Consultation

3/30/26

Attendees:

Ms. O’Brien-Principal

Heather Russo- UFT Chapter/Clusters

Kristie Ippolito- Early Childhood

Bonnie Krautheimer: Middle School

Ilene Manishor- AIS/Save Room

Angela Destafano- Para Rep

Christina O’Connell- Elementary

Topics/Solutions/Resolutions

Preference Sheets

When can staff expect to receive them?

Staff Cafeteria

Need for: 

Refrigerator/Microwave/Vending Machine/Mural on Walls

Used to have a vending machine for drinks/snacks- how do we go about getting one again?

Can we do a 50/50 raffle to pay for these?

Frangella has a refrigerator that she can donate- can this be approved?

Can custodial staff help with this? Can ask Bryan. 

Refrigerator donation is approved by Ms. O’Brien. Need to come up with a system of name, date, food needs to be kept in a bag, person who cleans it up weekly. A person would need to volunteer to clean the refrigerator weekly. 

Collection of Plans for Groups

Clarification needed for K-3:  Submission of groups, activities each Monday

Concern is that the groups change and some teachers don’t plan the groups and activities until the day before based on current data.

This has been handled. There was a miscommunication between Ms. Casey and K-3 teachers. 

Substitutes

Is it possible to have the subs that have any free periods to push into classrooms on a rotating basis to help the classroom teachers out?

Free periods to support classroom teachers? Subs have structured schedules and if they have extra time they are used. 

311 Calls

 Letter sent to staff- no new calls are being made

Staff Survey Results:  

Question 1: Do you feel uncomfortable raising concerns directly to Chapter Leader, Ms. O’Brien and Bryan? 

NO-71.8%

YES- 28.2%

Ms. O’Brien would like to know why. Perhaps its the fact that people do not want to become a nuisance.

Question 2: Do you feel ignored when you speak up?

NO-72.5%

YES- 27.5%

Question 3: Are there communication gaps we need to close to ensure you feel heard?

NO:53.7%

YES:48.8%

Principal O’Brien needs to know about the issues that are happening. Specific issues need to be brought to her attention. People need to support and help out in the community and the custodial team needs to be doing the things on their checklist. This will be a conversation with Ms. O’Brien and the custodian. 

Middle School Transition Time 

Discussed at safety meeting March, safety agents are needed and all available personnel are needed to be stationed in the MS hallway- NO ONE was there Monday, 3/23, several fights.

It's not consistent. Ms. Obrien feels that it something that happens when she is not here. She is working on it. 

Kids use staff member visits as an excuse. Kids do not go straight to class. Middle School Teachers need to document it on section seats. Schedule needs to be made for this hall duty. 

Bell System

Bells’ timing are off- can they be reset?

By a minute and ½ . Ms. O’Brien will speak to Bryan.

Air Conditioner Replacements

Which classes will be getting replacements? 

No specific language. Speaking to Bryan. Assemblyman promised. Waiting for people to make good on their promises.  

OPW Time 

Have there been any issues with staff not moving time cards? 

Are we monitoring people punching in to make up the time if they can’t do it Monday? 

Paras are not good at this. Paras are not on time on a regular day. Angela will send an email about arriving to work on time. 

SBO’s Next Year

OPW/PD: one day 

7 period day for middle school

8 period day elementary school

Teacher teams K-5

PTC- one day

Should I send a survey to staff asking for their input if they are still interested in having these next year if agreed on by Principal?

Put out a survey for staff to gage the responses. SBOs will be very specific for teachers to understand the changes. 8 period day= 4 lunch periods 

C6- Middle School

Drop Teacher Team for remainder of the year?

Postings(Revisiting)

Follow Up-No postings for morning positions/programs- cafeteria, Pre-K, Phys.Ed- this was not offered to all staff.

Lunch Periods

End of 5th Period Lunch- K-2 teachers are not picking up their classes on time and it’s pushing back on the 6th period lunch, causing the teachers to be late picking up- they are losing time at the beginning of their lunch.

Teachers are late as a result 

Middle schoolers go up on their own after lunch. K-2 teachers need to pick their classes up on time. There may be confusion about the bells. Teachers need to pick up their students at the 1st bell. 

