTED TO INSURE
THEY RECEIVE DUE PROCESS RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER CONTRACTUAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS, UNTIL A REOLUTION IS REACHED ACCORDINGLY.
· J.GERBER,M.MCACHREN,J.GALGANO:
· DISCUSSED HOW ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT JOAN HEPPERLY AND SANDRA LAM
STATED THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR ALTERNATIVES TO SUSPENSION SUCH AS
THE IN HOUSE SUSPENSION ROOM AND PEER COURT.
· MEMBER DISCUSSION AGREED THAT THESE BOTH NEEDED TO BE IMPLEMENTED
EFFECTIVELY AND CONSISTENTLY AT OUR SCHOOL SITE.
· MEMBERS CONTINUED TO DISCUSS THEIR SUPPORT FOR BLAINE WILSON, CAMPUS
SECURITY SUPERVISOR AND TO WORK TO SECURE HIS REINSTATEMENT.
· THE UBC REPRESENTATIVES CONTINUED TO STAE THEIR SUPPORT FOR MR WILSON
AND TO PROVIDE THEIR ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE A RESOLUTION ON HIS BEHALF.
· MEMBERS EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT BEING CALLED INTO PRINCIAPLÕS OFFICE
UNDER VAGUE TOPICS AND THEN BEING MADE TO FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE
DIRECTION OF THE DISCUSSION.
· J.GALGANO: STATED EACH MEMEBR NEEDS TO BE INFORMED WHAT THEY ARE
BEING CALLED INTO THE OFFICE FOR AND THEIR RIGHT TO HAVE REPRESENTATION
AT THESES MEETINGS. ALL MEMBERS WERE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE UESF MEMO
CREATED BY ALLAN BRILL TO DETERMINE IF REPRESENTATION IS NEEDED.
· M.MCACHREN/J.GALGANO: URGED MEMEBRS TO COMPLETE AND TURN IN MASTER
SCHEDULE SURVEYS AND SITE PLAN INFORMATION GATHERING SURVEYS, TO CREATE
A SITE PLAN THROUGH THE SHARED DECISION MAKING PROCESS.
· C. MALTBY:RECORDER
2008 Budget Battle to Stop the Education Cuts
& Save Proposition 98!
Tell the Governor and our state representatives not to balance the
budget on the
|backs of our students and our schools!
Presidio Middle School teacher Armen Sedrakian writes to the Governor.
All UESF members are encouraged to send a letter and make a phone call
to Governor Schwarzenegger and our State legislators, demanding that
they fully fund our schools. Send the message that cutting California
schools by $4.8 billion dollars is unacceptable!
Letters are always best when written from a personal perspective,
detailing the effect the cuts would have on your classroom. Click here
for a one-page summary of where we stand, including how we can avoid
cutting our schools to the bone.
For more information, check out the CTA website, and the CFT website.
Contact List
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-445-2841
916-558-3160 fax
Assemblyman Mark Leno
District 13
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0013
916-319-2013
916-319-2113 fax
455 Golden Gate Ave., Suite 14300
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-557-3013
415-557-3015 fax
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma
District 12
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0012
916-319-2012
916-319-2112 fax
455 Golden Gate Ave., Suite 14600
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-557-2312
415-557-1178
Senator Carol Migden
District 3
State Capitol, Room 5114
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-651-4003
916-445-4722
455 Golden Gate Ave., Suite 14800
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-557-1300
415-557-1252 fax
Senator Leland Yee
District 8
State Capitol, Room 4048
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-651-4008
916-327-2186 fax
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14200
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-557-7857
415-557-7864 fax
UESF LOCAL 61 FEBRUARY MEETINGS:
February 27, 2008
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
Middle School - 4:15 p.m.
Paraprofessionals - 4:30 p.m.
