Everett Mill Building
Suite 402, 4th Floor
15 Union Street
Lawrence, MA 01841

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AGENDA, GENERAL MEETING
December 5, 2007
In Memory of Rose Licciardello

 

1.             Roll Call 
2.             Admission of New Members
3.             Announcement of Suspensions, Resignations, and Vacancies
4.             Reading of the Minutes (Ms. Barry)                    
5.             Communications and Bills (Mrs. Hevey)
6.             Financial Secretary’s Report (Mr. White)

  1. Treasurer’s Report (Ms. Parchuke)

New Business (Item 11)
Contract Ratification Vote

  1. Committee Reports 
Grievance Committee (Mr. White, Mrs. Delaney, Mr. McCarthy, Mrs.  Pacheco, AFT)
Secondary
Minimum # of Preparation Periods, PFA HS
Longevity Payment
Property Loss
Elementary
Leahy School Involuntary Transfers, TBA
Involuntary Transfer Bruce School
Just Cause Discipline (3 schools)
System
Arbitration
LHS, Letter of Reprimand 03/27/07
Mold/Health/Safety @ LHS, 12/5/07
Mold, old LHS, Division of Occupational Safety, Hilary Eustace, 10/19 Letter 11/16
Discipline Code, 01/16/08
Property Damage (Bruce School, Property Damage), 11/27/07, Lost                               
Legal
Teacher Harassment, Lawlor School, MCAD
Teacher Harassment, Hennessey School, MCAD
Disability Retirement, 12/11, 12, 13/06 MTW@10:00AM, Case Continued
Individual Disability Retirement, Longevity Case Continued
Involuntary Transfer of Counselors
Negotiation Committee (Dr. Edward Doherty, Carol Pacheco), 4/9, 4/2, 5/1, 5/14, 5/22, 6/5, 6/11, 6/2, 7/0, 7/ 19, 7/26, 8/15, 8/22, 9/17, 10/11, 10/17, 10/30 and Sub committee meetings)
Insurance Advisory Committee, 10/17, 11/1, 12/13 5 Boston Benefit Partners
Insurance Trust Fund, Attorney, Letter 11/16
Election Committee (Mrs. Delaney)                                                    
Legislative Committee (M. McCarthy)
Social Security Offsets Petition
Education Committee (Mr. McCarthy, Mrs. Delaney)
Discipline Committee (Mr. Lombardo, Vacancy)
September Report
Professional Development Committee (Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Marsh,)
National board Certification (Ms. Beane)
Social Committee (Mrs. Delaney, Ms. Parchuke, Ms. Barry)
Christmas Party, 12/21
Political Action Committee COPE (Mr. McCarthy, Mrs. Delaney)

9. Report of Officers

President
Superintendent Meeting, 10/23, 11/30, 12/19
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, ACE Meeting 11/2
Police / School Safety/Copies of Incident reports, Parthum School 11/6
LPS Monthly Statistics
AFT Collective Bargaining Conference, 12/10-13
AFT Retiree Conference, 11/27-11/30
Vice Presidents (Mr. McCarthy and Mrs. Delaney)
AFT MA Educational Conference, 11/3,
AFT MA EBoard Meeting 10/13, 11/17, 12/8
AFT MA COPE 10/4, 12/6
MTRS Ballot Due 12/10,  Marie Ardito, AFT MA endorsed candidate
UBR Appointments
Bulletin Boards
School Committee, Meetings 12/4, 12/20, 1/2, 1/10, 1/24
Merrimack Valley CLC 10/25, @6:00, Holiday Part, Lenzi’s, dracuty
AFL-CIO Futures Conference, January 2008
                               
10. Unfinished Business  
11.  New Business
Issues from floor                                                
12.  Good and Welfare
Officers and MFT Representatives are always available after meeting for discussion of individual school or personal concerns. Union Meetings are the first Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. All meetings will be held at our new meeting location, the Elks BPO Lodge, 652 Andover Street, Lawrence MA 01843-1069. Executive Board Meetings are the last Wednesday of each month in the Union Office, Everett Mill, 15 Union Street, Building 6, Suite 402, Lawrence, MA

ALL Union Members are encouraged to attend!
Office Hours (call for appointment)
Mon-Fri 1:45-4:30 or by appointment
Telephone Numbers
Frank McLaughlin
978 6858708          
Union Office

978 6819328           FAX
978 8041429           Emergency Cell
Internet  http://www.ltu1019.com/  http://www.aftma.org/, http://www.aft.org/
EMAIL    franklhs@comcast.net
Frank McLaughlin/LHS/LPS@LPS.ORG
13            Adjournment