by Matt Lavonas | Jun 26, 2026 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, On your summer agenda, I hope, is to relax and enjoy a well-deserved break. On RTA’s agenda for this summer is to negotiate a multi-year successor contract, to oversee a faithful implementation of the payroll Memorandum of Agreement, to advocate for...
by Matt Lavonas | Jun 13, 2026 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, What a year this has been! As tough as it was, you proved to be even tougher. And only two weeks to go before the start of the summer recess. Here are key items of unfinished business that we are addressing right now and will continue to work on during the...
by Matt Lavonas | Jun 3, 2026 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that, after many months of frustrating negotiations, we have finally reached an agreement with the Rochester City School District to try to “make whole” teachers who were adversely affected by the RCSD’s payroll and Oracle...
by Matt Lavonas | May 6, 2026 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, As you probably know already, the RCSD Board of Education is scheduled to vote next Tuesday on the Superintendent’s proposed budget for the next school year. If approved as recommended, it would include severe cuts of Home/Hospital teacher positions...
by Matt Lavonas | Apr 19, 2026 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Here’s a brief update on some timely issues and reminders: – Opposing RCSD Budget Cuts. The Superintendent’s preliminary budget for the next school year calls for the elimination of about a dozen Guidance Counselors positions, a reduction of...
by Matt Lavonas | Apr 16, 2026 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, I am glad that the District rescinded yesterday’s directive to require a CPI (Certificate of Personal Illness) for absences tomorrow. We intend to engage in conversations with the District to improve this process for the future. Thank you for your...
