AGENDA, GENERAL MEETING

June 4, 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)

Grievance Committee (Mr. White, Mrs. Delaney, Mr. McCarthy, Carol Pacheco, AFT MA)
Secondary
Longevity Payment
Elementary
Involuntary Transfer SLES, Lower
Involuntary Transfer , Frost
Arlington School Restructuring,
Involuntary Transfer Bruce School
Teacher Evaluation, Bruce School
Oliver School Mold/Health/Safety
System

Arbitration (Phil Katz, AFT MA)
Mold/Health/Safety @ LHS
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
Health Insurance, DEMAND TO BARGAIN, 5/1, Meeting 5/28
Negotiation Committee, (Dr. Edward Doherty, AFT MA)
Printing of Contract, 5/9
Insurance Advisory Committee, (Andrew Powell, Bost Benefit Parts, Steve Asadoorian, AFT MA)
 Section 19, Coalition Bargaining 5/21
 Insurance Trust Fund, 5/21
Election Committee (Mrs. Delaney),
AFT Convention, July 10-13, Chicago                                                                   
Legislative Committee (Mr. McCarthy, Ms. Dwyer, AFT MA)
H.R. 3021, 21st Century High-Performing Public Schools Facilities Act
Social Security Offsets Petition
COLA
Income Tax Repeal Ballot Question        
Education Committee (Mr. McCarthy, Mrs. Delaney)
LTU Scholarships, Reception, 6/24, Union Office @4:00 PM
Discipline Committee (Mr. Lombardo)
Professional Development Committee (Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Marsh,)

Political Action Committee COPE (Mr. McCarthy, Mrs. Delaney)
School Committee, Meetings, 6/12
Merrimack Valley CLC, 6/5, UTL, Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA @7:00PM
Dinner 5/30, Senator Kerry

President
Health Insurance, BBP
TeLLS Survey, 5/27
Superintendent Meeting, , 5/10, 6/10
HR Meetings, Biweekly (Attorney Morris),5/15,
Parthum School Kindergarten
JumpStart
Fifth District Day, 5/13
Vice Presidents (Mr. McCarthy and Mrs. Delaney)
Teacher of the Year, Rotary Club, 5/8
                Sara Reyes, Hennessey School, Rising Star
                Nicole Romano, Tarbox, Teacher of the Year
AFT MA EBoard Meetings , 5/10, 6/5
End of Year Party, 6/6 Sons of Italy, Tickets                                           
10.           Unfinished Business
11.             New Business Issues from floor
                                               
12.           Good and Welfare
Officers and AFT MA 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 2:45-5:30 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

• Adjournment