Next meeting 10/29/25

9/10/25

UFT Information 

UFT site - personal email

Make sure receiving and registering for UFT info sessions/information

New Insurance

Reporting to UFT 

Bulletin Board expectations

Monday swap/BBQ

OPW time Mondays/Parent engagement remote/punch in

5/8/25  - 

SBO survey - 100 one day - MS 7 period/split assignment

Went over items that were on consultation notes

2 days to file grievance for assignments 

3/12/25

Lobby day issues - print out will be in mailboxes

10 days per year - they can ask for documentation if consdered excessive

MS should be 8 periods need SBO for 7 periods

Elementary needs SBO to do teacher team meetings

SAVE room  - can be covered by Compensatory position - requested budget - split between dean/staff - Cascade of coverage - 

Waiting on "if/then" classroom charts and student removal protocols

Path program here to stay

C6 coverage - if taken away paid for coverage

Levels of infraction

Mandated reporters to complete training by April 1 if done through UFT they file, if not you have to.

If you file APPR complaint - you have 4 days from receipt and you have to give a copy of the complaint to the principal

2/5/25 Held meetings during lunch periods

Went over consultation list 

Boards should have task title and updated work - if you are doing those 3 things and still receiving an email from admin, please let me know. 

Discussed SBO's 

Student removal protocols 

1/8/25 - Held meetings during lunch periods 

Spoke about 8 period day option

PD time for training

Budget committee will be formed

MOSL is still being followed up

Can a security check be put in place - will ask at Safety meeting

TCIS training for all staff 

Added items to consultation agenda 

12/11/24 -Held meeting during lunch periods

Went over what was discusses at consultation

Incididents that are reported ALSO should be reported to the UFT

Emailed staff regarding new guidelines  with regard to HMH

Save room needs to happen 

MOSL is still being escalated to the DOE

We should be getting PD time to do the mandated trainings 

11/6/24 - Held meeting during lunch periods 

Gave update on TIPS/Advance situation - union still working on it

Went over information available on this site 

Consultation topics

I will be adding section for SI consultation

Went over contractual committees and would like to add Budget Committee

9/25/24 - WELCOME BACK!! UFT meetings held during lunch periods 

All members should be getting emails from the UFT directly

Bulletin Board outside of teacher lounge will have flyers with information regarding UFT

Para rep needed - let me know if you are interested

Survey going out regarding different committees you can join 

MOSL committee has been selected - Ms. Rendon, Ms. O'Connell, Mr. Sal, Ms. Long,

Ms. Krautheimer, Ms. Demaro, Ms. Johnson, Ms. Galinaro.  

Link for Child Abuse training will be emailed to staff.

Speical Ed complaints for consultation should be directed to Ms. Manishor

10/16 Wear Pink

UFT still looking into situation with air conditioners

Digital Classroom set up by September 30

Check out the FYI page for procedure regarding arrests and investigations

5/21/24 - Meeting was held in 301 during lunch periods - went over and added items to the consultation list - please see consultation for update 

4/16/24 - Meeting was held in 301 during lunch periods  - Preference sheets were mailed out on Friday - please be specific in responding.  Open market 4/11 to 8/6 - This year is elections for Chapter Leader, Delegate and Para Rep - if anyone is interested in running, please let me know.  I will need a volunteer to be the election chair.   Secure your items for spring break - we are getting our first retention check in May $400.00  - In the principal weekly there was a reminder that admin CAN NOT dictate what is on your boards or use them for evaluation purposes - Observations can only be based on what admin HEARS and SEES - not their opinion or what they want to see - looking to do a complete school calendar for next year with school events so that parents/students/staff are notified in September of major events at school - Discussed going from 7 to 8 period day -  Possible SBO is to do PD and OPW all in one day.  Went over insubordination  - if you are ask to do something that is in violation of the contract, let me now but you should not be insubordinate - Write ups should be text to me so I can keep  track of how many were reported 

3/5/24 - Meeting was held in 301 during lunch periods - upated staff on information I got during Chapter Leader meeting this past weekend.  We are forming a CAT team to ensure that the contract is being implemented.  I have asked for the union to help in making next year schedule.  Two day period to grieve schedules.  SBO's can be done through out the year.  Preference sheet should be out before May 1.   I am asking for Amy Arundel to come in to speak to us.  Any letters you get regarding discontinuance etc, please let me know.  Elections for Chapter Leader, Delegate and Para Rep are in the spring let me know if you are interested.   Prep and lunch should be free of any scheduled things unless you scheduled it.  6/7 last day to be observed.   Keep copy of preference sheet. 

2/27/24 - Meeting was held in 301 during lunch periods - updated staff on consultation and safety meetings held as well as my UFT meeting.  March Madness activities will be forthcoming. 

