Herricks Teachers' Association

Week's Meetings & Events Dec. 16 - Dec. 20, 2013

Meetings and Events for Dec. 16 - Dec. 20, 2013

Mon., Dec. 16:

*PNC Meeting - Teaching Assistants - 3 p.m. C.C. Room 111

Tues., Dec. 17:

*HTA Executive Council Meeting - 3:15 C.C. Room 111

*PNC Meeting - 3:40 C.C. Room 111

*HTA Governing Board 4:00 C.C. Room 208

Wed., Dec. 18:

*Community Fund Meeting - 7:30 C.C.

Update on BOE Meeting Dec. 12, 2013

Here is a synopsis of the Board of Education Meeting on Dec. 12, 2013:

*Presentation on Shelter Rock Academy by Allison Barshak

*Discussion of InBloom. District parents set up meeting with Senator Martins to discuss InBloom. Senator Martins understands and is working to address concerns. Need to get legislators to stop InBloom. NYC suing Commissioner King & SED for releasing personal info. Senator Flanagan said to be sponsoring a bill to address InBloom concerns.

Comments by BOE and attendees:

"SED is out of touch with what's going on in education."

"State

Moratorium Postcards

Dear Colleagues,

Thanks for wearing your blue HTA t-shirts on Tues., Dec. 9th, The National Day of Action. It was a huge success at Herricks as many people proudly wore their t-shirts. In fact, Bill Youngfert, an HTA retiree even wore blue in support on a flight from Germany! As we continue to work together to change the tides and have our legislators listen to us we will now focus on postcard writing.

Three different Moratorium Postcards have been sent to each building that are addressed to Governor Cuomo, Regent Tilles and Senator Flanagan (the Chairman of the NYS Senate Committee on

Join us Dec. 9 for the National Day of Action

Dear Colleagues,

Please remember to wear your blue HTA t-shirts on Mon., Dec 9th for the National Day of Action. I also urge you to click on the links below to sign the petition and join the Thunderclap. The links to letters to the Board of Regents and Commissioner King are available on our website: Herricksta.org

The strength we have is visible through our unity and actions. Thanks in advance for taking the time to make a difference!

In unity,

Nidya Degliomini

President

Herricks Teachers' Association

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Week's Events 12/9 - 12/13

Meetings and Events for Dec. 9 - Dec. 13, 2013

Tues., Dec. 10:

*HTA Executive Council Meeting - 3:15 C.C. Room 111

*PNC Meeting - 4 p.m. Room 111

*Health & Safety - 4 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 11:

*Negotiations Workshop NYSUT R.O. 4 p.m.

Thurs., Dec 12:

*Herricks BOE Meeting -7:15 p.m. C.C.

Fri., Dec. 13:

*Community Fund Mini-Grant Committee Meeting - 3 p.m. C.C. room 213

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