Current Executive Board Update

September 2019

Dear Colleagues,

Please look over the September Executive Board report. Our meeting will be held on Thursday, September 19 at 4:00 PM at our CHTU office. All members are welcome or you can send questions with your building representatives.

In Union

Ari Klein
CHTU President

ps. The first PD day is not until October 18. Somewhere it was published for this Friday - not true.

ARC (Appraisal Review Committee): First meeting September 24.

COMMUNITY IN SCHOOLS TASK FORCE: Met Wednesday, Sept 11 with Superintendent, Josephine, Nancy Peppler, and OFTs Stuart McIntyre to update the Superintendent on

August 2019

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you to all who were able to stay after the extended Convocation. I realize that many of you needed to return to your buildings, especially to middle schools. If you have not voted on our contract offer please get ballots AND stubs to our office by Thursday, August 22 - which happens to be the same day as our next Executive Board meeting. I am sure steward can bring ballots and stubs to the office to save you a trip.

Please find the August Executive Board Report below. If you have any questions please send them with your building rep or you are welcome to attend the

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ARC (Appraisal Review Committee): Three ARC members will be attending a training session at the ESC in late May to learn more about being part of the pilot for the new OTES for 2019-20. This new system, going into place in 2020-21 will not have a separate 50% of teacher evaluation made from Student Growth Measures, but will incorporate SGMs into the other half of the rubric.

COMMUNITY IN SCHOOLS: We sent School Social Worker Josephine Shelton-Townes and District Supervisor of Community Schools Partnerships Nancy Peppler to Washington DC on May 13 for a national meeting to

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CCES (Cuyahoga County Educators Summit). The April 11 social conflicts with our executive board meeting.

DISCIPLINE: Met April 3 with Officer Pitts from the CH police department. He told us about

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ARC (Appraisal Review Committee): Met March 18 to discuss pre-conference standardization as well as to be looking ahead to determine if we want to participate in the OTES pilot for 2019-20

CCES (Cuyahoga County Educators Summit). The January 24 meeting was with State School Board members. The April 11 is a social gathering.

DISCIPLINE: Next meeting April 3.

DLT (District Leadership Team): Next meeting April 24.

ER&D (Educational Research and Dissemination): Registration has begun online (link) and can be paid by check or paypal.

GRADING TASK FORCE: Middle School grading task

February 2019

Dear Colleagues,

Please see the Executive Board notes below. Our February meeting will be held Thursday, February 28 at the Heights Middle School library. If you have any questions please send them with your building steward. All are welcome. There are several links contained below including online ER&D registration, Donations to striking teachers at Summit Academy, and more.

In Union,

Ari Klein

CHTU President

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ARC (Appraisal Review Committee): Nothing new.

DISCIPLINE: Met February 6 to review discipline data view. Expecting OCR review of our proposals for addressing the

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ARC (Appraisal Review Committee): Nothing new.

DISCIPLINE: Met December 5. OCR says our plan in compliance with what was requested. Still unsure when we will have to implement the new Student Code of Conduct. Next meeting February 6.

DLT (District Leadership Team): The November 28 meeting was cancelled. A meeting was held in December.

ER&D (Educational Research and Dissemination): Flyers for our spring offering will be coming out shortly. We are paypal active, so members can choose to pay online with a $5 fee.

GRADING TASK FORCE: Met January 9. A webinar with Tony Flach

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ARC (Appraisal Review Committee): Nothing new.

DISCIPLINE: Met December 5. OCR says our plan in compliance with what was requested. Still unsure when we will have to implement the new Student Code of Conduct. Next meeting February 6.

DLT (District Leadership Team): Met November 28.

ER&D (Educational Research and Dissemination): We expect to run the Managing Anti-Social Behavior (now called Managing Behavior in Schools) starting in February running until April. For summer:
June 3-7: Thinking Math 2 and Foundations of Effective Teaching.
June 10-14: School, Family and

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ARC (Appraisal Review Committee): Nothing new.

DISCIPLINE: Next meeting December 5.

DLT (District Leadership Team): Next meeting November 28

ER&D (Educational Research and Dissemination): ER&D instructors presented snapshots of their courses at the November 6 PD day.

GRADING TASK FORCE: Last met October 7. Reviewed objective of the task force, conducted a webinar with Doug Reeves on good practices, will be creating a grading survey. Meeting November 14.

INSURANCE: We are still under the Express Care Online pilot through December.

MASTER TEACHER: nothing new

MOBILIZATION

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ARC (Appraisal Review Committee): Nothing new. October 24 was set aside as a meeting date, but there is no reason to meet at this time.

DISCIPLINE: The Student Code of Conduct should be rolling out sometime during this school year. The district is awaiting approval from the Office of Civil Rights. The first Student Discipline meeting was held October 3 to get back on track. Next meeting December 5.

DLT (District Leadership Team): Next meeting Wednesday, October 24.

ER&D: Instructors are giving input into when courses will be offered. We are looking to offer a course this

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