Colleagues,Here’s a brief update on some current issues:- Negotiations. Based on your responses to our Negotiations Survey, we have prepared a proposal that emphasizes what is good for students and fair to teachers. The District, unfortunately, has delayed the opening of negotiations despite the fact that our current contract expires at the end of this month. If we do not reach a settlement by then, all provisions of of our contract that are not specifically sunset will continue to apply while we continue bargaining with the new administration headed by our incoming superintendent Terry Dade. We will keep you informed about the progress of our efforts on your behalf. - State Takeover? As you probably know, some in our community are promoting a takeover of our school district by the State. We disagree. There should be a way to improve our predicament without disenfranchising Rochester citizens. Furthermore, there is no evidence that takeovers in NYS or throughout the country have...