1/23/24 Meeting was held in 301 during lunch periods - went over items on the agenda for consultation that afternoon - please see UFT Consultation for details

12/13/23 - Meeting was held in 301 during lunch periods - gave recap of what was discussed during Special Ed Consultation and Consultation (see Consultation page)

Additionally, I have been in touch with a programmer who will hopefully shed some light on the schedule.  The main concern is to correct the 4/5 in a row that some teachers currently have.   Please keep in mind that you should have 1 prep for every day you work.  If you are asked to cover and that is the day of your prep because your team meeting was on another day, please remind admin of that or keep track so that you can submit to be paid.  The focus is elementary school since MS has 4th period lunch, there is no issues with 4 in a row.

Larceny Prevention Fliers will be posted, reimbursement for damaged property increased to $500.00

You no longer need form OP200 for a LODI

Reimbursement for medical expenses because of an injury in the line of duty increased to $1,500.00

11/15/23 - Meeting was held in 301 during lunch periods

Items discussed - 

Basic supply budget - toner 

Personnel rotation list for coverage/pay teachers to give up prep to cover.

Email/response from admin 

Dismissal 2:20 - kid free -  Monday PD immediately after school day   Staggered dismissal   - Main door parents do not stay behind fence  - Providers miss PD how to update them?  Admin at all exits

Teacher team should be day with a prep - no additional work outside meeting time   - notes not agenda  time consuming 

Lunch pick up - students should be brought back together by class.

Upkeep of Kindergarten wing bathrooms 

Teachers should have one duty free prep per day (UFT time as well) New schedule for January -  still have 4-5 in a row.  Meetings on days that don’t have a prep

No 1st prep for elementary to keep routine

No last for SC/ICT too much to wait all day 

No save room - putting kids with favorite teacher - no consequence

PD committee 

Under the new DOE-UFT contract, each school (and program functioning as a school) will now have one committee to serve as an instructional leadership team that plans all school-based professional learning in consultation with the principal. Your school had until Nov. 1 to form this Staff Development Committee. The committee will not only discuss the PD during the weekly PD block, but all school-specific professional development at the school. The new contract says that school-based professional development cannot be one size fits all; instead, all UFT members must receive professional learning that is directly related to the work they do. Half of the committee members are chosen by the chapter leader and the other half by the principal. If you would be interested in serving on your school’s Staff Development Committee or if you have any questions or concerns, please speak to your chapter leader.

222 as an elementary music room 

Monday PD before December break - Holiday exchange/dip day? 

 These are also the items that will be brought up at consultation.

10/11/23 - Meeting was held in 301 during lunch periods

Items discussed

Members should be receiving emails from me, Tabio and the UFT

Wear pink every Wednesday in October. Bake sale on October 25 during lunch periods proceeds will be donated to an organization to fight cancer.

I'm in the process of setting up a MOSL PD for the staff to be well informed for next years selection

If you want to appeal your rating reach out to me

There is a tik tok challenge regarding edibles - do not eat baked goods from students.  We are asking for store bought items for the 25

Just a reminder, as a UFT member, we can not and should not search students

I also asked the staff for items for consultation with Ms. Obrien,  will update you after the meeting  

Welcome Back ! 

9/13/23 - Meeting was held in 301 during lunch periods

Following was discussed - SBO for the Back to School BBQ on September 21.  Still  working on getting the schedule worked out to eliminate 4/5 in a row.  The day will be reverting back to 6hr20min - when is to be determined.  I am working with Travis and Ed to get an accurate account of the air conditioning unit issues so that  I can complete the UFT survey.

6/7/23

D27 Actions  - tomorrow social media campaign  - I will send a picture collage

Friday - reach out to 311 and/or mayor

Items on calendar that weren't negotiated - days off , PTC and snow days

School reverting to 371/2 minutes add to school day to force DOE to negotiate

This will cause issues with after school, busising PD etc

Maria from the Grievance department will be on a virtual meeting during lunch hours on 6/15

You have two days to grieve your placement from notification.

Teacher center opening pending budget

There will be an interim Principal until 1/1 at that point a posting will go up and a  committee will start interviewing.  I will be part of that committee.  The superintendent has the final say in who gets hired.

5/18 - UFT meeting with staff during lunch hours - Cope representative available to speak to staff.  

4/23/23 - Was a quick month- a meeting for the staff wasn't held

3/23/23 - UFT Meeting held during lunch periods following items were discussed 

Teacher Center will be opening again in room 201 

Make sure you are receiving Tabio's newsletter as well as UFT updates and utilize the member hub

Wear blue shirts on Wednesdays

On 4/26/23  SI Norment will be at the Chapter Leader meeting - any questions you would like him to answer please submit to me by 4/17.

New curriculum will not be required until 2024 school year as of now.

I attended Lobby Day which is when you speak directly to the representatives in the area to lobby for what is needed in our schools. 

There was a survey sent directly to the members from the UFT -  Please note that any information you receive from sources other that the UFT or me may not be accurate. 

On April 27th during lunch periods a UFT representative will be here to discuss several benefits offered by the UFT

2/2/23 - A "Teach-In" was held during lunch periods - our school action will be to wear blue on Wednesdays - shirt order form to follow - go to the Contract page of this site for more information