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Free Time |
Christina,
I have heard that Greater Clark is changing its starting/ending times for next year. Has this been made official yet? If so, when is the public going to be informed officially? I can't find anything about it on the GCCS website. Am I looking in the wrong place? I'm sure parents would like some advance notice for such a change. |
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Regular |
They did approve the 08-09 school schedules at an April 28th special meeting but it does not have the specific times on the website.
http://www.gcs.k12.in.us/schboard/Meeting%20Minutes/200...%20Mtg%20Minutes.pdf Don't be suprised if noone was planning on informing the public until registration day. |
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Free Time |
Registration is approximately two weeks before school starts, right? IF they wait until then, many parents will have to scramble to figure out their new morning/afternoon routines. That would not be very fair or considerate. I'm hoping that the websites for GCCS and each school will post the new times AS WELL AS letters being sent to the parents. It would also make a GREAT story for the Evening News so that people are informed.
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Regular |
Arwen you are 100% correct it would not be fair and considerate but this is the same group that entered into a good faith agreement with many of their employees and then "tabled" the agreement. Consideration for others does not seem to be high on their priorities right now.
School starts in just over a month so an article in the paper would be a wonderful idea. Scheduling changes in the schools have a big impact on the community and should be released soon. |
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O.A.G., Don't get me wrong, I love our teachers, I respect them and I have fought for them tooth and nail. I do not think this is political, I think it is business. They asked for a raise with one hand while suing them with the other. What would you have done in the same situation?? I do not in anyway think they should should have hired Wilder, it is a waste of vaulable money. Christina voted against hiring Wilder. Just because I can see why they tabled the raise doesn't mean that I agree with everything that took place. |
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Ordinary guy:
Teachers do not make anything near $100 per hour. I know when I started at GCCS five years ago I took a $3000 cut in salary from the state in which I moved from. I moved from a neighboring state. Of course the more years you have in the more you make but I believe a starting out teacher makes in the mid thirty thousand a year range. I was at 32,000 something when I was hired as a step 1 teacher with a few years of experience. I totally understand why they tabled our salary increase but they also should have tabled other financial issues until they know the financial outcome of the lawsuit. Why did they wait on the teacher salary but hire a new lawyer. Thats money they dont know if they can afford. |
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Member |
Did it ever occur to you that they may have a VERY legitimate reason for a unfair labor practise lawsuit? |
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Free Time |
Insurance is another piece that has to be negotiated through collective bargaining.
If the school system wants to raise the price of Cokes in the teachers lounge, the teachers union and the school system have to negotiate an increase. Any unilateral decision on the part of the school system warrants an unfair labor practice lawsuit. *Tony Hostetler* |
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It's funny thoss that you say that about the price of the Coke machines in the teachers lounge. A buddy of mine that teaches mentioned that at the start of last year the price in their lounge went up to $1.25. Was this just at his school or was it corporation wide?
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Free Time |
Christina,
I just posted to the other school board thread. I asked why Missy DeArk abstained from voting on the Larry Wilder issue. It was explained to me, and now I understand. I'd like to know though if you checked with the corporation attorney like you mentioned previously. Is leaving the room during a vote a way to keep your "abstaining" from counting with the majority? Seems to me that if someone wants to abstain from voting, their vote should not count either way. Also, I know it's been a busy time with taking on new board responsibilities this week, but have you found out any information yet about the cost of the previous superintendent search? Where does money for that come from? Is there a limit set for spending for the search? Thanks in advance for your time. |
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Free Time |
I like teachers too. I had some good ones when I was in school. My kids have had great teachers so far. But this was bad business if it wasn't political, the teachers agreed to the proposal made by the administration. The administartion offered, teachers accepted and then the superintendent ordered the board to take it away. If we were playing eucher that would be a renege. How would you feel if your boss said "here is your raise for the year you just worked. However you can only have it if you promise to overlook that your rights were violated for your next contract?? Would you be Redhot? I agree with you that the Wilder hire was excessive. $24,000 could pay for a teacher and eliminate overcrowding in our primary grades!!! I guess it is $24 g plus $100 an hour over 20 hours in a month? They way the board operates I have a feeling Wilder will working lots of overtime. Why wouldn't he with a contract like that. I can hear it now...Well, I just couldn't read my cases fast enough and I worked over my 20 hours! Sorry board but I think this will cost more than you think and will be redundant to what corp. attorney Lewis is already doing. Also who will be the check on whether it is school business or personal business that Wilder is working on? Make sure you read that line item Christina!!! Redhot you're correct "a waste of valuable money." |
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It is also my understanding that on Wednesday's school will start 1 hour later. Any kids that get there at the normal time (which is the parents option) will be supervised by the Para-Educators (aides) in a gym or other large room until school starts. To me this seems to be very risky business. First of all let me say that the Para's are very underpaid and under appreciated for the work that they do. But does GCCS really expect the Para's to keep track of these kids and keep them orderly in a gym for an hour? Let's say that mom drops 15 year old Johhny off at the regular early time and he is supposed to go and wait in the gym. Let's also say that dad drops off Johnny's girlfriend Suzie at the regular early time and she is supposed to go wait for the hour also. Does anyone see the potential for things to happen here? How is a Para supposed to know who and how many kids are supposed to be under their control, much less keep them under control? I see enormous potential for kids to get into trouble one way or the other.
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Old Pro |
I think the late-start on Wednesays is a bad idea, and will not pan out over time. I agree that behavioral issues will surely occur, as well as skipping, etc. Also, breaking the established/regular routine will be difficult for many children. Kids need structure, and having the late start will add confusion and chaos, I think. It also provides, I think, a MORE significant issue to parents whose kids take the bus AND those who drop their kids off but do not want them hanging around in the gym.
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Educated |
Im glad Christina stood her ground on NOT voting for Wilder! Also asking questions on the a thru z approvals, which, I never had a clue on WHAT they were approving! And wanting meetings in the communities, I thought for a first meeting she was exceptional. Yes, I disagree with her vote on the teacher's salary, but, never will I expect her vote to go with my hopes everytime. It was tabled, not voted down. |
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