Suspension/SAVE Room (revisiting)

• There are students being dropped in the office unattended

• Students are being placed in classrooms again

• Middle School students are being placed in lower grades

• Teachers are not being told why the kids are in there or for how long (even though they shouldn’t be there)

• These kids are not being monitored, no work is being sent with them and no one is following up on them. 

The same kids are repeatedly not following the directions. Kids are given work but not doing the work. Students can not always be put together. Parent meetings were held with each student's families. If Steele is sitting with kids all day then we lose a resource. 

Tiered Behaviors: we can't remove kids every minute because teachers do not always monitor their tier 2 behaviors. 

105 is not a prison. Teachers need to be accountable for what happens in their classroom. 

Protocols 

Strong need to be revisited- mid-end of year

Staff taking kids and not reporting to the teacher

If there is a fight and noone answers main office

Paraprofessionals (Revisiting)

Some paras remain on their phones, facetiming, carrying on conversations in the middle of lessons, do not sit with students, disappear, helping the teaching cut things out and assist the teacher when they should be with students, carry on conversations loudly in 12:1:1 as if a lesson is not going on.

Teachers have to speak up to Ms. O’Brien about paraprofessional egregious behavior. 

Cafeteria

Being left filthy for custodians- an someone remind the AIDES to have the kids clean up 

Lice

As per DOE:

Appointed person is needed and must be trained to conduct lice checks, not the school nurse

Letter must go home to person with lice

Parent must pick up child

NOT ALLOWED back in school until live bugs are gone and must be checked for 14 days.  Once bugs are gone, student can stay.  If live bugs are found again, the 14 day rule starts all over.

Consultation

1/27/26- Rescheduled next monday or a day after school

Attendees:

Ms. O’Brien-Principal

Heather Russo- UFT Chapter/Clusters

Kristie Ippolito- Early Childhood

Bonnie Krautheimer: Middle School

Ilene Manishor- AIS/Save Room

Angela Destafano- Para Rep

Christina O’Connell- Elementary

1. Observations:

• First half of observation completion: January 23, 2026 

• How many people are not on track getting a favorable rating?

• What trends do you see?

  • Answered in Ms. O’briens weekly email

  • PD

  • Coaching 

• How are we addressing those weaknesses?

-Observation feedback -next steps

2. New Teachers: 

Voluntary Professional Development- On Tuesdays afterschool 

Possible Solution: Conduct during Monday PD time. Or-if being held after hours, teachers need to be paid.

Possible Solution: Make a cohort of new staff/untenured staff for PD. 

Many have after school obligations, second jobs, child care obligations.  Many are scared to speak up. 

-Use some of the senior teachers to guide the PDs?

Resolution: It is voluntary. Ms. Obrien is giving up her time also. You get time with your senior rating officer. Ms. Obrien is giving her time every other Tuesday. Can be done virtually. Ms. Obrien does ½ of the untenured teachers observations. So this is the time for the teachers to speak to Ms. Obrien. She is aware that the weekly mails are a lot. Tuesdays are for parsing it out so they do not feel overwhelmed. Ms. O'Brien gives time to the teachers. She hired them. She brought them here and does not want them to fail. 

3. Paraprofessionals- Phone use, computer use during lessons, still an issue, some sit at their own area and not with a group and some are on active facetime calls during the lessons.  Can another meeting be set with expectations?

Resolution: This will be addressed immediately. Teachers need to be very specific about what they're asking the paras to do. Everyone knows what they're supposed to do. 3 meetings have been held this year with Ms. Casey. If this is happening, please let Ms. Obrien know what is going on with your classroom adults. 

4. Air Conditioners

• Comes out of the Principal’s Budget

- How many need to be replaced? 

My list shows 9 and the requests need to be submitted by 2/16.

My list is:  309, 319, 219,311,302,321,320, and 205

Shared with Brian 2/4/26

Resolution: Classroom condition affecting instruction. Procurement for these items need to be structured around instruction. It was escalated to central.  Brian’s boss was here on 2/6/26. Funds were secured for replacement. 

5. Need for Staff Meeting

Administration is allowed to use one PD a month for a Staff Meeting/OPW time?

