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| Greetings! Good Day, This Wednesday is the regularly-scheduled monthly membership meeting. We will provide an update as to recent developments, including the superintendent's Acceleration Agenda. All BTU members are welcome, and we encourage all to attend. The meeting starts at 4:00 PM. On ELL...We have met numerous times with the school department since last August on the ELL Category training issue. There is no change in policy: the category level training is NOT mandatory. We have suggested a series of proposals that would attract people on a voluntary basis to participate in the category training. We are meeting with the department again this week on this issue. If you wish to take part in the training, feel free to do so. If you do not, or cannot, then don't. Without question, the school department is facing some heat on this issue--which is why we have proposed a series of ideas to help get the training accomplished on a voluntary basis. Meanwhile, the Boston School Committee established a 16-member ELL task force last November presumably to look at this situation, as well as, other pressing ELL issues. Looking at the composition of the school committee's chosen group, one will see a group devoid of any BPS professionals, BTU, BASAS, or otherwise. The short answer: No representative of these groups was invited to participate. There are no more specifics to announce on the superintendent's T u r n a r o u n d plan. The superintendent has identified 14 schools as 'underperforming' and in need of remediation. The state may or may not agree with the designation of each of those schools, though it appears that 12 or 13 of the superintendent's 14 schools, will ultimately, be found on the state's list as well. Absolute certainty isn't expected for a while, perhaps as long as another month or two or three. The number of designated schools, '14,' too, is uncertain and is subject to change. Bottom line: We have to wait and see. The BTU leadership has now been out to each of the 14 schools. We will come out again to each of the schools once more details are known, or sooner if you wish. Just call the BTU office and set up an appointment, and we will accommodate all schools as soon as a visit can be arranged. In the meantime, if you have any questions, email either Caren , Michael , or Jenna . ******************************************************************* Haitian Relief efforts: We have scheduled another drop off day, next Saturday, 2/13, at the BTU from 10 to 3. Please bring your goods, first aid supplies, canned goods, and clothing to the BTU that day for drop off. Thanks again go to Paula Sylvestre for organizing this effort. ******************************************************************** The BTU Dependent Scholarship information can be found here, as can the Retired Teachers Chapter's. ********************************************************************  Amount for 2009 dues - teachers: $1064.24 and paras/subs: $532.12 |
| Pay Raise Information |
This school year all BTU members will receive a 1% pay raise mid-year, in addition to the 3% pay raise earned on 9/1/09. Because some of us receive a different amount of paychecks (teachers either 22 or 26, paras either 21 or 26), the pay raise shows up in different checks, depending on the pay cycle you have chosen. Teachers
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| Pizza Night for BPS with GLBT Parents and Guardians |
Join us for a Pizza Night for Boston Public School families with GLBT parents/guardians. Come meet other families!
RSVP by February 22nd; and for more information: Donations requested. |
| Pathway Program for ESL and Mod SPED Licensure and Professional Practice |
Human Resources will be conducting the winter/spring cohort of the ESL Pathway Program beginning in February. This program prepares participants for ESL licensure and teaching. Interested BPS staff are encouraged to participate in one of the following informational sessions for complete details. Wednesday February 10 2:30-3:30 or 4:00-5:00 All sessions will be held at the Center for Leadership Development on the Madison Park Campus. The deadline for application has been extended to Monday, February 22. Applications will be distributed at informational sessions. The program brochure is posted online at MyBPS->Central Admin->HR - Licensure. Reservations for the informational sessions are required and can be made by email . Please specify date and time of preferred session. |
| Early Notification Incentive Deadline Extended But Amount Drops to $1,000 |
Application form must be filed with the Office of Human Resources by the close of business on Friday, February 12, 2010. See details (scroll down to HRS-PP08). |
| Congratulations to the Winship for its Efforts in Support of Haitian Relief |
Congratulations and appreciation go to Ms. Marcia Riddick and her 4th grade class, which organized a clothing and shoe drive for the survivors in Haiti. Her school, The Winship, has collected over 30 bags of clothes and shoes. |
| Rollins Griffith Scholarships |
For the 7th year, three $1,500.00 Rollins Griffith Teacher Center of Boston Scholarships will be awarded to 3 BPS graduating seniors and will be distributed in May, 2010. Applications are due by Friday, March 5, 2010. For additional information, please call Claire Radley at 617-635-6385 or her cell phone 617-680-1460. You may also email here. The Rollins Griffith Teacher Center is long-standing,. terrific BPS organization, and we thank them for their ongoing efforts. |
| SAVE the DATE: Dal Lawrence Speaks on March 15 |
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| Bowling Continues |
The first half of bowling for the School Personnel Bowling league has come to a close. The team of Phil Fasano, Eileen Ganley, Nanci
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Flaherty, and Sandy Carle have emerged as the 1st half winners. Interested in joining? We play at Boston Bowl on Monday at 4 PM. All levels of bowlers are welcome. Retirees and active teachers make up the league. Call Judy at 617-842-8273 or Sandy at 781-340-6281 for more information.
Sincerely,
Richard Stutman
BTU President
rstutman@btu.org (work)
617-288-2000
| 2009 -10 School Year | |
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| #02 | 09/08/09 |
| #03 | 09/14/09 |
| #04 | 09/21/09 |
| #05 | 09/28/09 |
| #06 | 10/05/09 |
| #07 | 10/13/09 |
| #08 | 10/18/09 |
| #09 | 10/26/09 |
| #10 | 11/02/09 |
| #11 | 11/09/09 |
| #11A | 11/11/09 |
| #12 | 11/16/09 |
| #13 | 11/18/09 |
| #14 | 11/23/09 |
| #15 | 11/30/09 |
| #16 | 12/05/09 |
| #17 | 12/14/09 |
| #18 | 12/21/09 |
| #18A | 12/21/09 |
| #19 | 01/04/10 |
| #20 | 01/11/10 |
| #20A | 01/12/10 |
| #21 | 01/18/10 |
| #22 | 01/23/10 |
| #23 | 01/25/10 |
| #24 | 02/01/10 |