Did You Know?
VSTA-DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know?-VSTA is the largest teachers local in Nassau County, over 1100 members, and they aren’t all teachers?
Did you know?-VSTA is the sole negotiator for 7 individual local units.
-Teachers
-Teaching Assistants (HS)
-SRP (School Related Personal)
-Classroom Aides in District 13
-Supervisory Aides in the HS District
-School Nurses
-Teaching Assistants in District 13
Did you know?-VSTA negotiates all of these units and their corresponding contracts with 4 different school boards and 4 different superintendents.
This totals 19 different Board of Education members, 9 of which are selected to serve terms on the Central High School Board.
In section 5.7 of the teachers contract (Teacher Leave time and absence) there are over 18 clearly defined reasons for teachers sick and personal days. Many individuals believe that personal days must be “requested.” The contract clearly states that the days “shall” be used for....no “request” needs to be made. The practice of “informing” administrations should be followed, however a formal request is not needed.
Section 5.21 Personal Files
We all may have multiple files maintained in various locations from the District Office to your Principal or Assistant Principal's office. VSTA strongly recommends that you occasionally check your files, especially if you have been the subject of discipline in the recent past.
5.21.1 "The Teacher shall receive a copy of any material hereafter placed in the teacher's official files."
5.21.2"Written reaction to these materials by the teacher shall be placed in these files upon the teacher's request"
5.21.3 "These files may be reviewed by the teacher upon the teacher's request. Materials placed in the file prior to employment may not be reviewed"
5.21.4 "Teachers will be permitted, upon request, to make a copy of any document placed in their file after employment in the district"
5.21.5 "If a teacher believes that a statement contained in material placed in the teachers file after July 1,1996 id objectively factually incorrect, then the employee and VSTA may meet with the Superintendent of Schools in an effort to correct any misinformation"
The lesson here is know what's in your file,check it, and if need be respond to it.
Richard Adams -President
VSTA