Need for a reset with expectations: professional responsibilities/dos and don’ts in the building (vaping, speaking to students using appropriate language, posting pictures on social media, DOJO messages/anything in writing and a refresher for all staff on reporting students to the proper people- office called first and they call admin)

Resolution: Ms.Obrien is sending emails daily about these reminders instead of in the weekly emails to ensure that the information is not lost. 

6. Administration Emails/Texts

Sent on weekends, early in the morning.  This is creating a lot of anxiety. 

Possible Solution: Schedule later on Sunday or Monday?

Emails have to go out before Monday. Read the email when you are ready. Scroll to the table of calendar of events. The email is to keep everyone on the same page. 

7. Per Diem Funds

If per diem money is not spent, principals can cover a teacher for one day for a full day of planning at the end of the year. 

Resolution: This not contractual. Ms. Obrien always puts money away for the end of the year for teacher planning. 

8. Professional Development (Some of these were discussed during ILT 1/14)

• Can ICT model be a PD offered to ICT Teachers- seems to be confusion as to what model they should be using/not using

Resolution: Yes, its scheduled 

• Attendance PD, staff is asking how this is professionally developing their craft? 

Resolution: This is a PD topic. If your child is not in class they can not learn. Reaching out to parents is part of your professional practice. 

• PD- on IEP Writing- district has people they can send to support and provide this PD.

• At the Special Education Meeting on 1/27/26, it was discussed how PD for any staff member that teaches our Spec. Ed population, should be attending ongoing PDS for behavior management, deescalation strategies, IEP writing, curriculum modifications and specific curriculums to teach reading.

9) First year teachers have questions about observations and debriefs. 

• Time to sit with administrators to discuss and ask questions. 

• Guidance on Danielson and what to expect. 

• Want to feel supported and successful. 

• Can administrators come in and model a lesson with the classes to show new teachers exactly what they are looking for. 

10) Transition for middle school- there is a STRONG need to have staff like security and dean with some adults from intake during transitions and 815 on the 3rd floor.

11)  There are middle school kids in the 3rd floor elementary hallways

12) Ms. Lora- is she hired full time? Wediko- new to staff? New Grade 2 Spec Ed teacher? SAPIS worker?

Resolution: HR is confidential. Mr. Goggins daily announcement will shout these people out. 

Ms. Simon= Wedieko= assigned to Speech Room

Ms. Kiah= 2nd grade SE ICT= not new to UFT Hired full time teacher. 

SAPIS worker=Lipsecomb  3 days/wkk= guidance room 

Lora, Phillips, Lin, Narine= permanent subs

Consultation Notes

December 22,2025

1. Follow Up on Postings-Before School

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2. Per Session: In the future, can additional per session opportunities be considered such as:

Writing IEPs

Planning

Attending school events

Classroom set-up for the requests from administration for HMH

3. Ink- Teachers were being told an order has been placed, is there an estimated date it will be here. 

4. Students are being told to sit on the benches in the office by Mr. Steele and the Nurse while they wait for parents to come pick them up due to sickness.  This is still not allowed. 

5. How are observations going?  What weaknesses do you see amongst the staff?  These weaknesses are to drive Professional Developments on Monday afternoons not during teachers’ preps.

6. 48 hours after the safety meeting, the minutes should be shared with the staff.

7. Phone Calls are being made by students to parents during the day by certain staff members in the office.  Is this allowed?

Budget 

8. Educational Consultants:

• How were the consultants assigned? 

• How many do we have?

• Can they be assigned to the untenured teachers for the next assignment even if it's next school year?

9.  Next time the budget is worked on, can you consider budgeting for Transportation of Staff to and from Professional Developments?  Many teachers have asked if they can be reimbursed as they have several PDs in far away locations and it is getting costly.

There is TRAC- but that is for itinerant workers who travel from school to school.

Consultation Notes: 11/25

• Middle School Section Sheets-

  •  Who receives it at the end of the day? Week? 

  • Bathroom/attendance/behavioral anecdotal section. What is being done with the data?  Teachers would like updates each week. 

  • What are the consequences from the administration regarding the names on the section sheets, where names keep repeating

  • Names need to be updated. Some names are wrong or missing. 

