Ratification Vote Reminder

Just a reminder that the ratification vote for PJSTA members is this afternoon in the Comsewogue High School auditorium.  The meeting will begin promptly at 4:00 pm.  This past Monday the Comsewogue school board approved the memorandum of agreement for the contract extension.  As a point of information, here are the PJSTA’s Ratification Meeting Guidelines.

UPDATE: Ratification Vote

The date of the ratification vote for the proposed contract extension has been changed to Thursday, December 4th at 4:00 pm at Comsewogue High School.

International Day of the Child

Today is The International Day of the Child!
Please send in your IREFUSE letters and post/tweet your favorite child’s photo wth the following message:
I Refuse the NYS Testing because I LOVE ———-
#whyirefuse  #whyisupportpubliceducation
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Ratification Vote

The PJSTA Representative Council has unanimously approved a contract extension. There will be a ratification vote on Monday, December 1st at Comsewogue High School at 4:00 pm. There will be building meetings this week to discuss the extension and have your questions on the following dates:
Clinton Avenue- Tuesday 8:00 AM
Terryville/JFK (at JFK)- Tuesday 3:00 PM
Comsewogue High School- Wednesday 6:45 AM
Norwood- Wednesday 3:45 PM
JFK- Thursday 7:10 AM
Boyle- Thursday 2:45 PM

If you can not make your building’s meeting please make plans to attend another building’s.

Important News Out of Locust Valley

This appears to be a pretty big story and we will follow up on it as it develops.

Via the Locust Valley Teachers Association’s president…

This year, the Locust Valley BOE decided to deny the incremental steps provided by in our contract and protected by Triborough. We have filed an Improper Practice charge, our grievance is in arbitration and we, currently, are at impasse in our negotiations.

This action, suggested by Terry O’Neill of Bond Schoenck and supported by our superintendent, Anna Hunderfund, if successful, has dire consequences for all public employees.