by Matt Lavonas | Jun 8, 2021 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, At the same time that the Rochester City School District continues to misrepresent and be dismissive of the hundreds of millions of dollars in additional Federal and State aid they are receiving, they are also holding forums to seek ideas on how to spend...
by Matt Lavonas | Jun 6, 2021 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, As we begin the final stretch for this school year, here’s a brief update on some current issues and developments: – Negotiations. The impasse in bargaining for a successor contract continues. After mediation failed, we filed with the NYS Public...
by Matt Lavonas | Jun 1, 2021 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Differences in school finances are not unusual. We’ve had these disputes before and I’m sure we’ll have them in the future, too. But the current District administration, in less than one year’s time, has brought the District’s fiscal management to a new...
by Matt Lavonas | Apr 28, 2021 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Before you decide whether to accept the Superintendent’s invitation (see below) to “discuss important issues, share your suggestions, and make a connection,” you should be alerted to the possibility that this is little more than yet another end-run on your...
by Matt Lavonas | Apr 15, 2021 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, Earlier today you received a communication from the District about “Important Information on the 21-22 School Year.” That email was sent during the meeting with unions to discuss the plan. As has been typical for the current District administration, this...
by Matt Lavonas | Mar 15, 2021 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, It’s been a full year of unprecedented difficulties. Yet, you have gone way beyond the call of duty and proved your professionalism and dedication to your students . And while there’s finally some reason for optimism, it’s certainly not over yet. Several...