  • Middle School requests behavior policy: If the student does….. Then….. They want clear writing to hold the kids accountable.

    • Needs to be updated & revised

    • Little communication of section sheets to students 

    • 200 middle school students 

    • Form created for repeat offenders by obrien & goggin

    • Middle school, supervisor & dean  to have a conversation 

      • All teachers need to be on board. 

      • What's sustainable for the whole staff? 

      • Ladder of consequences need to be followed

      • School community needs to assume best intentions in the school 

• Lockdown:  Alternate Learning Environment

  • Teachers are leaving the rooms a mess, and the other teachers are having to clean it up- addressed at UFT meeting.

  • It was called a “RESET”- What are we resetting to? Clear expectations should be discussed with both staff and students.

  • If the same students are having an issue day after day during lockdown,  what are the consequences? How many students are still not in compliance?  

    • No set time, teachers are to refer to the email sent by Ms. O’Brien 

• Communication about the Middle School incident- staff are circulating different stories of what happened, and staff needs clarity.

  • Confidential incident, investigation in process 

  • Happened off of school grounds 

• Follow-up - Per session postings 

• Coaches- 

  • Generation Ready Coach visits- 

    • What is the length of a coaching cycle?

    • What is the progression of the cycle? (What is the goal?)

    • When is the time to move on to other teachers in need? 

  • meeting with teachers during preps, teachers are complaining they do not have time to prepare in school. 

    • You can tell the coach that you do not have time to debrief, can be sent as an email. Be careful about denying coach support especially if observations show that support is needed. Each coach has a plan with specific dates. 

    • Data is used for the coaching. Coach may not change teacher, may change the goal. 

    • Goal is explicit instruction using HMH

  •  As per union- teachers are entitled to one prep each day- double prep on another day is not allowed.  Meeting with coaches is not allowed during a prep- coverage needs to be given. Find contract language 

    • Do not have enough clusters to cover 

    • Last year 3-5 had ⅘ in a row

    • This year K-2 has more 

    • We don't have the space for small class

    • Reduce out of classroom positions could happen due to the structure?

• Paras need PD specified for Paraprofessionals- principals can reach out to find out what PDs are available- deescalation, BIP writing- there was a PD for paras- none went since it overlapped with the staff meeting on 11/5.

  • Our paras have had deescalation training on election day 

  • Ms. Carroll had facilitated many PDs during the 2024-2025 

  • Paras need to uphold their professional duties, will be come an accountability issue 

  • Ms. Casey has meetings with them regarding these issues. Has been done 2x.

• How many teachers are non-tenured? Can ask Andre Rodriguez to come speak to members about certification, licensing, and tenure

  • 9 teachers 

• When visitors come to the room- will you count them for an observation? It wouldn’t be fair to do for some and not for others.  Can have 3 observers, but only one person can give the rating.

  • Can always ask for the observation to be written for Advance 

• Can visitors/subs be given visitor passes at security to wear so staff can identify them?

  • Visitors should have a blue pass displayed on their person

• Water cooler? Can it be purchased for the staff?

• Health Para- 6th grade needs 2

  • 2 paras starting today

  • Some paras are not doing what they need to do 

• Extra materials at the end of units- can there be a central location for the following year and inventory to be taken so that we don’t need to order when we already have.

  • Teachers should take their own inventory 

  • Ms. Obrien asks for an inventory 

• Lunch- teachers are required to be there by the first bell, but MS is leaving late, cutting into the teachers’ lunch.

  • Middle school is not cleared out 

  • K-2 needs to drop off at the 2nd bell. Causing the congestion 

  • K-2 should  line up in the gym hallway 

*Preparation time for the WIN period- will be worked into PD time- going forward, it will be given in advance.  Week one was given close to implementation time with little time to look it over to prepare, but it will not be that going forward.

*How do teachers submit for Phonics training- Casey gave to O’Brien to clarify.

Next meeting 10/27/25

9/15/25

This/That Chart  - SEL team

MOSL Committee - same as last year

Committees for school events (reminder sent)

Common Planning v. Teacher Teams

Mentoring program

Switching lunches to correct 4/5 in a row

Prep same day as team meetings

Bulletin Board schedule 

Lice - reported to BOH

To do list for teachers   

6/17/25

Calendar/Committees for next year

Procedures for students/staff/parents

Weapons/scanners

Air conditioners budget

Morning annoucements

SBO's

Elementary SBO

AIS/Save room

Coach and UFT teacher center

Funraising - PA financials etc.

