by Matt Lavonas | Mar 29, 2019 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that the RCSD Board of Education, late yesterday evening, voted unanimously to ratify our Tentative Agreement for a Retirement Incentive (see attached). Under the new pact, proposed to the District by the RTA on February 14th,...
by Matt Lavonas | Mar 20, 2019 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, As you probably know, the RCSD is proposing in their 2019-2020 Draft Budget a reduction of 326 positions – including 194 teachers, 50 administrators, 27 Civil Service positions, 28 paraprofessionals and 26 Teaching Assistants. The entire list...
by Matt Lavonas | Mar 10, 2019 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues, While we have not yet received a response from the District, the possibility of a Retirement Incentive is still very much alive. Since we have no counter-offer yet, we have asked the Superintendent to extend the deadline for rescinding notices of...
by Matt Lavonas | Mar 1, 2019 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues,Since Wednesday’s email about our Retirement Incentive proposal, we received a substantial number of questions and requests for clarification. Here are the most frequently asked questions:- When will we know whether the District will actually offer a...
by Matt Lavonas | Feb 27, 2019 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues,Before the February recess, we met with Interim Superintendent Dan Lowergard and presented to the District a strong proposal for a Retirement Incentive for eligible members of the RTA Bargaining Unit. Teachers who are at least 55 years old upon retirement,...
by Matt Lavonas | Jan 31, 2019 | Adam's Updates
Colleagues,Here’s a brief update on some timely reminders and current issues:- Rochester Teachers Care. This week’s Rochester Teachers Care video <https://youtu.be/ZBGbRopqUiQ> features Kelly Follman from the RISE Community School. Through arts and culturally...
