Please note that the rally that was scheduled on Friday, March 24 in Suffolk County at State Senate Majority Leader, John Flanagan's office has been postponed until further notice.
The rally in Nassau County at State Senator Elaine Phillips office at 252 Mineola Blvd. is still on for Friday, March 24 from 4-5 pm. Please let your head building representative know if you will be going. Signs will be provided. Public education needs your help in fighting the one house budget that is redirecting millions to charter schools. If at all possible, please attend one of the rallies listed below. There is one in Nassau and one in Suffolk.
In addition, especially if these individuals are your senators, make a call to demand that they support public education and stop giving money to charter schools. State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan- Long Island number- 631-361-2154 Albany number- 518-455-2071 State Senator Elaine Phillips- Long Island number- 516-746-5924 Albany number- 518-453265 Don't be fooled that this will not impact "schools like ours". A parent in our District can choose to attend a charter and if accepted, our District pays. With increased funding and the charter cap lifted, charters will be popping up with different "specialties" in order to attract attention. This isn't about improving public education-it's about profiting off of public education dollars. We must stay vigilant. In Unity, Tomia Smith ED-17 RALLY After faxing and calling since the Senate Republicans one house budget was released last week, NYSUT is now asking us to ramp up the pressure on several Senate Republicans around the state given their position on handing out millions in additional aid to charters and removing the cap on charters. Its time to let them Hear our Voice. This Friday, March 24th at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Suffolk-rally in front of State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan- 260 E Main St #203, Smithtown, NY 11787 Nassau- Rally in front of State Senator Elaine Phillips - 252 Mineola Boulevard, Mineola, NY 11501-2421 The New York State Senates one house budget bill promotes the corporate charter school industry at the expense of our public schools. Some of the most egregious parts of this budget bill include: Increase the dollars the local school district has to pay for each charter enrollee. Eliminates the cap on charter schools; fueling expansion. Increase the amount of money to faculty at charters which is in addition to the extra per student increase they will receive this year. Building aid (for charters) increases is expanded beyond NYC. This all comes at a cost to our schools and more importantly the students - our children - that attend. Presently the public schools are owed millions of dollars from Albany and the charter schools are sitting on unlimited reserves (something public schools cannot do). Please come with signs and your voices!!! Jeff Friedman Long Island Political Organizer NYSUT 516-670-7834 [email protected] I am very pleased to announce the recipients of this years' BMUST awards, chosen by their peers in the buildings and by members of the Board of Trustees. Each award winner will be honored at the Annual BMUST Awards Dinner Dance.
OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS: Richard Anderson & Jessica Cimmino (Posthumous Awards) - Grand Avenue Middle School Darlene Boden - Meadowbrook Alternative Program Jason Elias - Calhoun High School David Kommor - Mepham High School Lisa Scherer - Kennedy High School Lisa Shapiro - Merrick Avenue Middle School LOU DeFILIPPO OUTSTANDING UNION SERVICE AWARD: Heather Castellano – Mepham High School PARA SPECIAL SERVICE AWARD: Laura O’Callaghan – Merrick Avenue Middle School PTA AWARD: Dominique Tirino PRESIDENT’S CHOICE AWARD: Bruce Reed – Kennedy High School PATRICIA CHRISTY OUTSTANDING RETIREE AWARD: Rachel Shapiro COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: Community Cupboard Staff: Darlene Boden - Meadowbrook Alternative Program Catrina Christensen - Meadowbrook Alternative Program Karin McMahon – Mepham High School Tiffany Rzempoluch - Meadowbrook Alternative Program FRIEND OF EDUCATION AWARD: Senator Todd Kaminsky – 9th Senate District REMINDER:
Every year BMUST honors one individual in each building as an “Outstanding Professional”. These colleagues are recognized for their professional excellence at our annual dinner in June. The recipient of this award may include teachers, school counselors, psychologists, social workers, nurses and other members of our union. We are asking for your input in the selection process. Please nominate a colleague by February 15 and also indicate the reason for your selection. All nominations should be returned to your Head Building Representative. Please be assured that all correspondence will remain confidential. We thank you for your cooperation. The Robert G. Porter Scholars Program offers four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to graduating senior students who are dependents of AFT members, as well as 10 one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members to assist with their continuing education and/or fund their proposed ideas to strengthen and grow their union..
For more details and eligibility requirements, go online at: http://www.aft.org/about/member-benefits/scholarships/eligibility#sthash.mBxYc1f4.SG7tXtDf.dpuf BMUST Member, BMUST belongs to the Long Island Teachers’ Benevolent Fund (LITBF), which offers a yearly scholarship, (the Len Motisi Memorial Scholarship) to high school seniors graduating this year, who will be attending a post-secondary institution on a full time basis and whose parent is an active teacher in a Long Island local. Many of our members’ sons and daughters have been awarded this scholarship over the years. The attached application must be sent back to me at the BMUST office no later than March 6, 2017 to get my signature on it and for me to send it to LITBF before the deadline of March 13, 2017. We are also putting these forms on our website, www.bmust.org. The application has a section that must be completed by your child’s Guidance Counselor. You must include the school transcript, with the current GPA on it and include a copy of the SAT or ACT scores. If the transcript does not contain the GPA, your Guidance Counselor must submit a statement with the scores. So please fill the form in as soon as possible and forward it to me through inter-office mail. Good luck. Mark
On January 31, 2017, The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District along with SEPTA is pleased to announce our 10th annual Transition Fair for students with disabilities. The event is hosted by Sanford H. Calhoun High located at 1786 State Street, Merrick, NY 11566. This fair is designed to help students with special needs reach their fullest potential by engaging them along with their parents in a workshop style of the transition process. Whether it is eligibility determination, employment opportunity, supported living or self-direction services, the various organizations and agencies across Long Island that participate are there to help target your specific needs. The events highlights are subjects including determination to special needs trusts for social security benefits, Medicaid and Non-Medicaid services. All workshops are given by expert representatives who specialize in the field of disability rights. A questions and answer opportunity to follow at the booths after the workshop presentations. High point of the night, our student workshop! This workshop is a way for students to take part in understanding the transition process by listening to Bellmore-Merrick alumni who have already taken part in the pre-vocational and vocational experiences. Following the workshop, students will participate in a guided scavenger hunt with opportunity to win prizes. Refreshments will be provided to students. Pre-registration is open up to the day of the event, January 31, 2017. All inquiries can be made to [email protected] or by following the link below. http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/district/special_ed_upcoming_events Cheryl Gitlitz, LCSW District Wide Transition Coordinator Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District 516-992-1349 Yesterday was history. Tomorrow is a mystery. But, today is a gift. That is why they call it the present.
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