Colleagues, The closing of even a single school is usually difficult and controversial. So when the District announced an ambitious plan to close multiple schools because of declining enrollment, along with grade configuration changes that would create separate middle...

Colleagues, Here are a few timely announcements and a brief update on some current issues: - School Reorganization. We are in the final stage of negotiating a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the implementation of aspects of the District’s School Reconfiguration Plan...

Colleagues, As we begin the third week of this school year, I want to update you on a few salient issues and announcements: - RCSD Reconfiguration Plan. On October 19th, the Board of Education is scheduled to vote on the Superintendent’s proposed School Reorganization...

Colleagues, As the summer recess is coming to an end, we are continuing to address with the District a number of unresolved long standing issues. We are making progress on some of these issues and will report to you as soon as we reach agreement. But new issues are...

Colleagues, For the last several weeks we have been working with Superintendent Peluso and the leadership of the other RCSD unions to clear up confusion about the first 15 minutes of the school day (between arrival of buses and the beginning of the instructional day)....