All per session must be posted/committees too

5/27/25

SBO options discussed

PD ideas/time for next year

Class sizes

All per sessions must be posted

lunch times changed up/middle school last 

Safety PD and protocols for removals etc need to be clear and consistent 

MOSL should be all assessments

When this/that chart for next year

Hiring committee - SLT

School Committees

4/8/25

Save room option cascade of coverages 

All persession must be a posting

Middle school will be 8 periods  - C6 options 

Alarm on doors 

walking kids/late from meeting interfereing with preps

Discovery day is an open house- staff will be on hand to escort parents

Trip protocols - will be a packet

If/then chart complete

3/25/25

SBO's for next year

C6 options  paid if used for coverages

Student removal protocols - if then chart

New sections sheets for middle school

TCIS training for all staff

AIS groups

Lunch room dismissal for MS

Recording devices 

Students hugging staff - conversations as needed 

2/25/25 - 

Path program theory is choices - program is here to stay.

Email response - if important/urgent let Kelly know  - She agreed that someone should acknowledge when calling out sick 

PBIS  - schoolwide - teachers being trained/introduced. Students will have an assembly - how kids will also be considered for events 

Considering departmentalizing Self Contained in the middle school

Kindergarten will start going out out for recess

8th grade science test brought up  - unfair that kids haven't had a teacher and it is tied to our evaluation

Music and Art to be equally distributed

SAVE room still an issue - she will send an email to see if there are volunteers to "man" it.

Success Criteria  - like a checklist 

ENL - enough kids in middle school to have a class, would need a bilingual teacher

Class size funding - we are within the correct frame

Be nice to subs - so they will come back!

1/31/25

Depending on the incident and who witnessed it will determine who should reach out to parent.

Notices should go out asap, sometimes late notice delivery can't be avoided

Hmh spreadsheets should be non issue since now all digital

PBIS - there will be a roll out for student after the break

SAVE ROOM  - still not being utilized 

AIS in progress

Admin follow Chanselor's regulation for discipline of students

Hall sweeps Ms. Blair will assist 

Committee expectations - planning should start a month or more prior to event

Communication between staff and admin still an issue - criteria for school events unclear

Suggestion box was suggested

Kindergarten will start going outside for recess in the spring

Compensatory positions and C6 choices  SBO for next year need to be disussed

TCIS training should be for all staff

Bulletin board should have title,task and current work so we are all on the same page

12/10/24

SAVE Legislation states that putting students in other classrooms is not appropriate

There should be PD's regarding SAVE Legislation

We should be getting PD time to do mandated trainings

New HMH guidelines  -sent staff a copy - spreadsheets should not be used if data is available elsewhere

Email questions should be directed to supervisors and CC Ms. Obrien.  Questions for Ms. Obrien directly that need attention - let Kelly know.  

Class size money application due December 20th.

11/26/24

Friday only snack sale little ones can be discussed

8 period day option

SOM looking to change it to Tues/Wed

Safety agent can assist if not called to if there is an immediate danger 

HMH has "flex days" to use when school events take place.

MOSL should read all assessments - last years till pending

SAVE room is a coverage issue - 8 period day suggested  - 

Passes for nurse will be in cafeteria

If you smell something - say something  - especially in MS

PTC logs  for parent contact tracking 

Looking into copier ink/staples 

Class size funding filed by 12/20

PD should not be one size fits all - gave suggestions for PD topics and teachers can submit proposals if they want to present 

Need to set up a budget committee

Handbook should reflect contract 

The contractual work day must be adhere to 

10/29/24

Admin don't always respond or answer but expect staff to answer asap

Looking over schedule so that SC classes don't have last period prep

New teachers should have a mentor - non tenured

Ms. Guzman is the new school aid in place of Ms. Collins

Child abuse training will be a PD and I will also provide another link for another training which needs to be done by April asked for PD time for that as well

