AGENDA, GENERAL MEETING
April 2, 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)
- Treasurer’s Report (Ms. Parchuke)
- Committee Reports
Grievance Committee (Mr. White, Mrs. Delaney, Mr. McCarthy, Mrs. Pacheco, AFT)
Secondary
Minimum # of Preparation Periods, PFA, Resolution Pending
Unposted Assistant Principal, PFA
Longevity Payment
Property Loss, Resolution
BMF Teacher Evaluation, Resolution
Elementary
Bruce School Painting, Resolution
Arlington School Restructuring,
Leahy School Involuntary Transfers, Resolution
Involuntary Transfer Bruce School
Teacher Evaluation, Bruce School
Just Cause Discipline, Frost School, Resolution Pending
System
Arbitration
LHS, Letter of Reprimand 03/27/08 Resolution
Mold/Health/Safety @ LHS, Resolution
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
Insurance Advisory Committee, Section 19, Coalition Barg, 2/28,
Boston Benefit Partners, Insurance Trust Fund, 3/27, 4/17,
Election Committee (Mrs. Delaney),
AFT MA Convention, May 2-3, Quincy Marriot
AFT Convention, July 10-13, Chicago
Legislative Committee (M. McCarthy)
Social Security Offsets Petition
Rennie Forum, 4/2
Education Committee (Mr. McCarthy, Mrs. Delaney)
LTU Scholarships, Reception, TBA
Discipline Committee (Mr. Lombardo)
Professional Development Committee (Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Marsh,)
Political Action Committee COPE (Mr. McCarthy, Mrs. Delaney)
School Committee, Meetings 3/13, 3/27
Nashua Teachers, 3/31
Merrimack Valley CLC 2/5 (Legislative), 4/3, 59 Composite Way, Lowell, MA @7:00PM
Dinner 5/30, Senator Kerry
AFL-CIO Futures Conference, 2/ 8-9
Nomination Papers
Boston Labor Council Breakfast 3/3
Jobs for Justice Dinner, 3/20
President
Contract Ratification, 3/13
Lawrence Budget, ET, 3/30
Tells Survey, 60%
BOE
Superintendent Meeting, 2/26, 3/24, 4/15, 5/13, 6/5
Administrative reorganization, School Closings/Reorganizations/Frost/Bruce/Parthum
HR Meetings, Biweekly (Attorney Morris), 2/14, 2/28, 3/20, 4/3, 4/17
Oliver School, DOS Report, 3/20, Inspection, 2/10, Regulations, Insecticides
School Violence, ET 3/29, Zero Tolerance
Priority One and Commonwealth Priority Schools, State Review Panel 4/3
Arlington School Meeting, 3/31
COPE, Gr. Boston Labor Council, 3/3, Roosevelt Dinner, 4/30
Tsongas Meeting, 5/13
Vice Presidents (Mr. McCarthy and Mrs. Delaney)
Teacher of the Year, Rotary Club, 5/10
Retirement Party 5/31
AFT MA EBoard Meeting 3/29
MTRS Seminar, 3/18, Teacher Retirement Solutions Seminars
Direct Deposit
End of Year Party, 6/6 Boathouse
BR Party, Jackson’s 5/22
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
