Dear Colleagues,
Summer break is almost here….finally. You all deserve it. Here’s some advice on summer self-care; Pause your inbox and put a vacation message on your email. Unless you teach summer school you have no responsibilities to the district. The Union office is open throughout the summer. We recommend appointments due to staff vacation schedules. If you need anything from us please email us at krego@chtu.org or tunderhile@chtu.org. We have a few final announcements and updates below. Happy summer!
Master Teachers:
Congratulations to the following initial and renewed Master Teachers,truly an amazing professional accomplishment!
2023 Master Teacher renewals:
Christine Smrdel, Rox Mid
Lia Radke, Rox Mid
Danielle Copeland, Rox Mid
Tiffany Jordan-Shaw, Rox Mid
2023 Newly Designated Master Teachers
Cynthia Booker, CHHS
Sarah Parker, CHHS
Check-out Procedures
If you are a 192 day employee your last day is June 2nd and have completed all end of year responsibilities indicated on your building’s check-out list, you will not need to report to work on Monday June 5th. If you do come to work on June 5th,, you may depart when your check-out responsibilities are completed.
If you are a 200 day employee your last day is June 9th. If you have completed all end of year responsibilities indicated on your building’s check-out list, you will not need to report to work on Monday June 12th. If you do attend on the 12th; you are done when your check-out responsibilities are completed.
Three Pays in June
June is a three payroll month. The third pay (June 30) will not have deductions for medical insurance, union dues, or credit union.
Resignation Deadline
July 10 is the official deadline to resign teaching positions under Ohio law. It is possible to resign after that point, but approval is not automatic. Please contact us if you have any questions about resigning.
Mooney Scholarship
Congratulations to Adaptive PE Teacher, Fiona Connor’s daughter, Clare Dolan. She has been selected to receive the 2023 OFT’s Tom Mooney Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,000.
The memorial fund was established in memory of the late OFT President Tom Mooney to honor his legacy in public education and union work by helping others pursue similar passions for social justice and political action.
Glenn Altschuld Scholarship
In 1991 the CHTU Executive Board established a scholarship in honor of Glenn Altschuld who was President of Local 795 for twenty years and won bargaining rights for our Union. This scholarship is awarded annually to Heights High seniors who have records of outstanding academic performance and who desire to pursue teaching careers. The recipients are selected by the high school stewards and officers. We congratulate the winners of the 2023 Glenn Altschuld scholarships are Taylor Evans and Brendan Lang.
Retirements
Congratulations to the following members who have retired this year. We wish you a long and happy retirement!
Member Name
Building/Position
Valerie Arnett
Roxboro Elementary Teacher
John Boris
CHHS Intervention Specialist
Kim Hansen
Oxford and Canterbury PE Teacher
Paula Lucas
Occupational Therapist
Reeva Perse
Speech Pathologist
Patti C. Smith
Noble Intervention Specialist
Steve Warner
CHHS Intervention Specialist
Roseann Varcelli
School Nurse, CHHS
In Solidarity,
Karen Rego
CHTU President