Sub plans  - let Kelly know where you have them in your room or give her a copy

Reminder that cameras are used for safety not tracking teachers

Ms. Obrien will follow up with Mr. Durso about incidents and protocols during lunch 

SEL team is working on link/log in for Mind Up training

PD/ILT team should work as one unit 

Prep teachers for coverages will receive a class list, they have to think about keys/access 

Change the announcements - no need to remind teachers to have lessons plans and/or check emails and since we are getting emails with schedule changes, no need to announce them.   Stick to Pledge and birthdays 

I will be with her when she submits the MOSL selection.  Still working with UFT and Advance to correct last year 

Every staff memeber will be getting notices not just classroom teachers

Suggestion and clarification for lunch pick up.  kids should be lined up and which staircase should be used 

Coaches should be asking staff if they want to meet - DWIP training forthcoming 

There is a form to request basic supplies

Save room is necessary and needs to be figured out

9/17/24 - 

IEP meetings should not be done on preps 

We started an event calendar - survey to join committees will be emailed

MOSL issue is being worked on - the default should have been all assessments and that was not what was put in - UFT working on it with DOE/Advance 

Homework should be documented as to how a child receives it so that when/if a parent asks you can show what and how provided to child

Bulletin Boards do not always have to be a writing piece, it should be a "window" to the learning in class.  Please adhere to the dates outlined in the handbook, however you can not be told what goes on your bulletin board (glows/grows rubrics etc) 

Teachers should not be going to the office, calling parents etc during instructional time.  

Teacher Team can have a point person that is voluntary 

You should be "child free" at 2:20

Teachers should be utilizing materials in curriculum to scaffold - can be decided as a grade

There is a material request form in the office to ask for basic supplies

Lesson plans should be available upon request but you don't require to have a copy for admin

Special Ed PD to be held prior to Nov 5

SLT meeting dates on the calendar - correcting ratio 

6/18/24 - 

SLT committee for next year ratio must reflect an even amout of staff v. parents.

Chickens should not be in the teachers lounge - will find a new home for them 

Budget  - there are a few items that I will follow up on for next year 

Receipt of updated seniority list 

Room suggestions/class caps in place we are within the guidelines 

Event committee will be working on a school calander over the summer.  A list of committees will be available when school starts for you to join.

Next year schedules are tentative, especially with middle school since not 100% if it will be a 7 or 8 period day.  Elementary will be 7 periods.  (reminder 2 day window for reorganization grievance) 

MOSL committee will meet in September date TBD

Preference sheets next year will reflect a grade choice and setting on the same line.

EX  4th ICT

4th grade 

3rd grade 

8th grade graduation possibly moved to during the day as it has been in the past

5/28/24 - 

Ms. Rubeinstein is slated to come back two days a week next school year

There are no compensatory positions as of now

Discussion with after school as to where the chickens can go next year - This will be placed on September's consultation as a reminder

School Calender/Events can be worked on June 7 (clericla day) during the time we will have in our rooms

Will start a list of committees we would like to see at our school for next year 

Class size reduction - rooms are being cleaned out in preparation - will have to revisit in September based on enrollment

Staff hiring etc budget pending - Ms. Obrien's budget meeting is June 12

Save room alternative - also will be moved to September if not resolved 

6/6 is a remote PD day 6hr 40 min 

6/7 in person clerical day 6hr 20 min

Mr. Kevin will be posting SLT committee information - moving forward next year the dates will be posted - outside members can request to join but can not speak 

Schedules - she has not decided if next year will be 8 periods for the middle school - looking into options scheduling and staffing etc. 

Testing schedule was discussed - it was easier for coverage purposes to keep same day schedule however, it was explained that people gained/lost preps missed gym etc.  She is working on technology grants and plans on requesting all grades except 3rd to test on computers  -  

All per sessions postings that are from the school budget must be posted to all staff

Postions such as Peer Recruiter is a nomination by the Principal at the request of the district/central office and paid by them, therefore, does not require a posting to the staff

Organization sheet will be given out on or before clerical day

The coaches that come in know that it is voluntary and it is encourage to speak to them about your needs as well as limit them taking up preps etc.  Let them know that you only have 10 min etc. or ask them to communicate in writing

Staff meetings are no longer required but she will address the entire staff as needed

Ms. Obrien stated that the last minute emails shouldn't happen - working on responding to staff - sometimes done verbally - flag urgent emails

Ms. Obrien is encouraging propsals/criterias done by the teacher and presented to her for approval for events - such as concerts, science fairs etc.  Will be working on a "main school calendar" so that things are planned out from September.

