RTA News You Can Use
Adam’s Update (Lottery Spin-Up/Foundation Aid)
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that it is anticipated that the Rochester City School District will, indeed, receive the desperately needed additional State funding for this school year. The Lottery Spin-Up money, totaling $35 million, should avert the need for...
Adam’s Update (3.30.20)
Colleagues, Thank you to the many RTA members who have called or emailed NYS Senate leaders urging them to provide the needed additional funding that our students and their educators need. If you haven’t already done so, please do it before the State budget is...
Adam’s Update (3.27.20)
Colleagues, The newly proposed Rochester City School budget for the 2020-2021 school year targets programs for our most vulnerable students such as Special Education, the Bilingual Academy and the Young Mothers Program. It also calls for significant reductions of...
FAQs (3.26.20)
Colleagues, As promised, the following represents answers to the most frequently asked questions that we’ve received from RTA members this week: - How long will our schools be closed? We do not yet know. It will depend on the advice, guidelines and directives...
Adam’s Update (3.23.20)
Colleagues, I hope that you are staying healthy and taking good care of yourselves and your your loved ones. This update is intended to keep you informed about some current work-related issues and to respond to some frequently asked questions that we are receiving: -...
SOCE Meeting Canceled
The SOCE meeting for Special Education teachers on Saturday, 3/21/2020 has been canceled due to the Coronavirus quarantines.The District has set up a mailbox for questions: HRSOCE@rRCSDK12.ORG
Frequently Asked Questions (3.17.20)
compiled by Aimee Rinere, Margaret Sergent, Matt Lavonas Will teachers be paid? The District agreed with us that teachers would continue to receive their full normal compensation if the District determined to close a school or to close all schools (Section 41-10.a.2...
Adam’s Update (3.16.20)
Colleagues, As you may already know, our schools will be closed for at least two weeks. What happens after that clearly depends on developments in this rapidly evolving public health crisis. Superintendent Terry Dade reached out to us today to alert us that later this...
Adam’s Update. Teachers Do Not Have to Report Monday (3/16)
Colleagues,See below the communication that I have just received from the District. Bottom line, teachers do not have to report. You should soon receive an email from Superintendent Dade who has been in communication with me about all this and very receptive to our...
Tips and Links for ROConnect
ROConnect The RCSD has adopted a single sign-on platform called...
Directions for Taking Attendance through PowerSchool for the 2019-20 school year
POWERSCHOOL ATTENDANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS Here is a link on how to take attendance in the...
Options for Multi Factor Authentication
MULTI FACTOR AUTHENTICATION Below are the options for MFA, “Notify me through app”, and “Use...
Special Education Teachers Can Claim Mileage For Required CSE Meetings Outside of Their Building
Special education teachers can be reimbursed for both milage and parking when required to attend...
