Colleagues, Here’s a brief update about current issues; - Last Day of School. We have worked with the District to reach an agreement on what should be the last day of work for teachers in this academic year. Our position is that the District must take into account the fact that teachers continued instruction during the Spring break in April and therefore the school year should end earlier. The Board of Education is expected to take action on this at their meeting this evening. You should hear the exact details soon thereafter from the Superintendent and/or us. - Negotiations. After declaring impasse, we have resumed negotiations for a successor contract and have already held several mediation meetings with the District. We hope that the involvement of the NYS Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) mediator will prove helpful to conclude mediation before the summer break. We will continue to keep you informed about any progress. - Special Education Displacements. To avoid...