We are moving to a digital swiping in system - more infor to follow

There is discussion for next year to move the dismissal from the main door

Any change in prep coverage should be brought to Kelly's attention - for example if a teacher is asked to cover but another is already there etc call the office to clarity who should be there

Ms. Obrein will do her best to schedule grades to have a common prep separate from a weekly grade meeting and meet with subjects in the middle school 

I also asked if one of my uft times can be a weekly check in with her so that issues/concerns don't wait a month if needed to be discussed sooner

4/9/24 - Following items were discussed  - 

Teacher Center still a consideration  - waiting on budget

Will send out survey to staff regarding school events/committees for next year

Preference sheet sent out will ask a question about whether your are returning this questions is OPTIONAL

Recess is now part of lunch time

She is open to SBO suggestions

Meeting with the paras to discuss the UFT handbook will be scheduled

Discussed possibility/concerns for an 8 period day

Subs should not have cart keys

4E language in rubric

If you want to volunteer for coverages, send Ms. Obrien an email

Observations should be what is seen and heard 

3/12/24 -  Following items were discusses

PD committee underway - survey was sent out to staff

I requested paper towels and wipes for the teacher lounge

Ms. Obrien agreed that  report cards should be done prior to PTC - will try to schedule that way next school year

And regarding next school year, around May, I would like to set up committees for next year such as Event, Sunshine etc.  Also would like to have a calendar of all the activities/events/spirit for the year by the beginning of next school year for both UFT and school events.

2:20 Dismissal - you should not be in your room when the bell rings and if you are you may lead your class out of the building

You are able to start discarding old programs a little at a time moving into HMH.  Obviously hold onto items from programs we are still using in case another class/grade can use the materials.

Preference sheets forthcoming - please be detailed in your choice goal is to do the schedule for next year prior to June

Still following up with the teacher center

I gave Ms. Obrien a copy of the Comp Positions - Suggested Dean for lower grades since we have the student count for it.

I have requested a meeting to discuss budget with her 

Regarding morning post and services.  Since out students do come in late, especially middle school, can they start first period instead of when school starts.

UFT has a para handbook - looking to make copies to distribute to para's

Media club will be working on recording the morning announcements so teacher can play them when they want.

Recess for kids - working on logistics

Trips - Supervisor for walking trips/ Mr. Durso for busses/ Ms. Collins for lunches 

Coverage pool is being worked on 

2/13/24 - Following items were discussed

PD Committee was chosen - all who applied are on the committee - Congratulations to Ms. Hughes  Ms. Leimsider Ms. Russo  Ms. Smith and Ms. Demarco

Bathroom floors with water will hopefully be addressed

If your schedule is being changed and you are losing the prep that makes up for when you are at your team meeting, please let Ms. Obrien and admin know immediately. 

Email response - she acknowledges that her response is slow, Ms. Obrien suggests is there is something of an urgent nature and she hasn't responded to flag it, follow up with her or let Kelly know.

Academic recovery -I will elaborate on this at our next meeting but please refer to the Student Removal Form for the protocol.  

Inside and outside boards are due 3/15 and 5/10  - If you are receiving notices about what is on your bulletin board please let me know because you shouldn't be!

If anyone has had a claim/investigation against them and haven't received a letter of resolution either one stating that it was unsubstantiated or a letter to your file, please let me know 

Next Special Educated Committee date is March 26.  Please submit any issues to Ms. Manishor.

1/23/24 Following items were discussed:

As far as coverages - splitting classes should come before pulling ENL or SpEd teachers.  Ms.Obrien is awaiting directions from SI.  Keep track of dates being pulled from servicing your students.

As far as clusters picking up or dropping off students to lunch.  Due to scheduling, it can not be a schoolwide policy, however, arrangements can be made between the teachers.  Any questions, reach out to me.

If a child that was removed from another class and placed in yours and it causing a disruption, please let your supervisor know.  If nothing is said, it will continue.

