AGENDA
GENERAL MEETING
May 3, 2006

In memory of Peter O’Sullivan and Joanne Lamontagne

1. Roll Call
2. Admission of New Members
3. Announcement of Suspensions, Resignations, and Vacancies
4. Reading of the Minutes (Ms. Barry, Mrs. Conrad)

April 5, 2006, General Meeting
April 26 and March 29, 2006, Executive Board

5. Communications and Bills (Mrs. Conrad)
6. Financial Secretary’s Report (Mr. White)
7. Treasurer’s Report (Ms. Parchuke)
8. Committee Reports
Grievance Committee (Mr. White, Mrs. Delaney, and Mrs. Driscoll)
Secondary
LHS Band, Past Practice, PL
Elementary
Oliver School, Personnel File (2)
Maternity Leave
Differential Payment Stipend, May 9, 2006
Just Cause Discipline, May 9, 2006
Sick Leave, May 9, 2006
System
Withholding of Teacher Pay, Settlement
Bilingual Teachers (settlements still pending)
LHS Guidance, PL
Arbitration
Hennessey School Parking November 30
Health/Safety MOLD @ LHS, Filed April 4
Involuntary Transfer April 11, 2006, Postponed
Individual Disability Retirement, Longevity, October 20
LHS Minimum # of Rooms <=3, Lawyer
Disability Retirement
Negotiation Committee (Carol Pacheco, MFT)
Extended School Day Grant (80%), Drop
LHS SY2006-07, Demand to Bargain, Academy Facilitator, May 1s
Teacher Evaluations, No Proposal
Insurance Advisory Committee, 2006-07 Rates
Legislative Committee (Mrs. Delaney)

Education Committee (Mrs. Driscoll)
LTU Scholarship, June 7, 6@ $1,500
LTU Scholarship Reception, June 28, LTU Office, 10:30 a.m.
MFT Scholarship, April 29, 2006, Russell Hall, $1, 000
AFL-CIO Scholarship, May 11, 2006, Melissa Parr, $1,000

Discipline Committee, April 6
Discipline Statistics
May Institute (80%), PBS
Professional Development Committee (Mr. Sullivan, Mr. White)

Social Committee (Mrs. Delaney)
Teacher of Year, Lawrence Rotary, May 4, 2006
Retirement Party (June 1, DiBuro’s, Haverhill, MA, @7:00 p.m.)
Building Rep Reception, May19, Jackson’sRrestaurant, 3:00 p.m.
End of Year Party, Boathouse, June 9
Political Action Committee (Mrs. Driscoll and Mrs. Delaney)
Representative Torissi, April 13, 2006
Senator Tucker, May 2, 2006
School Committee Meetings, April 27, May 11, 25, June 13, 27
RUMBO Party, May 5, Sal’s Lawrence, 5:00 p.m
Merrimack Valley CLC, April 27, May 4, 2006.

9. Report of Officers

President
Meetings with Mr. Laboy, April 27, to be re-scheduled
HR meetings, April 4, April 25 Canceled, May 9
Central Labor Council, delegate vacancy, April 6, May 4, Breakfast May 12
Senator Edward Kennedy, MFT President Kathleen Kelley No Response
Rennie Forum, April 27, No Response
Apple, Meetings with Crawford Strategies
Extended School Day
Increments
LHS (new) all planning with Union canceled,
LHS (current), Double Sessions, Demand to Bargain, Demand
for Information, No Response
LHS Facilitators, HR meeting, May 1
ETL, Elementary Foreign Language Teachers
Displaced Teachers/ Seniority List
Life Insurance
B&M Insurance 1-877-MFT-BENE
Health Insurance 2006-07, Open Enrollment, May 8-11, SLES
Childcare, Jumpstart Program
Summer School
Vice Presidents (Mrs. Driscoll and Mrs. Delaney)
Thomas Gosnell, President, AFT Massachusetts
Mark Allred, Secretary Treasurer, AFT Massachusetts
MFT Executive Board (VP’s Delaney, Driscoll, McLaughlin)
MFT Meeting, April 29, Hyannis
MFT Convention April 28, 29, Hyannis, MA
2006 AFT Convention, July 19-23, Boston, MA, 2006, Election of Delegates
10. Unfinished Business

11. New Business
Union Voting Procedures
LHS Baseball Team, Memorial Day Tournament
Issues from Floor (general)
12. Good and Welfare
13 Adjournment