AGENDA, GENERAL MEETING
In Memory of Jimmy O’Connell
February 6, 2008
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)
New AFT Membership Cards
- Treasurer’s Report (Ms. Parchuke)
- Committee Reports
Grievance Committee (Mr. White, Mrs. Delaney, Mr. McCarthy, Mrs. Pacheco, AFT)
Secondary
Minimum # of Preparation Periods, PFA
Longevity Payment
Property Loss
Teacher Evaluation, BMF, Superintendent Level TBA
Elementary
Arlington School Restructuring 1/4
Leahy School Involuntary Transfers, TBA
Involuntary Transfer Bruce School
Just Cause Discipline (3 individuals, sick day letters)
Teacher Evaluation, Bruce School
Just Cause Discipline, Frost School, 2/1/08
System
Arbitration
LHS, Letter of Reprimand 03/27/08
Mold/Health/Safety @ LHS, Meeting, 2/11/08
Division of Occupational Safety, Hilary Eustace, 10/19 Letter 11/16
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) 1/25, 2/1, 2/27
Plan-book, 1/22, VP, UBR 2/4
Insurance Advisory Committee, 1/17 (Section 19), Boston Benefit Partners
Insurance Trust Fund, Letter 1/25
Election Committee (Mrs. Delaney)
Legislative Committee (M. McCarthy)
Social Security Offsets Petition
Education Restructuring Bill
Education Committee (Mr. McCarthy, Mrs. Delaney)
Discipline Committee (Mr. Lombardo, Vacancy)
Professional Development Committee (Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Marsh,)
National board Certification (Ms. Beane)
Social Committee (Mrs. Delaney, Ms. Parchuke, Ms. Barry)
Political Action Committee COPE (Mr. McCarthy, Mrs. Delaney)
9. Report of Officers
President
Superintendent Meeting, 1/23 out sick
HR Meeting 1/24
Insurance Advisory Board, Coalition Bargaining, 1/17
Oliver School, MADivOccSafety 2/7
Priority One Letter, DOE 1/30
LPS Monthly Statistics
Union Committees/BR Training
Vice Presidents (Mr. McCarthy and Mrs. Delaney)
AFT MA EBoard Meeting 2/2
Carol Pacheco Retirement
AFT MA COPE, 2/2
AFT Convention, July 10-13, Chicago
AFT MA Convention, May 2-3, Quincy Marriot
MTRS Seminar, Lawrence KoC, March @3:30PM
Bulletin Board
School Committee, Meetings 1/31, 2/12, 3/13, 3/27
Merrimack Valley CLC 2/5 (Legislative), 2/7
AFL-CIO Futures Conference, Feb 8-9
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
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
