FYI, at the BOE meeting on Thurs., March 6, the parent who wrote the recent article in the local paper (regarding H.S. & M.S. Parent- Teacher conferences) asked the BOE to consider making the request for M.S. & H.S. parent teacher conferences a part of negotiations. The BOE's response was that they already had a lengthy list of requests which they had on the table. The BOE also stated that they would research by asking for data from nearby districts who had such conferences. They would look into what was done, how it was done, frequency, positive effects, and if stopped reason for doing so before making a decision. This item is being given "serious consideration", but they are not ready to bring it to the negotiating table. They are still gathering facts.
Also, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a new television ad regarding the Common Core Curriculum, and it has angered parents and educators, Please see here for more information.