The schedule person I spoke to suggested an entire new schedule,  Ms Obrien stated that the teachers that have 4/5 in a row this year will be "taken care of" next year as far as scheduling goes.  If you have an unbearable schedule, please let me know. 

K report cards can be changed but you would still have to put it in STARS.

Let me know if no one responds when you call for help.

Other topics that if you see not taken care of, let me know

Recording when you call the school updated

School website updated

Kindergarten bathroom

2nd floor bathroom water

Paras working with students/no phones

MOSL confirmation

Teacher lounge in progress

PreK lunches staying as is

Kids getting picked up for services

No agenda for teacher meetings

Special ed complaint was escalated to SI from SpEd consulation meeting

12/12/23  Following items were discussed:

Ms. Sautner made a form for supplies request

Personnel rotation for coverages 

Suicide prevention liasion picked form crisis team/ 988 posters

PD committee will be a post for per session 

12/5/23 - Special Education Consultation was held.  There will be another one in the Spring  - Following items were discussed:

Process/powerpoint for deesclation protocol will be sent out to the staff

Subs/paras - a para resume was sent by Tabio 

SESIS training will be planned as a PD.  PD committee will be set up in the new year.

Paras are to attend services with their students.

11/28/23 - Following items were discussed :

Basic supplies - if you need supplies, email Ms. Collins.   Looking to have a request form done to submit for supplies.

Coverages still an issue will be put on next month's agenda as well.

If you are not getting a response from admin, please let me know but Ms. Obrien said she addressed it with admin.

There is someone at all exits for dismissal with a radio.

If there is a PD with information that providers might miss, an email should be going out to update those who were not in attendance.

Scheduling issues are still being addressed as well as teacher team meeting/preps.  I have been in contact with UFT memebers for assistance in redoing the schedule.

Kindergarten wing bathrooms - custodians are aware - remind kids to be "good citizens"

Save room is something that she is looking to have - not possible at this time.

PD committee needs to be established

Suggested 222 as music room

You should have received slips to fill out when a child goes to the nurse.

10/31/23 - We met with Ms. Obrien and the following items were disussed:

If a rotation list for coverage should be done

Purpose of tracking/Data/Progress monitoring.  Same data shouldn't be entered multiple times

Teacher team agendas done during meeting time rotation 

Consequences for students - There will  be "academic recovery" time after school

Bathrooms being locked due to lack of aides

Recess for kids - should be in Spring

Elementary dismissal - you should be "kid free" by 2:20.

9/26/23 We met with Ms. Obrien and the following items were discussed: 

Scheduling inconsistent  - suggested 47 min periods instead of 45 and 50.

Teacher Center on hold for this year.

Setting up of committees to have more voices

They are working on correcting preps on schedules

They can not dictate the bulletin boards 

4/27/23 and 5/17/23 due to scheduling and CSI meetings, Consultation meetings were cancelled.  

3/21/23  - consultation was cancelled  due to the meeting I had to attend with Ms. Shapiro with NYSDOE. However,  on 3/30/23 I spoke to her regarding the following items -

Staff members that are using their preps for grade conferences that are being held by administration should either get an actual  prep period that day  or compensated for their time.  They can only take one prep per term.  Please keep track of the  dates that you are attending these meetings, I will follow up with Ms. Shapiro after the break.

Student of the month will hopefully return next school year.

Breakfast back in the lunch room is also a possibility for next school year.

Students temperatures are still being taking to avoid a child with fever from entering the building.

Dismissal - I will mention it again since kids are being sent up at 8:12 but dismissal is after 2:15 for some of us.

8th grade prom  - there is a list of students that some staff members feel should not be allowed to go to prom due to their behavior in and out of the classroom.  She will look at the list and decide whether or not they will be allowed to attend.

2/28/23 

- Regarding the condition of the third floor staff bathroom, Ms. Shapiro will speak to Travis.

-Regarding the kids being able to leave the lunchroom if they are going home to go back to the classroom alone to pick up their things,  Ms. Shapiro will notify the office go get them to be escorted up, not to go alone. 

-Ms. Shapiro wants to do a "spirit week" week every month.

-March Madness info posted on this site.