Francis J. McLaughlin Jr., President

Everett Mill
15 Union Street
Building 6, Suite 402 Lawrence, MA 01840
Tel: (978) 685-8708
Fax: (978) 681-9328

Superintendent Meeting
A G E N D A
June 21, 2005
Resolved Issues

1. Health Insurance Both parties agree to work together to do all we can to control Health Insurance costs. Both parties will investigate feasibility of LTU/AFT Health Insurance Audit.

2. DOE/EQA Visit Both parties agree to work cooperatively together during EQA visit on March 1, 2, and 3 2005.

3. Police in Schools Lawrence Police are currently in Lawrence Public Schools. Both parties agree to put aside personnel differences and work together to make schools safer.

4. Human Resource Meetings Both parties that regularly scheduled Human Resource/ Union meetings are essential to a positive working relationship. Human Resource/Union meetings will be regularly scheduled. Human Resource Department agrees to work with Union to clear back up caseload and schedule meetings.

5. Rennie Forum Both parties l met with Dr. Susan Johnson on, February 16 and April 6, 2005 Both parties agreed to establish a co-chair for the Professional Development Committee.

6. Sick Banks Sick Bank established to help Shelia Licciardi.

7. Heating Issues Administration agrees to do all it can to resolve heating issues in schools. Currently, extreme heating problems have been reported at Lawrence High, Breen, Oliver, and Guilmette schools. Heating at LHS is worse.

8. Teachers without contracts (requested list from HR has been received)

9. Personal Property (Guilmette, AJC, Tarbox reimbursement of stolen and damaged property. Both parties agree to work together to resolve this issue. Employees will receive a memo from Human resources Department outlining procedures for reimbursement of personal property )

10. Printing of Contract (contract has been printed and distributed)

11. Contract Signatures (teacher non renewals, AJC, SLES)

12. Federation Leave

13. Extension of Teacher Evaluations

14. Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council Breakfast (April 29, 2005)
15. MFT Convention (April 29, 30, Bedford, MA), LHS Choir performed
16. Teacher Buy Back List
17. Summer School Postings (Non public school)
18. Guidance Arbitration

19. Teacher Absence / Reporting

Unresolved Issues

20. AJC ( Split Shifts, ULP)

21. Uniform Student Discipline Code

22. Excessive Paperwork (UCWC)

23. Acting/Uncertified Administrators (requested list)

24. LHS Athletic Director

25. Police Issues (Storrow, Oliver Schools, Vandalism at the Arlington School, April 15, 2005, Storrow School, AJC)

26. Insurance Advisory Committee (April 7, 2005, Mayor Sullivan’, May 19, 2005 meeting canceled, informally told by Sal Petralia that CLBC Judy Perkins told us to meet on our own.)

27. Restructuring of Arlington and South Lawrence East Schools, (Selection process of Interview Committee)

28. Restructuring of Lawrence High School (LHS Freshman Academy, AJC, ELL, and Minimum Number of Rooms Grievance, Task Force, and Selection Process of Interview Committee. Multiple initiatives proposed. Un-posted summer positions. )

29. Vacancy List (teacher non renewals, AJC, SLES)

30. Lawrence High School 2005-06 schedule

31. LHS staff professional development and tour of LHS construction site

32. Grievances, (Plan book, Oliver School, Guilmette School Personal Day, Wetherbee School, Just Cause Discipline)

33. Guilmette School, (ULP, May 7, 2005, Saturday work )
34. Tuition Reimbursement
35. LHS, Uncertified staff, Posting (Outreach @LHS,)
36. LHS Acting/Uncertified Administrators (requested list)
37. Non Renewal Procedure
New Issues

38. New Positions
39. Excessive Heat
40. Human Resources Meetings
41. Health Insurance ($1,000)
42. Waivers and Certified Long Term Substitute Teachers
43. Summer School
44. Evaluation of Facilitators